Information Systems Business Analyst, Project Manager, Consultant
Resume:
Matthew Kott
Newbury Park, CA 91320
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PROFILE
An Information System Business Analyst with 18+ years of experience providing systems and policy solutions to diverse, multi-site companies, concentrating on Research and Development. Strong analytical and problem solving skills combined with international experience and a demonstrated record of leading and working in cross-functional teams to provide high-quality solutions. Proficient or knowledgeable in the following areas:
• Business process analysis.
• Database design and software development.
• Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) management.
• Strategic and conceptual thinking.
• Information system project management and solution implementation.
• Building trusting relationships with coworkers, internal IS and business partners.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA 2006 – June 2009
Senior Manager/Principal IS Business System Analyst
Worked with business partners in research to develop strategy, plan and budget for IS projects and systems to support approximately 600 scientists.
• Coordinated solution development and vendor selection, including analysis of requirements and business case spanning 8 functional areas within 3 business units: Discovery Research, Translational Sciences and parts of clinical and commercial manufacturing (approximately 3,000 scientists) with stakeholders in regulatory affairs, infrastructure and legal, resulting in the Executive Committee approval of a 3-year, $28 million phased implementation program designed to yield FTE cost savings in the first year after completion of between $17 million and $20 million.
• Collaborated with business partners to evaluate and document business process changes and related IT system changes after an extensive reorganization, resulting in recommendations for a technology strategy that was adopted by the new organization’s Executive Committee.
• Responsible for broad range of informatics projects such as:
• Laboratory information management system (LIMS) upgrade and data capture automation, with a designed annual reduction in FTE costs of $300K and improved usability, data integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Coordination and business case for SAP Pilot Plant operations project (Thousand Oaks, CA and Bothell, WA), with a designed annual ROI of $300K+ as a result of reductions in FTE and wasted materials.
• Directed an initiative for renewed adherence to the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) to turn-around a $3.2M GMP Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) project that was burdened with uncontrolled consulting costs and frequent schedule delays. As a result of this initiative, consulting costs were controlled, timelines were met, business users received high-quality deliverables in a predictable manner and the LIMS project was completed within budget.
CambridgeSoft Corporation, San Diego, CA 2004 – 2006
Director of Professional Services, Western Region America and Asia
Directed professional services teams located in Japan, California, and India that supported the sales force and customers in the western United States and Asia Pacific markets. Provided project management for customer implementations and upgrades.
• Managed on-site and remote software implementations resulting in a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Wrote and edited software documentation and user guides that enhanced customer usability.
• Designed and developed an XML configurable, LDAP authentication module used by the enterprise Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) product, eliminating the need to re-code the LDAP authentication protocol for every customer and improving implementation time.
Accelrys Inc., San Diego, CA 2001 – 2004
Senior Consultant / Senior Developer (2002 – 2004)
Developed and supported custom data analysis and management solutions for customers.
• Cooperated with colleagues in Japan and with IBM, a special projects business partner, to execute special projects to improve the company’s sales ratio.
• Responded to Request for Information and Request for Proposal requests from customers.
• Performed project planning, requirements analysis, and software development for custom data management solutions to clients in the United States, Japan and Europe.
Account Manager and Product Sales Specialist (2001 – 2002)
• Managed sales at pharmaceutical and chemical companies on the West Coast.
• Created product-focused sales campaigns for the Americas in collaboration with the Product Marketing organization.
• Provided pre-sales support to and collaborated with the Australia sales team, directly increasing software sales.
Agouron Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, CA 2000 – 2001
Manager of Discovery Informatics
• Managed a team of five IT professionals delivering informatics solutions and support to the research division. Established team goals and monitored completion of goals.
Columbus Molecular Software, Inc. 1999 - 2000
International Business Development Consultant
• Consulted with the CEO resulting the in the selection of a distributor in Japan and creation of the business plan for distribution and support in Asia.
ID Business Solutions Inc., San Diego, CA 1998 – 1999
Senior Consultant, Project Manager
• Established effective partnership and sales approach with Japanese software distributor that increased the customer base in Japan from 1 company to 20 companies in 18 months.
• Conducted sales and technical presentations in Japan and the United States.
• Provided services to customers: system implementation, training, configuration, system integration and technical support, with a high degree of customer satisfaction.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, CA, Scientist Lab Automation 1997 - 1998
Pfizer Inc., Nagoya Japan, Project Leader/Scientist Information Technology 1991 - 1997
Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT, Associate Scientist Applied Biotechnology 1988 - 1991
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, Laboratory Technician 1987 - 1988
EDUCATION
M.S. Pharmacology
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, MI
B.S. Engineering Science (concentration in Biomedical Engineering)
University of Michigan College of Engineering
Ann Arbor, MI
SPECIAL SKILLS AND TRAINING
• Business Process Modeling Notation, Entity Relationship diagrams and requirements analysis.
• Project financial analysis, ROI analysis, budgeting and cost tracking.
• Planning and implementation of unit and system testing for software solutions.
• SAFE Biopharma standard digital signatures to replace wet signatures for intellectual property protection.
• Coordinated system integration and developed and delivered customized training to customers.
• Data Management, Data Warehousing, and Knowledge. Including database design and querying use of SQL.
• Software development using C, C++, Java, C#, VBA, PL/SQL.
• Agile, RUP, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Dale Carnegie Sales Training (2001)
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