Michael Lafond

IT Manager at Archdiocese of Denver
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Littleton, Colorado, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Religious Institutions
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • IT Manager
      • Jul 2022 - Dec 2023

      Denver, Colorado, United States

    • IT Support Technician
      • Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

      Denver, Colorado, United States

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • Owner
      • Oct 2019 - May 2022

      Littleton, Colorado, United States We do tech so you can do ministry! ParishTech IT Consulting provides a broad range of consulting services to Catholic parishes and small medical practices relating to computer/server hardware and software installation and upgrades, website development, printer and copier issues, live-streaming Mass, ParishSoft queries, VOIP phone system maintenance and upgrades, networking/internet issues, and audio-visual issues.

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • President and co-Founder
      • Feb 2013 - May 2022

      Littleton, CO The mission of ERISA Business Intelligence is to provide our clientele with training and business intelligence, helping them to open more doors, close more deals, and grow their businesses.

    • United States
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Vice President, Software Development, Relius Government Forms
      • Sep 1999 - Sep 2012

      Littleton, CO (SunGard is a Fortune 500 company and international leader in software and technology services, providing software, processing and disaster recovery solutions to 25,000 customers in 70 countries with annual revenue of $4.5 billion) Hired as a Senior Software Developer to assist the company in the development and deployment of their first Windows-based software application. Quickly promoted to Project Manager and assigned the task of scoping, designing, developing and managing a new… Show more (SunGard is a Fortune 500 company and international leader in software and technology services, providing software, processing and disaster recovery solutions to 25,000 customers in 70 countries with annual revenue of $4.5 billion) Hired as a Senior Software Developer to assist the company in the development and deployment of their first Windows-based software application. Quickly promoted to Project Manager and assigned the task of scoping, designing, developing and managing a new information reporting application within the HYPERPrep suite of Government Forms products. Continuing success led to promotion to VP overseeing entire suite of Government Forms products. • Determined need, conceived, and oversaw development/enhancements of new product from conception to delivery, generating $1.8 million in incremental revenue in 2011. • Created professional services offering, providing enterprise clients assistance defining business requirements and processes, and integrating Relius Government Forms solutions with existing business systems and processes. First year revenue was $750,000 (an increase in business unit revenue of nearly 10% and providing 285% ROI). • Achieved operating income margins of at least 60% six years in a row, more than double the operating group average. • Managed multiple simultaneous projects on time and at or under budget, while meeting or exceeding quality standards and release targets. • Championed implementation of agile software development methodology, resulting in consistent Federal government certification and approval ahead of competitors. • Developed business plan outlining migration of $6M product suite to the cloud, including revenue, competitive, and customer retention analysis. • As Vice President, determined need and allocated resources to establish formal Quality Assurance department. • Implemented metrics to measure quality and length of technical support calls. Show less

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • VP Software Engineering
      • May 1998 - Sep 1999

      Littleton, CO (PEAK 1 Resources was a small start-up which grew to become the leading provider of government reporting solutions in the employee benefits marketplace - acquired by SunGard in 1999) Hired as a Senior Software Developer to assist the company in the development and deployment of their first Windows-based software application. Quickly promoted to Project Manager and assigned the task of scoping, designing, developing and managing a new information reporting application within the HYPERPrep… Show more (PEAK 1 Resources was a small start-up which grew to become the leading provider of government reporting solutions in the employee benefits marketplace - acquired by SunGard in 1999) Hired as a Senior Software Developer to assist the company in the development and deployment of their first Windows-based software application. Quickly promoted to Project Manager and assigned the task of scoping, designing, developing and managing a new information reporting application within the HYPERPrep suite of Government Forms products. Continuing success led to promotion to VP overseeing entire suite of Government Forms products. • As Vice President, determined need and allocated resources to establish formal Quality Assurance department. • Implemented metrics to measure quality and length of technical support calls. • Managed Y2K planning, review, implementation, and inquiries from corporate compliance departments. • Forged customer and vendor relationships which continue to this day. • Facilitated integration of products, employees, and culture into SunGard following the acquisition.

    • Manager, Windows Software Development
      • Jan 1997 - May 1998

      Littleton, CO Oversaw development, scheduling, and release of four Windows-based software applications. Managed team of 4 working in Microsoft Visual Basic to offer best-of-breed compliance and government reporting software.

    • Software Product Manager/Project Manager
      • Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

      Littleton, CO (Small start-up producing industry leading suite of government forms reporting solutions for the Retirement Services Industry.) • Managed rewrite of HYPERPrep 1099-R DOS to HYPERPrep 1099/W-2 • Managed Windows port of HYPERPrep 5300 DOS • Supervised staff of 3.

    • Senior Software Developer
      • Apr 1993 - Jan 1995

      Littleton, CO (Small start-up producing industry leading suite of government forms reporting solutions for the Retirement Services Industry.) • Integral to the development of HYPERPrep R-Forms/W, the first Windows-based software appliction for the completion of Form 5500. • Contributed to HYPERPrep SAR/W, for the creation of Summary Annual Reports, required by many Qualified pension plans.

    • United States
    • Research Services
    • Research Physicist
      • Nov 1989 - Jan 1992

      Fullerton, CA (Innovative start-up pioneering use of fiber optics in smart sensor applications) Small start-up working on development of fiber optic sensors for applications in civil structures. Worked with lead researcher to further develop theory and implementation relating to temperature specific effects due to micro-bending in optical fibers, and the application thereof in infrastructure applications. Developed fiber optic sensors to instrument high temperature steam headers within the electrical… Show more (Innovative start-up pioneering use of fiber optics in smart sensor applications) Small start-up working on development of fiber optic sensors for applications in civil structures. Worked with lead researcher to further develop theory and implementation relating to temperature specific effects due to micro-bending in optical fibers, and the application thereof in infrastructure applications. Developed fiber optic sensors to instrument high temperature steam headers within the electrical generation industry. Duties included grant writing, presentations to industry groups and prospective clientele, project management for both sensor design, manufacture, and the software application to interpret and report results from the optical fiber sensors, and supervision of a staff of 5. Recruited to accelerate pace of research and development of proprietary fiber optic sensors. R&D included experimental design and construction, data gathering and analysis, and product refinement based upon experimental results. • Developed fiber optic temperature, strain, and pressure sensors for use in structural monitoring. • Directed development of automatic test and control, display, and analysis software. • Prepared Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant proposals to secure R&D funding Show less

Education

  • California State University-Fullerton
    BA, Physics
    1985 - 1991
  • Kettering University
    Mechanical Engineering
    1983 - 1985

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