Technology, Business, and Organizational Development Strategist for individuals thru corporations
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
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- Consultant at Moreland Partners
- Professional Technology, Business, and People Consultant (Self-employed)
- MBA and MPOD Candidate at Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University
- Past
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- Extreme Blue MBA Intern at IBM
- Testing Lead and Information System Security Officer at 21st Century Systems, Inc.
- Quality Assurance Engineer at 21st Century Systems, Inc.
- Quality Assurance Research Technician at Acceleration Software International
- Education
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- Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management
- Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management
- University of Evansville
- Harlaxton College
- CWA
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Whit Tice {LION}’s Summary
I am an MBA and MPOD candidate with 3 years of Testing Lead and Quality Assurance experience in software projects. I have demonstrated leadership, team coordination, standard and process adherence, and problem solving. The combination of my Masters degrees and my Computer Science degree and work experience allows me to bridge the gap between business and technical areas to drive projects by making better decisions.
Right now, I am working with Moreland Partners as a consultant. There and with other consulting, I am focussing on the following:
• Strategic alignment of resources and capabilities to win in the market
• Sustainability initiatives to cultivate and develop improvement for people, planet, and profit
• Coaching individuals for career advancement, visioning, and leadership development
My prior work experience was with IBM Extreme Blue where I was able to employ both my business and organizational behavior education to lead my team and be Extreme.
I am seeking a leadership positions that will build on my experience and education and open to short term consulting opportunities.
Whit Tice {LION}’s Specialties:
Specialist in leveraging the technical, business, and people aspects to drive a project through CS, MBA, and MPOD degrees
I am experienced in leading teams, project tasking, project documentation, testing, quality assurance, security compliance.
Whit Tice {LION}’s Experience
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Consultant
Moreland Partners
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2008 — Present (6 months)
• Business process design and implementation
• Application design and development
• Technology consulting -
Professional Technology, Business, and People Consultant
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)
February 2008 — Present (7 months)
Technology and systems consulting
Strategy consulting, including marketing, organizational, and corporate strategy development
Organizational Development, Appreciative Inquiry consulting
Personal Coach, including career advancement, empowerment, and realizing potential -
MBA and MPOD Candidate
Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University
(Education Management industry)
2006 — Present (2 years)
MBA Class of 2008
MPOD Class of 2009 -
Extreme Blue MBA Intern
IBM
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)
Lead team of 3 to redesign administrative functionality and reinforce online participation of the Apache Geronimo community.
• Researched and presented best practices for successful online communities through study and conducting interviews
• Assessed Apache Geronimo and presented recommendations for strategic direction, focus, and energy to community
• Led daily “scrum” meetings to focus on speed driven Agile development, facilitated goal setting, and managed project team
• Tracked team progress and coordinated milestone efforts with project mentors and sponsors
• Pitched project and performed demonstration for executives at Expo events in Raleigh, NC, and Armonk, NY
• Graduated from SSME Boot camp through researching and presenting on tasked materials -
Testing Lead and Information System Security Officer
21st Century Systems, Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
2005 — 2006 (1 year)
Lead and coordinated Testing and Quality Assurance teams with Development teams for 13 projects to meet deadlines and provide thorough project assessments. Granted Top Secret clearance and oversaw all 5 classified systems use, auditing, and administration.
• Interviewed applicants and assisted with selection and final decision
• Supervised, mentored and trained 6 new employees
• Directed 4 employees through the creation and finalization of a project’s user manual
• Created and gave post-product test cycle presentations to Development and Testing teams
• Gained expertise in Common Operating Environment User Interface Specifications standards and procedures
• Served as administrator for redesign and improvement of all 21 testing databases
• Performed Stress, Performance, Regression, Functional, and Requirement testing on 12 projects
• Analyzed functionality and design to report problems and suggest improvements on all tested projects -
Quality Assurance Engineer
21st Century Systems, Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
2004 — 2005 (1 year)
Ensured quality work done at all levels in project lifecycles and company technical operations.
• Reviewed Requirement, Design, and other project documents for 20 projects
• Drafted and revised Process and Procedure documents for Development, Quality Assurance, and Testing departments -
Quality Assurance Research Technician
Acceleration Software International
(Computer Software industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year)
Whit Tice {LION}’s Education
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Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management
Master's, Positive Organizational Development and Change, 2007 — 2009 (expected)
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Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management
Master's, Business Administration, 2006 — 2008
Awards Received:
Scott S. Cowen Student Leadership Award, Spring 2008
Graduate Business Student Association’s President Award, Fall 2006- Activities and Societies:
- Graduate Business Student Association President, Professional Student Representative for Faculty Senate, IT Club President, Entrepreneurship Club Strategy and Planning Representative, Net Impact, Marketing Club, Consulting Club, Weatherhead Friends and Family Network, Weatherhead Wine Society
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University of Evansville
BS, Computer Science, 1999 — 2003
Volunteer Activities:
Tri-State Food Bank, Evansville Rescue Mission, Habitat For Humanity, Little Sisters of the Poor, Easter Seals, Evansville Carson Center After School Care- Activities and Societies:
- Resident Assistant, Phi Kappa Tau Vice President, Phi Kappa Tau Risk Management, Phi Kappa Tau Head Delegate, Phi Kappa Tau Director of Risk Management, Phi Kappa Tau Historian, Phi Kappa Tau Community Service Chair, Phi Kappa Tau Brotherhood Chair, Phi Kappa Tau Campus Involvement Chair, Circle K Vice President, Frisbee Club President and Founder, ACM member
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Harlaxton College
Study Abroad in Granthamshire England 2000 — 2000
- Activities and Societies:
- Student Activities Board
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CWA
1993 — 1999
Additional Information
Whit Tice {LION}’s Websites:
Whit Tice {LION}’s Interests:
Linked In, Rock Climbing, Martial Arts, Ultimate Frisbee, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Sustainability, Organizational Development, Technology, Communications, Management, Managing as Designing
Whit Tice {LION}’s Groups:
NOHRC - SHRM, Delays, LinkedIn Interest
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The Greater IBM Connection: IBM's alumni program for past and present IBM employees -
IBM Extreme Blue -
CWRU - WSOM - MPOD 4 -
HR Net Group -
H.R. Professionals -
Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University -
Great Places to Work -
Case Western Reserve University -
Network of Organizational Change Managers -
KindExcellence -
University of Evansville Alumni Network -
University of Evansville
Whit Tice {LION}’s Honors:
Honors:
University of Evansville Deans List
University of Evansville Merit Scholar
Awards:
Scott S. Cowen Student Leadership Award received Spring 2008
Graduate Business Student Association’s President Award received Fall 2006
Phi Kappa Tau Senior of the Year received Spring 2003
Phi Kappa Tau Rusher of the Year received Spring 2003
University of Evansville Residence Life Spring Hall Participation Award received Spring 2003
University of Evansville Residence Life Program of the Month received October 2002
Phi Kappa Tau Certificate of Merit received Spring 2001
Phi Kappa Tau Associate of the Year received Spring 2000
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