Resume of Information Technology Director

Title
Information Technology Director

Primary Skills
Expert at balancing multiple projects, changing resources and priority while still managing the scope, schedule, budget.

Location
US-TN-Old Hickory

Posted
Mar-20-08

SUMMARY
Information Technology Director and Dynamic Leader with the track record of getting things done on time according to Project Charter and within budget. Expert at balancing multiple projects, changing resources and project priority while still managing to the project's triple constraints - scope, schedule, and budget. Works well in a matrix, cross-functional environment balancing resources and keeping teams engaged, energized and on task and target.

Areas of Expertise

- Project Management - Advanced trouble shooting skills - Packaging Design
- Software Management - Disaster recovery - Photography
- Management skills - Large conversion experience - China Operations
- Vendor Management - Network security - Transportations
- Empowerment skills - Organizational skills - Logistics
- Network Operations - Operational streamlining - RMA Repair

Griffin Technology 2005-2008
Project Coordinator - Manager of Project Managers - Manufacturing Liaison

Moved back to Nashville to add my organizational skills to a growing company that was in need of leadership and structure while still allowing the creative process to flourish.

- Mentored the IT Department to implement Software Inventory, licensing compliance and backups
- Revamped the EDI system to allow for faster and more efficient communications to vendors
- Created the Project Management Department, hired and trained the Project Managers
- Successfully managed China manufacturing partners for shipments and on time manufacturing
- Successfully managed Packaging Team through three complete packaging changes (over 100 products
- Helped the company grow from $105 million to $175 million in three years

Credit Counselors of America 1999-2005
Director of Information Technology

Recruited to create technology department for an organization admittedly in "the dark ages." Completed two systems conversions and two database mergers on multimillion-dollar systems. Responsible for support and development of all systems and sub systems relating to information technology.

- Moved the corporate office to a new location, to include build out, concurrent server placement, VoIP phone system and installation of T-1 frame based network across the US
- Directed system conversion to new core corporate application on $186 million system.
- Successfully passed IT Security with score of top 1.5 % of all companies audited our size
- Planned and implemented rolled out 37 new networks in four states
- Migrated from UNIX servers to NT 2000/2003 servers on $76 million system
- Engineered and rolled out of VoIP phone system company wide
- Developed strategy for Help desk, Software compliance, Disaster recovery and Network security
- Successfully completed Y2K for Desktops, Servers and Phone Systems
- IT efforts helped the company grow from $76 million to $186 million in six years

A.T. Massey Coal 1998-1999
Manager of Technical Services

Responsible for Desktop Support at Corporate Headquarters and for Help Desk enterprise wide.

- Successfully completed Y2K Roll out at Corporate Headquarters
- Managed software licensing compliance, Y2K Phone compliance, coordination and project management.
- Key Member in Y2K Roll out team 900 computers in three states

Bowers Nelms & Fonville Real Estate Firm, (Now Long & Foster) 1995-1998
Director of Information Technology

Created and directed for the Technology department, inclusive of 15 Branch Offices, 450 real estate agents with broad technology needs.

- Designed, installed and maintained 15 LANs
- Engineered and project managed Virtual Office Kiosk and www.bnfhomes.com
- Project managed two Multiple Listing Service conversions for BNF offices
- Helped Company grow from 480 million to 1.2 billion in under 4 years

CDR Enterprises, Richmond, VA 1994-1995
Operations Manager / Computer Sales Engineer

Overall responsibility for technical support, order and Inventory control and Vendor negotiations.

- Brought technical support to a superior level
- Helped to obtain profitability
- Secured lines of credit and new product lines

DATA:offsite 1992-1994
Computer Systems Engineer / Owner

Owned Firm specializing in data backup and offsite storage. Designed and manufactured industrial computers. Consulting to small business community

- Manufacture of industrial computers
- Networked numerous small offices to enhance there productivity
- Recovered data for several small firms that without would have been
bankrupt

Positive Image Studios 1986-1992
Commercial Photographer / Owner

Owned Firm specializing in commercial photography and Cibachrome
Printing. Designed and manufactured photographic shipping cases. Clients included: City of Norfolk, City of Hampton, City of Virginia Beach, General Electric, Fiat Allis, US Navy, US Coast
Guard, NOAA, etc.

- Grew small company to major commercial studio in 6 years
- Printed Cibachrome prints for major photographers around the Nation
- Invented a chemical compound that reduced contrast in color printing

US Naval Officer (Active duty and reserves) 1981-1992

One of three Naval Officers to be the first to bring onboard Naval Vessels personal computers and put them to work in a military environment. Creating firing plans, keep ammunition inventory and played shoot the paratrooper games on the long deployments, all of this in the DOS 1.1 days.

- Division Officer Gunnery USS NASSAU Responsible for 41 men and
Ships big guns
- Division Officer Data Processing CINCLANTFLT Responsible for
Computer operations
- Department Head USS AINSWORTH Responsible for Deck department
- Repair Officer SIMA Norfolk Responsible for weekend repair work on
Waterfront

Accomplishments in United States Navy
- Qualified Officer of the Deck Underway on 40,000 ton ship
- Qualified Combat Information Systems Officer
- Qualified Officer of the Deck in port
- Qualified Assistant Command Duty Officer
- One of three Naval Officers to introduce PC onboard Naval ships 1982
- Gunnery Officer while ship received Battle E two years in a row
- Wrote database program that managing ammunition
- Automated firing plans with computer programs
- Designed forms that automated LOGREPS in OCR format
- Recommended for early promotion 7 times in a row
- Officer In charge of Honor Guard for at sea burials

Decorations and Awards
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Meritorious Unit Commendation
- Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
- Naval Arctic Service Ribbon
- Battle "E" Ribbon
- Navy Pistol Expert Ribbon
- Navy Rifle Expert
- National Defense Ribbon

Education
B.S. Mass Communications 1978
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

Certifications
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