Accountant and Information Technology Professional with over 36 years of knowledge and experience in the accounting related fields and more than 25 years of experience in commercial and manufacturing applications development and implementation, IT governance, management and business cycle operations for private and publicly held companies.
Chaired and aligned project initiatives with the organization goals and mission statement. Created and implemented business development and strategy plans. Ensured compliance with information technology security requirements and measures. Contributor to upper management business acumen. Collaborated with market development, product design, marketing models and plans, product formulation and manufacturing, market survey, product launch and media advertising analysis for domestic and international initiatives.
Collaborated with various personnel divisions, information technologies and resources. Spear-headed, designed, integrated, modified and delegated tasks in accordance to mission statements and projects to middle and lower level management.
Advocated, communicated and elevated to upper management, board of directors and internal auditors, complex ideas that effectively enhanced the organization compliance with its mission statements.
Provided holistic approach to the organization information technology, aligning the company goals and mission statements with available technology and resources, bridging the gap and enhancing its mission. Comprehensive knowledge of transaction models and processing in client-server, grid and cloud computing environments. Developed and commissioned client-server applications. Orchestrated, spear-headed and collaborated full life-cycle development, analysis, design, development, integration, quality assurance, sales analysis, accounting, manufacturing, e-commerce and EDI systems.
Recommended, enhanced and overhauled information technology divisions. Developed, integrated, redesigned, and converted organizations data processing and information technology systems. Recommended, adapted and implemented ERPs, accounting, business intelligence, marketing, product development, creative, e-commerce, web development, POS, manufacturing, EDI and security systems.
DESIGNATIONS:
Certified Public Accountant – Licensed in New Jersey
Certified Information Technology Professional – AICPA
Charted Global Management Accountant – AICPA/CIMA
EDUCATION:
Montclair State College (now, Montclair State University), Upper Montclair, New Jersey B. S. in Accounting, May 1989.
Institute of Commerce 55, Lima – Peru, Commercial HS (Equivalent to A. A. Accounting) – December 1979.
CERTIFICATIONS:
General Aviation Private Pilot – Instrument Rated
MILITARY:
UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE – USNR – Participated in the 1991 Persian Gulf War – Desert Storm
CONDECORATIONS:
United States National Defense Medal, New Jersey Desert Storm Medal, United States Naval Reserve Medal, United States South West Asia Service Medal, United States Navy Service Medal, Saudi Arabia Operations Desert Storm and Shield Medal.