Robert Mann Senior IT Leader

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OBJECTIVES

My career ambition is to lead and transform IT organizations: to foster sound technical decision-making, develop technology talent and leadership while creating leading edge technology platforms. With 20 years in increasing IT leadership roles, my strengths are in platform strategy, communication across all levels of organization, implementation of enterprise information systems, fostering Lean-Agile processes and practices and developing IT leaders of all levels.I have managed large-scale ($5 - $7MM) technology initiatives, product strategy, IT staff development and vendor partnerships, and increased technology utilization in education and research markets. My experience ranges from large-scale custom software to process automation and content management, as well as IT strategy, vendor management and academic research. Early in my career, I spent 4 years at a research institute in Bonn, Germany as the IT Administrator enabling internet research for a NGO with academic staff from around the world. EXPERIENCE

Vice President of Technology: 2018-present Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA As a non-profit organization, the aquarium’s mission is to inspire conservation of the ocean through education, research and public engagement.

● Accountable for all IT functions, staff and budget

● Provide vision and leadership for the design, development and implementation of information systems, software applications, infrastructure and support systems.

● Create a strategic blueprint for all aspects of the organization’s information technology and systems that will increase utilization and centralization of technology throughout the organization.

● Create a cost-effective balance of staffing vs. managed services with a focus on IT talent development.

● Lead technology initiatives in partnership with Fundraising, Guest Experience, Education, Conservation Research, Human Resources and Finance departments

● Direct the planning and implementation of enterprise IT systems in support of the Aquarium’s operations to meet current demands as well as prepare the organization for changes in the future. Director, IS Portfolio/Product Management: 2003 - 2018 Data Recognition Corporation (DRC), acquisition of CTB/McGraw-Hill Education, Monterey CA CTB/DRC provided digital education products and services to schools, teachers and millions of students worldwide.

● Created the transition strategy for major product migrations: data migration, network transition, platform migration

● Developed the IT platform and product roadmap for educational products

● Responsible for the Agile PMO: designing and building online education platforms and services for the K-12 market

● Directed 8 product teams in delivering the company’s next generation product for online achievement testing

● Implemented an IT operating model and investment strategy (shift from project to product) with executives and non-technical stakeholders

● Lead organizational change initiatives (process and culture change) toward Agile and Lean principles

● Provided hands-on training and implementation of online education software to school teachers and districts.

● Navigated customer relationships in a highly political and regulated public services environment.

● Managed resource allocation and budget controls; vendor management and contracting

● Developed IT staff through regular coaching performance management

● Process improvement initiatives aligned to Lean Six Sigma and Quality Management Senior Business Analyst 1999 - 2003 Bluedot Software - Ambassadors, Inc., San Francisco, CA Bluedot Software provided e-conference solutions to manage events, web conferences and product launches. Robert Mann Senior IT Leader

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● Served as technical project leader on Fortune 500 projects with accounts at Cisco and EMC

● Designed core business process models, content management, workflow-driven portals, email campaign, and file version control

● Analyzed business requirements, created use cases and design specifications IT Administrator 1996 - 1999 Bonn International Center for Conversion, Germany As an independent, non-profit organization, BICC deals with global topics in peace and conflict research.

● Administered and maintained Center’s information systems, networks, SQL databases and web applications

● Maintained a publishing content management system for research staff.

● Managed budgeting and purchasing of information systems

● Supported all technology needs of the administrative (German) staff and international researchers OTHER PROJECTS AND EXPERIENCE

Wireless Broadband Owner and Operator: 2009 - 2017 MesquitoNet, Prunedale, CA Built and operated a broadband network, providing internet service to North Monterey County. EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin-Madison * May 1994

Bachelor of Arts- International Relations & German University of Bonn, Germany * 1993 & 1996

Coursework toward MA in German and International Relations, Certificate of German language proficiency

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LANGUAGES English: native speaker, German:fluent, spoken and written, Spanish and French: conversational competence

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