Scott Johnstone

Current

Internet Solutions Delivery Manager at Cabela's

Past

IT Analyst (Technical Lead) at John Deere Credit
Technical Project Manager at VanatagePoint (John Deere venture)
Director of Information Management at Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatement Center

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Education

University of Phoenix - Des Moines Campus
University of Phoenix
Clemson University

South University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Armstrong Atlantic State University

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Scott Johnstone’s Summary

Results-driven IT Leader and Six Sigma Yellow Belt offering a strong balance between business savvy and technical capabilities. Possess a proven track record of 20+ years of experience leading complex and large-scale systems development projects for diverse organizations. Liaise with all members of an organization to align customer needs and requirements with custom solutions. Skillfully identify and resolve process inefficiencies to reduce overhead costs while streamlining and optimizing business operations. Build and spearhead top-performing IT teams, providing the training, guidance and support needed to meet both client and business expectations.

Scott Johnstone’s Specialties:

Application Development • Enterprise Architecture • Strategic Planning & Analysis • Requirements Gathering
Process & Capital Improvements • Project Management • Regulatory Compliance • Emerging Technologies
Relationship Building • Communication Skills • Staff Development • Team Leadership & Motivation

Scott Johnstone’s Experience

Internet Solutions Delivery Manager

Cabela's

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

June 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)

I oversee the development of cabelas.com, the company’s ecommerce site, which generates a large portion of its $1B in direct channel sales. Liaise with senior managers to identify and document organizational needs and requirements in addition to reviewing the progress of capital projects. Spearhead all source selection and systems acquisition initiatives. Negotiate vendor contracts and software licensing agreements. Collaborate with the Legal department to resolve compliance disputes. Recruit, train, and lead a team of 15 internal and up to 10 external developers and project managers. Cooperate with enterprise architecture teams to devise governance practices, development guidelines and communication conduits.

Development is primarily in Java based upon the ATG commerce platform, but includes RPG/AS400, XML, Team site content management and XML web services.
IT Analyst (Technical Lead)

John Deere Credit

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DE; Financial Services industry)

2002 — 2006 (4 years )

Served as a senior IT analyst at John Deere Credit (JDC), an equipment finance company that manages a $14B portfolio of agricultural, construction and consumer product credit loans. Oversaw the companywide conversion to a dynamic credit decision system, which integrated with CICS mainframe and Java-based web component applications. Collaborated with Risk Management teams to develop business models, credit scenarios and a decision matrix for use in the automated credit system. Led a team of 20 local and internationally outsourced developers on some of JDC’s largest projects. Ensured the on time and within budget delivery of all major projects.
Technical Project Manager

VanatagePoint (John Deere venture)

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

2000 — 2002 (2 years )

Appointed to chair the development committee of VantagePoint Network, a subscription-based service for farmers, after the Deere venture failed to meet its membership goals. Oversaw the creation and implementation of an Application Service Provider (ASP) business model. Liaised with clients to determine the best technological approach for handling new and changing industry trends. Created project plans, schedules and development documentation. Supervised development teams to ensure on schedule delivery of domestic and international projects.
Director of Information Management

Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatement Center

(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

1995 — 1999 (4 years )

Managed and maintained the center’s information technology systems, including patient demographics, irregular discharge tracking, medication error and patient accident tracking applications. Enforced and ensured compliance with all security access policies. Participated in senior management meetings to align all aspects of IT operations with the latest regulatory and legislative changes. Created an internship program to recruit volunteer college students.

Scott Johnstone’s Education

University of Phoenix - Des Moines Campus

MBA/TM , Technology Management , 2005 — 2007

MBA in Technology Management

Activities and Societies:

Member of the Des Moines campus' first graduating class in 2007
University of Phoenix

BSB/EB , E-Business , 2002 — 2005

Bachelors of Science in Business/E-Business
Clemson University

Database technology 1988 — 1988

Database management courses, Lotus 123 and other productivity systems.
South University

Computer Information Systems 1983 — 1988

Studied software development and various programing languages

Activities and Societies:

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda - Officer
Georgia Institute of Technology

Computer Operating Systems 1984 — 1984

Activities and Societies:

Attended Operating Systems classes
Armstrong Atlantic State University

General Studies 1982 — 1983

Additional Information

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Scott Johnstone’s Interests:

Fishing, Woodworking, General Outdoor Activities, Hanging out with my boys, Video Games.

Scott Johnstone’s Groups:

Six Sigma: Yellow Belt (earned while at John Deere Credit)
Microsoft Certified Product Specialist - 1994 -2001
* Implementing and Supporting NT™ Server 4.0 in the Enterprise, Mar 19, 1999
* Implementing and Supporting NT™ Server 4.0,Nov 19, 1998
* Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Jul 19, 1994