Experience

Independent Consultant: IT Management

• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CIO

  • Oct 2017 - Present

• Independent Consultant for IT

  • Oct 2017 - Present



Centenary University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Chief Information Officer

  • Dec 2015 - Present



Eccentex

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cloud Computing Co-ordinator

  • Mar 2007 - Jun 2013

  Worked on obtaining contracts for implementations at NY State Insurace Dept and Touro University Medical School and an application for Federal Credit Unions. .

• Consultant

  • 2008 - 2010



Solution Partnerships

• National

• Senior Consultant

  • 2003 - 2013

  Provided CIO services for numerous Colleges and Universites in the USA and Canada. Specialty includes creating work plans, strategic direction and mentoring local talent to take over roles in senior management. Provided CIO services for numerous Colleges and Universites in the USA and Canada. Specialty includes creating work plans, strategic direction and mentoring local talent to take over roles in senior management.



Information Methods Inc

• Consultant

  • 1999 - 2012



IMI

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • 1999 - 2012

  Sr. Consultant for New York City 911 upgrade and relocation of all 911 Emergency call services. Responsible for Facilities planning and assistance with migration. Also provided some service to NYPD & FDNY in planning a reconstruction of dispatch facilities. Project Director for selection and implementation of new Datatel system for College of the Mainland, Texas. (2 year project) Project delivered on time and on budget including first time ever permission from Datatel to film all training for future use. Project Coordinator for Banner Implementation at Tulsa Community College migrating from IA-Plus to Banner. In 2000 was the project lead to provide imaging to the New York City Board of Elections. The project also included the creation of a backup data center in Staten Island. Project Leader for New York City Actuary Office Imaging Project in 2003. Involved designing and creating work flow processes for the Actuary Office in assisting them to manage the NYC Retirement Fund. Acting CIO for one year at American List Counsel Inc. of Princeton NJ. Took over very poor performing IT organization, replaced 9 of 14 individuals and finally replaced myself by assisting in selection of a strong CIO. Show less



CampusWorks, Inc.

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

• Sr. IT Executive & Site CIO

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  6-month assignment as CIO for four colleges within the Peralta Community College District in Oakland CA area. Replaced ailing CIO who later died and assisted in transition and training of new CIO. During brief tenure, wrote their first ever disaster recovery plan, installed UPS system and replaced aging hardware. Built state of the

• CIO Site Director

  • 2001 - 2003



Southwestern Community. College

• Chula Vista, CA

• CIO

  • Aug 2001 - Jul 2002

  Saved the Southwestn CC District $2 million of otherwise lost state funding by repairing reporting system and upgrading software that had not been kept in current version status for over ten years. Also replaced telecommunications backbone, improved service to users and reorganized staff. Member of President Serafin Zasuetta's Cabinet and participated in College wide strategic decision-making. 6-month assignment at Lethbridge Community College in Canada to lead the selection process for new software. Show less



MDS (Micro-Data Systems)

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • 1999 - 2001



SCT Corporation (now Sungard)

• Site Director

  • Jul 1996 - Jan 1999

  CIO at Mercy College under contract with SCT (now Sungard) CIO at Mercy College under contract with SCT (now Sungard)



Mercy College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• as CIO

  • Nov 1996 - Feb 1998

  was member of President Sexter's Cabinet. Oversaw the upgrade of both hardware and software over a period of nearly two years. Introduced imaging and workflow to both Admissions and Financial Aid. Recently (2009) assisted Dr Sexter in his role as head of Touro Medical School in software selection. was member of President Sexter's Cabinet. Oversaw the upgrade of both hardware and software over a period of nearly two years. Introduced imaging and workflow to both Admissions and Financial Aid. Recently (2009) assisted Dr Sexter in his role as head of Touro Medical School in software selection.



The Catholic University of America

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Management Information Systems

  • Jun 1996 - Jul 1997

  Upgraded vendor supplied software & led team in selection of new PeopleSoft product built in Oracle.Created use of optical reading for administrative applications and coordinated with University officials for funding and information dissemination.

• Director of MIS

  • 1996 - 1997



Norshipco Inc

• Senior Site Director

  • Jun 1996 - Sep 1996

  Provided strategic consulting services to a variety of clients in the Northeast to revamp information systems operations. (Temple University, Philadelphia; SPI, Inc.; Used Oracle in Banner product as well as use of legacy IA products. Provided strategic consulting services to a variety of clients in the Northeast to revamp information systems operations. (Temple University, Philadelphia; SPI, Inc.; Used Oracle in Banner product as well as use of legacy IA products.



University of Southern California

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assoc. Dean of Information Technology

  • 1994 - 1996

• Assoc. Dean of I.T.

  • 1994 - 1996

  Introduced first higher education state-of-art imaging and workflow system including use of bar coding in the Admission process. The imaging/recruitment system returned it's investment in the first year of operation rather than the five years planned originally.Streamlined internal methodologies and procedures and cut 8 full time positions yet improved service & reliability.Enrollment after the first year of operation increased by almost 200 students, all of who had high academic standards.The cycle of applying, decision and invitation to attend was cut from 14 weeks to less than two weeks on average. Show less



New Jersey City University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of MIS & Computer Services

  • Jan 1982 - Jan 1994

  Implemented new college wide computer system including software & hardware.Planned & created new computer center for organizationProvided strategic planning for systems direction for the University.Restructured staff and responsibilities and reduced FTE to 15 from 22.

• Dir. of MIS

  • 1982 - 1994



TASS Inc

• New Jersey

• Owner & President

  • Jan 1988 - Jan 1992

  Clients included Shoppers Charge Accounts, Fedders Corporation, Rutgers University, NJ Casino Control Commission, Eichenbaum, Kantrowitz & Leff Law Firm & Standard Marine Corp. Clients included Shoppers Charge Accounts, Fedders Corporation, Rutgers University, NJ Casino Control Commission, Eichenbaum, Kantrowitz & Leff Law Firm & Standard Marine Corp.



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Student Record Systems

  • Feb 1979 - Nov 1982

  Responsible for installation of then new ERP Student Systems for Columbia University. Introduced use of optical mark reading to replace keypunch operations. Reduced processing time by several days and eliminated staff of 6 key entry operators. Co-ordinated with all 26 Schools within Columbia, Barnard College, Teachers College and several off campus sites. Responsible for installation of then new ERP Student Systems for Columbia University. Introduced use of optical mark reading to replace keypunch operations. Reduced processing time by several days and eliminated staff of 6 key entry operators. Co-ordinated with all 26 Schools within Columbia, Barnard College, Teachers College and several off campus sites.



William Paterson University of New Jersey

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Co-Ordinator of Student Information Systems

  • Jan 1971 - Jan 1979



Verona High School

• Verona, NJ

• Classroom Teacher

  • Jan 1970 - Jan 1971