what I do
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Sioux Falls, SD November 2019 - Present Database Administrator Technical Project Manager Oversee care and feeding of SAP HANA Databases and SAP Business Objects for international Health Care company Sanford Health. _________________________________ |
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Dakota Pro Techical Services LLC Sioux Falls, SD August 2014 – November 2019 Managing Partner Systems Engineer SAP Technical Consultant Technical Project Manager Oversee sales, delivery, and management of SAP technical consulting services and technical project management. Ensure IT technical consulting services delivery. Customers include: Northrop Grumman, Idexx, Schwans, Florida Power & Light, NextEra Energy. Manage overall HR management functions for employees and sub-contractors as well as negotiate all consulting contracts, approve billings, and perform the sales tasks. Effectively communicate with customer, address their requests and resolve conflicts. Serve as technical project manager on projects while providing technical consultancy on the projects. Key Achievements:
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Newtown Square, PA February 1999– August 2014 Technical Consultant Senior Technical Consultant Principal Technical Project Manager Platinum Technical Consultant In consecutive roles, delivered SAP technical consulting services to world-wide customer base for one of the world’s largest software companies. Customers included: Disney, Apple, McKesson, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, General Dynamics, McAfee, Delivery of customer employee and internal employee training courses. Conducted effective training sessions for junior SAP consultants. Assisted salespeople with pre-sales presentations, project scope, pricing and statement of work negotiation. Served as sole Subject Matter Expert (SME) on many projects and guided customers, while simultaneously performing and completing many technical tasks on each project. Engaged in projects and brought around 12 to 15 new consulting projects every year. Led various teams, tasks forces and peer groups to develop implementation tools, educational programs, and project management methodologies. Key Achievements:
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OR Partner North America, Ltd. Sioux Falls, SD March 1997– January 1999 Telecom/IT Manager SAP Basis Consultant
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SONIFI Solutions, Inc (as Lodgenet Entertainment) Sioux Falls, SD June 1995– March 1997 Network/Server Engineer
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who I am
Simultaneous multiple careers and interests can be tough. But that's what you do while trying to check all of life's little boxes. Here's a little about me and the things I do!
- I am an IT Management Professional with expertise in strategic, operational and technical delivery of large scale IT services. I currently provide that expertise to Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD. I also work on open weekends as a Patient Care Technician and Constant Observer in Sanford's Sioux Falls Medical Center.
- I am a musician with 36 years of professional performance experience. I currently play in The Rude Band.
- I am a serial entreprenuer. I have owned restaurants, bars, entertainment companies, audio & lighting production companies and, of course, I run the band, I'm in.
- I've been a gymnastics coach for seven years. One of my sons is a gymnast. He is currently on the ASU Sundevil Men's Gymnastics Team.
- I was a scouting volunteer for twelve years. My twin sons are both Eagle Scouts.
- I am a LGBTQ+ & human rights activist.
- I am a board member for three non-profit organizations:
- Proud parent of two girls (34 & 24) and twin boys (20).
- Married for 27 years to the love of my life.
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Telephone:
+1 (605) 351-3282
Address:
Sioux Falls, SD
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