
Established Global Multinational Consultant
Orlando, Florida Area

Established Global Multinational Consultant
Orlando, Florida Area
An experienced tri-lingual Global Strategy Consultant and Program / Project Manager with a proven track record of success across the US, Russian, European and Central Asian public and private market sectors. Strong background in marketing and sales to Fortune 500 and European company CEOs and SMEs advancing innovative vision aligned with business strategy; identifying and implementing strategic solutions aligning requirements, processes, applications, systems, technologies, services, relationships and competencies.
A strong pro-active leader of cross-organizational and cross-regional teams, empowering staff to take ownership providing coaching, training and mentoring to build cohesive teams of up to 350 staff working together to achieve individual targets and company objectives.
Expertise in strategic and tactical planning, implementations and operational excellence; business development, strategic alliance building and management; business management, human capital and technology consulting; requirements development to establish and gain consensus on goals, objectives and deliverables; organizational development and interface management; HR sourcing, development, including training needs analysis, and management; staff / technical excellence recognition and performance optimization; business process development / re-engineering driving best management practices; change, risk, vendor and IT management; business, IT compliance, ISO and security audits; global contract development, RFPS, SLAs, negotiations, service delivery and procurement; program / project management Prince2 Practitioner; SOW development; resource, demand and portfolio management; program execution, performance metrics and monitoring; business, financial and IT controls; root cause analysis, problem solving, conflict resolution.
Global business strategy, development, management and operations; business management, human capital and technology consulting, global program / project management, business and IT transformation; transition management; qualified/registered international development consultant with Chemonics International and the International Resources Group in Washington DC and the European Consultant Organization in Brussels under EU citizenship.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)
• Delivers strategic solutions through program and project management of complex global infrastructures.
• Proactively provides value-added IT advice supporting the achievement of business goals; drives strategy development, communication aligning business needs and focusing on areas of high leverage; actively monitors performance to ensure effectiveness and identifies investment returns.
• Leverages information, control activities, systems and operational data to ensure quality planning, implementation and operation; actively monitors performance; develops methods for supporting innovation and change across the organization.
• Actively bridges business and technical cultures; recognizes interrelationship of individual and organizational excellence and contribution.
(Management Consulting industry)
July 2007 — December 2007 (6 months)
• Responsible for being the key advisor to General Director, knowledge management and technology firm
• Managed business strategy, development, marketing, sales and consulting projects
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
September 2004 — November 2007 (3 years 3 months)
•Responsible for quality consulting, team building and business English for SDI
• Consulted with SME business owners, directors and professionals in a wide-range of sectors to develop management and communications skills at international level
• Integrated knowledge gained into multicultural, international business and client services
(Information Technology and Services industry)
July 1998 — June 2002 (4 years )
• Responsible for managing the global business and a team of 32 Russian personnel
• Managed tactical and operational strategies, audits and contract development
• Dealt with global infrastructure implementations and a full range of outsourcing services
(Information Technology and Services industry)
June 1996 — July 1998 (2 years 2 months)
• IT Director for Arthur Andersen and Andersen Consulting in Russia / Central Asia and Enron Russia
• Developed tactical and operational strategies and contracts for IT and telecommunication infrastructure
• Provided operational training and vendor management
(Information Technology and Services industry)
July 1995 — June 1996 (1 year )
• Managed Russian staff and led projects for multinationals and European companies
• Significantly expanded client base
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; International Affairs industry)
July 1994 — July 1995 (1 year 1 month)
• Provided cryptographic and communications network and equipment management supporting 800 personnel
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; T; Telecommunications industry)
August 1984 — July 1994 (10 years )
• Consultant to president and 10 VPs ( 8000 personnel) for key business objectives in process, product and quality improvements and training delivering robust gains that exceeded goals and objectives.
• Delivered robust gains that far exceeded goals and objectives.
• Prior positions--Network Facilities Management, Technical Analysis and Site Services Management
• Information Management Services Quality Award winner five years running, from 1989 to 1993 and #1 Team Leader for the most improved employee satisfaction.
Prince2 Registered Practitioner , Project Management , 2009 — 2009
Registration No P2R/US010428
Certification No. 00025082-01-VYQK
Effective 01 March 2009 through 01 March 2014
Sales Certification , Professional Sales , 2004 — 2004
CELI3 , Italian , 2003 — 2004
Russia/CIS area studies and Russian language program 1994 — 1994
Government communications platform, security 1994 — 1994
Business Management and Technical 1986 — 1994
Certified in voice/data network/premise products and Unix based software, networking solutions and numerous management courses--30 certifications including PM, TQM, Quality Process Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving and Decision Making and Conflict Resolution.
Business Administration 1981 — 1984
Participates actively in Central Florida organizations: International Round Table, International Economic Development Commission, ExecNet, Focus International and Junior Achievement.
Collaborates with Viatempo ApS, a Danish business solutions and IT professional services company www.viatempo.biz
Qualified consultant for international development projects with International Resources Group www.irgltd.com, Chemonics nternational www.chemonics.com and the European Consultant Organization www.eco3.be
Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of business management, 2008
Recognized in published journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia for presentation on "Profitability Know-how", 2001.
Class representative, US Dept. of State cultural diversity training, 1994.
Honorary teacher, Seminole County Board of Education, cultural diversity, 1993.
Top team leader, employee satisfaction by AT&T, 1993.
Quality award winner, AT&T, 1989 to 1993.