Richard Sloan MBA, M.S.

Current

• Owner at Decision Financial Systems (Sole Proprietorship)
• Principal at Decision Financial Systems (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Staff Analyst/Programmer at DST Systems, Inc.
• Consultant Programmer Analyst at Outsourcing Companies
• Programmer/Analyst at Blue Cross of California

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Education

• University of California, Berkeley
• Golden Gate University
• University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Richard Sloan MBA, M.S.’s Summary

Public Policy: Sustainable Management, etc
Most recent activities have included citizen input on light rail transportation, pollution control, 'Streetscape' - 'greening of Kansas City', Main Street development, KC Green Summit, National Sustainable Transportation Summit, Chamber of Commerce, Environment, Small Business Council, Armed Forces, and Government Relations (Federal, State of Missouri, and Kansas City, Mo) Committees, and Energy Conservation, economic development, town hall neighborhood association meetings.

Finance and Operational Risk management:
Develop business intelligence solutions, such as compliance audits, internal controls, and financial projections, that assist organizations in their decision making, so they can track performance, target opportunities, reduce costs, and increase revenues. The intent here is to develop sustainable interfaces between my MBA, including a global perspective, my M.S. in Computer Science, and my hands-on work experience.
My experience has also included the Implementation and Performance Management of a multi-billion dollar asset management system. Since my MBA program included Investment Management, this project was a followup in real-world experience.

My immediate goals include, but are not limited to, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance audits and related areas, anti-money-laundering, anti-fraud-detection, and business intelligence and decision support systems. For example, in my MBA prpgram, I worked on currency risk management and international capital and trade flows. I see Anti-Money-Laundering as a specialized way of applying this knowledge. In general, Business Intelligence is a combination of my global MBA studies, including finance, my Computer Science program, including statistics, and my computer background. Recent focus is on reintegration of mainframe into sustainable business strategy and operations.
email address: rsloanusa@hotmail.com

Richard Sloan MBA, M.S.’s Specialties:

Finance, Risk and Performance Management:
financial projections, fraud detection, compliance audits, internal controls, global economic research, with emphasis on the use of computers to achieve these goals.

Additional Information

Richard Sloan MBA, M.S.’s Interests:

I completed Fast Trac New Business Training in September, 2002. Since then I have taken additional business management classes. I also completed Strategic Management, Competitive Intelligence , and Risk Management courses from IEEE Computer Society. I recently completed a workshop in Money Laundering, sponsored by the Association of Fraud Examiners (ACFE), and received 8 CPE. I have had additional technical training, from various sources, in using Microsoft Office, XML Overview, Introduction to Digital Forensics, and data management. I have also attended vendor presentations by Information Builders, Business Objects, Informatica, IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle. I also participated in GOTV (Get Out the Vote) in 2004 and 2006. I have done extensive independent research into business intelligence issues, including compliance. The purpose is to integrate and align business goals with IT goals, resources, and capabilities. rsloanusa@hotmail.com

Richard Sloan MBA, M.S.’s Groups:

Current groups include Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, including Federal Affairs, Missouri, and Kansas City Committees: Kansas City Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA), VFW, IEEE Computer Society, and Kansas City Data Management Association. For the DNA group, I co-represented them at a Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours mixer.
Recent groups include Independent Computer Consultants Association, Association Certified Fraud Examiners (associate member), Association Certified Anti-Money-Laundering Specialists (associate member)
Earlier memberships included Vietnam Veterans of America (Chapter Leadership Training, Chapter Treasurer, 2 terms), American Management Association, Commonwealth Club of San Francisico, Churchill Club, and Toastmasters International (including Club Leadership training, Club President and other offices).
Military Service: United States Marine Corps, Honorable Discharge, 1969., Plaxo Pulse, Marzar, Linkedin, Ryze, Spock Trust. rsloanusa@hotmail.com

•    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (23,000+ members)
•    CyberSleuths
•    American Academy of Financial Management
•    International Association of Software Architects
•    FountainBlue
•    Golden Gate University
•    Link-United States Marines (LINK-USMC)
•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    Toastmasters Int
•    Link to Your World™
•    A U.S. Government Relations & Global Public Relations Group
•    Telecom Professionals
•    GLOBAL CONTRACTORS / RECRUITERS / PROCUREMENT
•    Software Testing - ISTQB/ISEB
•    EPM - Business Intelligence
•    Systems Thinking
•    Link2Europe
•    The Convergence Technology Council
•    International Network of Social Entrepreneurs
•    MABI - Mid Atlantic Business Intelligence Group
•    Link-Military Veterans Employment
•    XING.com
•    Trade Professional.Net
•    SoftwareEngineering
•    Global Business Analysts
•    UIUC Networking
•    iTelco
•    Expertise for Hire
•    EEC Global Sustainable Development
•    GreenTek
•    Link-Veterans
•    Service Oriented Architecture Special Interest Group
•    Strategic Business and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
•    IT Specialist
•    Lean Six Sigma
•    Solar and Wind Power
•    Indeed.com
•    Business Intelligence Professionals
•    Renewable Energy Network
•    Business Process Management Professionals Group
•    Association of Information Technology Professionals
•    Jobs In Colorado
•    marzar CEO network
•    Green Group
•    Global Corporate Fraud and Compliance Professionals
•    LI Arizona; Phoenix, Tucson & Beyond
•    Banking and Finance Technologies
•    International Business
•    US-IT-Staffing
•    Sustainability Working Group
•    Carbon Exchange
•    Database Experts
•    DB2 Professionals
•    American ITIL
•    Foreign Exchange and Currency Markets
•    EEC - WWF - Climate Savers - Low Carbon Master Plan
•    Global Green Power plc
•    Americans for American Energy
•    Friends of the European Union
•    Strategy & Development / Spanish and Latin American World
•    Liquidity Management Network
•    Treasury Technology Network
•    SWIFT Connectivity Network
•    Financial Risk Management Network
•    GroupLinked.com
•    Global Trade Network
•    Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, & Lean Group
•    Green & Sustainability Innovators & Innovation Network
•    Clean Energy Community
•    Banking Connects
•    Keeping an eye on the dollar
•    Mainframe Experts Network
•    Friends of California
•    DAMA International
•    Clean Tech Open
•    FUELS for SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
•    Advanced Innovation Methods (AIM)
•    Microsoft Business Intelligence
•    Green
•    The Global Business Development Network
•    United States Business and Professional Network
•    Kansas City Online Community
•    Information Technology Contracting
•    INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY PROFESSIONALS
•    Energy End Users Network
•    Climate Change - I care!
•    Software Professionals Group

Richard Sloan MBA, M.S.’s Honors:

Toastmasters International, Competent Toastmaster Award, 1985
Military awards include National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign,
and Combat Action Ribbons. On this last one, I was on the receiving end of incoming rockets.

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