BRIAN D. McWHIRTER
Crestwood,KY
Summary
Results-oriented individual with over ten years of managerial experience in a corporate setting achieving consistent results in meeting goals and timelines. Strong leader with excellent analytical, team building, communication, and planning abilities.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Business Systems Analysis
Humana
Louisville, KY
07.2020 - Current
- Part of senior leadership team for a large operational organization within a Fortune 50 company setting strategic direction and working in a cross functional matrix environment.
- Responsible for developing and tracking annual budget to fund technology initiatives applying lean portfolio management principles.
- Implementing SAFe agile product management methods leading to improved quality, doubling the teams work output and reducing vendor and information technology costs by over one million dollars annually.
- Created technology governance team establishing priorities of work and return on investment accountability.
- Advise and guide leadership with technology matters that impacts the organization by improving workflow/processes to improve productivity.
- Lead cross functional team that manages system products, system configuration changes and testing across platforms.
- Partner with business areas, technology vendors and partners across Humana to leverage technology automation and machine learning solutions creating cost savings and efficiencies for the company.
Infrastructure Solution Management, Leader
Humana
Louisville, KY
02.2018 - 07.2020
- Responsible for team of architects designing and developing, in an agile environment, of a product centric service platform for the corporate services area.
- Work with cloud platform teams to design cloud solutions supporting the organizations cloud first strategy.
- Lead the delivery management team maintaining tight SLA’s and working within dynamic cross functional teams generating infrastructure solutions addressing business requirements.
- Developed processes through cross-team collaboration streamlining solution design and delivery to the requestor/consumer.
Technology Services Leader
Humana
Louisville, KY
12.2016 - 02.2018
- Liaison between information technology and non-information technology areas creating a consumer-focused engagement while aligning and integrating technology to meet requirements.
- Worked with functional stakeholders to identify infrastructure technology needs, translating those needs leading to enablement of strategic solutions.
- Responsible for managing $7.3 million infrastructure technology budget for facility technology solution projects.
- Developed processes and procedures for work intake to aid in automating the creation of solutions design and delivery.
- Created team scorecard metrics to inform leadership of team’s effectiveness.
- Built the foundation for a consumer self-service solution estimation portal.
- Worked closely with senior leaders addressing technology issues that impacted key strategic initiatives and gain alignment to reprioritize to support those initiatives.
Program Manager
Humana
Louisville, KY
07.2014 - 09.2016
- Managed program that primarily focused on Humana’s enterprise analytics infrastructure.
- Responsible for cross departmental coordination of project resources and schedules within a matrixed organization.
- Worked with leaders and business sponsors/stakeholders to gain consensus on technology decision and direction for analytic systems/infrastructure.
- Maintained budgets and resources ensuring that projects are in accordance with overall plan.
Project Manager
Humana
Louisville, KY
04.2013 - 07.2014
- Oversaw team resources utilization on projects and monitor budget usage.
- Managed team projects and platform enhancements within the SDLC.
- Evaluated and improve team processes.
- Worked coordinating resources in a matrixed structure to ensure task and project completion.
- Acted as liaison between business stakeholders and team.
- Directed team release activities and testing efforts.
Associate Director of Infrastructure
Farm Credit of Mid America
Louisville, KY
06.2007 - 10.2012
- Provided leadership for a team of eight engineers responsible for corporate server and connectivity environment.
- Part of a leadership team responsible for managing a budget over $12,000,000.
- Responsible for daily operations and security for more than 200 servers in 94 different locations.
- Provide oversight for change management and team project management.
Director of Operations
Chapman Kelly, Inc.
Jeffersonville, IN
06.2006 - 06.2007
- Oversaw the daily operations for the project management department, information technology, call center, and human resources.
- Part of senior management team establishing the company’s strategic plan and doubling revenue to over $1,000,000 in 2006.
- Implemented corporate security practices allowing the business to attract four new clients.
Director of Security
Farm Credit Services – Mid America
Louisville, KY
11.2003 - 06.2006
- Lead Infrastructure team consisting of six members for over a year.
- Created and implemented an organization wide security plan to include standards, user awareness, and monitoring.
- Established and managed a change management program that incorporated risk and impact analysis.
Network Engineer
Lockheed Martin
Fort Knox, KY
01.2003 - 11.2003
- Responsible for WAN connectivity across Defense Networks.
- Designed and administered network for a multi-platform environment.
- Appointed as site security officer.
IT Manager
Packaging Unlimited
Louisville, KY
09.2002 - 01.2003
- Responsible for LAN/WAN and telecommunications environment.
- Wrote and implemented disaster recovery plan for the IT department.
- Implemented a network re-engineering plan to increase network through-put and utilize equipment in a more efficient manner.
- Involved with the development and rollout of a new ERM system.
Manager of Network Services
MDI
Louisville, KY
12.2000 - 09.2002
- Responsible for network that consisted of Windows 2000 servers/advance servers and NT 4.0 servers, UNIX server, and AS400s.
- Re-negotiated communications contracts (long distance and network) with carriers saving the company approximately $52,000 annually.
- Maintained network security utilizing policies, firewalls and monitoring software.
Manager of Network Services
Quality Communications Inc.
Louisville, KY
10.1997 - 10.2000
- Re-negotiated frame relay and long-distance contracts saving company approximately $58,000 annually.
- Managed inter-departmental relations dealing with technology issues as well as vendor relations.
- Created Disaster Recovery Plan.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Indiana Wesleyan University
02.2007
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems
University of Louisville
12.1991
Skills
- Project Management
- Administration
- Budget management
- Security Management
- Compliance Management
- Strategic Planning
- Team Building
- Leadership Development/Mentoring
- Problem Solving
- Change Management
- Incident Management
- Process Improvement
- Systems Design/Integration
- Agile methodologies
Military Experience
01/87, 06/11, Major, U.S. Army Reserves, Retired, Division G2/6 (Chief of Security and Information Technology), BN Executive Officer, Detachment Commander, HR Officer, BN Assistant S3(Operations), BDE Assistant S3, Company Commander, BN S1, Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer
Timeline
Director Business Systems Analysis
Humana
07.2020 - Current
Infrastructure Solution Management, Leader
Humana
02.2018 - 07.2020
Technology Services Leader
Humana
12.2016 - 02.2018
Program Manager
Humana
07.2014 - 09.2016
Project Manager
Humana
04.2013 - 07.2014
Associate Director of Infrastructure
Farm Credit of Mid America
06.2007 - 10.2012
Director of Operations
Chapman Kelly, Inc.
06.2006 - 06.2007
Director of Security
Farm Credit Services – Mid America
11.2003 - 06.2006
Network Engineer
Lockheed Martin
01.2003 - 11.2003
IT Manager
Packaging Unlimited
09.2002 - 01.2003
Manager of Network Services
MDI
12.2000 - 09.2002
Manager of Network Services
Quality Communications Inc.
10.1997 - 10.2000
Master of Business Administration -
Indiana Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems
University of Louisville
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