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UCLA

VP of Product Management at Wynne Systems

Responsible for defining product vision, strategy, and road map for the companies within the Wynne organization in line with our customers vision and strategic goals. Also tasked with driving Research & Development, QA, as well as Infrastructure.

•	4 years of successive growth 
•	Optimized the teams for maximum productivity
•	Process optimization
•	Product management 
•	Managed between 60-70% of personnel across three embedded software companies
•	Managed and participated directly in multiple successful customer implementations
•	Established long term company vision for R&D, Infrastructure, QA, and Product

Wynne Systems

VP of Product Management

Responsible for aligning people, process, and technology to enable next generation equipment rental.  
- Digitalization / Analytics Strategy & implementation / Industry 4.0/ IoT
- Delivery and Program management in local and global projects, Product Development 
- Partner selection and governance 
- Process Re-engineering and change management, Agile , DevOps,  Cloud, and overall next generation technology mapping

Kennards Hire

GM of IT and Programs

Providing technology vision and leadership at Rain for Rent. Supervises the Software Portforlio, Security,Infrastructure, and Project Management Office, as well as helping set overall business strategy.  Transitioned legacy ERP and systems to modern architecture.  Established hybrid cloud architecture.  Implementing company IoT strategy.

IT operations executive with measurable financial improvements in revenue, operating cost and profitability across industries including software development, consumer products, media/information services, heavy equipment rental and retail. Strong leadership and vision with significant experience in business strategy development (acquisitions/divestitures), customer operations, information technology, human resources,information security and administration. 

•	Providing strategic and tactical planning, development, evaluation, and coordination of the information and technology systems with business objectives. 
•	Responsible for the management of multiple information and communications systems and projects, including ERP, CRM, HRIS, and office automation. 
•	Enterprise Architecture for end to end systems evaluation, implementation, and best fit to business objectives. 
•.     ERP expertise in Rentalman,  Infor, Baseplan, and RentalResult.

Rain For Rent

Chief Information Officer

International management consulting and business operations executive with measurable financial improvements in revenue, operating cost and profitability across industries including software development, consumer products, media/information services, heavy equipment rental and retail. Strong leadership and vision with significant experience in business strategy development (acquisitions/divestitures), customer operations, information technology, human resources, information security and administration.

Developed go to market strategy for major rental software company for North American markets, generating $1.4 mm in new sales to date.

Implemented state of the art GPS tracking and telemetry system for worlds largest wholesale rental provider to allow private equity firms to track remote high value assets.

Architected and implemented technology strategy for a variety of domestic US and European rental companies. (customers include: Caterpillar, Inc., Ahern Rentals, Acme Rentals, Ramirent PLC, as example clients)

Pear Tree Partners

Managing Partner

As CTO responsible for all technology, strategy, policy, and security for company's entire IT offering across 1,000+ locations.   

• Identified and implemented new ways to decrease the company’s dependence on thick client technologies. Results: Reduction of PC footprint by more than 40% with an estimated annual cost avoidance of $1.2 mm.

• Selected and implemented technology for best in class efficiency and operational excellence . Results:  reduced costs of counter operations and core infrastructure by %20 per year on average. 

• Designed, developed, and deployed branch network, resulting in simple, elegant, and easily extensible IT integration with business.

• Designed, developed and deployed multiple back-office productivity tools. Results: Over $20 million in cost savings over an 8 year time span.  

• Integrated acquisitions of over 140 companies

Responsible for the review, assessment, recommendations, implementation and management of:
•  Technology infrastructure
•  Infrastructure operations and processes
•  IT infrastructure organization
•  Voice and data communications including VoIP 
•  Call center infrastructure and technologies
•  IT Security and Compliance
•  IT Support Center
•  IT Provisioning
•  Service level management

Created and maintained compliance related to IT controls, security, ITIL processes, disaster recovery/business continuity, compliance (SOX, PCI, PII, etc).
• Directed, developed and mentored staff
• Provided direction to staff to increase their ability to positively impact the business and achieve desired results.
• Ensured staff has exposure to business process and market conditions through field visits and other opportunities.
• Initiated career development and training plans to ensure succession of IT leaders.
• Fostered an atmosphere and environment of collaboration, teamwork and open communication 
• Created & maintained excellent relationships with peers, team members and service providers

United Rentals

Chief Technology Officer

Planned and directed product development and long-term strategies. Managed pre-sales technical support, application development, and solution infrastructures.

Patrick Stephens