Gary Hoke, MBA, PMP®

Current

• Director, Enterprise Applications at INC Research
• Cofounder at CubeShield

Past

• President & CEO at Tectopia
• Software Engineer at Centra Software
• Software Engineer at Centra

• Software Engineer at MindLever
• Internet Systems Consultant at CISYS
• Internet Systems Consultant at Custom Information Systems

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Education

• North Carolina State University - College of Management
• North Carolina State University
• North Carolina State University

• North Carolina State University

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Connections

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Industry

Pharmaceuticals

Websites

• Gary Hoke CV (DOC)
• CubeShield.com
• U.S. Patent 7,117,802

Gary Hoke, MBA, PMP®’s Summary

Gary currently serves as Director, Enterprise Applications at INC Research, a global contract research organization (CRO) that provides pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies unmatched drug development expertise. Gary provides strategic and tactical leadership to a global team which develops world-class software systems that enhance business processes and provide sustainable competitive advantages.

Gary holds an MBA from North Carolina State University with concentrations in Financial and Services Management. Gary also holds a B.S. degree in both Computer and Electrical Engineering and a Masters of Engineering degree from North Carolina State University. He is a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and holds the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certification for SQL Server 2005. Gary is PMP certified in Project Management by Project Management Institute (PMI).

Contact Information: LinkedIn@GaryHoke.com

Gary Hoke, MBA, PMP®’s Specialties:

Enterprise Project Management, Business Intelligence (BI), Strategic Planning, Business Process Management (BPM), Operations Management, IT Cost Optimization, Business Analysis, SaaS, Vendor Management, Software Development (SDLC), Database Design, Systems Integration, Collaboration Technologies, ITIL, Web Analytics, Social Networking, Knowledge Management, Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), Oracle eBusiness, CMMI, Data Warehousing, ETL, Agile, Web 2.0, ASP.NET, SQL, SharePoint, MOSS 2007

Gary Hoke, MBA, PMP®’s Experience

• Director, Enterprise Applications

  INC Research

  (Privately Held; Pharmaceuticals industry)

  July 2004 — Present (5 years 5 months)

  · Lead global team of managers, software developer, database administrators and application support specialists focused on implementing and maintaining enterprise software solutions that meet INC Research business needs and comply with corporate SOPs, WIs and FDA regulations.
  
  · Define software development and project management methodologies utilized in designing, developing and maintaining web-based software applications and databases which support the core business processes throughout the company.
  
  · Oversee development, testing and validation of FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant systems.
  
  · Manage annual resource and capital budgets. Oversee vendor selection and management of third party product and service providers. Manage software license agreements for enterprise applications.
  
  · Participate in monthly IT Steering Committee meetings with members of executive management where ongoing IT projects are reviewed and business requirements for new systems or system enhancements are defined.
  
  · Work collaboratively with IT Operations and Networking teams to develop comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery plans for GxP and business critical systems.

• Cofounder

  CubeShield

  (Consumer Goods industry)

  April 2002 — Present (7 years 8 months)

  · Established CubeShield Inc. in June 2002 to develop and market a unique product that allows employees to personalize their office cubicle environments
  
  · Filed U.S. patent application (20030140823) in Sept. 2002 and international PTC filing in Sept. 2003
  
  · Established partnership with collapsible products manufacturer with facilities located in Hong Kong
  
  · Received permission to license the trademarks of North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University in 2004
  
  · Granted U.S. Patent 7,117,802 on October 10, 2006
  
  · Manage online advertising campaigns, search engine optimization (SEO), social media marketing and Google Analytics
  
  · Responsible for executive management, corporate finance & accounting, marketing, product development and operations

• President & CEO

  Tectopia

  (Computer Software industry)

  April 2000 — December 2004 (4 years 9 months)

  · Provided software development and project management consulting services to corporate clients including AT&T Global Solutions, Koroberi, PlanITTech, Campaigners and 119 Consulting
  
  · Acquired domain name and developed TriangleTraffic.com to allow Triangle commuters to easily check local traffic conditions from their PC, PDA or mobile phone

• Software Engineer

  Centra Software

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; CTRA; E-Learning industry)

  January 2000 — July 2004 (4 years 7 months)

  · Project team leader responsible for management and implementation of product requirements for the Centra content management products.
  
  · Managed the Centra Knowledge Products installation, configuration and deployment processes targeting Microsoft Windows 2000 & 2003 servers utilizing Wise InstallMaster 8 and Wise for Visual Studio .NET
  
  · Designed, developed and maintained database views & stored procedures, active server pages and workflow use cases
  
  · Developed web-based applications using ADSI, COM, VBScript, ASP, Javascript, SQL, HTML, DHTML & XML
  
  · Provided significant contributions to develop a robust localization (L10N) and globalization (I18N) framework.
  
  · Performed routine development tasks in Visual Studio 6, Visual Interdev, Visual Studio .Net, IIS 5.0 & 6.0, Visual Sourcesafe, Crystal Reports, MTS, Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 & 2000 and Oracle 8i & 9i
  
  · Collaborated with documentation team to assist in the creation of robust and detailed product literature.

• Software Engineer

  Centra

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; CTRA; Computer Software industry)

  January 2000 — July 2004 (4 years 7 months)

  Centra was acquired by Saba Software in 2006.

• Software Engineer

  MindLever

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  January 2000 — May 2001 (1 year 5 months)

  MindLever was acquired by Centra Software in 2001.

• Internet Systems Consultant

  CISYS

  (Internet industry)

  May 1999 — December 1999 (8 months)

  · Responsible for full life cycle management of custom software applications developed for corporate clients
  
  · Executed project management and business analysis activities including project scope definition, requirements gathering, project scheduling and creation of detailed design specifications.
  
  · Provided ongoing support for completed projects by performing required updates and maintenance to server-based applications and databases
  
  · Developed applications using HTML, ASP, Javascript, VBscript, Visual Basic, JAVA, Perl, FoxPro & SQL Server 6.5
  
  · Maintained the company-wide version control system in Microsoft Visual SourceSafe

• Internet Systems Consultant

  Custom Information Systems

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  May 1999 — December 1999 (8 months)

  Custom Information Systems is now named CISYS.

Gary Hoke, MBA, PMP®’s Education

• North Carolina State University - College of Management

  MBA , Financial & Services Management Concentrations , 2007 — 2009

  - GPA 3.9/4.0
  
  - Developed a market analysis and business case for using collaboration technologies as an alternative to business travel for the Office of Sustainability for a Fortune 250 technology company. This research helped provide the company with a strategy for utilizing collaboration technologies like web conferencing, unified communications, video telepresence and virtual worlds to lower travel costs, improve employee productivity and reduce carbon emissions.
  
  - Developed a business case and recommendations for a Fortune 100 financial services company that helped them determine how they can best utilize multiuser virtual environments (MUVEs) to building their corporate brand and increase revenues.
  
  - In December 2007, my MBA team released a 17 page whitepaper discussing the changing nature of work and organizations.

  Activities and Societies:

  NCSU MBA Student Association, NCSU Future Executives Association, FMI Business Development Series

• North Carolina State University

  Masters , Engineering with CPE/EE Concentration , 1997 — 2000

  Activities and Societies:

  Courses included Managing for Quality, Experimental Statistics For Engineers, Statistics for Management, Telecom Systems Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Digital ASIC Design, Computer Networks and High Speed Networking

• North Carolina State University

  B.S. , Electrical Engineering , August 1991 — May 1997

• North Carolina State University

  B.S. , Computer Engineering , 1991 — 1996

  - Obtained a minor in Economics.
  - Worked 5 semesters as a co-op student at IBM while pursuing undergraduate degrees.
  - Senior design project team developed an enhanced version of Gunning Transceiver Logic Plus (GTL+) called GTL++ which resulted in substantial improvements in slew rate that provided support for significantly higher bus speeds.

  Activities and Societies:

  NCSU Student Senate, Air Force ROTC, IEEE - NCSU Chapter Treasurer, Student Leadership Development Committee, Sigma Pi Fraternity

Additional Information

Gary Hoke, MBA, PMP®’s Websites:

• Gary Hoke CV (DOC)
• CubeShield.com
• U.S. Patent 7,117,802

Gary Hoke, MBA, PMP®’s Interests:

Entrepreneurial Ventures, Investment Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Real Estate Investing, Software Development, Project Management, Running, Cycling, Basketball

Gary Hoke, MBA, PMP®’s Groups:

Triangle Technology Executive Council (TTEC), Project Management Institute (PMI), Triangle PEERS, Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), CED Toastmasters, Toastmasters International, The IndUS Entrepreneurs (TiE), NCSU Alumni Association

•    Executive Suite
•    NC State Jenkins MBA Program
•    Triangle Networking Group
•    AIIM ECM (Enterprise Content Management) Network
•    LION™ Worn with Pride! [Choose wisely ... ] < BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS >
•    TEN - Top Executives Net
•    Worldwide Management Consultants (23,000+ members)
•    The Convergence Technology Council
•    Global Business Analysts
•    Project Managers PMP® Certified Networking Group (Unofficial PMI Group)
•    PMI Certified PMPs
•    IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
•    Technology Leaders Association
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    Sigma Pi Fraternity
•    Leading International Open Networkers (LION)
•    Executive Consultants
•    SaaS User Group
•    CIOs.com: Chief Information Officer Network
•    Certified Project, Program & Portfolio Managers
•    Biotech & Pharma Professionals Network
•    The Indus Entrepreneur
•    Consulting Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance Management
•    Triangle Technology Executives Council (TTEC)
•    The Life Science Executive Exchange
•    Linking Raleigh, NC
•    SharePoint 2007 Network
•    North Carolina State University Group
•    21 CFR part 11
•    Partnerships with CROs
•    MindLever Alumni
•    Certified IT Practitioners
•    CRO GROUP
•    CRO and CMO, CRAMS (Contract Research/Development/Manufacturing Organizations) Professionals
•    TiE Carolinas
•    SharePoint Pharmaceutical Network
•    Raleigh IT
•    Midsize Enterprise Summit
•    ASQ Raleigh
•    Life Sciences Professional Network
•    Raleigh Technology Network
•    Research Triangle Life Sciences Group
•    Triangle PEERS
•    RTPconnected
•    ExecuNet Raleigh
•    CRO Financial Management User Group
•    TriangleTech Connect
•    CRO Networking

Gary Hoke, MBA, PMP®’s Honors:

- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) : SQL Server 2005
- Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
- Member, Phi Sigma Theta, National Honor Society
- Completed the American Management Association (AMA) Project Management Certificate Program
- Completed the Finance for Non-Financial Managers seminar through the UNC Executive Education Program
- Completed 30 Leadership Development Modules offered by the NCSU Leadership Development Program
- Competent Toastmasters (CTM) Award, Toastmasters International
- Brainbench Certifications:
- ASP.NET - 4.34/5.0 (97th percentile)
- SQL (ANSI) - 4.55/5.0 (92nd percentile)
- Project Management (2005) - 4.17/5.0 (97th percentile)
- U.S. Patent 7,117,802 - Oct. 10, 2006 - "Cubicle Shield" - Inventor

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