Jeff Russell
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER - Majestic Steel USA
Bath, OH
Creative Solutions for Business Benefits
Collaborative and creative leader with 15+ years of hands-on experience in leveraging technology for business. Skilled at creating strategic technology plans for enhancing business objectives and designing solutions for growth and flexibility. Ability to build strong collaborative teams focused on creative innovative business needs. Experienced working closely with business leaders developing strategic business plans and initiatives.
Innovative Technology Strategies
Policies & Procedure
Project Management
Business Growth Strategy
Creative Lead Change Agent
Vendor Contract Negotiation
Budgeting and Cost Control
Corporate Compliance
Organization & Staff Development
Leading and Inspiring Teams
Project Highlights
Creative Technology -Design and implementation of customized company web portal application improving information access, sales performance and customer satisfaction with a 25% increase in company resource productivity.
Cost Reduction - Implementation of VOIP phone system and SIP trunking moving company off of traditional PRI and Pots lines to routing all calls over broadband Internet circuit reducing cost by over 30%.
Business Growth- Design and managed implementation of virtualization and SAN infrastructure delivering 70% energy savings, increasing flexibility and creating a scalable dynamic application server and SAN storage environment.
Project Management - Development and implementation Microsoft SharePoint and document imaging technology to remove 80% of paper out of company processes. Generating a $250K yearly savings and creating improved operational workflow.
Leading Change -Implementation of Web2.0 technologies including social networking solutions, SAAS solutions, collaboration software, web analytics, SEO, research blogs, cloud solutions for use with web applications and customer portals.
Innovative Technology - Lead team in the creation, development and release of company mobile applications for iPad, iPhone and Android devices to industry customers.
Contract Negotiation - Selection, negotiations and development of new ERP system supporting SOA and BPM Technology.
Remote Access Technologies -Design and implementation of secure remote access technologies to key business systems from Internet connected devices via MS Threat Management Gateway, Exchange Sync Services and Citrix Receiver.
Work Experience
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
2007 to Present
380 MILLION REVENUE WITH 240 EMPLOYEES
• Responsible for development and implementation of technology reorganization and resource restructuring.
• Responsible for Million dollar + contract negotiations and Statement of Work projects.
• Managed the selection, negotiations and customization of ERP system,
• Responsible for selection of technologies and resources for company CMS website, mobile applications, email marketing, social networking, advertisement marketing and public relations campaigns.
• Involved directly with business growth strategies, company culture, development and design of collaborative office environment and organizational design.
• Implementation of internal collaboration and social networking systems driving employee collaboration.
• Development of company Business Continuity and Systems Disaster Recovery plans through the use of backup and replication services, server virtualization and VOIP/SIP technologies.
• Responsible for all department budget planning and spending.
• LAN/WAN network design and development using Point to Point T1, fiber, VPN and MPLS circuits.
• Co-lead the implementation of Software development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile practices.
• Lead Data Warehouse and BI analytics platform implementation for companywide Ad-Hoc reporting through the use of MS SQL (ETL), SSRS reporting services and SQL Analysis Services (OLAP), technologies
• Involved in the design and management of web and mobile applications developed using MS SQL, XML, Json, HTML, CSS and C# technologies.
DIRECTOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/HIPAA CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER
1998 to 2007
65+ Million Revenue with 345 employees
• Initial responsibilities included: Development, design and implementation of an Information Technology infrastructure for the company through a high growth period.
• Management responsibilities include: managing, budgeting, hiring, development of policies and procedures and negotiation of technology contracts.
• Technology responsibilities include: Design, development and implementation of company Wide Area Network, data structure modeling and reporting, development of data storage and backup strategies, disaster recover procedures, Security Standards, Computer support for user PCs, development and implementation of internal customized business software applications.
• Managed selection and implementation of all new technologies and systems including: Business Intelligence Data warehousing System, Company intranet/extranet, ERP Systems, VOIP telephony, VPN WAN Topologies, Remote Connectivity Access and Collaboration Application. Managed RFP process and implementation of centralized Companywide Integrated Radiology Information and Picture Archive Communication systems (RIS/PACS/EMR) for 15 remote Diagnostic Imaging Center site locations throughout the US.
• Management of the Companys Clinical Services Department which covers responsibilities for: MRI Technologist training, Protocol Definitions, Traveling Technologist coverage, Radiologist PACS workstation training, Report Template Definitions, Transcription procedures and Transcriptionist Management.
Project Highlights
• Negotiation of Technology contracts with Telecom and Software Vendors bringing an estimated ROI of $500K per year.
• Assigned to the role of Corporate HIPPA Compliance Officer overseeing development of company HIPAA compliance plans and initiatives for corporate office and Imaging Center facilities.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of the Companys entire HIPAA healthcare compliance program.
• Web based reporting and Business Activity Monitoring reducing IT FTE costs, also giving Business Line Managers and executives access to critical business Intelligence information.
• Development of computer support and implementation system saving $100K per year in FTE costs.
• Implementation of MPLS network circuits that allowed for data routing flexibility, VOIP and brought a cost savings of $60k per year.
• Implementation of VOIP Technology that improved communications and reduced telecommunication costs an estimated 50%.
• Implementation of a customized Physician Referral tracking and commission application system increased revenue by 25%.
• Implementation of Integrated RIS/PACS/EMR system reducing overall system costs by $350K per location with a 40% increase in workflow efficiency and a 75% reduction in diagnostic film costs equaling $140,000 per year site savings.
• Development and Implementation of online expense reporting and time tracking systems improving processing time of these tasks by 50% and reducing previously required resources.
• Design and Implementation of Sales CRM system for lead generation and sales opportunity tracking.
VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
1996 to 1998
Responsible for building a technology consulting business and the development of an IT consulting resource group.
• Network Administration and implementation, Application Training and Web site design.
• Computer and New Technology Consulting.
• Network design and installation/administration includes setting up user accounts, configuring client workstations, network printers, tape drives, installing server hardware/software and setting up remote dial-in/dial-out and Virtual Private Network (VPN) connectivity capabilities through the Internet.
• Training includes introduction level to advanced levels of business office applications; customized form and template design for office applications; and database design.
• Built a strong annual client base for Information Technology revenue
• Developed technology services based offerings for Technology consulting
• Implemented all of the companys technology systems and infrastructure
• Built a 6 person consulting group implementing technology networking and application solutions.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in Computer Information Systems
1993
ASSOCIATES in ECONOMICS
1991
Skills
Project Management, Budgeting and Cost Control, Staff Development, Technology Strategy, Staff Management
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