Resume of Technology Director

Title
Technology Director

Primary Skills
Technology management and strategy, web development, project management

Location
US-NY-New York

Posted
Sep-18-07

EXECUTIVE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT: Director, VP, CTO

Highly effective, multifaceted executive with distinguished management experience leading technical teams (onsite and offshore), information systems deployment and building Development and QA divisions for high-growth consulting and technological organizations/departments. Repeated success guiding sizeable, cross-functional teams and launching leading-edge technical solutions driving revenue and efficiency. Expertise in requirements gathering and needs assessment, technical strategy, business processes and documentation. Skilled system designer and project manager.
Hard and soft skills; technically savvy, resourceful leader with experience demanding and delivering the highest standards of excellence in team development, application deployment and project lifecycle development.
Delivers excellence in project management, engagement planning, sales & marketing support, new application development, application maintenance and system and database design.
Solid history of accomplishment in team building and restoring low performing units; exhibits confidence and inspires trust in teams. Charismatic and straightforward leadership.


Technology Management ? Technical / Organizational Strategy ? Multi-Million-Dollar IT Project Management ??Turnaround Management ? Technology Architecture & Integration Resource Management ? Application Security Management ? Risk Mitigation/Management ??Deliverables/Project Tracking
Proposal/Contracts Development ? IT Tool Analysis & Integration Management ? Web Development


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK, New York, New York ? 2003-Present
A semi-governmental institution that regulates and monitors banking activities in the NY region. The Federal Reserve System is comprised of a total of 12 banks, including the Federal Reserve Bank of NY.
Team Leader, System Wide Applications Team (2006-Present)
Sr. Technical Project Manager / Sr. Programmer (2003-2006)
Chief leadership of resource management, technical deployment/rollouts, as well as the development and management of tools for the Federal Reserve System. Oversees team management, documentation, protocol creation/implementation, employee review and development, and project reporting/status. Direct and manage the business continuity/resumption process. Facilitate the creation and launch of tools, coordinating requirements gathering, project costing, and security protocols. Ensure software and associated documentation is benchmarked in compliance with FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act). Manage and track project deadlines, implement and oversee QA/QC protocols/compliance. Align and overhaul the maintenance and development of Internet Electronic Submission (IESUB) application: a web/Java mainframe application. Provided ongoing diagnostic, systems analysis and system optimization efforts. Create and execute division-wide Post Project Review procedures. Introduce component-based development concepts to technical staff.
Key Contributions:
Implemented multiple division-wide protocols to increase efficiency and quality.
Championed an 18-month initiative to create and launch the Federal Reserve Edit Management System (EMS) application, a web application facilitating the creation and dissemination of analytical data.
Awarded a Performance Plus Commendation for professional excellence and an On the Spot Award for outstanding performance.
Propelled and directed the Bank Holding Company Modernization Project (BHC); scope including the real-time communication between a web/Oracle front- end and a processing mainframe.

CITYSOFT, INC., New York, New York ? 2002-2003
A web development firm based in New York and Boston.
Sr. Project Manager
Assessed and evaluated new technologies to innovate processes and increased product offerings. Cultivated relationships to ensure maximum returns from business development efforts. Supported clients and led new business development initiatives. Cultivated and developed strategic initiatives ensuring process improvements. Defined processes and established methods to ensure technical excellence.

Key Contributions:
Held authority over multiple projects simultaneously, coordinating the development of the Community Enterprise system which enabled switching from custom development to current turnkey solution.
Monitored and tracked achievement of project metrics, costs incurred, and resource allocation processes. Oversaw deliverables, project resource management, and requirements gathering.
Ensured business and technical synergies between multiple related projects.

THUNDERPOP INC., New York, New York ? 2001-2002
6 employee startup software development firm.
Technology Manager
Championed strategic policies focused on business objectives by assessing risks and making risk decisions, enhancing profitability and synergies. Led and directed all aspects of technology management and systems implementation. Spearheaded strategies for proposal negotiation, cost control, strategic management and relations building. Researched new and emerging technologies. Designed and built numerous prototype applications to drive business development. Initialized SDLC processes in organization.
Key Contributions:
Spearheaded critical process improvements to enhance build process, coordinate resources, allocate resources, track duties, acquire data, and manage team.
Deployed numerous proof-of-concept projects, including: ThunderPop Peer-to-Peer Instant Messenger, ThunderQ Mass Mail Application, and ThunderPop Product Viewer.

MEDSITE INC., New York, New York ? 1998-2001
A startup that grew to 150+ employees, offering web based services and tools for the medical (doctors, nurses, hospital administrators, etc.) and pharmaceutical (drug manufacturers, pharmaceutical sales reps, etc.) industries.
Technology Director
Key player in shepherding company from startup to stability. Drove creation of Development and QA teams, leading 10 direct reports in all areas of software development, project outsourcing (Banglore, India; Yugoslavia; Domestic), QA compliance, team mentoring, and resource allocation. Developed company-wide technical processes. Ensured maximum returns from business development efforts. Synergized and led the Crisis and Maintenance Team -- a “rapid response” technical team.
Key Contributions:
Promoted from role as Project Manager due to excellence in team management, project coordination.
Drove projects with Marketing and Business Development divisions to maximize brand growth and revenue generation.
Finalized projects for Medsite Intranet by developing the administrative back-end to allow sales, management and customer service personnel to view sales
Rolled out and benchmarked the Medbookstore System Analysis & Optimization initiative, and Palm-based Patient Information Storage Application project.

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Career Note: Experience as a Web Developer for Worldlinks Inc (1998), Founder / Webmaster of EZL Productions (1996-1998). Also worked for WAP.com as a US Representative and Freelance Journalist (2001)

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Liberal Arts Coursework, New Jersey City University, New Jersey

Training & Coursework: Developing Requirements w/ Use Cases ? Project Management Using UML
Oracle 9i Database Administration Fundamentals ? Java Programming Language
Object Oriented Programming Using C++ ? C Programming ? Computer Repair Certification

Technical Skills: Languages: Cold Fusion, PL/SQL, Java (J2SE/J2ME), C, JavaScript, Palm OS (C), CSS, HTML, WAP/WML
Technologies & Applications: Oracle 8i/9i/10g, MS SQL Server, TOAD For Oracle, SunOne Web Server, Microsoft IIS, iPlanet Web Server, Windows NT/2000/2003, Macromedia Jrun Java Server, NSElite Terminal Emulator, SQL Plus, IBM Visual Age for Java, Borland Jbuilder, CodeWarrior for Palm OS, Microsoft Visual C++, Cold Fusion Studio, Visio, MS Project

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