Kenneth Lang

Current

E Business Development Manager at MGD Services Inc
Project Manager/ECommerce Educational Specialist at NJPING LLC

Past

Project Lead at UPS
Programmer Analyst at UPS
Programmer at UPS

Programmer Analyst/Technical Specialist at UPS
Programmer at UPS
Senior Programmer Analyst at Aetna US Healthcare
Senior Programmer at United Retail Service
IT Consultant/Project Lead at Automated Concepts, Inc
Programmer Analyst at Kmart

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Education

Chubb Institute of Technology
Montclair State University
Fair Lawn High School

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Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

Kenneth Lang’s Summary

• Self-motivated professional with experience throughout career in a variety of writing assignments that best communicate information to target audiences.
• Social Networking expert with emphasis on Facebook, Linkedin, NING and other Web 2.0 technologies. Currently developing networking websites for two local organizations.
• Supply Chain/Logistic Project Lead liaison with Operations, Storage Management, Production Control and Production Scheduling groups
• Comfortable with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle from UAT through Implementation, working with users (management and non-management).
• Effective collaborator with management, technical support teams and non-technical end users.
• Comfortable in verbal communications with people of any age, culture, personality type, or skill level.
• Proactive problem solver, adept at multi-tasking, and accountable for project outcomes.

Kenneth Lang’s Specialties:

Windows Office Suite and e-mail applications, DTP templates, Web 2.0, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Visio, Lotus Notes, HTML. Extensive Business Continuity Planning and implementation experience. I also have project management, quality assurance/testing and business analyst skills and would be glad to discuss any opportunities you have

Kenneth Lang’s Experience

E Business Development Manager

MGD Services Inc

(Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2009 — Present (3 months)

Primarily responsible for lead generation through industry research, client identification, individual name and contact with clients. This is being accomplished through a variety of mechanisms including, but not limited to: social networking, referrals, brand identification, newsletter, blog generation, existing database, etc.
Project Manager/ECommerce Educational Specialist

NJPING LLC

(Education Management industry)

2008 — Present (1 year )

• Developed website for gifted education (www.njping.net) working with educators, off-shore development teams and technicians to develop a resource-based application.
• Created business plans for Chamber of Commerce members and their clients
• Helps small businesses develop a social networking presence to increase their profiles
• Balanced user and management needs, coordinating technology solutions while designing business and database rules
• Helps users develop themselves and their businesses through different social networking platforms.
Project Lead

UPS

(Public Company; UPS; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

July 2006 — February 2008 (1 year 8 months)

• Worked on several projects as Project Lead, integrating technologies to conform to new Internet applications. Added new functionality to existing applications. Involved throughout entire development cycle, from user meetings to production installation.
• Led Domestic and International teams through detail design, system, unit and integration testing on semi-annual releases.
• Working through Software Development Life Cycle, balanced user/management needs, coordinating solutions while designing business rules with Agile and UML methodologies.
• Coordinated internal communications for management and users through Intranet and Internet, developing in-house newsletters and email campaigns
Programmer Analyst

UPS

(Public Company; UPS; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

2004 — 2008 (4 years )

• Designed Use Case methodologies for new on-line process. Added new DB2 tables working with Data Base Administrators which added billing services to existing rate charts
• Coordinated Business Plans with three different user groups with Marketing and Billing systems through entire Development Life Cycle.
• Designed and wrote technical specifications and use cases for domestic and international marketing project that brought users in 30 additional countries online ahead of schedule
• Compiled business statistics for management decision-making. Provided analyses of how new functionality increased speed of job streams by transitioning to global email communications
• Experienced mainframe programmer analyst with experience in COBOL, CICS, VSAM, MVS and JCL utilities
Programmer

UPS

(Information Technology and Services industry)

2006 — 2007 (1 year )
Programmer Analyst/Technical Specialist

UPS

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; UPS; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

September 2000 — February 2004 (3 years 6 months)

• Worked on 3-4 simultaneous projects as programmer and project lead, integrating existing technologies to conform to new Internet applications. Involved throughout entire development cycle, from user meetings to production installation.
• Ensured documentation was in line with business requirements through frequent checkpoints and continual communications with all parties involved
Programmer

UPS

(Information Technology and Services industry)

2000 — 2002 (2 years )
Senior Programmer Analyst

Aetna US Healthcare

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AET; Insurance industry)

July 1997 — September 2000 (3 years 3 months)

• Worked within different users groups on specifications and systems design to support and enhance various applications involving claims history, provider, and medical eligibility information
• Served as mentor to programming staff of 25-30, one-on-one or in groups, orienting them to standard procedures to avoid unnecessary questions and misunderstandings.
• During Y2K contingency planning project, created a worst case scenario to test benefits
Senior Programmer

United Retail Service

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Retail industry)

July 1996 — July 1997 (1 year 1 month)

• Challenged with a staff shortage situation and outdated systems, coordinated management and team of 5 to design a new database for capture and tracking of business data.
IT Consultant/Project Lead

Automated Concepts, Inc

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 1995 — June 1996 (1 year 1 month)

• Assisted in developing online systems for company’s clients in the banking and insurance industries.
• Worked directly with users in project testing and installation, which required integrating frequent program changes on and off-site.
Programmer Analyst

Kmart

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; KM; Retail industry)

February 1991 — June 1995 (4 years 5 months)

• Developed and maintained online and batch database programs for large retail company including analysis of inventory and merchandising of hard goods and soft goods.
• Led training efforts within IT group - mentoring junior and senior programmers

Kenneth Lang’s Education

Chubb Institute of Technology

N/A , Computer Science , 1990 — 1991
Montclair State University

B.A. , 1976 — 1980

Activities and Societies:

Reporter for school newspaper, production and on-air talent for campus radio station and television station. Interned w/CBS and ABC and selected for coursework with media professionals
Fair Lawn High School

1973 — 1976

Additional Information

Kenneth Lang’s Websites:

Kenneth Lang’s Interests:

project management, corporate writing, social network product management, webcasting, blogs, business continuity, media relations, networking opportunities, gifted education

Kenneth Lang’s Groups:

Project Management Institute (PMI) - member of the NY and NJ affiliates, NJPING (New Jersey Parents Interactive Network for Gifted), Tri-County Chamber of Commerce (NJ), Wayne Networking Group (NJ)

Helping Friends Career Network (LI2HF)
On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
LInked Business Strategists
Learning, Education and Training Professionals Group
Facebook.com
Project Manager Networking Group
LinkEds & writers
Red Sox Nation
TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
New Jersey Young Professionals
Montclair State alumni
Startup Specialists
Project Management Institute NYC Chapter (PMI NYC)
Social Media Marketing
Public Relations and Communications Professionals
Prudential Alumni Network
Positive Thinkers
Gifted Talented Network
Innovative Learning & Education Innovators
We Love Referrals
FEDERAL BIZ Network - Government Stimulus Teaming Jobs PMI Consulting Funding Sales Opportunities
Social Media Club
Teacher's Lounge
Useful Web Tools for Parents & Teachers
New Jersey Parents Interactive Network for Gifted
Linked Business
PMINJ
New Jersey Networking Group
Project EZRAH
Tri-County Chamber of Commerce
NY/NJ QA and IT Professionals
NY/NJ Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Start-Ups
Twitter for Sourcing and Recruiting
Bergen Career Networking Community (BCNC)
The NJ Networking Forum
Wayne Career Network
Job Openings, Job Leads and Job Connections!
Information Technology: Networking, Forum and Jobs
For Direct Hire
US Job Seekers
My Gifted Girl Networking Group
MGD Services
Facebook & Twitter For Business
Econo-ME versus the Econo-WE