Project Manager Management

Curtis R. Unruh, MPA, PMP

**** ****** **** **., ***********, FL 32303 850-***-**** mailto: gswruj@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Motivated, conscientious executive with extensive experience in strategic planning, portfolio and project management, organizational development and technical leadership.

Over twenty-five years of progressive information technology experience designing, developing, integrating and managing complex, real-time, distributed and embedded systems. Possess an extensive inventory of skills necessary to manage the definition, creation and sustainment of information technology in highly structured as well as unstructured environments. Exceptional leadership abilities as well as excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE:

To obtain an executive leadership position in information technology management that allows the use of my public and private sector knowledge, skills and experience to continuously improve services to internal and external customers.

EDUCATION:

Master of Public Administration, August 1992 (3.92 GPA). University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Bachelor of Arts, Secondary education (broad field social science), December 1977 (3.56 GPA). University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

Associate of Arts, General Education, December 1974, (3.44 GPA). Brevard Community College, Cocoa, Florida.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (Active, issued December 2004).

CMMI Level 3, Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, Development and Project Management Methodologies (November 2007).

Teaching Certification, Secondary Social Science Specialization (January 1978).

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

State of Florida, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399.

November 2010 to date.

As CIO and Director of Information Technology reporting to the Deputy Secretary, executive manager of the $60 million, 400 employee IT organization. Responsible for developing, implementing and updating the agency's information resource management strategic plan, continuous performance reporting, representing the department on the Chief Information Officers Council, directing major systems development and sustaining engineering, ensuring network/telecommunications support and capacity of wide area and local networks as well as determining the allocation of departmental resources per governance-prioritized work tasks. Also responsible for developing, monitoring and evaluating plans and reports about the department's information systems as well as developing policies and procedures to maximize systems use, security and capacity. Accountable for the agency annual report on information resource management pursuant to Ch. 282, Florida Statutes. Developing and implementing agency information resources management policies, procedures and standards including specific policies and procedures for review and approval of the agency's purchases of information technology resources. Reviews, approves/declines departmental technical purchases. Advise agency senior management as to the information resources management needs of the agency for inclusion in planning documents required by law and assisting in the development and prioritization of the information resources management schedule of the agency's legislative budget request. Serves as the Chair of the Florida Health Information System Council.

NOTE: I was selected as CIO after a nationwide search that resulted in over 300 candidates. Having nothing to do with merit or performance, I was among the over 200 executive management positions asked to resign by the new Governor. The new Governor has decided that the Department of Health is to be consolidated into several other Executive Departments.

Senate, State of Florida, Office of the President, 30 Senate Office Building, 404 S. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399. January 2008 to November 2010.

As CIO and Director of Information Technologies reporting to the Senate President Chief of Staff, responsible for providing advice and counsel to the Senate President and other Senior Executive staff as authorized by the President. Project and contract manager for Senate Leagis, a three year $20 million reengineering of the Senate’s enterprise business systems. Provide technical guidance concerning IT services and clarify the IT requirements of the Florida Senate by responding to inquiries from Senators, professional Senate staff, Senate committees and offices as well as Senate support personnel, service providers and multiple consultants. Serve as the senior IT professional staff person for the Florida Senate working collaboratively with the Florida House of Representatives and joint legislative offices to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the Florida Legislature's shared IT resources. Serve as the Senate’s IT contract manager and representative to the State of Florida, Agency Chief Information Officers Council. Responsible for the development and articulation of comprehensive Senate Information Technology strategy and direct the provision of Senate Information Technology services including planning and delivery of major IT projects, operations, and network/telecommunications support (including design, analysis and management of video, voice and Internet). Establish IT management and governance structures and processes; provide contract and program management services for IT projects; develop appropriate needs assessment tools and performance measurements and recommend and oversee delivery of new information technologies to meet the business requirements of the Florida Senate. Ensure data integrity and system security in an open government environment. Ensure necessary disaster recovery procedures by recommending and implementing appropriate policies and procedures. Develop plans and strategies for IT hardware, software replacement and upgrade needs. Review and recommend Senate and Legislative Information Technology budgets.

Northrop Grumman/Space Gateway Support, LLC., P.O. Box 21237, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32815. December 2000 to January 2008.

As Chief Technology Officer and Manager of System Development reporting to the Information Management Director of the NASA prime contractor (and acting as the Director of the 325 member Information Management Directorate in his absence), responsible for multiple cross-functional teams that design, develop, deploy and sustain new and reengineered information and management systems for our customers (NASA and the Air Force). Also as the Manager of MIS responsible for the corporate and customer ERP systems for work control (IBM Maximo), accounting and budget (Deltec Costpoint) as well as decision support data warehouse. Built Kennedy Space Center’s GIS and supported NASA’s agency-wide SAP implementation. Directly responsible for Project Management Office and a staff of ninety information technology and business systems professionals and managing a $9.6 million budget to provide visionary and unique technology solutions using both formalized (CMMI-Level 3 certified) and leading-edge development methodologies. Full life-cycle responsibility from oversight of system requirements specification preparation through completion of project activities (including sustaining engineering) within approved timelines and budget and in conformance with approved metrics. Identify tasks, risks, major process groups and individual personnel functions that will be required for the implementation of technology projects as well as manage and coordinate high-visibility inter and intra departmental projects using SGS, sub-contract, consulting and temporary employee resources. Also responsible for Northrop Grumman off-site proposal development support.

Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, 400 South Street, Titusville, FL, 32796

October 1997 to December 2000.

As Director of Information Systems reporting directly to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, immediately responsible for all aspects of the automated work production operations of the Clerk’s office. Directly supervising a staff of twenty-six information systems professionals, preparing and managing a $2.3 million operating and capital budget as well as acting as the final decision authority for hardware and software selection, deployment, and training. Directly responsible for the prioritization and execution of project efforts in the development and implementation arena as well as command and control of enterprise-wide host-based, network-based, Internet-based and personal computing resources while ensuring the security, confidentiality and availability of data and systems. Also responsible for all aspects of the initiation, negotiation, processing, and monitoring of automation-related contracts and agreements as well as automation-related enterprise capital budgeting and the automation aspects of facilities construction/renovation. Primary architect for the development and maintenance of the Master Plan for Automation, a long-range strategic plan for the development and telecommunications support for the automated operations of the Clerk's office. Chair of the Brevard County Information Systems Advisory Committee's Technical Advisory Subcommittee comprised of appointees of all Constitutional Officers in Brevard County. Represent the Clerk’s office on the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit’s Court Technology Committee and the Florida Association of Court Clerk’s Automation Roundtable.

Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, 400 South Street, Titusville, FL, 32796

November 1992 to October 1997

As Manager of Client Technology reporting to the Information Systems Director primarily responsible for performing project management activities relating to the operations of Court support systems services. Directly supervising eight personal computer professionals providing help desk support and managing cross-function teams consisting of programmers, web developers, systems analysts, network support and operating personnel coordinating requirements definition, system/network design, application development, deployment and training. Supervise and coordinate staff programmers, system administrators and contract personnel in the development of specifications for the implementation of new and revised control and administrative systems. Project manager for enterprise integrated document management/imaging/workflow project. Project manager for establishment and cultivation of extensive World Wide Web presence. Responsibility also included acquisition coordination and deployment of the Clerk’s network as well as desktop hardware and software throughout the organization.

Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, 400 South Street, Titusville, FL, 32796

November 1985 to November 1992

As Finance Systems Analyst reporting directly to the Comptroller, responsible for the design, coordination of development and implementation of new and reengineered management information systems pertaining to the Board of County Commissioners integrated financial operations. Coordinate the activities of programmer/analysts as well as consult with administrative and operating personnel to determine, develop and document functional user requirements and develop system, database, communications and programming specifications. Responsible for the coordination of Finance Department personal computer acquisition and training as well as all aspects of PC network administration and network work production activities.

Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, 400 South Street, Titusville, FL, 32796

August 1979 to November 1985

As Systems/Procedures Analyst reporting to the Management Systems Supervisor, responsible for developing and coordinating the implementation of new and reengineered administrative and operational processes between all constitutional offices in County Government. Performing independent research and management analysis of functioning organizations evaluating all phases of operations to ensure compliance with fiscal, legal and managerial controls. Define and establish work productions standards as well as direct and coordinate the implementation of new and revised manual and automated systems.