Highly-skilled senior technical project manager with knowledge and experience which will immediately benefit your organization. Utilizing proven project management techniques and the ability to lead a wide range of technology-based projects. Delivering system solutions which exceed project specifications within the defined budget, creating a competitive business advantage. Providing expertise to work closely with stakeholders to analyze business requirements evaluating the gaps between existing procedures and the ultimate goal and designing process and system improvements to increase productivity and reduce costs. Trained and Certified as a Project Manager in the PMI methodology and utilizing Agile and prototyping methods to produce deliverables quickly.
Expertise as a manager for projects related to databases, data warehouse design, software development, patron value analysis, information systems analysis, IT operations and overall information system product development. A Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories.
Qualification Highlights
• Project Management • Gather Project Requirements • System Solution Design • Lead Development Teams • Process Analysis & Design • IT Operational Management • Database Marketing • System Integration • Budgeting & Resource Planning • Client Relationships • Database & Data Warehouse Design • Project Delivery & User Training
Professional Experience
Atimi Software Inc., Las Vegas, NV Project Manager 9/2007 to 11/2008
Managed a software development and consulting team for a major Las Vegas strip resort. Adapted current systems to incorporate financial management, analytical reporting and support of a large expansion tower hotel and casino. Developed specialized applications including a data warehouse, a player value analysis marketing system and an integrated web-based reservation system.
Accomplishments: • Project Manager and Supervisor of a team of eight developers and designers • Managed the major, time-restricted project supporting the opening of the new resort building. Development and testing was completed with all requirements implemented and through regulatory approval to go into production at the strict opening date deadline.
Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. (VGT), Tulsa, OK Player Tracking Specialist 6/2006 to 1/2007
Professional services consultant for casino patron operations, process engineering, software & hardware installation and installation training for the casino management system in Class II Gaming.
Accomplishments: • Contributed to implementing one of the first Gaming Standards Association S2S cross vendor interfaces in Class II gaming. • Consulted with casino on implementing their first player's reward clubs and club host training programs. • Created and delivered a database marketing course for the casino marketing people. • Analyzed player tracking data and creation of related marketing programs.
Thunderbird Casino, Norman, OK Chief Technology Officer 5/2004 to 7/2005
Executive leader for the redesign and rebuilding of the IT Infrastructure to provide stability and increased operational function and capacity. Managed day to day IT operational support for the entire 24 x 7 gaming and business operation.
Accomplishments: • Designed and implemented the $2M infrastructure rebuilding and growth of this major mid-west Class II gaming casino. Project resulted in an extremely stable IT operational environment. • Led the casino growth from 470 to more than 1200 slot machines, producing more than double the daily wager value. • Managed the IT support team (approximately 11 programmers and technicians) supporting the business and gaming operation. • Planned and implemented Micros POS system, Navision accounting and EasyPay ticketing systems. • Developed and implemented major improvements in player satisfaction through player club/marketing technology. Created a player tracking system which registered over 30,000 players in the first two months. • Initiated the use of data marketing extracts for all mail and on-site promotions.
Independent \Self Employed, Las Vegas, NV Technical Consultant 10/2002 to 5/2004
• Medical Software System Design -- Contracted by a local medical clinic to investigate and design a system to make them HIPAA compliant. Documented system requirements and delivered a design proposal for a medical billing and patient tracking system.
• Bally Gaming and Systems -- Contracted (CDI) to solve a problem in storing, managing and retrieving critical documents when they are requested by regulatory agencies. Researched and designed a new digital document repository for these critical regulatory documents.
• Chief Technology Officer- LogicComps, Inc. -- Cofounder of a startup company creating a real-time player marketing system for the gaming industry. Designed a system to reach the company's goal to bring Internet e-commerce level marketing formulas, architecture and systems to the marketing and player relationship areas of casino operations.
Aristocrat Technologies Inc., Las Vegas, NV Project Manager of Games R&D 2/2001 to 10/2002
Recruited as design team manager to create the latest in video and electro-mechanical slot machines and other casino systems. Project phases spanned from early game concept through regulatory approval and casino installation.
Accomplishments: • Developed, documented and implemented a manageable engineering process and master schedule plan. These new procedures saved 2-4 weeks in each game title development, a savings of approximately $4000 per design. • Directed procedural changes for testing functionality and regulatory standards for all new games; regulatory approval rate significantly increased from 50 to 95% on all submissions. • Implemented the R&D Quality Assurance Test Lab and certified machines for regulatory submission.
Career encompassed projects and positions at increasing management levels during my continuous employment until leaving the company in 2000.
Accomplishments: • A wide range of individual project accomplishments provided documented cost saving measures and accolades over this portion of my technology career. • The greatest honor was that of an appointment to Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, the highest technical level in Bell Laboratories. An appointment made for successful management of enterprise software development projects in support of order processing and equipment configuration, for a global order to cash integrated system.
Education
• Raving Consulting Company -- Customer Service Training • Project Management Certification (CPM from Stevens Institute) • Valparaiso Technical Institute, Valparaiso, IN, AS in Engineering Electronics (ASEE)
Certifications
Certified Project Manager - Stevens Institute
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