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

Quad Tech

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

Quad Tech

 

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

Quad Tech

 

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

Quad Tech

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

Quad Tech

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

Harley-Davidson.svg

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

hermansLogo

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

FidelityUnion

Responsibilities Overview

Performed prospecting, cold-calling, interviewing, presenting, and closing life insurance sales.

Received regional award having sold 100 policies in my first year.

collegemaster75

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

pepsi2

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 Logo

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.