Resume: Trevor Sides, Owner

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Technical Skills

- Proficient with Microsoft Project and ABT Project Workbench

- Familiar with environments from DOS to Windows Server 2003, as well as Unix

- Project management since 1996 for teams using technologies such as Visual Basic & ASP .NET, Windows Services, Visual Basic & COM, BizTalk, SharePoint Portal & Team Services, Application Center Server, Site Server, Internet Information Server, SQL Server, Access, Oracle, Lotus Notes, SAP Business Information Warehouse, Oracle Developer 2000, Foundation

- Application development since 1985 using a range of languages such as ASP.NET, ASP, HTML, Javascript, SQL, C, Visual Basic .NET, VB for Applications, COBOL, DCL, Pascal, Object Oriented Pascal, shell scripting, BASIC, Assembly

Education

Colby College (Waterville, Maine)

Received a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 out of 4.0.

Majored in Philosophy with a concentration in Quantitative Analysis.

Intelligent Systems ConsultingOwnerDec. 2003 to present

Intelligent Systems Consulting provides information technology services to clients of all sizes, focusing on strategic services, custom application development, web site development, and graphic design.Aside from the owner, this start-up company already includes one full-time employee, and periodically engages the services of a variety of other local professionals with distinguished skills and expertise. http://www.intelligentsystemsconsulting.com

ING Group NV ADS

Worked in the Program Management Office (PMO) for a $20MM project.

· Developed a program-specific estimating model and applied it to forecast the cost of the entire program

· Created a mechanism and process for tracking resource and cost estimates, and then comparing performance to plan and budget

· Helped the Corporate Audit department to establish new procedures for tracking project costs

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

Managed a large project team which was tasked with modifying more than 12 systems so that they would be capable of handling and reporting a “secondary” policy number.The project supported the integration effort associated with The Hartford’s acquisition of CNA.

· Continuously maintained a rigorous resource plan to ensure that the efforts of the 60-person team were coordinated, resulting in an on-time release

· Maintained progress while managing the myriad issues, risks, and assumptions associated with one of the first projects to address the introduction of CNA policies into The Hartford’s applications

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

Provided consulting services to the Program Management Office (PMO) to provide them with best-practices and to help them communicate to, and receive information from, the Project Managers.

· Performed a Gap Analysis review between the PMO’s goals and actual execution, complete with recommendations for closing the gaps.

· Established a variety of procedures, created “reference guides”, and communicated the results to the Project Managers.

· Created standardized templates for the Project Managers to use for such things as calculating and reporting financial status and projecting resource needs.

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

Helped a recently promoted project manager to bring organization and structure to the project’s activities in order to provide the project owners and sponsors with accurate status reporting, ensure complete coverage of the project goals, and establish on-schedule delivery.

· Mentored the project manager in the use of “Framework” (The Hartford’s methodology)

· Interviewed candidates and hired a Business Analyst to support the team

· Helped complete the project management deliverables and transitioned the project back to the project manager, for an eventual on-time completion

Pinnacle Decision Systems, Inc.Engagement Manager Apr. 2000 to Nov. 2003

Pinnacle Decision Systems, Inc. is a consulting firm which develops “eBusiness” solutions (custom systems, Intranet/Internet applications, Data Warehouses) and provides business consulting services (such as Needs Analyses, Readiness Assessments, and Cost/Benefit Analyses).Pinnacle Decision Systems was one of the first Microsoft partners to achieve Gold Certification in the region. This distinction was earned through the number of certified professionals on staff and the recommendations of clients for which the company successfully developed solutions using recent Microsoft technologies.http://www.pinndec.com

Sun Life Financial Services of Canada, Inc.

Conducted a Needs Analysis and Cost/Benefit Analysis for the potential replacement of the company’s global standard for reporting software (which will be a multi-year, multi-million dollar effort)

· Coordinated interviews with two dozen Lines of Business worldwide and compiled the results

· Created the >200-page document and reviewed it, via videoconference, with the CIO

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co.

Acted as the temporary replacement for a manager who was taking an extended absence

· Concurrently served as the Project Manager for four web site development projects

· Served as the primary strategist for the company’s Internet Security Strategy and the selection of Content Management Software for their Internet and Intranet web sites.

In-Store Opportunities

Managed a team in the on-time/on-budget development and implementation of the replacement for a company’s core system which handled the majority of their business operations

· Recommended and implemented a design based on the business functions instead of the data.

· Achieved the client’s goals for a quality system and Pinnacle’s goals for professional development (teach the team members about the project life-cycle methodology and provide them with an environment to learn .NET development)

Evolution Benefits, Inc.

Managed a team in the on-time/under-budget development and implementation of a system to securely receive and selectively forward credit card transaction information using several .NET technologies:BizTalk 2002 (before that version was publicly available) and Application Center Server

· Conducted a brief and focused Needs Analysis and project estimate

· Played a key role in designing the system

FM Global

Led the Quality Assurance Team (client personnel) to oversee the development of an intranet application as a proof of concept to establish the Quality Assurance Department

· Developed a Quality Assurance plan and a variety of standards, review procedures, and methodologies

· Conducted mentoring sessions and department-wide training classes to instruct client personnel on the execution of Quality Assurance activities

· Championed the selection of automated testing and Quality Assurance support software

United Technologies Corporation

Led a team in performing a short and focused Needs Analysis to recommend methods for improving Accounts Payable functions across member companies

· Recommended a combination of internet, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), and imaging systems

· Presented results so that they could be used as a Request for Proposal to receive bids

Open Solutions Inc.

Managed a large team that designed, developed, tested, and implemented the e-Commerce MartTM product (http://www.opensolutions.com/products/mart.cfm)

· Controlled the project scope

· Continually re-evaluated resource allocations and project schedules

· Supervised clients and consultants

· Responsible for the overall quality of the product

Andersen Consulting, LLCManager – TechnologyMar. 1993 to Apr. 2000

Now called Accenture, Andersen Consulting offers the entire range of business and technology consulting services.Andresen Consulting’s business model was based on hiring recent college graduates and placing them on a career track that progressed (in the technology segment) from developer to designer/supervisor, to manager. http://www.accenture.com

Pohang Iron and Steel Company

Traveled to South Korea to assist another executive in selling work to this potential client

· Assisted in analyzing the company’s current situation

· Researched “best practices” and prepared presentations with recommendations for change

· Gave presentations (through a translator) to groups of company executives

LTV Steel

Led a team which provided the technical environments and technical support needed by over 100 application developers who were coding and testing a custom client/server system to do shop floor data collection and interface with SAP

· Kept abreast of the status of the application development teams in order to anticipate their environment needs and ensure that they were created, tested, and ready in advance

· Supervised the source code control services that our team provided

· Devised a rotating schedule by which the 10 person team could provide 24X7 support for the technical infrastructure, as well as the custom application architecture built by another team

· Ensured adherence to budget while supporting an application team that worked around the clock

LTV Steel

Assembled and launched a large project team to build a custom client/server application, and then managed the start of the design & development phases

· Assisted in personnel planning to estimate the resource needs for the first 18 months of the project

· Coordinated the creation of the workplace, including procuring a work environment, developing a floor-plan, and ensuring the installation of cubicles, computers, telephones, and LAN connections

· Conducted interviews and participated in the hiring process in order to put together a team of developers and supervisors from internal and external sources

· Developed templates for design and coding deliverables in order to facilitate and expedite the creation of a standardized and high-quality product

· Determined the proper productivity metrics and created the work tracking and reporting tools to be used throughout the project

LTV Steel

Designed, coded, and tested the custom application architecture that would be used for all of the client/server applications that were developed for this client.This also included creating a technical reference document for the application developers, and training them on how to use the architecture.

Dow Chemical Company

Acted as the lead developer for the entire life-cycle of the implementation of a small application to collect Activity Based Cost information

· Instructed a team of new employees on all design, programming, and testing skills

· Acted as the primary client contact to ensure that all functional requirements were met

· Designed, coded, and tested complex modules for the batch and on-line portions of the system

Government Welfare Agency

Established and piloted the functional design processes and technical development standards for a large client/server system to handle all aspects of welfare eligibility and service delivery

· Developed the technical naming standards & created a Lotus Notes database to store them

· Conducted training sessions to disseminate the development policies

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (US DOT)

Designed, coded, and tested simple and complex modules for the on-line, batch, and data transfer portions of a client/server system.Also conducted training sessions for the system’s users and technical support personnel, as well as acted as primary phone support