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About Me

EXPERIENCE

The Information House - Madison, WI - 05/05 - Present
Senior Consultant

1. Professional Services Project Manager - Ensured dozens of projects were completed on time by managing multiple development resources, change orders, and customer relationships.

2. Total Outsourcing Solutions Technical Lead - Quickly and accurately completed all internal and external technical requests to the iHouse payroll and HR processing service center.

3. Successfully converted multiple companies (Briggs & Stratton, IDEARC, Cengage Learning) to a different payroll system on an average of 10% under budget and ahead of deadlines.

4. Created a companywide conversion methodology and toolset which reduced internal costs and work time by 30%, and also streamlined the process which led to increased accuracy and consistency of each subsequent conversion.

5. Led development into new software technologies and payroll / HR systems which opened the door to previously untouchable markets, allowing the company to garner significant new sources of income.

TopShots Photography - Madison, WI - 07/06 - Present
Owner / Operator

1. Created TopShots Photography, an independent start up.

2. Systematically repositioned TopShots Photography from a bargain-level service to a premium high-end service of up to 20 weddings per year.

3. Selected to be the Photography Liaison for Wisconsin Fashion Week 2009. Managed a dozen photographers throughout a week's worth of events ensuring every event and angle was photographed.

P&H Mining Equipment - Milwaukee, WI - 01/04 - 12/04
Software Developer

1. Saved over $40,000/year by developing software which provided equal functionality of comparable proprietary solutions for multimedia storage.

2. Trained a new developer to utilize Lotus Notes and subsequently managed 50% of projects.

3. Provided direct customer support for all deployed applications.

MEMBERSHIPS, AFFILIATIONS & OTHER NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1. Owner / creator of a social networking site dedicated to helping local brides and wedding vendors connect - www.WedGenius.com - 2009

2. Wisconsin Fashion Week Photography Liaison - 2009

3. Member of Madison Magnet - 2008

EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
B.B.A. - Management Computer Systems - Cum Laude