Expert Details
Business Performance Improvement and Strategic Technology Planning
ID: 723881
Pennsylvania, USA
Expert has provided mentoring services to to both graduate and undergraduate university students, and offers professional mentoring to new consultants entering the profession of management consulting.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1980 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Finance | Institution: Widener University |
| Year: 1970 | Degree: BS | Subject: Management & Marketing | Institution: Saint Joseph's University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1991 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner & President | Department: |
Responsibilities:He is the founder and President of Employer. He has over twenty years in the consulting industry, with extensive experience in the improvement of business operations and the planning and implementation of information technology strategies. Employer assists clients primarily by streamlining the business process, and planning the proper the technology architecture to implement the changes. This includes process, people, technology, content and overhead. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 1991 | Employer: Wolf Advisory Internnational | Title: Partner | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was a partner in this international consulting firm specializing in the business information and technology issues of small to medium sized organizations. Served clients in the Philadelphia tri-state area. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1986 to 1990 | Employer: Software Suppor Services, Inc. | Title: Manager of Business Consulting | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was the manager of Business Consulting, which emphasized strategic planning and implementation of technology to improve the overall business operation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1983 to 1986 | Employer: Coopers & Lybrand | Title: Senior Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:He served in the Information Technology division of the management consulting practice of the Big Five accounting firm. Responsible for application software selection, installation and implementation projects. Coordinator for the firm's consultant/vendor relations program. Performed operational reviews and diagnostic assessments for clients that included industrial and high tech manufacturers, utilities, retailers, hospitals and universities. Assisted multiple national offices due to his broad industry experience. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2004 to 2007 | Agency: National Institutes of Health | Role: Consultant | Description: Organizational and management assesments; Analysis of grant making process and procedures |
| Years: 1999 to 2002 | Agency: Delaware Dept of Health & Social Services | Role: Consultant | Description: Process improvement and business analysis |
| Years: 2000 to 2001 | Agency: County of Bucks Pennsylvania | Role: Consultant | Description: RFP developement for a wide area network (WAN); Vendor selection, negotiation and implementation |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Institute of Management Consultants (IMC USA); Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals (ICCP); Independent Computer Consultants Association (ICCA) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Certified Management Consultant (CMC); Certified Computing Professional (CCP) |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Information Technology Curriculum Advisory Board, Saint Joseph's University |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Numerous magazine and newspaper articles. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| He provides seminars on a variety of topics, including Consulting, Outsourcing, Business Improvement, Business Ethics and Project Management |
| Vendor Selection |
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| He has extensive experience in vendor identification, selection, research and negotiation with hardware, software, training and consulting vendors. He is an independent consultant, and has no financial affiliation with any vendor or re-seller. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He has over 20 years experience marketing and selling consulting services. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| He is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and Past President and Secretary of the Institute of Management Consultants USA's Philadelphia Chapter. He is a member of the IT Curriculum Advisory Board for Saint Joseph's University. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Italian | Student level |
| German | Student level |
Fields of Expertise
business operations, business analysis, business process management, business process re-engineering, business re-engineering, e-business process engineering, information technology, process assessment, gap analysis, human efficiency, process optimization, new technology business value measurement, process planning, technology planning, workforce management system, mentoring, strategic technology planning, performance improvement, business performance improvement, business information, organizational transformation, operational process improvement, business, merger, small business, entrepreneurship, business strategy, board level technology, knowledge management, labor cost estimation, business management, business intelligence, disaster recovery, information content, retail expense reduction, retail operations improvement, retail system planning, retail system development, information delivery, enterprise resource planning software, enterprise resource planning, manufacturing resource planning software, information technology management, integrated management computer system, technology innovation, manufacturing resource planning, human resources, technology transfer, technology management, operations research, strategic planning, batch data processing, procedure, industrial engineering, management information system, inventory management, information science, information management, executive information system, decision support system