Brian Mize
4390 Palomino Lane
Liberty Township, Ohio 45011
Information Technology Manager
Software/RDMS Development | Enterprise Implementations | Systems Engineering | Team Leadership
• Experienced manager offering 15 years of success leading all phases of diverse technology
projects; MCP credentials; degrees in MBA, MIS and IT; 15 years of computer programming and
five years of business finance experience.
• Excellent communicator; leverage technical, business and financial acumen to communicate
effectively with client executives and their respective teams.
• Expert in agile and waterfall project management methodologies. Able to manage project teams
and known for high-quality deliverables that meet or exceed timeline and budgetary targets.
Skills Summary
• Microsoft Certified Professional
• Scientific, Government, and
Financial Industry experience
• Team Leadership and Project
management
• 12 years of .Net Development for Desktop Applications,
Web Services, Web Applications
• 10 Years of Microsoft SQL Database design,
development and management
• Training, Testing, QA/QC
Career Progression
IT Manager
US Bank, 2011 to 2015; LendKey, 2015
Lead Developer
MJW, 2005 to 2010; US Bank, 2010 to 2012
Sr. Developer
SEC, 2000 to 2003; MJW, 2003 to 2005
Lead Health and Safety Consultant
1988 to 2000 (various contract companies)
Education
MBA, majoring in Management of Information Systems, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
BA, majoring in Information Technology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
AS, majoring in Radiological Health technologies, CFCC, Ocala, FL
Certifications
MCP in Software Development (E868-9829) (Microsoft, MCID#: 9460890, 7/03/14)
Global Supply Chain Management (Harvard Business School eLearning Program, 6/16/07)
A+ Certified Professional (CompTIA, #COMP10579386, 9/3/02)
Professional Experience Details
Lendkey, Inc. (May 2015 to Sept. 2015) Development Manager, Financial Servicing
Responsibilities involve leading a team of developers in maintaining and creating applications and tools,
to support loan servicing processes at a financial services start-up, in their servicing department which is
involved in invoicing, disbursements, accounting and reporting systems. Technology included MSSQL,
Access, Excel, and Visual Studio 2013.
US Bank (Sept. 2010 to May 2015) Development Manager / Financial Systems Manager
Business Line Reporting / Financial Systems
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(513) 910-5578
bdmize@gmail.com
Responsibilities when first joining the bank included serving as the manager and lead developer of a small
team within a lending division of the bank that served customers nationwide for a specific segment of the
market. Next, I joined a department that manages the financial systems for payroll, purchasing,
insurance and legal departments. Development, in C# using Visual Studio 2013, was for new projects and
for upgrades to existing applications. Database modifications were done in MS-SQL using SSMS 2012. For
some projects, Excel VBA development was used for Income Assessment processes.
• Website and Database development and enhancements to support Financial Systems processes
and customers, both internal and external
• Managed the full development life-cycle from requirements through implementation
• Development of Income Analysis and Underwriting applications in light of new regulatory
requirements
• Maintained and improved the existing database; creating new and modifying existing SQL scripts
and stored procedures to create tables, move and analyze data, and other tasks as needed
• Developed many new multi-tiered applications that consumed web services for document
creation, retrieval, sending and processing
• Managed the development, deployment and distribution of applications with supporting
database infrastructure to assist in new departmental processes and improve efficiency and
productivity
• Managed the transition and upgrade of the database from a SQL 2000 server to a SQL 2005 server
• Development included: Designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting, and maintaining
• Ensured version control of deployed applications
• Supervised technical staff in application development projects by discussing goals and
objectives, creating work plans, review and test points, creating overall requirements to meet
business and technical needs, monitoring progress, and assisting in code review and training.
MJW Technical Services – Centers for Disease Control (Jan. 2003 to Sept. 2010) Lead Application
Developer, Health Physicist
Responsibilities included serving as a senior technical advisor and software developer responsible for the
design and implementation of applications for the radiological claims analysis process with the Centers
for Disease Control, ensuring regulatory compliance under the EEOICPA.
• Designed and developed suite of applications that provided technical solutions to complex
scientific models using Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 to 2010 to create desktop and web based .Net
applications in VB.NET and C# utilizing MS-SQL databases and web services, as well as Excel VBA
development for analytical process
• Designed schema (tables, fields, field properties) for normalized SQL database for use by
applications
• Led two year project campaign to populate database baseline correction factors which
included a QA/QC validation process and several teams located throughout the US
• Successfully managed several teams assembled for many more .NET application development
projects with focus on scope, quality control, time and resource allocation, and adherence to
business process requirements
• Personally developed new analysis process and associated applications that provided a
tremendous savings in claims processing time and was featured in an article in Health Physics
Journal magazine
• Developed and executed integrated test plans based on software design, operating system
constraints and client’s business requirements
• Maintained and Converted Microsoft Access databases to SQL
• Responsible for conducting end user training on relevant applications and analytical processes
Safety and Ecology Corporation – Department Of Energy (Feb. 2000 to Jan. 2003) Sr. Application
Developer, Health Physicist
Responsibilities included supervising and directing activities associated with radiological characterization
and non-destructive assay department as well as development and design of Microsoft Access
databases and Excel VBA development in support of these projects at the Department of Energy’s
Fernald facility in Ross, Ohio.
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• Assisted in development of system hardware and software (DOS, FORTRAN, LABVIEW, VB6, VBA) to
support Soil and Facility Characterization via Gamma Spectroscopy
• Customization, Installation, configuration, calibration, and testing of system hardware and
software for radiological analysis, including operating systems
• Responsible for the management of critical data and databases
• Led Laboratory Analysis team in investigating, analyzing, and resolving complex technical
problems
• Ensured that expected application and analysis equipment performance levels were achieved
• Responsible for procedure writing, training, and lesson plan development
• Ensured that direct report personnel were trained and qualified
• Responsible for supervising and directing activities and assigning tasks for direct report personnel
• Helped ensure facilities and activities were in compliance with federal regulatory requirements
EES Corporation – DOE (Nov. 1998 to Feb. 2000) Radiological and Industrial Safety Consultant,
Laboratory Analyst
Responsibilities included providing radiological, chemical, and industrial safety analysis for the
Department of Energy’s hazardous material remediation project at the Fernald facility in Ross, Ohio to
help ensure facilities and activities were in compliance with federal regulatory requirements. As a Senior
Analyst and consultant, was also responsible for leading teams and projects as well as mentoring junior
technicians. Work also included Non-Destructive Assay laboratory and soil characterization to support the
remediation efforts, which included:
• Customization, Installation, configuration, calibration, and testing of system hardware and
software for radiological analysis, including operating systems
• Management of critical data and databases in Microsoft Access
• Soil and Facility Characterization via Gamma Spectroscopy
• Soil analysis for Trichloroethylene via ICPMS
• Preparation of reports submitted to the Department of Energy on facility remediation status
• Ensured that direct report personnel were trained and qualified
• Responsible for supervising and directing activities and assigning tasks for direct report personnel
• Helped ensure facilities and activities were in compliance with federal regulatory requirements
GTS-Duratek – DOE (Oct. 1994 to Nov. 1998) Radiological and Industrial Safety Consultant
Responsibilities while employed at the Department of Energy’s hazardous material remediation project at
the Fernald facility in Ross, Ohio included:
• Providing radiological, chemical, and industrial safety analysis for to help ensure facilities and
activities were in compliance with federal regulatory requirements, as well as for the safety of
facility personnel and the public
• As a Senior Analyst and consultant, was also responsible for supervising teams and projects as well
as mentoring junior technicians
• Ensured that direct report personnel were trained and qualified
• Responsible for supervising and directing activities and assigning tasks for direct report personnel
• Helped ensure facilities and activities were in compliance with federal regulatory requirements
• Ensured that expected analysis equipment performance levels were achieved
Nuclear Safety Consultant (Sept. 1987 to Oct. 1994) Radiological and Industrial Safety
Consultant at commercial nuclear facilities
Responsibilities while employed for various nuclear contractors included:
• Providing radiological, chemical, and industrial safety analysis for to help ensure facilities and
activities were in compliance with federal regulatory requirements, as well as for the safety of
facility personnel and the public
• As a Senior Analyst and consultant, was also responsible for supervising teams and projects as well
as mentoring junior technicians.
• Ensured that direct report personnel were trained and qualified
• Responsible for supervising and directing activities and assigning tasks for direct report personnel
• Helped ensure facilities and activities were in compliance with federal regulatory requirements
• Ensured that expected analysis equipment performance levels were achieved
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