Employment History
My employment history is listed in order of prominence. I appreciate every job and role I’ve held, thankful for the opportunities and cherishing the teamwork.
I am presenting the personal qualities, relevant traits, and skills I have acquired and honed from each of these varied positions. Click to view/download my printable resume.
Currently, I’m finishing my MPTC IT – Web Design/Development program towards the end of May. Then, I’m available to pursue my new career path into something Web-related! Who do you know wants a Contemporary Renaissance Man?
Director of Information Technology
2001 – 2007
Responsibilities Overview
Accountable for 28 employees who were responsible for developing and sustaining ERP, CAD, CAM, PDM, custom software, and User Services in the US, Netherlands, England, France, Germany, Italy, India, Singapore, and Japan.
Tireless contributor to this major growth and expansion phase in the company’s history as revenues rose 40% to ~$134M.
Personal Qualities, Skills & Tools Growth
Personal Qualities: Decisiveness – Enterprising – Goal-directed leadership
Skills: Guidance – Collaboration – Judgement – Trust – Delegation
Tools: Financial Systems – Product Data Management – ERP Systems – Configuration Management Systems
Manager of Engineering IT Services
1990 – 2001 & 2007 – 2011
Responsibilities Overview
Accountable for nine employees who were responsible for CAD, CAM, PDM, intranet applications, and custom software used by over 100 engineers and hundreds of others needing on-line access to the company’s drawings data base.
Implemented several CAD, CAM, and PDM systems, performing company-wide change management to assure success.
Constant author and approver for ISO 9000 work instructions pertaining to engineering.
Saved over $80,000 in department expenses annually by leveraging cross-training, shrewdly managing 30+ software maintenance contracts, and strategic use of outsourcing.
Oversaw the successful migration of over 250,000 paper drawings to electronic format.
Administered successful company-wide use of SharePoint for file and project collaborations.
Personal Qualities, Skills & Tools Growth
Personal Qualities: Decisiveness – Accountability – Inspiration
Skills: Change Management – ISO 9000 – Collaboration – Leadership – Teamwork – Delegation – Outsourcing – Kaizen – LEAN Manufacturing
Tools: CAD: ProEngineer and AutoCad – SharePoint – Microsoft Office Suite – Computer Networking – File Vaulting Systems
Program Staff Engineer
2011 – 2012
Responsibilities Overview
Coordinated the achievement of process improvement goals that contributed to successful world-wide market product sales and support.
Administered successful product development teams use of SharePoint for file and project collaborations.
Personal Qualities, Skills & Tools Growth
Personal Qualities: Decisiveness – Accountability – Inspiration
Skills: Collaboration – Leadership – Teamwork – Persistence
Tools: Excel formulas – SharePoint – Microsoft Office Suite – DevTrack bug tracking systems – Microsoft Project 2010 – Microsoft Visio 2010
CAD Systems Administrator
1986 – 1990
Responsibilities Overview
Championed the growth of CAD use by training co-workers and creating standards/templates.
Implemented TCP-IP ethernet, file sharing and electronic vaulting, and performed systems backups and restorations in a UNIX environment.
Procured several generations of plotters.
Personal Qualities, Skills & Tools Growth
Personal Qualities: Accurate – Accountability – Forward thinking
Skills: Training – Planning – Teamwork – Trouble shooting – Root cause problem solving
Tools: UNIX – Bourne Shell – Microsoft Office Suite – AutoCad – ProEngineer – CimCad – CimCam – HPGL
Mechanical/Graphic Designer
1984 – 1990
Responsibilities Overview
Performed design development and modifications to auxilliary equipment used for offset web printing.
Created press and finishing layout drawings critical for the planning and installation of over 100 equipment production lines at parent company, Quad/Graphics.
Electronically designed the graphics for solvent resistant labels and legends for all products, trending away from CAD-based specifications which resulted in large savings and faster delivery.
Personal Qualities, Skills & Tools Growth
Personal Qualities: Diligence – Respect – Confidence
Skills: Machine design – Field measurements – Teamwork
Tools: Drafting – CimCad – VAX – MacIntosh – DOS
Mechanical Designer
1981 – 1983
Responsibilities Overview
Expanded my design, drafting, and bill-of-materials skills while working on parts and assemblies.
Participated in Quality Circles process improvement activities.
Personal Qualities, Skills & Tools Growth
Personal Qualities: Diligence – Respect – Confidence – Accuracy
Skills: Product design – Fixture design – Checking – Machining & Assembly requirements
Tools: Drafting
Retail Departments Manager
1978 – 1981
Responsibilities Overview
Led several teams to successfully merchandise, sell, inventory and re-stock hundreds of products.
Trained staff on expected customer relations and sales practices.
Managed staff that performed timely flourishing skiing, bowling, and racquet sports services.
Personal Qualities & Skills Growth
Personal Qualities: Personable – Outgoing – Helpful – Observant
Skills: Retail sales – Persuasion – Product displays – Inventory management – Store operations
Life Insurance Sales
1976 – 1977
Responsibilities Overview
Performed prospecting, cold-calling, interviewing, presenting, and closing life insurance sales.
Received regional award having sold 100 policies in my first year.
Personal Qualities & Skills Growth
Personal Qualities: Personable – Motivational – Listening – Sympathetic – Observant
Skills: Prospecting – Cold calling – Asking for referals – Personal sales – Closing
Special Events Manager
1974 – 1976
Responsibilities Overview
Actively led small teams that handled all Pepsi’s special events business within a 70 mile radius of Madison.
Delivered tents, dispensing units, and product to fairs and festivals. Provided on-site service.
Sold and booked all special events via presentations and phone solicitations.
Was accountable for the Dane County Coliseum concerts and a portion of Camp Randall beverage concessions.
Personal Qualities & Skills Growth
Personal Qualities: Personable – Outgoing – Responsiveness – Attention to detail
Skills: Planning and Scheduling – Equipment servicing – Phone sales – Truck driving
Golf Pro Shop Operations
1973 – 1974
Nakoma Golf Club – Madison
Performed golf shop duties: phone reservations, merchandise counter sales, beginner lessons.
Organized and maintained the member club storage room, gas cart barn and driving range.
Learned the art of servicing affluent, particular club members.