Information Technology Executive with 18 years experience delivering
IT solutions to and for global institutions. Strategic partner focused
on realizing maximum value and return on IT investment. A trilingual entrepreneur who understands the importance of solid partnerships and alliances for successful systems integration and implementation to support world leading organizations. Selected Skill Sets * Execution: Results oriented leader with a passion for execution, which is reflected in many successful strategic implementations. * Information Integration: Successfully managed several implementations of enterprise information integration initiatives. Most significant was the implementation of the global market risk management application for The Chase Manhattan Bank. * Organizational Design & Restructure: Driving force for organizational change and effectiveness as well as enhancements for Information Technology (IT) services and processes. Turned several underperforming IT organizations into efficient and effective solution providers with a strong business alignment. Led the creation of new IT departments and orchestrated the dismantlement of others. * Global experience: Managed software solutions for global securities trading operations located in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. Directed global projects involving multiple IT departments in multiple countries. Professional Experience VanDenBosch Doors, LLC, Scottsdale, Arizona 2005 - 2010 General Manager Founded this door and window replacement company, establishing and developing all aspects of the business including the marketing plan, production procedures and vendor relationships * Build and implemented custom estimation, order taking and production control software. * Set up the network and hardware infrastructure. * Established industry reputation for high quality of service and product. Prudential Financial, Scottsdale, Arizona 1997 - 2004
Chief Information Officer, Prudential Relocation and Real Estate
Services (2002 - 2004) Set technical direction for this wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, which provides relocation services to large institutions and manages the Prudential Real Estate franchise operation * Improved financial controls and increased automation with the implementation of Oracle Financial. * Managed the consolidation of IT resources from three locations in NY, CA, & AZ into one location in Arizona. * Achieved 50% cost savings in software maintenance area through the use of offshore resources. * Introduced ISO 9001 and Rational Unified Process to raise the performance of the development group. Chief Information Officer, Prudential's Policy Owner Relationship Department (2000 - 2002) Provided technical management for this insurance sales complaint department operating under heavy court ordered regulation and strict legal oversight. * Managed group of up to 250 IT professionals with responsibilities for developing and maintaining a large imaging application as well as diverse workflow and analytic applications. * Built and implemented an imaging and workflow application to analyze and settle sales complaints related to a $1.5 billion legal settlement. * Implemented new procedures and development standards, which allowed the system's group to cut 50% of its staff within 6 months of taking over the group. VP Information Systems, Corporate Finance, Audit, Compliance and Investigation (1997 - 2000) Managed groups responsible for application technology support in the above departments * Directed the development of workflow, decision support, transaction processing applications; and the coordination of enterprise projects. * Developed a real-time General Ledger data entry and feed collection application, which handled 2000 interactive users and over 200 data feeds daily. * Reduced systems development expenses for Audit and Compliance Systems department by 25% in 1 year. * Developed the enterprise application architecture for the Financial Management group covering the Controllers and Planning & Analysis requirements in anticipation of the demutualization. The Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, NY 1986 - 1997 VP Information Systems, Global Market Risk Management Group (1994 - 1997) Directed multiple development groups located in New York, London, Hong Kong, Sydney and Puerto Rico
* Managed staff of 65+ responsible for the maintenance and
development of all applications of the Global Market Risk Management Group. * Led the development of Chase Manhattan's first state-of-the-art market risk management application. * Achieved recognition for deployed technology & techniques as they became illustrations in