James Hooper, PMP

Current

Senior Project Manager at Saint Louis University
Proprietor at The Spaghetti Red Trading Company

Past

Enterprise Architect at Saint Louis University
Director and Enterprise System Architect at Saint Louis University
Project Manager / Manager at Saint Louis University

Senior Programmer/Analyst (Business and Finance) at Saint Louis University
Network Analyst / Senior Info Specialist at Saint Louis University

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Education

Certification
ASPE Training
Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University
Rockhurst High School

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

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James Hooper, PMP’s Summary

Technical Vision and Strategic Planning / Synthesis of Diverse Ideas / Turnaround and Results Management / Proven Record of Success /Entrepreneur

Large Enterprise Experience: I have been fortunate to have served in diverse IT and business roles which have given me broad enterprise experience. Career Track: Over the course of 15+ years, I have progressed rapidly with increasing levels of responsibility and strategic planning, impacting over 14,000 administrative, academic, research, and medical customers.

Proven Record of Success: I have leveraged my extensive IT and business acumen to create value and drive strategic change through architecture. I have a track record of designing systems that reduce cost, increase manageability, and improve performance and reliability. I have earned a sterling reputation for outstanding customer service and confidentiality.

Entrepreneurial Experience / Start-up / Turnaround Management: – In 2007, I directed start-up of internet retail business, performing all aspects of operations, and generated a 7% net profit in the first year of business. In the course of my career, I have reorganized and revitalized two support teams, improving business practices to greatly improve performance and service levels.

Candidate, PMP Certification (Exam, September 2008)
Candidate, CGEIT (ISACA) Certification

James Hooper, PMP’s Specialties:

Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills. Highly personable, persistent, and capable of building excellent relationships with customers and vendors. Proficient in solving problems and implementing solutions under tight deadlines. Experienced project manager. Conceptual thinker with strong modeling and business analysis skills. Experienced working with executive-level management.

James Hooper, PMP’s Experience

Senior Project Manager

Saint Louis University

(Privately Held; Higher Education industry)

October 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

Senior PM for the Clinical and Research Product Group of ITS.

Currently managing Project ARK - SLUCare's implementation of the EpicCare Ambulatory EHR. We are currently 25% complete and will be continuing through 2012.
Proprietor

The Spaghetti Red Trading Company

(Retail industry)

January 2006 — Present (4 years )
Enterprise Architect

Saint Louis University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

July 2006 — October 2008 (2 years 4 months)

Collaboratively elicits and documents requirements and envisions IT and enterprise architectures. Understands the relationship between business goals and realistic IT results. Models use cases, value chain analysis and business processes as a part of envisioning and implementing enterprise architectures. Prepares business proposals and identifies key IT strategies in collaboration with executive management. As a member of an EA team, has participated in efforts showing over $2.5 Million in a six month period.

Has led the architecture effort for strategically significant projects including migration of Enterprise EMail to Google (ongoing), infrastructure for the Epic Electronic Health Records implementation, Identity Management, VMWare Datacenter Virtualization, and Doisy Research Center Infrastructure.
Director and Enterprise System Architect

Saint Louis University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

May 2003 — December 2006 (3 years 8 months)

• Provided administrative direction and design leadership for the enterprise server, storage, and desktop support teams.
• Managed staff of up to 30 full time and contract professionals.
• Reorganized department and created processes resulting in 60% improvement in service ticket performance in one year.
• Created policy and procedures to govern system administration.
• Technical support and maintenance for approximately $35 Million in server and storage platforms and over 14,000 customers.
• Managed enterprise vendor relationships.
• Negotiated contracts for hardware and software services
• Created of policy, procedure and guidelines
• Architectural Design and project management, including large infrastructure projects such as a 50+ Server and 6000+ Desktop LAN Consolidation and Desktop management solution
• Primary architect on major enterprise projects including Epic Electronic Health Records and Banner ERP systems.
Project Manager / Manager

Saint Louis University

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

July 2000 — May 2003 (2 years 11 months)

Project Manager for Saint Louis University ITS. Managed several large infrastructure rollouts including the Learning Spaces Initiative (LSI) Active Directory / SAN project.

Managed distributed IT staff in administrative divisions including Business and Finance, Human Resources, Facilities Services, General Counsel, and the President's Office. Managed support in some academic units including the School of Social Service, School of Public Health, and the Center for Healthcare Ethics.
Senior Programmer/Analyst (Business and Finance)

Saint Louis University

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

October 1998 — June 2000 (1 year 9 months)

Supervised Information Technology Support Staff. Managed and assisted technical teams during the campus-wide Y2K remediation. Administered Novell 3.12, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 servers. PC and peripheral support. Developed and maintained web sites and web applications involving back-end relational databases.
Network Analyst / Senior Info Specialist

Saint Louis University

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 1997 — October 1998 (1 year 10 months)

Developed and implemented annual Technology Plan. Administered Novell 3.12, Novell 4.10, and Windows NT 4.0 Servers. Consulted and provided cost analyses for hardware and software upgrades. Installed and maintained networked Windows 95/98/NT PCs. Maintained hardware inventory and software license information. Provided computer in-service training and research assistance. Participated in technology-related committees and workgroups.

James Hooper, PMP’s Education

Certification

PMP , Project Management Professional , 2009 — 2009
ASPE Training

Certificate , Business Analysis , 2007 — 2007
Saint Louis University

M.S. , Management Information Systems , 1996 — 2000

Activities and Societies:

John Cook School of Business
Saint Louis University

Certificate , Clinical Microbiology , 1992 — 1995

This training included a ten-week internship in the Clinical Microbiology department at Saint Louis University Hospital.
Saint Louis University

B.A , Biology , 1988 — 1992

I participated in several Lyme Disease research projects in the lab of Dr. Dorothy Feir. I was cited as a co-author on an article published in the Annals of the Missouri Academy of Science and presented our findings at an annual conference.

Activities and Societies:

Sigma Xi - Scientific Research Society
Dean's Merit Scholar
Honor's Program
University Mastersingers
Sigma Phi Epsilon, Missouri Nu Chapter, Charter Member
Rockhurst High School

1984 — 1988

Additional Information

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James Hooper, PMP’s Groups:

ITANA, IT Architects in Academia, Educause, IEEE

Enterprise Architect (Sparx Systems) User Group
Executive Suite
International Association of Software Architects
Business Architects Association
Open HealthCare
Service Oriented Architecture Special Interest Group
Sigma Phi Epsilon
The Enterprise Architecture Network
Project Managers PMP® Certified Networking Group (Unofficial PMI Group)
Project Manager Networking Group
Healthcare Technology Alliance
IT Governance
Bright Ideas & Entrepreneurs
Health Informatics Technology (HIT)
VMware Virtual Community
St Louis Information Technology Network (STLITNET)
CIO Forum
Saint Louis University Alumni Association
Strategic Use of Information Technology
Alumni of John Cook School of Business Graduate Business Programs
SQL Server Professionals
CIO Forum [Academic]
The Storage Group
The Life Science Executive Exchange
PMO - Project Management Office
Agile
ITANA
Technology in Education
Enterprise Architecture Group
CEO/ CIO/COE/COO/CFO/Head/VP/ Director/President Level - Senior Leadership Group
Global Executive Exchange
The IT Architect Network
LinkedWorking St. Louis
Rockhurst High School Alumni Association
Innovative Learning & Education Innovators
Internet2
Innovative Futurists & Anticipatory Scientists Innovation Network
Healthcare IT World
Innovative Leadership & Change Management Expert Innovators Network
HealthCare & Wellness Innovators, Medical, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech Innovation Health Care Network
EDUCAUSE
Hospital & Healthcare IT & Clinical Analysts
Life Science Information Technology Global Institute
Epic Users One Stop Shop
Center for the Advancement of the Enterprise Architecture Profession
Talking Heads Forum for Epic
iSecurity
Higher Education User Group
TenStep Connection