DANIEL ECKERT
3009 King Richard Circle, St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 587-2220 h or (630) 803-3662 c
daniel.eckert@earthlink.net

SUMMARY

20-years of Information Technology Management and software development in diverse industries ranging from Consumer and Financial Services, Insurance, Manufacturing, Media, and Transportation

Enterprise-level technology leader with a strong focus on maximizing value for the business and successfully controlling technology to meet business objectives

‘Take-charge’ customer-focused leader whose drive, diplomacy, perseverance, and front-line presence secures success for strategic initiatives

Pragmatist who delivers creative and cost-effective solutions to complex problems quickly and effectively

OBJECTIVE
A senior technology leadership challenge directing the development and deployment of technology that drives the goals of the business. Help business leaders understand and apply technology to optimize maximum shareholder value.

MANAGEMENT
The ability to sell and manage multi-million dollar projects and budgets upwards of $15MM+

Extensive experience developing and deploying new technology into non-technical environments within prescribed budgetary constraints

Excellent track record assisting Senior Executive Level Leaders understand how technology can be positioned as a strategic asset

Exceptional relationship building skills; adept at building consensus between technology and business

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with a strong ability to communicate very technical issues to non-technical personnel

Continually demonstrated the ability to generate new ideas, approaches, and solutions to unsolvable problems
The ability to budget, design, and implement short, mid, and long-term technology strategy

Six-Sigma experienced 

TECHNICAL
Chief Architect with strong focus on Enterprise Technology Governance and IT Strategy

Robust web-based applications development experience (10-years of integrating Internet technologies in traditional IT environments)

Hands-on experience managing teams that develop on Sun (J2EE), Microsoft (ASP and .NET), and several ERP solutions (Oracle, Peoplesoft, JD Edwards, Broadvision, and AS/400 custom solutions)

Solid WAP and Wireless development background with a focus on GPS and handheld applications
Strong and diverse Infrastructure and operations background

EXPERIENCE
USFreightways– Chicago, Illinois
Chief Architect, Director of Technology/Enterprise Architecture

In 90 days, built an Enterprise Architect Team from scratch consisting of eight Enterprise and Solution Architects, saving $120K in recruiting fees and avoiding $400K in additional consulting

Defined and directed a $150MM technology long-term investment strategy by deploying and managing a modified version of the Enterprise Strategic Architecture Framework

Built technology consensus with the 10 business units by creating the Enterprise Architecture Review Board, a forum that aligned technology initiatives to business objectives 

Sponsored several enterprise initiatives including EAI product selection, Microsoft to J2EE conversion, Enterprise Imaging, Document Management, CRM (Siebel), and ERP (Lawson) integration

ServiceMaster– Downers Grove, Illinois
Sr. Director of Technology, Architecture, and Strategy
Senior Enterprise Technology Leader, reporting to the Enterprise CIO, of a Six Sigma – Fortune 300 Company, reporting directly to the Enterprise CIO.

Assisted the Enterprise CIO with planning and migrating from a decentralized IT governance model to a Federal governance structure that would introduce 15% in annual IT savings  

Created and chaired the Architecture Review Board as a governance alignment forum for technology leaders to discuss strategy and impact as it relates to business objectives

Executive sponsor for the Enterprise Intranet and Internet. Saved the corporate organization $800K in unnecessary development and introduced $2MM annually in cost avoidance

Architected, sponsored, and deployed the Enterprise Unified Messaging Project ($6MM cost, $20MM in estimated savings)

Participated and advised the development teams working on Wireless, VoIP, JD Edwards, Active Directory, J2EE, and Microsoft .NET

Researched a WAP/GPS Handheld wireless infrastructure to support 15,000 field technicians that would save the enterprise $6MM annually in fuel, reduced service calls

BroadVision – Chicago, Illinois
Practice Director, Worldwide Professional Services Organization
Directed multi-million dollar software consulting business unit of 35 people that delivered sustained quarterly profitability and increased software license revenue throughout the dot.com extremes.

Managed Triage Services for BroadVision Professional Services Organization and saved 3 major clients from departing - adding an additional $3MM in consulting services

Responsible for selling $13MM in services and licensing fees in 12 months

Personally hired 16 senior level developers and technical architects in less than 4 months saving $500K in recruiting fees. Part of a team that hired 90+ employees for the central region in six months

Resolved ‘deal-breaker’ legal, financial and relationship issues with clients and partners

GE Financial Assurance – Partnership Marketing Group - Schaumburg, Illinois
Asst. Vice-President – Advanced Technology Group
Function as the top executive and lead architect for all Internet, Intranet, and Extranet development for GEFA PMG, a $1B Six-Sigma division of General Electric. Reported directly to the CIO.

Accountable for the successful design, development, and implementation of IP based applications and services used by GEFA PMG, its members and its affiliates. Interfaced directly with Marketing and product managers to meet the needs of 14 production operational systems

Budget: $15M FY2000, total team 51 (including consultants) - successfully managing a 500% increase in budget over 18 months.

Rebuilt and managed the Interactive Development Division (1998) – increasing production quality from 92% uptime to 99% uptime in 5 months and putting the organization on track to break even by Q1-2000 and co-authored 2 patents in internet technology

Successfully integrated Internet technologies to connect directly to traditional IT (Informix, Sybase, Oracle, Microsoft NT, BroadVision, Microsoft ASP, and IBM Mainframe OS390)

Wink Communications Group, Inc. - Chicago, Illinois
Director of Technology
Core divisional focus was Internet back office solutions, online commerce, dynamic information delivery, scheduling systems, and the development of programming tools for other Internet programming companies

Built and managed a profitable information delivery and development organization from scratch. Generated $1MM in NET profits within 9 months of coming on board

Extensive experience with development of multimedia and computer based training solutions, which were delivered via the Internet and CD-ROM including, generating over $2MM in savings for a Fortune 100 client, $6MM in savings for a telecommunications giant, and $5MM in savings for a Fortune 100 Chicago Based Manufacturer

Spoke extensively including COMDEX 1996 on Internet Hand-Held Appliances and at the American Multimedia Association on Internet Distance Learning Solutions

Logical Solutions, Inc. - St. Paul, Minnesota
Director
Midsize consulting firm emphasizing Macintosh based sales and service to the graphic design and publishing print community

Managed 150+ key accounts and 2 Outside Sales Organizations, in a 15-state region generating $5MM in services revenue with a 12 person team

Intense knowledge of digital video and digital print technologies and markets

Extensive public speaking at national events including MacWorld

U.S. Government - Federal Aviation Administration and USAF – Various Locations
Manager Information Systems

Manager Information Systems (MIS) of Maintenance Automation for Airways Facilities

Directed automation customer support for Air Traffic Control mainframe computer real time systems

Supervised nine computer engineers who maintained and programmed complex real-time mainframe computer systems

Computer/Radar Technician with emphasis on real time digital systems

EDUCATION
Formal
       DePaul University - School of New Learning - Chicago, IL
       Emphasis on IT Business Management

Technical
       US Government - FAA Moroney Aeronautical Institute – Oklahoma City, OK

CERTIFICATIONS AND AWARDS
       Two patents in the Internet technology area (held by GE)
       FAA Journeyman Computer Engineer
       Charter member of the American Film Institute (AFI) Digital Media Program
       Several Sales and Management Awards throughout career
       Awarded Meritorious Service Medal, Junior NCO of the Month (2x) and Airman of the month (3x)
       USSF/FIFA/IHSA Certified Soccer Referee

AUTHORED/PUBLISHED
The Enterprise Architecture Framework, A Complete Guide to Mapping Technology Strategy to Business Objectives (12/2002)


References made available upon request