Summary of Experience
o Eighteen years in the supply chain, transportation & technology industries
o Twelve years program and project management experience
o Six years focused on delivery of Internet enabled Supply Chain Management
solutions
o Superior skills in defining business solutions to complex enterprise logistics
requirements
o Background includes operational management of Third Party Logistics (3PL)
solutions
o Directed the architecture and development of Internet enabled EDI applications
globally
o Management of off-shore and on-shore resources
o Exposed in numerous project management methodologies including SDLC and Rapid
Development
o Have successfully managed large cross functional teams with budget
responsibilities
o Senior negotiating skills utilized working with business sponsors at every
level, pre and post sales, business development and team management
PROFICIENCIES
E-Commerce, SAP, GIS, Commercial Billing, SCM, EAI, Logistics, Manager,
Internet, Strategy, Project Management, MS Project, VISIO, Advanced EXCEL,
PowerPoint, Primavera, Transportation, SME, EDI INT, B2B, Supply Chain, Supplier,
Vendor, EDI Standards (ANSI & EDIFACT), MRP Systems, VAN, HTTPS, XML, Senior
Business Analyst, Procurement Solutions, EAI, Project & Operational
methodologies, Numerous ERP packages & Web Application Servers.
EXPERIENCE
08/2007 – Present, Red Prairie – Waukesha, WI
Project Manager, Global Transportation Solutions
• Managing Transportation Management System deployments
• While focused on TMS solutions also well versed in the integration and
deployment of WMS systems in support of 3PL solutions
• Responsibilities include - Planning, Resources, Risk Assessments, mitigation,
change management, training, budgeting and delivery across multiple projects
simultaneously
02/2005 – 08/2007, Effective Data – Schaumberg, IL
Senior Project Manager, Program Manager
• Managed multiple clients with implementations enabling connectivity to major
retail trading partners
• Managed teams as large as fifteen -cross functional and technical team members
including consultants
• Direct report for customer integration solutions teams.
• Responsibilities include - Planning, Resources, Risk Assessments, mitigation,
change management, training, budgeting and delivery across multiple projects
simultaneously
2000 – 2005, Commerce Engineering
Principal Consultant / Owner
• Managed multiple client engagements
• Team focused on Internet enabled solutions in the Supplier Relationship
Management (SRM)
• Customers included: with major transportation, custom broker and technology
companies.
• Major projects include a global implementation of XML and EDI enabled
procurement solutions.
• Planning, strategic architecture, integration and deployment of e-commerce
solutions.
Senior Project Manager – Wireless Technologies, Cargotel – Baltimore, MD
• Managing deployment of vehicle tracking technologies for car haul carriers
• Customers include; Ford, Chrysler, Nissan and Toyota.
• Solution built upon proprietary EDI / XML translation, Java and cellular
technologies.
• Vehicle delivery systems – Tender, Track, and Trace POD and supporting
applications.
• Responsible for the deployment and training
Program Manager – Carrier Compliance, Ryder TMC – Fort Worth, TX
• Defined features, functions and benefits of a new version of Ryder On-Line
• Authored supporting carrier connectivity and compliance requirements.
• Project Manager – 3PL planning and execution.
• Multi-Client transportation management solution.
• Strategic planning, user interaction, documentation and resource management.
Billing Manager – Commercial and Industrial, TXU Energy - Dallas, TX
• Key member of the TXU Commercial and Industrial integration team
• Defined methods and processes in order to integrate the new energy retailer to
its customers and TDSP suppliers.
• Project included responsibility for invoice generation to thousands of
customers representing hundreds of thousands of premises.
• Directed cross functional consisting of 98 professionals.
• Project Manager Billing Systems – Planning and operational team management.
1997 – 2000, Netscape Communications - Mountain View, CA
Director, Central Area Global e-Services – Automotive SME
• Program Manager, engaged in strategy presentations for pre and post client
sales calls.
• Program leader in large scale global SCM projects
• Project management/Business Analyst role on all long-term assignments.
• Subject Matter Expert in the Automotive Industry
• Global responsibilities within the Automotive and Transportation arenas
• Budget responsibility - $4 M, 6 concurrent projects
• Directed professional services and supported sales teams focused on Enterprise
e-commerce solutions
• Global SME within Automotive Industry
1996 – 1997, Federal Express – Dallas, TX
Technical Advisor / Project Manager – Ecommerce Strategies
• Key member of Technical Architecture Committee
• Assisted in the architectural definition of FedEX-Net
• Projects Included – EDI global projects, with responsibilities in Europe and
Pacific Rim
1993 - 1997 Ryder Dedicated Logistics – Miami, FL
Senior Project Manager, Program Manager (Third Party Logistics Provider)
• Senior Member of the Ryder Electronic Commerce Task Force
• Managed all EDI related third party relations and Projects
• Architect of client server solutions
1991 – 1993, LogiCorp – Ann Arbor, MI
EDI Manager (Third Party Logistic Provider)
• Responsible for all aspects of the EDI environment
• Managed technological relationship with over 200 carriers
• Responsible for EDI translator and transmissions daily
Education
Western Michigan University
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