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Mohave ConsultingPrincipal Consultant / Founder
May. 2022Bullhead City, Arizona, United StatesA high-energy, tenacious problem solver and confident, effective communicator with over 35 years of progressively more responsible positions in information technology, content, and business management. offering expertise and network connections for ad hoc hire.
Western Spirit Media ServicesCEO
Jan. 2018 - Sep. 2021Mayfield, KYFounding Partner at a new Media Services firm aimed at assisting the Legal and Business communities with their media needs in this increasingly complex landscape.
AT&T/DIRECTVSr. Manager, IT Business Intelligence / Business Intelligence Practitioner
Mar. 2014 - Mar. 2016El Segundo, CAServed as the primary point of BI contact for Digital Entertainment (PC, Tablet, Phone), Engineering, Pay Per View and Content Programming & Acquisition areas for this $52B company. Drove business value by providing strategic advice and expertise regarding Business Intelligence solutions design and implementation with a specific eye toward influencing the thinking and decisions made by our business partners based on our enterprise-wide data fabric.
-- Helped to define and ensure the business was able to keep the pulse of key operational metrics (KPIs)
-- Prioritized and implemented a multi-million dollar portfolio of projects in alignment with business imperatives
-- Oversaw and coordinated solutions design and delivery work streams
Analysis Team, Inc.Principal Consultant
Mar. 2008 - Jan. 2014Los Angeles, Seattle, San FranciscoServed as a highly effective consultant for this business intelligence implementation firm. Work included engagement management, project management, requirements and data analysis, programming, documentation, and knowledge transfer for Fortune 500 clients. Additionally responsible for internal staff development, company operations and technology management. Key representative client projects included:
-- Gap Inc. (San Francisco, CA) -- Global Sourcing & Decision Support, Brand-Specific Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting and Analysis (Gap Brand, Old Navy, Banana Republic)
-- Starbucks Coffee Company (Seattle, WA) -- Overall Program Management for Global Enterprise Performance Management implementation, Track Lead / Technical Project Management for Management Reporting and Data Integration
PlanetOut, Inc.Corporate Director of IT, Internal Support & Telecom
Jan. 2003 - Mar. 2008Los Angeles, San Francisco-- Responsible for $2M budget and staff of 8 to support internal IT operations and telecom for 300 employees in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York.
-- Drove custom development to maintain and enhance magazine-supporting, e-commerce and membership web projects.
-- Directed integration and workflow initiatives necessitated by heavy M&A activity.
-- Ensured adherence to regulatory statutes, including Sarbanes-Oxley and PCI.
-- Implemented new email, content management, ERP and Relationship Management (CRM) systems.
Industrial Street ProductionsPartner / CTO
Jan. 2000 - Jan. 2003West Hollywood-- Helmed technology for startup new media production and consulting company.
-- Oversaw a variety of teams ranging in size from 2 to 10 and project budgets from $5K to $100K, ensuring successful completion of groundbreaking content projects and commerce applications for clients ranging from small independents to major studios including The Walt Disney Company.
Trust Company of the WestVP, Director of Applications Development
Jul. 1997 - Jun. 2000Los Angeles-- Developed and managed 15-member staff responsible for engineering custom portfolio management and accounting systems for this $90B funds management firm.
-- Spearheaded implementation of a formalized development method based on Microsoft’s Systems Development Life Cycle, including custom-built code control and migration systems. -- Set architectural directions for development and strategized with senior staff on IS- and company-wide retooling initiatives.
-- Selected and managed external vendors, including all Y2K remediation efforts.
-- Was integral in developing web, internet and intranet strategies, selecting and implementing content management applications, and in defining directions and initial procedures for new QA/Testing department.
The Disney Publishing Group / Buena Vista Home EntertainmentInformation Services Manager / Manager of Applications Development
Sep. 1993 - Jul. 1997Burbank, CAInformation Services Manager – The Disney Publishing Group (Jun 96 – Jul 97)
-- Hired and managed staff to complete definition and implementation of enhanced IT infrastructure for growing West Coast subsidiaries of Disney’s New York-based Book and Magazine Publishing business.
-- Strategized and led web and intranet development initiatives in concert with Disney’s newly-formed Interactive division. Manager of Applications Development – Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Sep 93 – Jun 96)
-- Managed a staff of 34 Project Leads, Programmers and Business Analysts to develop and support highly-customized Sales, Marketing and Finance applications for $2B video distribution and marketing division of The Walt Disney Company.
-- Hired and managed in-house staff and outside vendors. Managed development and support of video industry-specific co-op, ad placement tracking, budgeting and sales analysis systems.
-- Oversaw refinement and implementation of a formal Systems Development Life Cycle within 26-member Marketing systems development group to ensure requirements analysis, systems development and implementation support for various projects were performed in a consistent and logical way, resulting in more tightly integrated and efficient use of Information Services resources.
SealyInformation Services Manager
Sep. 1988 - Mar. 1992Carson-- Oversaw staff of 5 to develop and implement systems strategies as top information services professional for $50M Carson, CA-based Floatation division.
-- Increased the use of technology enablers, lowered order processing costs by 35% and reduced order lead times by 50% through increased process and system efficiencies.
-- Developed industry-specific sales analysis, co-op tracking, production scheduling, inventory control and directed pick/put-away systems.
Red RobinInformation Systems Manager
Mar. 1985 - Apr. 1988Seattle, Irvine-- Created Information Systems department for new restaurant chain, managing through company growth from 2 stores to 200, and $2M to $35M in revenue.
-- Evaluated, selected and managed successful implementation of new Point of Sale (POS), back-of-house restaurant and corporate accounting systems.
-- Spearheaded initiative and managed development of custom raw food purchase vs. restaurant sales reporting, leading to a dramatic reduction in waste identified as overbuying or employee theft.
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