Accomplished Technology Executive with over 20 years of experience driving operational growth by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and optimizing team performance. Proven expertise in technological business development, application development across diverse domains, and the strategic exploitation of emerging technologies. Skilled in creating technical documentation, developing statements of work, managing P&L, and fostering people development to achieve organizational success.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Product Specialist
Tekion Corp
Pleasanton, CA
11.2020 - Current
In-depth knowledge of discovery, design, and implementation for business solutions, including but not limited to:
Accounting
Payroll
Inventory Management and Procurement.
Sales and service operations of various industries.
Data integration requirements.
Management of documentation, technical specifications, and designs, as well as the technology roadmap for the Accounting, Core Platform modules, payroll, and fintech components.
Management of client escalations and feedback regarding platform functionality.
Data conversion – expertise in ETL, and validation in all areas of dealer operations.
Management of a team as large as 35 team members.
Data and analytics reporting design.
Third-party data integrations (DWH and API connection methods).
Director of IT and Business Solutions
Gerald automotive group
North Aurora, IL
09.2013 - 11.2020
Direct oversight for IT, Marketing/Advertising, and Customer Relations teams (~35 employees).
Worked with the CFO, Directors of Finance, and Marketing to complete a major overhaul of many internal business processes, as well as the centralization of the Accounting and HR teams and processes.
Complete redesign and implementation of the entire internal technology stack.
Website design, data integrations management, and documentation.
Developed and executed plans that aligned business operations to a digital ecosystem, increasing efficiency by as much as 90% in many areas, and directly reduced budgets by 60% to 80%.
Software Engineer
DEalertrack technologies, Inc. (Arkona, inc.)
South Jordan, Utah
06.2003 - 09.2013
Software engineer of a highly complex and sophisticated ERP application.
Software functionality includes Accounting, Payroll, Sales, and Inventory Management.
Worked closely with the Product, Marketing, and QA teams to manage PDLC lifecycle requirements.
Assisted the DevOps team in the proper rollout, tracking, and optimization of product releases.
Developer of a data conversion/ETL framework.
Partnered with Networking and Infrastructure teams to optimize code and platform capabilities on the iSeries/i5 infrastructure, as well as the different integration points.
Key member of the database modernization effort, tasked with streamlining the base system architecture, allowing for the creation of a layered application/architecture, including initial groundwork for a complete redesign of the UI.
Client Services
ADP – LIGHTSPEED, INC.
Salt Lake City, Utah
01.2006 - 12.2006
Tier-3 level technical support and implementation of dealer management software solutions.
Worked with QA and Engineering teams to correct software issues and design new system functionality.
Low-level programming functions to accommodate federal, state, and municipal payroll tax calculations.
Expertise in Accounting, Payroll, Finance, and Inventory Management.
Planning and project management of data conversion and software implementation.