Resume of Technology Evangelist

Title
Technology Evangelist

Primary Skills
Visual Basic, SQL Server, C#, Crystal Reports, ERP

Location
US-CA-San Francisco

Posted
Oct-22-07

TECHNOLOGY EVANGELIST

Accomplished, results-centric leader offering expertise in all aspects of the life cycle application development process, coupled with multifaceted management perspectives. Knowledgeable manager with demonstrated willingness in discovering innovative solutions to challenging problems.
* Business-minded leader experienced in aligning product functionality with market needs and converting customers into the strongest supporters and proponents of the technology.
* Influential manager practiced in fostering collaborative work environments and motivating teams to excel through continuous learning. Additional areas of expertise include:


Application Development & Architecture * Programming * Business Analysis * Database Design
Research & Analysis * Cross-Functional Collaboration * Team Building & Leadership
Problem Resolution * Customer Relationship Management * Quality Initiatives
Project Management * Decision-Making * Hiring & Training


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BOWEN & GROVES, Melbourne, Australia * 1999 - Present
$5 million ERP software developer with international presence in Australia, US, Canada and UK.

Development Manager
Provide leadership in all aspects of research, development, programming and analysis. Determine whether reported issues as communicated in user groups require resolution or customization. Ensure continuous operations by managing multiple concurrent roles on daily basis including delivering coding expertise to teams and responding to customer emails. Conduct training to a team of 5 programmers.

Selected Contributions:
* Spearheaded all aspects of the full development cycle including design, development and implementation for the company's flagship product, M1 ERP.
* Gained 25% ownership in the company; this was a direct result of outstanding performance and displayed initiative in writing the original product release.
* Leveraged past experiences and contacts to expand the product user base from 50 in 2001 to over 600 customers in 2007; the software was put in production and installed at customers in 2000.
* Positioned the company favorably in the market, which result in 2 key awards; the Consensus Software Award Winner in 2004 and Consensus Manufacturing Best of Show Award in 2001.
* Participated in hiring processes; interviewed candidates and facilitated decision-making in regards to 3 programmers in the group.

Operational Enhancements:
* Established the application framework and refined the functionality of the product by writing 20 of the 27 modules, using a deep understanding of market needs.
* Optimized the performance of the application, introduced key modules (assets and job scheduling) and integrated an IP phone system during the testing and conversion process in support of the new security and setup requirements for Windows Vista.


EPICOR SOFTWARE, Minneapolis, Minnesota * 1993 - 1999
$50 million ERP software developer with global presence

Development Manager
Championed quality initiatives in the development process and collaborated with department heads to prioritize problem fixes to be included in future releases. Facilitated the creation of the Vista ERP software package by writing the initial framework in FoxPro for Windows. Developed over 50% of all initial modules in the first release of the package.

Selected Contributions:
* Contributed to the successful patent application (Patent No. 5,835,898I) for the Visual Schedule Management System for a Manufacturing Facility; enhanced capabilities and added numerous features to the original design.
* Orchestrated programming resources with geographically-dispersed developers in California and Oregon to participate in the creation of next generation technologies; which were implemented and used across all divisions of the company.
* Empowered users with the ability to customize their own software, including screens, reports and code, which triggered significant adoption of the technology and clearly distinguished the product among key competitors in the market.
* Played a key role in enhancing the visibility of the product and company, resulting in the Minnesota Software Association's Best GUI Design Award in 1995.


TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Visual Basic * Visual FoxPro * SQL Server * ADO * VBScript * C#
ASP.NET * ASP * BackBase * Crystal Reports * Visual C++


EDUCATION

Extensive Coursework in Economics
University of Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota

Additional training includes "How to be an effective leader" (Dale Carnegie).
Details provided on request.

Certifications
See above


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