IT Program Manager

TechPar Group, * North Bridge Plaza Suite *** Fort Lee, NJ 07024; Phone: 201-***-****, Fax: 877-***-****; E-Mail:****@************.*** Page 1

TechPar Group

www.techpargoup.com

MARK HUPPERT

********@************.***

www.linkedin.com/in/huppertmark

(C): 917-***-****

(H): 732-***-****

Program Management – Vendor Management – IT Transformation – CIO Services – ERP Enablement Senior Information Technology leader with significant experience in global projects delivery within Media, Manufacturing, Life-Sciences, Consumer Products, High Technology, Publishing, and Financial Services sectors. Significant experience in Program Management, IT Transformation, ERP enablement, CIO services, and Vendor Management/ Outsourcing. Possesses deep knowledge of systems development life-cycle. Expertise in turning around stalled projects, building teams, and achieving cost take-out. Work experience embraces developing and validating project plans, risk analysis, strong technical knowledge, process requirements analysis, data analysis and migration, and test management.

• Program Mgt. • SAP, JDE, Oracle • Technical Architecture • Master Data Mgt.

• Strategic Planning • Vendor Mgt. • Technical Infrastructure • Test Execution

• IT Transformation • Outsourcing • Software License Mgt. • Software Selection

• Risk Analysis • Fit/ Gap Analysis • IT Asset Management • Organization build

• Cost Optimization • SDLC & Agile • Application Rationalization • COE Design HIGHLIGHTED CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

• Program Director & Adviser on a $200M company-wide initiative to enable global Applications & Infrastructure Managed Services. Key leader and SME in RFP, negotiation, contracting, SMO, and PMO work streams. Served as Program Director on Infrastructure and Operations (on-prem & cloud) transition to Managed Services.

• Project Leader & Adviser on Master Data Management in support of a global transformation enabled by Apex, Aravo, SAP, and other enterprise applications. Solutioned & led Supplier/ Vendor Enablement, cleansing, governance, and golden record programs. Led RFP and contracting phases.

• Global IT Transformation Leader of an Operating Company with 10,000 employees in more than 200 offices in over 90 countries. Scope inclusive of Service Desk, Infrastructure, Applications, and the global transitioning of activities to/ from Opco and Outsourcer. Directed activities including Server migration to cloud, Hardware Refresh, Software Upgrades, Managed Print, Service Catalog, Joiner/ Leaver process, Desk-side push, Data Cleanup & Archive.

• For NA operations, led vendor selection and contracting for Services, Application Management, and IT Infrastructure Outsourcing. PMO leader of transformation programs enabling cost reduction, Shared Services, and COE. Program Adviser for ERP Upgrades; Fit/Gap and Migration of brands to a single instance/ global template; Migration of VMs' to Cloud; Level 1, 2, 3 Apps Management; Future state IT organization.

• Project Leader of a global, full-lifecycle implementation inclusive of: Agile/ Sprint methodology, custom Apps development, Data Conversion, Interfaces, Reporting. Adviser on people, process, and technology transformation and Interim Global Services Leader.

• Directed a global full-lifecycle SAP implementation encompassing core SAP modules and portal, business warehouse, master data management, and integration hub. Developed global templates and achieved consensus utilizing fit/gap workshops. Developed Centers of Excellence to manage complex global environments and reduce implementation risk.

• Conducted CIO Services engagements in the areas of cost optimization, organization alignment, software and hardware asset management, license optimization, application rationalization, technical architecture/ infrastructure, enterprise application integration, and related leading-edge technologies.

• Designed and coded a major Bank account opening and reporting platform (UNIX, C, JYACC).

• Accomplishments and technical writings have been cited in university textbooks and industry publications. TechPar Group, 1 North Bridge Plaza Suite 275 Fort Lee, NJ 07024; Phone: 201-***-****, Fax: 877-***-****; E-Mail:****@************.*** Page 2

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

Independent Consultant/ Partner at the TechPar Group 2014-present Ernst & Young LLP – Partner 2008 – 2014

EDS – SAP Practice Leader 2005 – 2008

NEC Solution America – Vice President 2003 – 2005

Arthur Andersen LLP – Partner 1998 – 2002

Price Waterhouse LLP– Director 1993 – 1998

Prior to 1993: Systems Analyst and Project Manager Roles PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TechPar Group Independent Consultant/ Partner, 2014-Present

- For a global $30B medical device company, reporting to the VP level (contract duration:16 months): Program Director on application and infrastructure transition to managed services. Key member of RFP, contracting, SMO, and PMO work streams. Led Infrastructure I&O transition to Managed Services - Legacy, Midrange, Containers, Public and Private Cloud.

- For a global $40B pharma company, reporting to the VP level (contract duration: 21 months): Project Leader & Adviser on Master Data Management in support of a global transformation enabled by Apex, SAP, and other enterprise applications. Solutioned & led Supplier/ Vendor Enablement, cleansing, governance, and golden record programs. Led RFP and contracting phases.

- For a global $20B media company, reporting to the CxO level (contract duration: 20 months): Global IT Transformation Leader of an Operating Company with 10,000 employees in more than 200 offices in over 90 countries; scope inclusive of Service Desk, Infrastructure, Applications, and the global transitioning of activities to/ from Opco and Outsourcer. Directed activities including: Server migration to cloud, Hardware Refresh, Software Upgrades, Managed Print, Service Catalog, Joiner/ Leaver process, Desk-side push, Data Cleanup & Archive.

- For a global $7B cosmetics company, reporting to the CxO level (contract duration: 8 months): For North American operations, led vendor selection and contracting for Services, Application Management, and IT Infrastructure Outsourcing (total spend of $40M); PMO leader for concurrent transformation programs enabling cost reduction, Shared Services, and COE; Program Adviser for a major Upgrade of JDE systems, Fit/Gap and Migration of brands to a single instance/ global template, Application Rationalization and IT cost optimization; future state IT organization.

- For a mid-sized software company reporting to the CEO (contract duration: 11 months): Adviser on people, process, and technology transformation; Interim Global Services Leader; Project Leader of a global, full-lifecycle implementation at a major Publishing company inclusive of: Agile/ Sprint methodology, custom application development (HTML 5, Aptify Framework, SQL Server), Data Conversion, Interfaces, Reporting.

Ernst & Young Partner, 2008-2014

As an IT Advisory Partner Mark was responsible for the selling and execution of process transformation programs enabled by IT. His projects include full lifecycle SAP implementations, IT Cost optimization, Enterprise IT Strategy, Data Management, and Application Integration. Key projects included a global finance transformation enabled by SAP, design and implementation of SAP COEs, SAP Fit/Gap design and blueprinting, and full lifecycle IT asset management programs. EDS SAP Practice Leader, 2005-2008

Mark led the SAP consulting practice in the US consisting of 150+ functional and technical practitioners. In addition, 200+ offshore consultants were matrixed into his organization. Mark’s charter was to grow the practice aggressively, while achieving profitability targets. In addition, he served as Program Director on several large accounts.

NEC Solutions (America) Vice President, 2003-2005

TechPar Group, 1 North Bridge Plaza Suite 275 Fort Lee, NJ 07024; Phone: 201-***-****, Fax: 877-***-****; E-Mail:****@************.*** Page 3

Mark led a business systems integration division at NEC Solutions (America) bringing to market solutions encompassing NEC hardware, software, and consulting services. His group’s technical core competencies included Portal, Content Management, Technical Architecture and Data Warehousing. Reporting to the CEO and President, Mark was a member of NEC Solution’s executive management team in North America and NEC’s global executive management team. Arthur Andersen LLP Partner, 1998-2002

As a Partner in Andersen’s Business Consulting practice, Mark was responsible for marketing, business development, selling, and execution of strategy and information technology projects, including SAP programs. Mark grew the IT practice from 30 to 110 consultants. He guided the firm as it took on larger, complex systems integration projects, providing hands-on project management and quality assurance expertise.

Price Waterhouse LLP Director, 1995-1998; Senior Manager, 1993-1995 As a Director in Price Waterhouse’s Systems Integration practice, Mark was responsible for large scale IT projects at global companies. Mark led several high profile, multi-million dollar engagements involving business transformation and high volume transaction processing systems. Technology initiatives included SAP enablement, Data Warehousing, Sales Force Automation, Electronic Commerce, Application Architecture and Technical Infrastructure.

Education

M.S., Computer Science, School of Engineering & Applied Science, Columbia University, GPA: 3.8 B.A., Computer Science & English, Queens College of the City University of New York, GPA: 3.9 Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Dean's List, Computer Science Departmental Honors

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