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Duane Gregory ad3k05@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/duane-gregory-it

Plainfield, IL, 847-***-****

High impact Senior IT Leader with over 25 years of experience in Business Technologies supporting and delivering enterprise Supply Chain, Customer Services and Manufacturing systems. Skilled in all phases of Information Technology and Organizational Leadership. Adept in scaling business requirements into technical solutions with optimal results across all business units. Recognized for strategic vision, problem solving, and insightful knowledge accumulated from multiple system deliveries. data analysis and application implementations. Management of collaborative teams, technology platforms, staff support through ever-changing IT environments and many critical high-value projects deliveries. Areas of Expertise

• Process Management

• Enterprise Strategic Planning

• Delivery of IT Solutions

• Enterprise Road Map Planning

• QA System Analysis & Testing

• IT Budgets and Accounting/Finance

• IT Maintenance, Support, Upgrades

• Management of Technology

• Ability to Lead

• Organizational Skills

• IT Project Management

• IT KPI Reporting Metrics

• IT Architecture & Platform Solutions

• Staff & Vendor Management

• Conflict Resolution

Accomplishments

• LMS implementation $150k, 5000 employees transfer to new SAAS system

• ADP application upgrade and web services migration

• Oracle E-Business Suite, on-prem apps manufacturing and supply chain implementations and upgrades

• IFS SAAS Commercial/Defense Supply Chain Application Day-to-Day, Upgrade and Customization support

• Secured $1.2m enterprise contract for SANS data storage – Dell/EMC VxBlock Storage Unit

• Contract upgrade of VMWare licenses, providing for growth and coverage for 3-5 years

• Completed replacement of entire UPS battery backup system for data center

• Salesforce CRM Implementation; $225k budget

• Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise; $300k budget; Supported 67 sites in the Americas, Asia, & Europe

• Oracle Agile PLM Implementation and Integration

Career Experience

VP of Applications, COTS, AAR Corp., Wood Dale, IL 2020-2021 Utilized multiple verticals and industry experience to bring forth transformative strategies to promote high level technological health and growth in company applications. Responsible for infrastructure rollout and curated IT road maps to support the strength and development of business goals. Coordinated business requirements, ensuring each application is upgraded, efficient, and upholds the latest standard in security. Managed and mentored a team of IT directors, database administrators, and senior leaders.

• IT Project Lead for SDLC selection and implementation of Cornerstone-On-Demand LMS system

• IT Project Lead for upgrade of ADP system

• IT Enterprise Application Solution Lead for business including new acquisitions and divestitures

• Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Project Lead, Process Analyst and Business Case development processes

• IT Lead for SDLC selection and implementation of international shipping and receiving system

• Responsible for IT Audits, Regulatory Compliance, and IT Security (NIST, CMMC, DEFAR, SOD/SOX) VP, Information Technology, AAR Corp., Wood Dale, IL 2017-2020 Administered strategy, internal vision, and the implementation of a variety of information systems to develop sustainable methods for information security, data storage, and network performance. Charged with the direction of network infrastructure and supervising an annual budget of 1.5 million dollars. Coordinated the recruitment, vetting, and managing of vendor relations and outreach. Identified user needs to maximize efficiency of tech teams to deliver outcomes throughout multiple levels of an organization.

• Successful EMC/Dell data storage business case approved by Executive Stakeholders for replacement and expansion of enterprise data center storage equipment. Securing space for future growth and security for following 5 years

• VMWare contact for additional licenses and support to meet server expansion and user growth

• APC Maintenance contract update and physical data center battery replacement project.

• NIST government certification (Now CMMC), Regulatory Security Audit Requirements for SOX and SOD compliance

• Decreased IT ticket response by 12%, increased user satisfaction 10% and promoted two IT Managers to Senior IT Manager positions.

Sr. Director, Business Systems, AAR Corp., Wood Dale, IL 2008-2017 Directed planning and execution of internal Business Systems optimizing domestic and international client results, drove operational efficiency, and deliver market competitive solutions. Led a cross functional team of data analysts, warehouse administrators, and data architects. Directed budget planning, business support, and ongoing quality analysis and ROI. Provided ongoing and ‘up-to-date’ communication to project steering committee, stakeholders, and executive team.

• (OBIEE) Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition implementation. Provide BI dashboard reporting for over 3000 users.

• (SFDC) Salesforce CRM implementation supporting international Commercial Sales teams with customers, pipeline and prospect information.

• CATIA and AutoCAD Hardware server and engineering software implementations

• ERP Application Support, Upgrades and Maintenance for Oracle EBS, Oracle Agile PLM

• ERP Application Implementation/Support, Upgrades and Maintenance for Component Control Aircraft maintenance software

• Work with Business Process team to create corporate policy & procedure for compliance and IT Governess. Experience With:

• IT Project Management and Operations, IFS Applications, Oracle E-Business Suite for Discrete Manufacturing and Supply Chain ERP systems and support, On-Prem and cloud platform ERP solutions (SAAS,IAAS,PAAS), building long-term relationships with internal and external business customers and vendors, managing projects ranging in both size and scope, Solid local and global systems experience, Data driven solutions to current and future opportunities. MS-Project, JIRA and Smartsheet Project Management software. Building comprehensive application roadmaps to support current and future business requirements. Promoting best practices for continual improvement and quality control. IT auditing and compliance experience with DEFAR/ITAR/NIST/CMMC, ISO, GDPR, SOX and SOD. Nurturing staff and providing stretch goals for personal career growth. Promoting diversity and inclusion in staff and supporting vendors. Leading SDLC and ITSM projects providing technology services to internal and external customers. Led Disaster Recovery Planning and Business Continuity for critical systems processes and risk management. Planning and implementation of applications in MS-Azure and cloud management tools. Additional Work Experience:

Business Solutions Mgr. AAR Corp 2001-2008

Remote Site Technical Support AAR Corp 1996-2001

Education

University of Minnesota

DePaul University, Six Sigma Green Belt Certification DePaul University, Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Salesforce.Com, Admin Developer

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