Below are the 9 IT Directors & 5 IT Managers with multiple industries & technical/systems expertise.  The Thor Group® provides IT directors and IT managers who know your industry and systems on a consulting, contracting, interim or direct hire basis.

Could your organization use a director of IT operations with experience in a healthcare organization and proficient in PeopleSoft and SAP? Technical proficiencies cover PeopleSoft, SAP, IBM and Meditech. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Technology (cum laude). Credentials cover Service Maturity and ITIL v3 Foundations Certification and Associate Certificate in Project Management.

Primary tasks included reporting to the CIO and managing the technical infrastructure, operating system management/standards, tier 1/tier 2 technical support, networking/telecommunications, data center operations/standards and desktop support across the healthcare organization. Some impact accomplishments included building a resilient and proactive IT Operations organization, managing the team’s development plans and coaching team members in developing their subject matter expertise and leadership skills. Both Lean Balanced Scorecard and ITIL Best Practices were implemented to help streamline IT operations processes, and KPIs were measured to move IT operations to be a progressive service organization.

Challenges like acting as project lead for defining and implementing a user provisioning process for a multimillion dollar Meditech 6.1 Implementation were welcomed and successfully completed. This director acted as project lead for technical operational readiness for a large multimillion dollar Meditech 6.1 implementation. The Enterprise Monitoring Platform “What’s Up Gold” was implemented to proactively administer the enterprise infrastructure. The job consisted of leading efforts to implement a BYOD Policy and Mobile Device Management tool to help secure messaging communications in the healthcare organization. Managing a $1.7M project was done to migrate critical SAP and PeopleSoft applications to IBM Power7 platform.

Would hiring an IT director with work background in education, research and financial services fields help meet your organization reach its goal? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering; and Master of Science, Information Technology. Technical skills include MS Dynamics Great Plains, WordPress, Websense, DR/BCP, SEO, Salesforce, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Windows and MS PowerShell.

Acting as information technology director, this specialist served as Salesforce, Microsoft CRM, Ecommerce, ERP visionary, management and liaison between the business users and developers, forward thinking/planning to expand a growing organization. Some of the duties were identifying, providing guidance to management, translating Salesforce/CRM requirements into attainable goals. Part of the job was to work on Great Plains/MS Dynamics/Crystal Reports migrations, enhancements, maintenance, and improvement. This IT professional also has extensive hands-on experience as IT Network Infrastructure leader, overseeing the Help Desk, Salesforce/MS Dynamics AppDev, Network, Telephony, and other aspects of IT for a successfully functioning department.

While working for a research company, this IT director finalized the online presence and ranking/analytics of the company that increased through the use of various SEO tools and ideas. Projects included WordPress/Salesforce integration, online payment processing, recurring revenue based websites, as well as long-term contracts portal for customers. Key accomplishments involved reducing annual costs over 10% every year through vendor contract negotiations, assessing and leveraging new technologies, bringing external support in house, virtual server implementation, outsourced services where necessary, redesigning and streamlining networks and processes, in addition to evaluating capital purchases and depreciation, as well as retrofitting PC’s to extend useful life.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this director of IT with work background in agriculture, IT and software industries, as well as knowledgeable in MS Dynamics Sage 200, MS Dynamics AX and Oracle? Technical competencies involve Sage 200, MS Dynamics AX, COBOL, Oracle, Novell, VM386, Famous, Kronos, Argos and LAN. Educational attainment includes Electrical Design and Drafting. Continued education was achieved in the areas of Business Marketing, Managing for Productivity and Gould Career Development Program.

Responsibilities in an agricultural company included leading and overseeing the ERP systems (Sage 200, Famous, Kronos and Argos), custom applications, source control (VSS), networks, telecommunication services, database systems strategy and development, as well as administration of websites and intranets. Duties consisted of managing and administering hardware, software license compliance and network standards, EDI solutions, and programs for email, internet, intranet, wireless communications, VPN, mobile technology, BYOD, and other systems security measures. The team supported Microsoft operating systems (XP/7/8, Server 2003/2008r2) and Microsoft Office suite of products 2007/2010, Exchange, Active Directory and SQL.

Skills involved implementing and deploying True Commerce EDI solution interfaced to Sage 200, thus reducing the manual input of customer orders by 75%. Key roles involved evaluating and selecting the VAR and ERP solution (Microsoft Dynamics AX) to replace Sage 200, in addition to arranging product demos for team approval. This specialist directed the transition from desktop servers to a virtual environment based on VMware, SAN technology (Dell EqualLogic and NetApp) and Citrix. The job involved directing the conversion from Famous 5.8 COBOL to Famous version 6.0 based on Windows O/S and Oracle database. The implementation of a HFC-227/FE-227 FM-200 Clean Agent Fire Suppression System and dual air conditioning for the main server room was also completed.

What can an IT director of application development with work background in a heart hospital, as well as specialization in Oracle and Cerner Millennium bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Oracle, Cerner, Agile SDLC Methodology, PowerInsight HL7, .NET, Java, Native SQL, MySQL and Tableau. Educational attainment includes B.B.A. in Management Information Systems in Graphic Design.

Working with areas such as implementing the Agile SDLC Methodology and managing PowerInsight HL7, .NET, Java and PHP have vetted this individual’s experience. The team was led towards the creation of both clinical and non-clinical applications. JavaScript web design and web development were efficiently handled. Meeting regularly with clinicians and users was done to define project goals, tasks, and timelines.

Native SQL, MySQL, Oracle and Tableau Designs were also managed, along with developing custom solutions to solve organizational problems. Responsibilities consisted of designing and developing over 100 custom MPages and MPage components. Custom reports were written using both CCL and PowerInsight.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this director of IT and purchasing, with experience in energy, telecommunications and technology industries? Technical competencies involve Sage 50/Peachtree, Salesforce, Sage 200, TCP/IP, IIS, VPN, Citrix, Cisco, SonicWall, WatchGuard, Barracuda, MS Project, Visio, LeadMaster, SalesLogix, GoldMine, Solomon and Voice Conferencing. Areas of expertise cover program management, project management, project engineering, budgeting, exchange admin and migration, as well as strategy development, apart from creating and authorizing policies. Educational background includes a Bachelor’s Degree.

Important contributions included managing projects within information systems, telecommunications, customer service and high-tech environments. This IT director had solid background in direction programs to implement Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) on a variety of platforms. The position entailed interacting with key business units including marketing, finance, operations, human resources, manufacturing and engineering in multi-cultural global arena. Tasks covered designing, building and maintaining company-wide network, in addition to providing 24x7x365 support for a rapidly expanding solar EPC contractor. Company expansion over the next 2 years would result in 7 office locations, including one in India. An additional responsibility consisted of managing all areas of technology within the company.

Acting as project manager for VoIP phone system implementation was one of the key roles. This included all aspects from research, company needs to system features and vendor quotes through project implementation. Creating, designing and teaching phone-system training programs for diverse user groups were skills brought to the table. IT policies and procedures were instituted and authored, including asset tagging which was integrated into Sage 50/Peachtree. PO and invoice generation features from Sage 50/Peachtree were implemented and customized. In addition, this specialist negotiated the terms and prices for all capital equipment purchases, improving pricing and lead-times.

How would a PeopleSoft ERP-skilled director of IT, with background working in non-profit community based health system, IT staffing and education industries match the needs of your organization? Technical experience includes PeopleSoft (HCM, SCM/Financials), Kronos, Hyperion, OBIEE and integration with third party systems.

Duties included leading a team of over 30+ IT professionals supporting a portfolio of 20+ enterprise systems and applications for a multi-billion healthcare organization for implementing various IT systems, including PeopleSoft ERP (HCM, SCM/Financials). Aside from implementing and overseeing the operations of PeopleSoft ERP systems, other duties included implementing departmental policies for software development, action plans for staff recruitment, retention, learning/development and managing/implementing enterprise/business applications for integrating with PeopleSoft ERP systems.

Key accomplishments involved designing, architecting and supporting the infrastructure for ERP systems/various third-party applications including Oracle, UNIX, PeopleSoft, API (Time Entry Systems), ImageNow, Hyperion/RightFax Systems. Over 12 IT projects (ERP and Business Systems) were successfully implemented within set budget and schedule. This specialist established an IT prioritization process for key projects by establishing strong relationships with corporate business systems customers/stakeholders, ensuring focus on highest priority projects.

Is impacting your organization with a director of IT with strong experience in managing and the implementations of ERP solutions including JD Edwards, Oracle E-Business Suite R12 and BPCS a current business consideration? Core competencies include strategic planning, vendor management, process improvement, change management, cost/benefit analysis, policy development, application development and project management.

Being employed in a media company as a director of IT, some of the tasks were designing, documenting and implementing plans for a global JD Edwards network while continuing to manage existing networks to ensure adequate performance and availability for over 50 million households. This initiative helped increase productivity by researching and JD Edwards deploying an automatic transcoding solution for both the broadcast and digital assets. Another accomplishment was improved productivity by redesigning and automating all scheduling, programming, trafficking and core applications.

Part of the job as a director of IT for a retail company was to negotiate and maintain contracts with outside vendors that included the company’s JD Edwards support, telecommunication, software/hardware support, datacenter requirements and data connections. Other duties involved coordinating and performing in-depth testing of JD Edwards including end-user reviews, as well as implementing new systems, and other post-implementation support.

What can a director of technology who specialized in Oracle ERP, with experience in IT and telecommunications industries bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Oracle ERP, CRM, SCM, Discoverer, User Productivity Kit and AIM (Application Implementation Methodology).

Duties covered successfully managing a team of Oracle and SAP developers, managing projects, as well as providing a detailed solution design for a global data warehousing application that could be easily integrated with a single or multiple different ERP or CMMS systems. Tasks encompassed developing solution and functional design documents, along with enhancing a custom warranty management service. Key roles covered repair management, planning and cost saving within the Oracle E-Business Suite used for MRO spare parts or indirect materials.

Responsibilities consisted of leading a team of Oracle application analysts and providing support for the manufacturing, engineering or financial divisions of the company. Apart from building custom reports for end-users using Oracle Discoverer, SQL Plus and Toad, an additional function involved translating business requirements into technical requirements. This individual determined the optimal ERP system configuration or customization while providing gap analysis and solution document design.

The future success of your organization could be helped by this director of technology who is proficient in Lawson ERP, with work background in IT and manufacturing industries. Technical competencies involve Lawson ERP, SAP, VMware, Red Hat, Oracle, Six-Sigma and Cognos.

Important contributions included managing all aspects of IT services for several companies, as well as handling all global and domestic affairs. The job entailed managing technologies such as Lawson, SAP and manufacturing systems. Tasks covered managing the migration from in-source to hybrid outsource model and administering the daily activities of the IT group.

Key roles encompassed increasing the customer service level with zero cost and reconfiguring the IT shared services division. In addition, this specialist reduced CAPEX by 10% via implementing SaaS and Cloud technologies, including managing the implementation of a $120M ERP project within time and budget.

What contributions could an IT manager with work experience in manufacturing, pharmaceutical and business services industries bring to your organization? Professional certifications consist of MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional), CAN (Certified Novell Administrator), A+ and Certified Ethical Hacker. Software knowledge involve Epicor ERP, Epicor Vantage Server Database, MS Server, Google Business and Geovision.

Challenges like managing and upgrading company Epicor ERP system, extracting reports from ERP system for sales force and manufacturing, as well as performing Epicor Vantage Server Database Administration were successfully completed on a regular basis. While employed in a plastic company as an IT manager, implemented, administered, and enforced IT policies and procedures, as well as managed external vendors for projects, hardware, leasing, and maintenance. Moreover, performed quarterly IT audits, security and compliance of all IT assets, as well as performed backups of key data systems and client data.

Shared expertise by doing asset management for new hires and existing systems, as well as managing new hardware purchases and upgrading implementations. In addition, performed administration of company email system (Google Business) and administration of company security system (Geovision). Furthermore, completed Hyper-V, Terminal, and MS Server 2003/2008 administration, as well as software implementation, installation, and licensing.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of an IT manager with background working in professional services, manufacturing and software industries who is adept in Sage 500, Oracle, and more? Technical competencies involve Sage 500, Framework .NET v3.5 y 4, ASP.NET. ADO.NET, LINQ, dynamic data, Drupal, Windows Mobile, jQuery, C#, HTML, XML, JavaScript, PHP, Delphi, Java, Visual Basic, Turbo Pascal, Fortran, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Postgre SQL, SQLite, Access, Visio, Visual SourceSafe, Subversion (SVN), CSS, Visual Basic, SQL 2008 R2, Sage Framework SDK, APIs and Crystal Reports. Educational background includes a Degree in Nuclear Physics. Trainings cover Course of Biophysics of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, IT Security Training Course, Microsoft Training Course – Administrating WINDOWS NT 4.0, Microsoft Training Course Networking Essentials Windows NT 4.0, Training Course “Finances for non-Financial”, and Training for Oracle 9i.

Serving in a professional services company, main functions involved creating and modifying applications and reports in Sage 500 by demand to all customers (Suchel Lever, Suchel Camacho, Suchel Trans, SEPSA, Inmobiliaria Monte Barreto). The implementation of ERP Sage 500 7.00 in Suchel Lever was completed. Technical support was also provided. This individual managed the translation to Spanish of Sage 500. Upgrades to versions 7.05, 7.20 and 7.30 were completed in Suchel Lever. An additional role consisted of upgrading from version 6.3 to 7.05 in Suchel Camacho. Migrating from Real World Expertise to Sage 500 version 7.05 in Suchel Trans was part of the duties competently performed on an ongoing basis.

Implementing the Sage 500 version 7.3 was one of the skills brought to the table. New applications were created in Sage 500, such as interfacing to importing the batch information in Dbase from branches all over the country, as well as interfacing to a handheld device for inventory control (MC-1000), Contract Module for SEPSA and Inmobiliaria Monte Barreto. Administering and implementing of work policies (SQL 2005, mail, software usage, backup policy) were also completed.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this IT manager with work experience in health/wellness, outdoor and software industries? Technical knowledge consists of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, MS Dynamics Navision, Create!Form, Create!Archive, dcLINK, Stromberg Time and Attendance, Jenkon j6, Oracle 10g, Microsoft SQL Server, Spiceworks, Power Admin Server Monitor, Jira, Confluence and ShoreTel Director. Key skills include Business Continuity, Cloud, Infrastructure, Virtualization, Solution Design and Delivery, Security, Budgeting, Vendor Management and Project Management.

Contributed to the organization’s success by managing a department of IT operations pros, application developers, and consultants. While employed in a health/wellness company as an IT manager, responsible for determining and executing the company’s overall IT strategy while actively engaging in development and support roles. Key accomplishments were reducing physical server footprint, maximizing service uptime, and enabling service scaling by designing and deploying a highly available infrastructure built on IBM SAN storage with VMware and protected by Veeam. Also, empowered the company to expand internationally and modernized applications by managing the migration from an iSeries legacy platform to a Windows platform that integrated solutions from JD Edwards EnterpriseOne on Oracle Technology Foundation, Create!Form, Create!Archive, dcLINK, Stromberg Time and Attendance, Jenkon j6, Oracle 10g, and Microsoft SQL Server.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by increasing the brand’s market exposure and access to capital by working with management and users across the enterprise to establish multi-company operating procedures, empowering the business to convert the company to a subsidiary company. Serving in an outdoor company as an information systems manager, increased revenue by managing systems integration tasks related to the acquisition of multiple companies that added 5 brands resulting in a 300% increase in annual sales. Furthermore, increased the productivity and modernized applications by implementing Accpac Enterprise 500 and managing the migration from MAPICS to Accpac.

How would an insurance, technology and manufacturing industries IT manager with specialty in SAP ERP match the needs of your organization? Technical specializations involve SAP ECC, KPI, life cycle standards, infrastructure strategy and more.

Key roles covered successfully developing and executing a staffing model which combined onshore, offshore and remote workers for a complete 24/7 support. On call rotation capabilities were extended without sacrificing excellent customer experience and department productivity. This individual saved the company $300,000 for the cost of new leases and saved 50% in hardware costs for three years by architecting a three-for-one landscape model.

A 200% reduction in system recovery time was gained by selecting, designing and delivering the SAN storage replication software solution in an SAP environment. Other contributions involved increasing the custom thermal coupler software availability by 100% and raising deliverables by moving the application to an MS SQL server. Tasks in an ERP environment encompassed using SAP and executing critical or complex IT projects. The SAP support coverage was successfully expanded by implementing an on-call schedule.

Could your organization use an IT manager who is proficient in Lawson with work background in general and teaching hospitals? Technical proficiencies encompass Lawson, LAN, WAN, DNS, Active Directory, E-Discovery and IBM AS/400.

Primary tasks included integrating the Lawson HRIS System, as well as planning, directing and coordinating activities for application and messaging-related projects. Ensuring that goals and objectives were accomplished for these projects within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters was one of the key responsibilities. Aside from designing and architecting messaging the collaboration environments, the duties consisted of working closely with the network team to build a network platform for required server hardware and software applications.

Additional contributions involved installing, configuring and supporting new servers. Other functions covered working with the infrastructure team to implement changes on the Firewall, Routers, DNS and Active Directory, in addition to fine tuning Windows servers to optimally function with different messaging server roles and other applications. This IT manager made configuration changes to the messaging system to improve performance and accommodate new features.