Robert Morrison

Current

Independent Social Media, IT, and Management Consultant at Robert Morrison

Past

Deputy Director, IT at Radio Free Europe (RFE/RL, Inc.)
Head of IT Services Office at Komercni Banka (Societe Generale Group)
IT Development Manager at AAA Auto

Freelance Translator - Czech to English (Self-employed)
Chief Operating Officer at AlbumCity.com
Program Manager at ANF DATA, s.r.o.
Co-Founder and Partner at MC2 International, s.r.o.
Co-Founder and Partner at Think-Tek, Inc.
Project Manager at Teknekron Communications Systems, Inc.
Manager at U S WEST Advanced Technologies
Advisory Systems Engineer at Computer Task Group
Clinical Systems Analyst at Swedish Hospital Medical Center
Programmer/Analyst at Carraway Methodist Medical Center
Programmer II at UAB School of Optometry

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Education

Seattle University
University of Alabama at Birmingham
New College

Reed College

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Robert Morrison’s Summary

20+ successful years of technology management in the automotive, banking, broadcasting, e-commerce, medical, and telecommunications industry sectors

International managerial and entrepreneurial experience in the Czech and Slovak Republics, Austria, Germany, France, Poland, Hungary, and the United States

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: ENTJ

Robert Morrison’s Specialties:

Social Media / Web Applications
Project Management (PRINCE2 Practitioner)
Process Management (Intalio / Metastorm BPMS)
IT Governance (COBIT / ITIL)

Robert Morrison’s Experience

Independent Social Media, IT, and Management Consultant

Robert Morrison

(Management Consulting industry)

April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

• Recent clients include DHL (project management); CIANT, XML Prague, The Fleet Sheet (social media consulting)
• Recent specialties include Social Media / Web Applications, ITIL best practices, PRINCE2 project management, BPMS (Metastorm and Intalio)
• Interim CIO/COO for startup and small-to-medium sized companies
• Experienced manager of 100+ employees, both technical and non-technical (managers and staff)
• Czech business license in IT and management consulting, with permanent EU residency
• Available for short and long term contracts including world-wide travel, directly billable through a London-based company
Deputy Director, IT

Radio Free Europe (RFE/RL, Inc.)

(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

June 2006 — April 2008 (1 year 11 months)

• Responsible for implementing industry best practices project management methodology (PRINCE2) and IT governance processes (ITIL) in the technology division
• Responsible for the Business Continuity Planning and Service Delivery Improvement projects for technology infrastructure
• Managed the staff for the company’s newswire, financial and HR, e-mail, archival and other IT systems
Head of IT Services Office

Komercni Banka (Societe Generale Group)

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

2005 — 2006 (1 year)

• Managed the IT Services transformation program, a portfolio of several projects with budgets in excess of 3 million EUR implementing and improving transversal COBIT / ITIL processes Change, Configuration, Incident, Problem and Service Level Management, increasing service quality and reducing operating costs; outsourcing the entire central banking system infrastructure from Prague to Paris (award-winning project at Societe Generale)
• As deputy head of the IT Services department managed 100+ employees providing service level management, change management, computer operations and administration, training and end-user support, for the most successful Czech bank (consecutive 2004 and 2005 Bank of the Year awards)
IT Development Manager

AAA Auto

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Automotive industry)

2004 — 2005 (1 year)

• Managed the IT Development department including 20+ team leaders and developers, with responsibility for all business critical IT software applications and systems for the largest network of automobile dealerships in central Europe
• Introduced PRINCE2 project management methodology and other standards into the IT department; planned and managed the migration of legacy applications to new technology
Freelance Translator - Czech to English

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

2002 — 2004 (2 years)

• Translated books, marketing materials, technical manuals, and other documents from Czech to English for government, corporate, and individual clients, working both independently and through commercial translation agencies
Chief Operating Officer

AlbumCity.com

(Internet industry)

1999 — 2002 (3 years)

• Started and directed company operations, supervising 20+ employees in the Czech and Slovak Republics, Poland, and Hungary; responsible for web site content and catalog, supplier relations, logistics, customer service, and management of international offices
• Won the top Czech Internet award (Cesky Zavinac 2000)
Program Manager

ANF DATA, s.r.o.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)

1995 — 1999 (4 years)

• Acquired, staffed, and directed internationally distributed telecommunications projects with teams of 10+ software and hardware engineers and served as the relationship manager between ANF DATA and client companies (Siemens in Austria and Germany, and SAGEM in France)
• Achieved quality certification for the company’s telecommunications group
• Increased revenues of ANF DATA by more than 20% within the first year
Co-Founder and Partner

MC2 International, s.r.o.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

1993 — 1995 (2 years)

• Sales and implementation of turnkey systems (accounting and manufacturing) in the Czech Republic for Stanley Tools, Puma, and HBO/KabelNet
• Outsourced sales reporting for Eli Lilly pharmaceuticals in the Czech and Slovak Republics
Co-Founder and Partner

Think-Tek, Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

1992 — 1993 (1 year)

• Acquired and managed commercial software development projects outsourced from the U.S. to the Czech Republic, including an expert system for medical simulation, a telecommunications “business in a box” product, and a sales management tool; employed Czech software engineers and used the Internet for coordination with companies in the U.S. for release of the software and documentation
Project Manager

Teknekron Communications Systems, Inc.

(Information Technology and Services industry)

1991 — 1992 (1 year)

• Managed, provided quality assurance and systems engineering of large telecommunications projects for international customers, including a countrywide network management system for the national telephone company in Holland
Manager

U S WEST Advanced Technologies

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

1988 — 1991 (3 years)

• Planned and managed the modernization of corporate networks and systems for the regional telecommunications provider in 14 states, influenced infrastructure purchasing decisions up to 100 million USD
• Won the 1989 U S WEST Achievement Club Award as the top IT manager for work resulting in significant cost savings
Advisory Systems Engineer

Computer Task Group

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Networking industry)

1987 — 1988 (1 year)

• Consulted on-site at Network Equipment Technologies, Inc., Redwood City, California developing network management products marketed to large telecommunications providers
Clinical Systems Analyst

Swedish Hospital Medical Center

(Hospital & Health Care industry)

1984 — 1987 (3 years)

• Managed the development of all patient-care computer systems and integration with the hospital’s central information system for the largest U.S. hospital west of Chicago and north of Los Angeles
Programmer/Analyst

Carraway Methodist Medical Center

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

1983 — 1984 (1 year)

• Designed and implemented a specialized database management system for the storage and retrieval of image-processing data generated during open-heart surgery
Programmer II

UAB School of Optometry

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Research industry)

1982 — 1983 (1 year)

• Programmed laboratory experiments for basic vision researchers and managed the central computing facility that processed the resulting data

Robert Morrison’s Education

Seattle University

Master of Software Engineering , Software Engineering , 1990 — 1992
University of Alabama at Birmingham

B.S., cum laude , Computer Science , 1980 — 1982

Won the university’s Outstanding Undergraduate Award for 1982

Activities and Societies:

Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
New College

1978 — 1979

Florida's independent honors college, New College is known for its high academic standards, narrative evaluation system, and its focus on independent research and student-driven curriculum.
Reed College

1976 — 1978

Scientific American declared that second only to Caltech, "This small college in Oregon has been far and away more productive of future scientists than any other institution in the U.S."