Doug Harr

Current

• CIO at Ingres Corporation

Past

• Vice President, IT at Portal Software
• SVP Oracle Consulting at FutureNext Consulting
• Sr VP, Consulting Practice at Core Technology Group / FutureNext

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Education

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
• Taft High School

Recommended

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Connections

299 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Blog

Doug Harr’s Summary

Doug Harr is the chief information officer for Ingres. During his career, Doug has focused on building Information Technology and Professional Service organizations that design, deliver, and support business solutions. These solutions have involved multiple technologies, applications, and industries.

Prior to joining Ingres, Doug was VP IT at Portal Software. He was also the senior vice president of professional services at Core Technology Group, Inc., a provider of services to deploy packaged and custom business applications to a wide variety of clients.

Doug holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Computer Science (MIS) minor from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is a member of the Consortium for Information System Executives (CISE), and is guest lecturer for the MBA program at San Francisco State University.

Doug Harr’s Experience

• CIO

  Ingres Corporation

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  March 2006 — Present (3 years 9 months)

  As CIO built a complete IT infrastructure, business, and web applications, from the ground up for Ingres, after all assets had been purchased without offices and infrastructure from Computer Associates. Strategy was set to incorporate sourcing 100% of required technology from Cloud/SaaS and open source vendors and solutions. Application portfolio includes Salesforce (CRM), Xactly (Sales Compensation), Intacct (Financials), ADP (HR), Jaspersoft (BI) and Al Fresco (ECM) solutions. Staff includes resources in Redwood City, New York, London, and Germany.

• Vice President, IT

  Portal Software

  (Public Company; PRSF; Computer Software industry)

  August 2001 — March 2006 (4 years 8 months)

  Responsible for leading global Information Technology, Procurement, and Facilities departments for Portal, reporting directly to the CEO. Acted in the role of CIO, including strategic planning and delivery of key business process and technology applications for the company with additional responsibility over procurement, real estate and facilities. Application portfolio included Siebel (CRM), Oracle (Financials), OpenAir (Professional Services) and Microsoft technologies for authentication, e-mail, collaboration, and server infrastructure. Staff includes resources in Cupertino, London, Tokyo, and Bangalore India.

• SVP Oracle Consulting

  FutureNext Consulting

  (Computer Software industry)

  1999 — 2000 (1 year )

  Led consulting practices dedicated to deploying ASK, J.D. Edwards, Oracle, Ariba, and custom applications to scores of businesses in various industries. Built western region Oracle Services consulting practice later expanding from the western region to central and eastern regions. As Sr. Vice President, e-Commerce Services, streamlined and reorganized western region practice delivery to focus on e-Procurement, Portal, Time/Expense, and custom web application development technologies, with partners such as Ariba, Extensity, Intershop, Epicentric, and Microsoft.

• Sr VP, Consulting Practice

  Core Technology Group / FutureNext

  (Computer Software industry)

  May 1992 — August 1999 (7 years 4 months)

  Led consulting practices dedicated to deploying ASK, J.D. Edwards, Oracle, Ariba, and custom applications to scores of businesses in various industries. Built western region Oracle Services consulting practice later expanding from the western region to central and eastern regions. As Sr. Vice President, e-Commerce Services, streamlined and reorganized western region practice delivery to focus on e-Procurement, Portal, Time/Expense, and custom web application development technologies, with partners such as Ariba, Extensity, Intershop, Epicentric, and Microsoft. Core was purchased by FutureNext summer 1999.

Doug Harr’s Education

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  BA , Business Administration/MIS , 1978 — 1983

  Activities and Societies:

  SIM group

• Taft High School

  1976 — 1978

Additional Information

Doug Harr’s Websites:

• My Blog

Doug Harr’s Interests:

Avid music aficionado.