Bruce Jones

Current

Principle at GREENcaribbean.org
Volunteer - Presenter & Mentor at The Climate Project
Senior Business Consultant / Software Engineer at Albete´ Global, LLC

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Past

Founder at Savage Geckos, LLC
Six Sigma Blackbelt at Ford Motor Company
Program Manager - IT Offshore Development at Ford Motor Company

Technical Recruiter ( part time ) at Ford Motor Company
Product Planning Process Manager / Inventor at Ford Motor Company
Manager of Communications / Public Relations at Ford Motor Company
Client / Server Architect at Ford Motor Company
Planner - Marketing & Sales Systems at Ford Motor Company
Team Leader - Automotive Warranty Claims Analysis at Ford Motor Company
Plant Floor Systems Analyst at Ford Motor Company
Product Manager - Treasury Software at American National Bank
Software Engineer, Programmer, Analyst at Various Consulting Engagements

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Education

The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
Loyola University of Chicago
Culver Military Academy

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Recommended

9 people have recommended Bruce

Connections

147 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Bruce Jones’s Summary

Looking for career length employment opportunities with no geographic restrictions.

Prefer companies that are transformational in their industry and making the world a better place.

MBA with deep business delivery experience in the areas of:

o Business Growth & Transformation

o Marketing Management
- Market Research
- Brand Development
- Product Planning
- Business Development
- Development of Presentations
- Event Management and Speaking

o Business Application Software Design
- Software Development & Project Management
- User Interface Design
- Information Technology

o Green Technology
- Climate Change Presentor

o Finance
- Financial Analysis
- Spreadsheet Expert

o Video Game Industry
- LAN Center market
- LAN Centers on College Campus'

Bruce Jones’s Specialties:

Financial Analysis, Decision Support & Control, Marketing, Brand Management, Advertising, IT Project Management, Six Sigma Black Belt, Process Improvement, Business Development, Organizational Development, Managing Transformation Campaigns, Carbon Neutral Operationas and Sustainability.

Tools: Infopia, Excel, Transact, Shipworks, Salesforce, Merchant Advantage, Google Apps, Google Analytics, Vertical Response, Power Reviews. Objective C, cocoa, REST, JSON, PostgreSQL, geoRSS, geoJSON

Bruce Jones’s Experience

Principle

GREENcaribbean.org

(Non-Profit; Environmental Services industry)

2008 — Present (1 year )

This is a start-up non-profit promoting alternative energy, recycling and education in the caribbean. We have a realistic plan, land donors, and connections within the community. We are looking for round one tax-deductible seed funding.

We promote economic and environmental improvement in the Caribbean region by demonstrating operational and financially feasible clean-technologies, alternative energy, sustainability, conservation, local organic farming and recycling.

The organization helps to promote, educate, implement technologies and demonstrate long-term feasibility. Our efforts improve workforce technology skills, and improve visitor’s experience.

Our example, efforts and demonstrations motivate all toward a socially responsible carbon neutral, sustainable future. Green Caribbean raises capital through the sale of clean energy, recycled materials sales, carbon credits, fundraising, private donations, grants, and loyal dedicated volunteers.

Green Caribbean is in the process of becoming a not-for-profit organization and welcomes all forms of support.
Volunteer - Presenter & Mentor

The Climate Project

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

2006 — Present (3 years )

Selected by Vice President Al Gore's staff to become an environmental evangelist. Took the presentation training directly from Mr. Gore and continue to deliver high quality presentations relating to climate change, global warming, green energy, alternative energy. Selected to the position of Mentor, and helped to train subsequent classes of presenters.
Senior Business Consultant / Software Engineer

Albete´ Global, LLC

(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

2006 — Present (3 years )

Senior business, organizational strategy consultant providing business improvement analysis and consulting in Silicon Valley, Michigan, US Virgin Islands, North Carolina:

o Organizational Strategy and Policy Making
o Financial Analysis and Decision Support
o iPhone application development (SDK, C, Database connectivity)
o Hedge fund Operations
o Process Improvement and Transformational Change
o Product Planning and Mix Decisions
o Complex Data Modeling
o Online Marketing, Advertising and Social Media Campaigns
o Construction Management
o Retail Stock Management & Plans
o Customer Care & Service
o Improved IT Operations and Database
Founder

Savage Geckos, LLC

(Computer Games industry)

2005 — 2008 (3 years )

Created and operated retail LAN gaming centers. Managed staffs of high school and college students and gaming enthusiats. The first LAN Gaming center located on a college campus was Savage Geckos as a tenant of Eastern Michigan University's Student Center, both opening on November 6, 2006. The combination retail/gaming center included 21 networked XBOXes, other consoles: PS2s, PS3s, Wiis, 10 networked gaming PCs and theatre seating (with cup holders) for game play, LCD screens, video projectors and a retail/arcade/hang out area. This center hosted some of the first on-campus intercollegiate play with a Halo3 tournament between students from Eastern Michigan University, University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Oakland University. The operation was sold to the university in the spring of 2008.

Made a series of transformational presentations to the Association of College Unions International promoting the use of video games for positive social interaction on campus student centers.

Now there are over 20 universities with some form of LAN Center on campus including University of Michigan, Oakland University, Eastern Michigan University, Illinois State University, and Illinois Institute of Technology which will serve as the basis of intercollegiate play sponsored by EA Games.

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Six Sigma Blackbelt

Ford Motor Company

(Public Company; F; Automotive industry)

2004 — 2007 (3 years )

o Completed Training and Practical Experiences to Qualify as Six Sigma Blackbelt
o Completed five DMAIC projects saving the organization thousands of dollars
o Worked with Master Black Belts on MBB quantitative analysis
o Trained and consulted Green Belts
o Used Six Sigma Tools to Analyze Global Warming Trends
o Lead Six-Sigma study team to find accurate insourcing savings data
Program Manager - IT Offshore Development

Ford Motor Company

(Public Company; F; Automotive industry)

2003 — 2006 (3 years )

o Managed the offshore development program and team of portfolio managers.
o Reviewed internal/external sourcing for over 140 development projects annually.
o Increased internal sourcing by over 42%, doubling savings to company.
o Managed purchasing for projects with combined teams of over 563 resources annually.
o Budget overview of over $178M annually.
o Created money saving processes to develop cross-functional, multi-regional teams following the sun - US, UK, Germany, India, China.
o Proposed and gained approval for new organization
o Managed Six Sigma financial processes and became qualified as a Ford Six Sigma Blackbelt
Technical Recruiter ( part time )

Ford Motor Company

(Public Company; F; Automotive industry)

1993 — 2006 (13 years )

o Recruiter for the Information Technology and Process Improvement Organizations.
o Conducted over 700 on-campus or on site behavioral based technology screening/qualifying interviews.
o Worked in a high pace / deadline critical environment
o Wrote the manual for the college recruiting efforts and case study interviewing process.
o Received annual professional recruiter training
o Won annual corporate awards for Recruiting Excellence, Number of Offers Acepted and Retention of Summer Interns.
Product Planning Process Manager / Inventor

Ford Motor Company

(Public Company; F; Automotive industry)

2000 — 2003 (3 years )

o Invented the "Focused Market Offering" process, eliminating build combinations using consumer preferences to reduce complexity
o Implemented, Trained and Coached multiple program teams in the deployment of this process
o Worked specifically with the Hybrid Escape team to develop innovative electric use / grid-tie options for this hybrid electric vehicle
o Documented mega savings to the company through the elimination of rarely ordered vehicle combinations
Manager of Communications / Public Relations

Ford Motor Company

(Public Company; F; Automotive industry)

1997 — 1999 (2 years )

o Manager of communications and public relations for the $2B Quality, Process Leadership and Information Technology division of Ford.
o Managed editorial staff for internal and external communications
o Managed relationships with high profile executives, and industry leading publications (Forbes, Fortune, CIO, Popular Science, etc.)
o Developed Public Relations campaigns for high visible issues.
o Lead transformational campaigns, and 6000+ employee communications events.
Client / Server Architect

Ford Motor Company

(Public Company; F; Automotive industry)

1996 — 1997 (1 year )

o Architected N-Tier Client / Server Systems & Data Warehouses
o Established Application Architecture Standards
o Chaired Code Walkthroughs
o Managed Portfolio of Marketing & Sales Systems Client / Server Applications
o Visual Basic, SQL Windows, Oracle
o Wrote and Delivered Conference Presentations on Debugging Performance in N-Tier Environments
Planner - Marketing & Sales Systems

Ford Motor Company

(Public Company; F; Automotive industry)

1995 — 1996 (1 year )

o Accelerated Development Assignment
o Worked to develop systems life cycle plans for the Marketing division
o Wrote the business plan for www.Ford.com
o Developed digital marketing plans, online community, blogs, ontology, pre-launch "tribe"
o Championed full feature website on launch to include user feedback loops
o Fastest launch of all auto companies
o Helped lead internal, cross functional, teams, introduced new technology, selected primary vendors
o USA Today Award - Four Surf Boards - Best Automotive Site for full features on launch
o McKinley Internet Directory - Four Stars - Ford Enthusiast's Page (Pre-launch community building aggregator site)
Team Leader - Automotive Warranty Claims Analysis

Ford Motor Company

(Public Company; F; Automotive industry)

1993 — 1994 (1 year )

o Accelerated Development Assignment
o Lead team in development of AWS system in the analysis of 10 years of automotive warranty data.
o Programmer / Analyst Object Oriented Centura SQL Windows
o Author the "Top-N" analysis User Interface, SQL Request, builder tool
Plant Floor Systems Analyst

Ford Motor Company

(Public Company; F; Automotive industry)

1993 — 1993 (less than a year)

o Accelerated Development Assignment
o Worked on the plant floor receiving new manufacturing equipment
o Verified PLC Ladder Logic
o Machines manufactured Automotive Transmissions
Product Manager - Treasury Software

American National Bank

(Privately Held; Banking industry)

1989 — 1993 (4 years )

o Managed treasury software connectivity product used by 400 commercial banking customers in the Chicago region.
o Used market research to double customer satisfaction scores.
Software Engineer, Programmer, Analyst

Various Consulting Engagements

(Computer Software industry)

1983 — 1989 (6 years )

Software Developer and Programming Team Leader

- Industries
o Healthcare
o Food Services
o Inventory Control
o Government
o International Business
o Customs

- Technologies
o C, Assembler, BASIC, Fortran, Cobol
o Client / Server
o Foriegn language User Interfaces (arabic)
o bTrieve, Oracle, dBase II, SQL Windows
o TCP/IP - Unix, Windows, Apple
o MS Office Suite: Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, Powerpoint

Bruce Jones’s Education

The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business

MBA , Finance & Marketing , 1989 — 1993

Activities and Societies:

Papers: Selling New Technology, Under-dog Marketing Tactics
Loyola University of Chicago

BBA , Production Management, Computer Science , 1985
Culver Military Academy

Economics, English & Latin

Activities and Societies:

National Awards: English, Economics
Commendation: Leadership & Execution

Additional Information

Bruce Jones’s Websites:

Bruce Jones’s Interests:

Alternative Energy, Electric Vehicles, PV film, Batteries, Carbon Capture

Bruce Jones’s Groups:

Certified iPhone App Developer
iGames Member
Association of College Unions International

Loyola University Chicago Alumni Association
Cleantech Venture Capital
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Next Gen Market Research (NGMR) The fastest growing Consumer Insights group
OpenNetworker.com
Blue Oval Alumni
Lean Six Sigma
Consultants Network
eMarketing Association Network
TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
The Economist Newspaper readers
Procurement Professionals (#1 supply chain & sourcing group) Business, network, jobs & candidates
Wireless Internet Industry Executives (WIIE)...6,000+ members & growing!
The Climate Project
Automotive Digital Marketing
Linked:Energy (Energy industry expertise)
The Digirati
Ford Motor Company Alumni
LION500.com (Open Networkers)
Chicago Booth Alumni and Student Network
World's Top MBA Programs
Global Economic Crisis
Market Research Bulletin
CONNECT! Job Seeker Center
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