Provided system analysis and architectural design of the Downstream Enterprise Reliability Information System (DERIS).  I also provided project management  expertise utilizing the Chevron Project Development and Execution Process (CPDEP).

Accomplishments: 

• This project required interpretation of business objectives as well as IT systems Management (ITSM) objectives into a cohesive methodology for measuring and reporting on the reliability of critical IT business processes worldwide. 

• Utilizing a global matrix project team the team developed a fully functional proof of concept (PoC) system on time and under budget. 

• The DERIS System utilizes synthetic transaction monitors (BMC TMART); MS SQL Server Database; SharePoint Dashboard and repeatable methodology for identifying, qualifying, quantifying and reporting on critical business transactions.

Confirmation: Denise Gregory, EPMO 

Lighthouse Information Services, Inc. Austin / Houston, TX [formally Psyclone Systems Corp] http://www.lighthouse-infoservices.com

Executive Consultant (Owner, CEO)

Lighthouse is a company engaged in developing solutions for large scale IT technical issues.  From enterprise architecture & IT mergers to consulting on venture capital projects, Lighthouse applies a knowledge base of IT industry experts to solve challenging problems.  

Besides handling all the back office corporate fiduciary responsibilities, I am the principle management consultant.  My projects include:

Key projects: 

Network Engineering: Consulted to a growing wireless managed services provider (Swisscom. Geneva, SA) to achieve technical fulfillment supremacy in high-end U.S. markets.  Scope included business case development for commercial (hospitality industry) networks, solutions engineering for WiFi 802.11a/b/g technology; development of WiFi security management guidelines and WiFi Infrastructure implementation and project management. (continuing).  

Accomplishments: 

• Business Case Development – commercial networks

• Solutions engineering for WiFi 802.11a/b/g

• Development of WiFi security management guidelines

• WiFi Infrastructure implementation and project management

Confirmation: Dawn Miller, VP Logistics

FEMA PMO Intranet Web Portal,  DHS, Washington, D.C. - as contract CTO to Globallink Trade Consulting, i developed the Program Management Office (PMO) web portal for the FEMA Office of the CIO. The portal included training, case studies, PMP methodologies, and PMBOK tools and templates for effective project management and collaboration. The development included use of Flash 8.0, XHTML, CSS navigation, Javascripts, CGI and required federal 508 complaint accessibility.

Commercial Software Architecture Review: TATIS, S.A., Geneva, Switzerland - as Contract CTO to Globallink Trade Consulting.  I was to review and advise on start-up software company product architecture and commercial support capabilities.

Accomplishments: 

• Reviewed ITIL/ITSM disciplines for:

  • Change Management controls / Version & Level support

  • Problem & Incident Management & support.

  • Project Management Controls

  • Documentation and Knowledgebase support

• Reviewed system architecture and design [J2EE, SOA], QC and CMMI commitments.

• Reviewed contracts and agreements with regard to development, support and marketing.

• Developed detailed report on analysis and recommendations for improvements and strategic planning.

Confirmation: William Eldridge, Chairman (See Hertz engagement)

Enterprise Architecture (EA) Implementation Engineering: Department of Homeland Security (DHS), eMerge2 Project, Washington, DC - as Contract CTO to Globallink Trade Consulting.  I provided input to implementation issues for the Financial Systems consolidation of 23 agencies and bureaus. I was required to consult on matching methodology to practice and integrating the Zachman EA framework to consolidation implementation.

Sr. Technical Engineering Consultant (Owner, CEO) 

BGI had the usual corporate balance sheet and profitability issues, 401K administration, employees in several states and typical back office corporate fiduciary responsibilities. BGI had 22 permanent employees, over a dozen sub-contractors and earned over $5million annually at its peak. 

In my consulting role, I negotiated IT contracts with, and/or provided significant management consultation to, varied industries including: health-care, telecommunications, utilities, insurance, transportation, banking, manufacturing, the IRS, the DOJ and the DOD. I personally serviced over 40 clients through this period. Several played prominent roles in furthering my IT experience.

Key projects:

Consolidation planning, implementation and transitions:  Scope included nearly every IT discipline from financial analysis to completed project.  Projects from this period included some of the largest commercial and governmental consolidation projects ever attempted. 

State Farm Insurance consolidated 28 regional data centers into three newly built "Geoplex" centers in Atlanta, Dallas and Phoenix.  I was instrumental in the design of the Geoplexes, developing a logical technical model of the target environments, transition planning and scheduling.

I provided architecture and planning services for the Internal Revenue Service consolidation of ten regional centers into two.  This plan included systems upgrades, process consolidations and year 2000 compliance initiatives. 

Operations management and performance engineering: BGI, under my management, took over the day-to-day operations of the El Paso Energy data center in Houston.  This three year project included the transition from a mainframe to a client server infrastructure in IT.  I and my employees handled all the traditional operations support.

Commercial software Design, development and marketing: I was the sole author of an NT Server to Z/OS Sysplex event automation agent for a leading commercial software vendor.  This project involved writing 10,000 lines of IBM ALC code for the mainframe, TCP/IP internal communication driver development, Visual Basic, 370HLA, C++, Web development, HMTL, XML and SQL Server [OBDC] development.

Infrastructure design & implementation: I Installed and supported (2001) the development lab for the above project (MP3000, Z/OS, LPAR(5), HCD, VM, OS/390 R10, Win2000 Server, SQL Server, IP Network, et al.).  (see also Technical Support & Project Management narratives)

Advanced Technologies Group,

Staff - Exec Consultant; Manager 

Consulted nationally on large technical migrations, application performance, best practice benchmarking and infrastructure process reengineering.   

Duties Included data collection, interpretation and analysis for benchmark studies. best practice consulting, process analysis and process reengineering analysis, data center consolidation feasibility and modeling studies.  This included the full range of financial planning artifacts for producing return on investment analysis.

Staff - Manager, Corp Technical Services

Managed 12 systems programmers responsible for 32 distributed data centers operating IBM mainframe systems, MVS, VM, VSE and AS/400. (See also Systems Support narrative))

Staff - Vice President of Development

Bennett Software was acquired by Goal Systems in 1988 which was in turn acquired by Legent Corporation in 1990.  I lead the JOBTRAC development effort, developed the sales support profile and trained product and sales managers around the world.   

Architect, Developer (Owner, CEO)

As CEO I managed the profitability and corporate mission requirements that all small company CEO's find themselves managing. Only in the latter years did we engage an accountant.  For several years I was responsible for all CEO, CFO, HR and Operational duties.  That not withstanding, this small company boasted excellent benefits, profit sharing, insurance and annual rewards retreats for employees.

In my role as software engineer, I designed, developed and marketed the JOBTRAC Production Control System now marketed by Computer Associates (CA).  JOBTRAC is an IBM mainframe business process management (BPM) and event scheduling system employing [then] state-of-the-art presentation and function.

At it's peak BSI had 20 employees and 35 licensed clients.  All but five clients were Fortune 500 companies.

Independent Contractor - MVS Systems Programmer