Newark, DE302.365.0899

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IT ARCHITECT

 

Proven IT architect with experience in business transformation solutions and enterprise application architecture, specializing in multi-vendor support models. Skilled in partnering with stakeholders to deliver solutions that align strategies, processes, people, and technology with overall business objectives.  Collaborative leader, with strong background in building high-performing teams.

 

Strengths: IT Migrations and Transitions | Multi-Vendor Coordination | Project Delivery and Budgeting | Global IT Management and Service Delivery | Cloud Based Application Integration | Proven Customer Focus

 

Professional Experience

 

AXALTA COATINGS SYSTEMS, Glen Mills, PA

IT Business Architect 2013 - 2016

Lead IT architect responsible for consulting with Procurement and HR business leaders to implement IT solutions that supported functional business goals in alignment with corporate IT architect.

·               Led transition of Procurement and HR business applications from DuPont to Axalta after divestiture that separated Axalta applications from DuPont under tight time constraints, without business interruption.

·               Designed IT roadmaps for Procurement and HR functions, allowing functions to align on 5-year plans supporting business goals.

·               Migrated obsolete legacy applications into cloud based solutions that eliminated fixed cost hosted proprietary solutions.

·               Standardized multiple regional Procurement processes into a single global process through Ariba Cloud application suite implementation, creating consolidated Procurement contract repository, procure to order integration, RFP, and supplier management for Axalta global function.

·               Coordinated multiple off-shore IT suppliers, transitioning from expensive project resources to low cost off-shore support vendors that reduced operational support costs by 75%.

·               Integrated spend reporting from 4 legacy ERP systems into consolidated Data Warehouse that provided Procurement function visibility, optimizing spend strategies and providing data for required annual financial reporting.

·               Planned and implemented global operational support model across multiple vendors, supporting global Procurement applications.

·               Implemented HR Global Data Warehouse, consolidating HR data from 8 regional applications into a single global view.

 

COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION, Newark, DE

Computer Scientist1997 - 2013

Next Gen CSC Application and Testing Lead2012 - 2013

Migrated applications and environments from CSC hosted servers and networks to IBM hosted environments. Served as lead CSC consultant that advised various support teams and business customers in migration, operational, and testing best practices.

·               Represented CSC to non-SAP leadership core team, ensuring alignment of CSC resources with project goals.

·               Guided application teams to work with infrastructure teams including database, server, network support, allowing for successful application migrations with uninterrupted service.

 

Next Gen CSC Application and Testing Lead (continued)

·               Designed test plans and processes, supporting various migration strategies including Oracle, SQL Server databases, SAP migrations, Windows server applications, and migrations from Lotus Notes to Sharepoint.

·               Upgraded legacy applications from obsolete technologies to cloud-based services that resulted in reduced cost of ownership and support.

 

Global Application Portfolio Manager support DuPont Sourcing and Logistics2006 - 2012

System Integration Engineer1997 - 2006

Single point of focus for DuPont management for CSC supporting Sourcing and Logistics IT applications, including projects, thought leadership, and operational support.

·               Led international support team for DuPont global Ariba installation (eZSource) from 4 regions, providing end-to-end global support that reduced operational costs for clients.

·               Reduced number of problem tickets by an average of 25% each year from 2006 until 2010, by implementing performance monitoring tools and improved business processes.

·               Slashed support team expenses by 40% through innovative scheduling of off-shore resources and process improvements.

·               Managed service delivery for DuPont Logistics application suites, including Transoval (GC3) and serviced provider integrations, allowing successful integration with multiple logistics providers globally.

·               Architected and executed retirement roadmap of Transoval legacy environment, achieving client savings of $360K annually.

·               Identified over $100K annual savings in reduced Oracle software support and licensing fees by reducing number of licenses required, consolidating instances, and recommending elimination of support licenses for unsupported Oracle licenses.

·               Optimized hardware server environment by migrating dedicated servers to DuPont leveraged environments, with annual savings over $200K.

·               Coordinated infrastructure activities including Oracle databases, UNIX, reporting, web server, networking, and application server for global Sourcing and Logistics applications across multiple vendors, aligning IT performance, architectural, and business requirements.

·               Designed multiple application hosting environments including Ariba, Transoval, eConnect middleware, and DAE environments that reduced hosting and service costs by leveraging available resources.

 

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

DUPONT, Wilmington, DE Computer Specialist

·               Systems Integration Engineer

·               Application Support

·               Computer Operator

 

Education

 

–               Bachelors of Science (BS), Management Information Systems, Widener University, Chester, PA

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

 

Lead Mentor of MOE FTC FIRST robotics team since 2010. MOE students are seen as model FTC program that emphasizes gracious professionalism and community service in promoting STEM based competition and cooperation, while qualifying for FTC World championships 4 times.