David G. Brown
Global Technology Executive
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Professional Summary
Accomplished global leader with a proven ability to penetrate the
underlying causes of complex business issues and use evidentiary data to
arrive at creative, client-focused solutions. Exceptional mentoring and
team-building skills.
Strong business acumen across many cultures and industries. Disciplined
approach with metrics able to see the big picture to drive solid decisions
according to best practices. Skilled at diagnosis, prescribing effective
preventive and corrective action.
Summary of Expertise
. Determined Integrity
. Profitability Improvement
. Leverage technology
. Strategic Planning
. Productivity Enhancement
. Business Development
. Human Resources Management
. Team Leadership and Collaboration
. Process Reengineering and BPO
. Change Management
. Passion for Innovation
. Global Strategic Alliances
. Negotiation and vendor management
. Troubleshooting and Resolution
. Contract Administration - SLA
. Project Management (PMP)
. Budgeting /Cost Containment
. Full Life Cycle Design
. Manufacturing, Distribution, Supply Chain, Energy,
Professional Experience
Saudi Aramco 2005 - present Senior Strategic
Consultant
Birthed the strategic workforce analysis team for Saudi Aramco to interpret
empirical data in order to address workforce trends in the areas of:
retention, promotion, rewards, education, and employee performance.
Created the Internal Labor Market (ILM) analysis tool to evaluate the
impact of new trends of an aging workforce and a younger generation which
responds differently to previously established incentives.
. Pioneered new division for $400 billion energy company - Workforce
Planning and Analytics - to incentivize employees and address hiring,
retention, promotion and HR policies
. Revolutionized SAP enterprise HR to provide unique employee
information by devising a new HR taxonomy, BI and data mining
techniques
. Created Internal Labor Market statistical models and trained team
members in the analytical process for 62,000 employee organization
. Changed static HR online site to web interface with enterprise SAP,
allowing employee self-service
. Designed and led project management team for web portal providing
instruction and critical information for more than 6,500 supervisors
using Web 2.0
. Persuaded senior management of the necessity of measurable strategic
projects greater than $10 million and the application of change
management
Insource Technology 2001 - 2005 Sr. Director
Inspired long-range vision and goals for the senior management team.
Developed strategic implementation plans to satisfy complex and/or multiple
business objectives using most
current technology, ensuring security, contingency recovery and sales
strategy. Designed and implemented infrastructure, architecture, database
and application solutions, CRM, ERP, portals, SMS, XLM and e-commerce.
Mentored highly technical teams, instituting "best practice" business
standards to constantly improve productivity and service to clients.
. Negotiated and delivered contracts with both Fortune 100 and mid-size
companies, in the last 12 months alone gaining 10+ new contracts,
increasing new account business by 75% in a down economy
. Liaise with vendors to create Gold Level partnerships, SLA and teaming
agreements
. Directed P&L, hiring, sales, forecasts and budgets reducing costs by
18%
Red Sky 1999 - 2001 Director Strategic Services
Piloted strategic solution team of 50 client-focused internet design
consultants and graphic artists to create world-class web solutions at a
time when the internet was in its infancy.
. Created radically new e-business solutions to provide online e-catalog
& ordering of parts for companies such as Nike and Cameron oil
services allowing real time order fulfillment tracking and
notification
. Built inventive web video communications for Texaco yielding $20m
partnership
. Designed web portal solutions reducing client costs by $1m/yr
Hitachi Data Systems 1997 - 1998 Senior Technology
Consultant
Directed consulting engagements for web e-biz, infrastructure and storage
assessments of distributed systems. Initiated storage management (SAN),
including backup and recovery of massive business application data, and
implementation of system management tools for distributed computing
systems.
. Formulated and oversaw delivery of $150 million Walmart backup
recovery solution using storage management on UNIX and Windows, saving
$50m in the first year
. $1.2 million e-business strategy development for Lincoln Life
Insurance company
Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group 1995 - 1997 Managing Consultant
Initiated Business Process Reengineering (BPR) assessments and developed
solutions using Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft optimizing client business
workflow. Transitioned Houston office from individual consultant placement
to project management, organizational change, creating marketing
literature, methodology, and education to expand project-based business
optimization
. Shepherded large projects (> $10 million) for oil and gas giants
Conoco and Exxon as well as AIG and Compaq providing solid ROI
. Introduced project management tools PMP, Primavera, Artemis producing
internal and external quality assurance, delivering 100% of projects
on-time and on-budget
. Coordinated regional recruiting, hiring and P&L
Electronic Data Systems 1979 - 1995 Regional Manager
Led both outsourcing engagements and M&A due diligence teams in the
development of technical solutions, costing, and pricing strategies for
complex solution integration deals ranging from $75 - $225 million.
Directed central support groups, including networking, supply chain,
database, and operating systems with $145 million operating budget. As part
of an optimization and consolidation of workload, designed remote
monitoring and control from anywhere in the world.
. Directed US Air Force proposal response staff and P&L for $600 million
solution - selection of 65 software packages to integrate/convert
legacy applications
. Headed General Motors data center migrations with no downtime,
yielding $500 million savings
. CIO for new venture capital entity, consolidated 18 units into one ERP
that allowed the sale of the company increasing price by $110 million
. Managed US Army operation logistics 15 data center integration of five
classified discrete networks, supporting multiple operating systems,
networks and support utilities with $100 million budget
. Recognized for direction setting ideas using open system technologies
such as UNIX, client server, TCP/IP, MVS, OSI, X400, X500, and OOP
Education
Penn State University BS Electrical Engineering
North Carolina State University Electrical Engineering Masters
courses
Japan Language Institute Japanese and cross-cultural
communications
George Washington University Executive Leadership Masters Degree
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