Mark Stefanchuk

Current

Business Analyst at Target Corporation

Past

Sr. Systems Developer at Target Corporation
VP / Consultant / Partner at Ramsey Systems, Inc.

Education

University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
University of Manitoba
The University of Winnipeg

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Mark Stefanchuk’s Summary

Results-driven technology manager with retail experience and a strong background in business and technology strategies. Advanced knowledge of software systems development and systems integration of enterprise solutions. Progressive relationship manager with ability to resolve conflict between business leaders and technology teams. Customer focused with experience managing complex project portfolios. Skilled analyst able to rapidly assess business needs and trends. Thrive in fast-paced collaborative work environments.

Mark has 20 years of business, engineering, and design automation experience. He holds degrees in mathematics, mechanical engineering, and completed the Executive MBA at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management in May 2008.

Mark can provide insight into industry trends, identify and assess needs for your organization, and recommend design technology strategies to meet your business objectives. He is an experienced technical project manager and can control schedule, scope, and budget on projects of any size. Mark's technical skills include software development for computer aided design applications - expert in MicroStation MDL, Macro, and VB/VBA. As well, Mark's experience extends into creative and interactive (dot) .com fields.

Mark Stefanchuk’s Specialties:

Talent Management, Project Management, Vendor Management, Relationship Management, Business Value Management, Negotiations & Conflict Resolution, Budget & Financial Planning, Mechanical Engineering, Software Development

Mark Stefanchuk’s Experience

Business Analyst

Target Corporation

(Public Company; TGT; Retail industry)

August 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)

Key Accomplishments:
o Plan design and graphics budgets of more than $4 million
o Provide work direction for ten engineers and analysts
o Client facing relationship manager for multiple partners; responsible for project portfolios in Marketing and Property Development divisions
o Designed life-cycle management strategies for design automation software
o Consult with business leaders on BIM and design automation strategies

Promote organizational development and performance management to execute multi-million dollar services portfolio of design and graphics technologies. Manage projects with standards based on PMI methodologies. Apply 6Sigma tools such as Y-X and financial assessments NPV, and TCO to assess business value of project requests. Enable business strategies by translating business need for financial and technical partners. Negotiate terms with vendors and technology partners.
Sr. Systems Developer

Target Corporation

(Public Company; TGT; Retail industry)

September 2004 — August 2006 (2 years )

Key Accomplishments:
o Saved more than 15,000 labor hours for the Stores Wireless project through design and development of CAD tools to automate plan design, and bill of materials – MicroStation VBA
o Helped engineers meet EPA regulations through design and development of tools to track refrigeration loss in grocery aisles – MicroStation VBA
o Developed automation software to update merchandizing CAD files – MicroStation MDL
o Mentored Director of Architecture on Building Information Modeling (BIM) concepts

Designed and deployed large cross-functional design applications employing multiple technologies. Created new automation tools for key business processes. Lead development, design and construction phases for computer aided design application projects. Developed CAD software tools using C, MicroStation Development Language (MDL), VB/VBA, MS Access, and scripting languages. Implemented agile methodologies for CAD development projects.
VP / Consultant / Partner

Ramsey Systems, Inc.

(Computer Software industry)

August 1998 — September 2004 (6 years 2 months)

Key Accomplishments:
o Co-founded Ramsey Systems Inc. a design automation consultancy specializing in computer-aided design for architecture and engineering organizations
o Grew company from a single account in 1998 to more than forty accounts by 2002 – key clients included Bentley Systems, Georgia DOT, and Alabama DOT
o Developed cadgurus.com an innovative web destination for CAD professionals – Free software tools page continues to receive more than 650 unique views per month.

Respected technology consultant; formed Ramsey Systems in 1998 as a software consultancy to meet the growing demand for cost-saving design automation software in Architecture and Engineering organizations. Customer driven business executive managing key accounts and software development operations; analyzed customer business processes, customized solutions following industry best practice.

Mark Stefanchuk’s Education

University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management

MBA , Executive Management , 2006 — 2008

Executive MBA program providing in-depth education in foundational business disciplines including finance, operations, business strategy, and organizational management. Emphasis was placed on global strategies and challenges encountered with international group collaboration.
University of Manitoba

B.Sc. , Mechanical Engineering , 1985 — 1989

Activities and Societies:

CSME Student Chairman
The University of Winnipeg

B.Sc. , Mathematics