Headline

Results-Driven Information Technology Leader | Strategic Technology Initiatives | IT Applications and Operations in Fortune 500 companies

About

Accomplished Information Technology executive with cross-functional and multi-national experience in various industries, including Automotive, Consulting services, Pharmaceuticals, Electronics, and Retail. Proven success at identifying organizational and customer needs and developing staff and sources to achieve optimal skills mix and alignment with business leadership. • Application Managed Services (AMS) • Project Management • Application Performance Monitoring (APM) • Team building • International Multi-site operations • IT Execution for Mergers & Acquisitions • ERP Implementations • IT Strategy • IT Service Management (ITSM) • Audit Compliance • Outsource Vendor management • Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) • IT-Business Alignment • Database Administration • Data Center Optimization • Vendor and Software evaluations • Resource management • Contract Negotiations • International Multi-site operations • Standards, Policies & Procedures

Location

Findlay

Work experience

IT Director, Enterprise Application & End User Services at Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos, Northwest Ohio, United States

Global IT Director, Shop Floor Systems at Lear Corporation, Jan 2020 - Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Detroit Metropolitan Area

Senior IT Manager, Application Integration & Services at Volkswagen Group of America, Oct 2015 - Jan 2020 · 4 yrs 4 mos, Auburn Hills, Michigan, Responsible for teams providing enterprise support in the areas of Application Managed Services (AMS), Web Technologies, Middleware Technologies, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), and Change Management.

Senior Manager, Integration Services at Volkswagen Group of America, Mar 2014 - Sep 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos, Auburn Hills, MI, Responsible for teams providing support for Databases, Web Technologies, Middleware, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), and Change Management.

IT Director, North America at Faurecia, Nov 2011 - Mar 2014 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Auburn Hills, MI

User & Plant Support Manager, Group Information Systems, North America at Faurecia, Feb 2010 - Nov 2011 · 1 yr 10 mos, Auburn Hills, MI, • Managing teams of IT professionals supporting day to day activities at manufacturing sites and technical centers across North America. • Teams support IT Operations at plants and technical centers, Engineering CAD Systems, Shop Floor Systems, Web Application Development, and Time & Attendance systems. • Evaluating options and establishing a Regional HelpDesk to provide Level 1 phone support to users in North America. • Evaluating and recommending standards for Manufacturing Execution Systems. • Integrating teams and processes from 2 different company cultures into one cohesive unit. • Supporting strategic projects such as acquisitions, divestitures and ERP Implementations by deploying personnel and electronic assets to meet rapidly evolving business needs.

Information Systems Manager, Enterprise Applications Technical Competency Center at Faurecia, May 2007 - Feb 2010 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Columbus, Indiana

IT Manager, Enterprise Application Development and Database Administration at ArvinMeritor, 2002 - 2007 · 5 yrs, Columbus, Indiana

Education

MBA, Management Information Systems, Institute for Technology and Management