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IS/IT EXECUTIVE with
over 25 years dealing in both corporate and information system management.�
Experienced in evaluating organizational requirements and creating and/or adapting
responsive, cost effective systems that truly produce the desired results with
a real return-on-investment.� I possess a unique combination of business understanding,
highly developed managerial skills and the technical knowledge and experience
to bring it all together!
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Management
Consultant / IS IT Consultant -- 1975
to Present
WOODS &
ASSOCIATES, Elkhart, Indiana & Denver, Colorado
(Management and Data Processing Consulting
Firm) Founded
and built a consulting organization specializing in the design, implementation�
and integration of IS/IT systems to meet the organizational management needs of
a broad cross-section of corporate, institutional and industrial clients.� Acted
as interim IS/IT Director for 5 Corporations. Achievements:
Personally
designed, integrated and directed over 30 leading edge IS/IT projects for a diversity
of applications (e.g., production control, order entry, inventory control, customer
service, billing, shipping, corporate accounting/financial reporting, retail POS,
customer database, regulatory reporting, management reporting.)
Earned an excellent reputation
for design / delivery of responsive systems and for contributions to executive
management teams as related to strategic planning / development of technology
and its effective integration into the work place.� Consulted regarding financial,
staffing, facilities, vendor and other critical business IS/IT concerns.
Director of Marketing - Industrial
Computer Data Center -- 1970
- 1975
Industrial Data Systems, Inc., Elkhart, Indiana
Launched a marketing campaign to promote one of the first
industrial contract data processing service bureaus in the Midwest.� Conducted
detailed market research to identify prospective corporate customers and designed
customer profiles.� Developed marketing strategy and wrote sales action plans,
recruited/trained sales team and introduced the service bureau into the marketplace.�
Personally handled all major accounts presentations, negotiations, sales closing
and customized programming projects. EDP
Department Manager - Primary Steel Mill -- 1968 - 1970
Joslyn
Stainless Steels, Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana
Responsible for a large IBM mainframe 360
computer.� A staff of 4 programmers, 3 computer operators and 15 data entry
personnel were employed.� My direct report was to the VP of Finance.� Joslyn's
systems problems revolved around inventories of raw material, production control
and labor reporting of the 1,500 employees.
Sales Representative - Major
Mainframe Computer Manufacturer�-- 1966 - 1968
Honeywell,
Inc., EDP Division, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sold mainframe computers with a
territory that was approximately 1/3 of the state of Indiana.
B.S. Business
Administration, IBC, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1964
Completed
literally hundreds of hours in executive management and technical training throughout
career. Deeply
involved in the production of Multi Media CD's coordinated with Web Site design
and implementation for the purpose of commercial advertising.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Primary Skill....(P): Indicates skills that
are Primary
Years..............(Yrs):Years of experience.
SE=Some Exposue
Level...............(Lv): Scale used is
1 to 5 with 5 highest
1 = Professional Training
2 = Some Experience
3 = Good Experience
4 = Very Good Experience
5 = Outstanding Experience Last Used.......(Exp): Last month and year
skill was used This
Skills Inventory Supplement has been acquired during a 30-year career.� Early
on, my experiences included running a large IBM mainframe installation; systems
analyst then salesman for a major mainframe manufacturer; involvement with a service
bureau industry at its zenith.� As an IS/IT consultant/contractor, I have been
invited into organizations to evaluate, from top to bottom and front to back,
all management and application systems, both manual and automated.� I then recommended
the application of computer assets to meet the overall corporate goals at the
best return on investment.� When applicable, I have assumed responsibility for
the implementation and applications of the computer/systems asset. |
