Experience

NCS Technologies, Inc.

• United States
• Computer Hardware
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Application Development Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Manage the Application Development team, which includes analysts, programmers and contractors. Develop and manage project plans, coordinate functional support efforts, and participate in executive level briefings.

• IT Business Analyst

  • Feb 2013 - Jun 2014

  Principal analyst for enterprise-wide requirements definition, working with peers throughout the development, testing and implementation of system updates and enhancements. Analyzed information needs and critically evaluated user input to determine and document functional requirements. Established and managed deadlines and milestones for multiple initiatives simultaneously. Provided functional support for SAP Business One and Salesforce.com, as well as wrote and designed SQL queries and reports. Show less



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• Writer / Editor

  • 1997 - Present

  Write screenplays, short stories, book reviews and journalistic articles for publication/production, including feature-length screenplays that have received acclaim in national screenwriting competitions. Have had short stories and articles published in Dark Recesses magazine, Temenos Journal, and AbsoluteWrite.com, among others.Also work as Publisher and Editor for Cutting Block Books, publishers of multiple fiction anthologies. Recent projects have included "Single Slices Volume 1"​ and two Bram Stoker Award® nominated books, "Tattered Souls 2"​ and "Horror Library Volume 5,"​ as well as "The Best of Horror Library." Show less

• Videographer

  • 1999 - 2004

  Produced, directed, and edited (Final Cut Pro) documentary-style wedding videos; scope of work included single and multi-camera shoots, full frame and 16x9 aspect ratios, multi-track sound mixing, optical and audio effects filters, and cinematic-style musical montages.



UNICOM Government Inc.

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Analyst

  • Nov 1999 - Jan 2013

  Provided software development lifecycle support for all projects; including requirements solicitation, definition and documentation, user interface design, system configuration, process re-engineering analysis, Integration Testing and UAT activities, query building, data validation, project management, SQL programming, Help Desk management, and end-user production support and troubleshooting.Served as an internal technical resource and SME for multiple PeopleSoft Supply Chain modules, applications, and processes; experienced in PeopleSoft Inventory, Order Management and Purchasing modules. Deeply involved in two enterprise-wide, multi-module PeopleSoft implementations (8.4 and 8.9) from start to finish, as well as several smaller implementations and upgrades.Also worked extensively with High Jump, Clippership, PVCS, SharePoint, and Filemaker. Show less

• Product Manager

  • Aug 1994 - Nov 1999

  Established and managed relationships with leading computer peripheral and system vendors in order to purchase equipment for resale to local, state, and federal government agencies.Optimized inventory levels and implemented strategic purchasing strategies with leading companies including Cisco, Toshiba, Apple Computer, Microsoft, and other vendors (collectively representing over $100 Million annual revenue).



Falcon Microsystems

• Landover, Maryland, United States

• Junior Buyer / Buyer / Senior Buyer

  • Apr 1989 - Aug 1994

  Managed relationships with leading computer peripheral and system vendors in order to purchase equipment for resale to local, state, and federal government agencies. Cut purchase orders, expedited shipments, tracked inventory levels, and managed product returns. As a Senior Buyer, also counseled other buyers on strategies for improving long-range forecasting. Managed relationships with leading computer peripheral and system vendors in order to purchase equipment for resale to local, state, and federal government agencies. Cut purchase orders, expedited shipments, tracked inventory levels, and managed product returns. As a Senior Buyer, also counseled other buyers on strategies for improving long-range forecasting.