Remi V.

Diesbourg
Orion, Michigan 48359 (248) 390-4954
E-Mail: rdiesbourg@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/RemiDiesbourg
CORPORATE-LEVEL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT DIRECTOR
Skilled IT executive with over 25 years of experience in the IT industry and management consulting. Passionate about
identifying innovative approaches that drive operational and economic efficiencies within the IT value chain across the
infrastructure and application domains. Has advised C-level executives of Fortune 1000 companies in various industries on
strategic IT transformation initiatives across all aspects of IT. Led sales and delivery of IT transformation assessment and
implementation projects by developing executable roadmaps that are supported by underlying financial business cases and
industry standard operating models for IT transformation initiatives. Accomplished in building efficient technology teams
and inspiring staff to top performance by developing confidence and trust with leadership, staff, clients and strategic
partners. Possess excellent capabilities in the areas of:

Business Strategy Development

Application Development Management (SDLC)
Change and Problem Management
Complex Systems Integration Projects
Establishing and Managing Program Offices
Data Center Transformations
Cloud Technologies

Business Continuity Planning/ Disaster Recovery

Process Reengineering
Budgeting/Cost Control
Data Warehousing
Hardware Configuration/Deployment
Supply Chain Management
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Accomplishments

Successfully managed eBays data center, network and security M&A activities - $50M budget
Developed plan to trim over $5M in operating expense through synergies resulting from integration planning efforts for Astra
Zeneca and MedImmune merger. Created integration blueprints, strategy designs, and implementation roadmaps for network,
active directory and end user computing integration efforts.
Created a global data center strategy following merger of Roche and Genentech saving greater than $10M over 3 year period.
Identified major IT projects and key business initiatives impacting the data center strategy; reviewed, challenged and developed
alternate strategies; developed estimates to deliver recommended strategies; and created an integrated roadmap.
Identified need and established a global delivery center in Argentina (3 yr savings of over $5M) established/led global PMO
Saved $2M by delivering the IT integration program of Glaxo Smith Klein and Human Genome Sciences ahead of schedule.
Established the PMO constructs, reporting, risk and issue management. Managed program delivery of 11 project managers.
Developed a 2 year technical training program for AIG as they move to integrating a stronger college recruiting program and
rely less on hiring experienced IT staff
Led SAP/Hyperion Financial Reporting implementation (3 yr savings of $500,000)
Consolidated all business applications on a single platform with IBM Z to I conversion of ERP system (3 yr savings of $1M)
Deployed wireless RF warehouse/inventory control equipment with custom application development (ROI > 500%)
Designed/implemented a Citrix solution for custom Inside Sales application (3 yr savings of $275,000 with ROI > 200%)
Designed/implemented modifications to Inside Sales applications pricing methods (Increase in Gross Margin of 2%)
Designed eFiling solution to electronically store documentation using content management system (3 yr savings of $500,000)
Designed/implemented web based workflow approval system for vehicle requests - Eliminated the need for filling in forms
manually (increased efficiency of tracking requests by 200%)
Successfully managed major IT transformation efforts at several clients:
o Amgen: Led consolidation of numerous datacenters across the US to two IBM datacenters
o Novartis: Managed global PMO efforts across four geographically dispersed regions (Americas, EMEA, AP and
Japan). Transformed the current IT infrastructure into a consolidated and more highly optimized infrastructure.
o Circuit City: Led consolidation and relocation of three datacenters to one new datacenter
o Comerica: Led creation of a High Availability area for Consumer Loan Services/Digital Imaging System
o Brinks Armored Car: Identified major IT security issues following IT assessment of South American subsidiaries
Managed portfolio of projects for Blue Care Network code renovation and upgrade effort (overcoming difficult project
constraints resulted in approximately $1 million of additional revenue)
EAI/Middleware software development for BellSouths web efforts in a client/server environment enabling customers to
address needs online (pay bill, order new lines, etc) (Savings projected to be several million dollars)
Order process redesign for Hoffman Enclosures, a steel fabricator resulting in 75% reduction in order process time

Professional Experience

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Deloitte Consulting Detroit, MI (09/2011 Present)

SENIOR MANAGER
Manage day to day interactions with client executives. Direct client engagements that identify, design, and implement creative
business and technology solutions. Strategies have included M&A, SAP migrations, data center transformation, cloud
implementation, and IT cost reduction. Responsibilities include overseeing the identification of business requirements, functional
design, process design, prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures and implementation.

IBM Austin, TX (10/2006 09/2011)

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Responsible for all deliverables of large scale data center outsourcing efforts. This included complete budgetary control, oversight of
global PMs, architects, DBAs, and application specialists in the evaluation, design, and execution of the migration of applications
from the customers current environment to state-of-the-art data centers. Functioned as a focal point for contractual negotiations and
communications to PMO and Executive teams. Developed methodology to migrate images to a Cloud environment.

Comerica/Sapphire Auburn Hills, MI (2005 2006)

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Positioned in a key role for several strategic IT infrastructure projects. Contracted to provide leadership to faltering teams and
establish processes to facilitate timely completion of deliverables. Provide interface between business customers and IT.

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc. Southfield, MI (2003 2005)

BUSINESS UNIT IT LEADER/PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Provide technology leadership to several business units by creating strong partnerships with IT via a consultative approach in the
development of technology strategies to deliver competitive advantage. Established IT Steering Committees consisting of business
unit presidents, VP, CFO, and key managers. Responsible for managing business unit project portfolio by determining project ROI
and effect on P&L, vendor management (RFP process through negotiations) and delivery of IT projects and LEAN initiatives.

KPMG Consulting Inc. Chicago, IL (1997 2002)

MANAGER
Development of client relationships, sales opportunities, proposals, and delivery methodologies. Manage projects with responsibility
for budgetary control, customer communications, and on time completion of deliverables while implementing an agile Software
Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology, encompassing requirements through development and implementation.

Efficient Engineering Co., Inc. Troy, MI (1990-1997)

OEM PROGRAM MANAGER
Managed the development of specialized systems and products, tooling and control software for automated systems on PC and PLC
platforms. Responsible for entire product development lifecycle, from concept and requirements through installation
troubleshooting. Supervised teams of programmers, AutoCAD designers and technical writers.

Fori Engineering, Inc. Utica, MI (1987 1990)

OEM SENIOR PROGRAMMER/ANALYST/NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
Dofasco, Inc. Hamilton, ONT (1984 1987)
PROGRAMMER/ANALYST

Education Training
B.Sc. Computer Science and Mathematics University of Western Ontario 1983
Training: Project Management Change Management ITIL Advanced Software Development Internet Strategy
Infrastructure Approach and Architecture Security Internet Deployment Models Business Process Improvement ERP
Executive Development Data Warehousing Team Building Risk and Contingency Planning EDI/Messaging Cisco
CCNA Allen Bradley PLC 5 PMP
Additional Skills: Cloud Technology (Private/Public/Hybrid), PlateSpin, VMWare, VMConverter, vCloud, SnapMirror, TDMF,
SAN/NAS, TADDM, J2EE, Java, XML, EJB, ASP, .Net, SQL, WebSphere, iPlanet, Vitria, C++, Visual Basic