VP of IT Applications Development

Resume of ROBERT KUBA

SUMMARY

Information Technology professional with a broad background in various industries including Financial Services and Retailing. Recent emphasis on Defined Contributions Retirement Systems. Expertise includes developing IT strategies, managing budgets and reviewing the impact of systems enhancements on existing architecture in order to provide responsive service while controlling costs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CITISTREET, Somerset NJ 2001 – 2008

Vice President Interactive Client Technology and Financial Systems

Provided IT services to support the needs of one of the nation’s largest retirement plan record keepers supporting $22 billion in assets over 10,000 plans and 1 million participants.

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· Recruited a team of highly experienced application developers to support the migration to the industry leading Sungard Omniplus record keeping system.

· Utilizing both off shore consultants and in house staff implemented distributed Java based Payroll Administration tools to allow clients to submit timely and accurate payroll contributions.

· Developed strategies to support inbound, outbound and internal plan conversions and migrations.

· Implemented VXML Voice Response Inquiry System to provide Financial Consultants real time access to client data to support their sales endeavors.

· Supported the migration to new hardware platforms (Unix/Linux) realizing a savings of $2 million annually from reduced maintenance costs.

· Automated the electronic delivery of plan reports improving service and reducing mailing costs via Plan Sponsor websites.

· Managing the time sensitive daily trading operation to avoid financial liabilities resulting from missed trades.

· Implemented trade monitoring system to aid fund houses in isolating abusive trading practices in order to comply with SEC regulations.

MELLON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SOLUTIONS

BUCK CONSULTANTS, Secaucus, NJ 1997 – 2001

Director, Omniplus Systems

Managed a Defined Contribution record keeping department for an international actuarial consulting firm supporting $4.4 billion in assets over 250 plans and 500,000 participants.

· Utilized the industry leading Sungard Omniplus Software on an NT server platform

· Provided Internet and Voice access to support individual participants and plan sponsors.

· Maintained 7 by 24 system availability for local and remote offices as well as individual plan members.

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INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT 1990 – 1997

System design, project management and conversion services to major corporate/institutional clients. Representative accomplishments:

· The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States

o Converted in-house legacy DC record keeping system data bases to support the Sungard Omniplan package as part if a multi-year multi-million dollar migration in a growing retirement services market

o Project management responsibility for design and implementation of the conversion of data representing $10 billion in assets.

· New Jersey Medical Management Systems/UNISYS

o Designed the conversion of the surveillance aspect of the New Jersey Medicare/Medicaid systems.

o Modified existing programs to meet New Jersey requirements. Designed, implemented and tested system. Completed conversion within time and budgetary consideration.

MOTHERCARE STORES, Secaucus, NJ 1986 – 1989

Director, MIS

Managed the data processing department of a 200 unit specialty store chain.

· Converted an IBM batch system to a then state-of-the-art online integrated Wang system.

· Implemented an EDI purchasing/distribution system to key vendors.

· Implemented an all-encompassing integrated system for all retail, accounting and financial functions.

· Designed and implemented a bar coding sales and receiving system resulting in an annual savings in excess of $100,000.

CONSUMERS DISTRIBUTING, Edison, NJ 1980 – 1986

Director, MIS

Joined a major catalog showroom organization during its period of major expansion.

· Prepared and administered a $3.2 million budget and supervised a staff of 50.

· Developed all data processing systems including online distribution, warehousing, and sales systems to control inventory and reduce costs.

· Achieved multi-million dollar savings in implementing inventory control, store replenishment, Distribution Center and Freight Systems.

· Reduced computer hardware and maintenance costs realizing a savings of $1 million.

EDUCATION

MS, BS, Mathematics, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware: IBM Mainframe, AS400, I5 Series, UNIX / Linux

Software: COBOL, CICS, Syncsort, Fileaid, Rational Suite, Changeman, Omniplus

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