Curriculum Vitae
Richard E. Murphy - MBA, SCPM, PMP
Strategy, Business, Project, and Information Management Executive
“My Passion is Converting Vision and Strategy Into Action”
Phone toll free: 877-213-9823
Webfolio: www.RichardMurphy.biz
Richard E. Murphy - MBA, SCPM, PMP
Phone toll free: 877-213-9823 Webfolio: www.RichardMurphy.biz
Strategy, Business, Project, and Information Management Executive
“My Passion is Converting Vision and Strategy Into Action”
Richard E. Murphy - MBA, SCPM, PMP
Phone toll free: 877-213-9823 Webfolio: www.RichardMurphy.biz
Strategic Business Planning
Enterprise-Wide Strategy Planning
Program/Project Portfolio Management
Performance Measurements
Business Intelligence Planning
Project Lifecycle Management
Business Management Consulting
Technology Consulting
Operational Leadership
Infrastructure Design
Process Re-engineering
Organizational Turnaround
Brand: Executive-level business strategist, driver, and change agent with more than 20 years of corporate, government, and entrepreneurial success. Poised for a role guiding a company towards accomplishing its strategic objectives, and directing a team of program and project managers.
ROI: Expertise is advising executives on the criteria, priorities, and methodologies for accomplishing their strategic objectives. Provide insight on how to select optimal projects, and why. Scope of experience encompasses directing 175+ strategic projects for military, government, and corporate entities.
Approach: Mentor, coach, and teacher, who can engage others, solicit ideas, present those to the group, build consensus, and orient the group in a singular direction that will advance the mission and vision of the business.
Thought Leader: Committed to building a national reputation for strategy planning, strategy management, and strategy implementation, through academic teaching, seminar presentations, conference appearances, and with professional organizations and universities.
Richard E. Murphy - MBA, SCPM, PMP
Phone toll free: 877-213-9823 Webfolio: www.RichardMurphy.biz
Primary Technical Competencies
Project, Program and Portfolio Management
§ A passion for project, program and portfolio management and strategic planning.
§ Expert (10+ years ) in use of project management software (including MS Project, Excel + VBA, Visio); formally trained and experienced in software and product lifecycle development (including DSDM, Agile, RUP)
§ Proven track record of managing multiple projects, simultaneously, and delivering results.
§ Deep understanding of project management principles including dependency identification, critical path analysis, and contingency planning.
§ Expertise in relationship building and collaboration in a cross-functional team comprised of diverse, multi-cultural personalities and skills sets, and located in multiple locations.
§ Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
§ Good organization and prioritization skills.
§ Possess creative problem-solving skills and ability to adjust with changing business demands.
Strategy Planning and Execution
§ As founding member of www.StratXTeam.com, instrumentally contributed to the launch of this global online consortium dedicated to researchers, academics, and business practitioners who are passionate about collaborating on the changing paradigms for planning and executing effective strategies. StratX is diminutive for “Strategy To Execution,” and the primary mission is to educate StratXTeam members on strategic planning, management, and operations. Specifically, StratX provides expertise in methods used to align daily operations with corporate vision, and ensuring those operations actually advance the business toward that vision.
§ Currently developing a collaborative Web 2.0 community on building and improving the disciplines required for effective planning, and constructing a radically-new business model for strategy execution.
§ Lead initiatives to identify “blue ocean” strategies and transform those into efficient project work streams aligned with clear goals, metrics and purpose.
§ Participate in high-level operational initiatives: infrastructure design, process re-engineering, turnaround, reorganization, and business / product integration.
Discrete Manufacturing Operations & Product Data Management Expertise: Experienced in all aspects of discrete manufacturing operations and computerized solutions that manage fully-integrated data.
Material purchasing andinventory control (JIT, MRP) / Equipment calibration and
inspection IAW MilSpec & ISO / Fabrication, machining, (CAD/CAM/CNC)
New Product Engineering / Engineering File System / Product Configuration
Distribution Requirements
Planning / Electronic Data Interchange
(EDI) / Capacity Requirements
Planning
Engineering Change Control / Planning and Simulation / Supply Chain Management
Master Production Scheduling / Engineering Data Management / Inventory Location Control
Product Classification / Material Requirements Planning / Public Warehousing
Production Planning / Production Control / Purchase Inquiries
Lot Control / Packing Control / Components Manufacturing
Purchase Contracts / Quality Management / Assemblage
Computer Applications, Communications Security & Internet Development :
Application / Experience / Skill Level / CommentsClient/Server, Internet Hosting
Lotus Notes/Domino R4/5. LotusScript, Domino.doc, Learning Space, Sametime, K-Station, Extended Search, iNotes, Workflow / 6+ yrs / Expert developer- certified; Owner of ASP Web host / Award from IBM as best use of Domino technology on the Internet (1997)
Web Development Tools
Java, Javascript, Perl, HTML, XML, NetObjects Fusion, EsuiteDP, Bean Builder / 2+ yr / Average to Excellent / Have used extensively in development projects
Communications Security :
Public Key Infrastructure; Digital Signature Cert’s & x.509v3 protocols / 14+ / Superior knowledge of concepts, implementation usage; Above average technical understanding / Certified cryptographer & communications traffic analyst – National Security Agency; Served as COO of PKI Certifying Authority (UserTrust Network)
Application / Experience / Skill Level / Comments
Data Warehousing, Relational Databases & Modeling Tools:
Oracle, SQL, Paradox, MS Visual Basic, Access, FoxPro, dBASEIV, DB2, TeraData, ERWin, ETL / 5+ / Average to above average / Instructed through the advanced level. Used extensively in projects for American Express & Morton Thiokol.
Accountancy:
PeachTree, Quicken, CYMA, Great Plains / 7+ / Average to above average / Instructed through the advanced level; implemented in corporate operations at clients Cat Butler & Lotus Project.
Planning, Productivity & Reporting:
MS Project, Visio, Business Objects, SAP, Crystal Reports / 5+ / Average to above average / Instructed through the advanced level; used extensively in managing projects at Best Consulting, Zions Bancorporation& ETS.
Spreadsheets:
Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, QuattroPro / 14+ / Superior / Instructed through the advanced level; installed, developed & used extensively in numerous operational activities & projects.
Wordprocessing:
WordPerfect, Word, AmiPro / 14+ / Superior / Instructed through the advanced level; installed & used extensively in numerous operational activities & projects.
MultiMedia:
Harvard Graphics, PowerPoint, Presentations, Persuasion, Freelance / 9+ / Superior / Instructed through the advanced level; installed & used extensively in numerous projects.
Desktop Publishing:
PageMaker, QuarkXPress / 5+ / Above average / Instructed through the advanced level.
Graphics:
PaintShopPro, CorelDRAW!, Aldus FreeHand, Adobe Illustrator / 5+ / Above average / Instructed through the advanced level; used in several Web development projects.
Corporate Administration: 20+ years experience at senior executive levels, managing all aspects of company operations, procedures and personnel in a wide variety of technology, manufacturing and service industries.
Staff Leadership / Distribution / TrainingHuman Resources / Customer Service / Technical Publications
General ledger, AR/AP / Sales and Marketing / Legal Document Management
Purchase Order & Cost Management / Sales Proposals, Contracts, Quotations, Control / Corporate tax preparation
Project/Program Management Experience & Achievements
Zions Bankcorp 2005 to Present
Project & Program Manager, Enterprise Data Warehouse: Strategically direct a program encompassing a series of projects to maximize the enterprise data warehouse for this $43 billion financial institution, the nation’s #1 SBA lender, and the umbrella organization for 5 affiliated bank corporations in 6 states. The data warehouse provided business-critical information to the CFOs, COOs, and federal regulators. Led strategic project planning, and oversaw program portfolio and project managers in a matrix environment. Advanced from a role directing a single project to standardize data for all the corporate loan and deposit systems to guiding the data warehouse as its Program Manager.
§ Currently planning the Activities Based Costing Project, an initiative to pinpoint the precise cost of every banking transaction, in order to identify opportunities for profitability reporting, cost reduction, and capacity planning.
§ Directed a business intelligence project to build a financial data mart for uniform reporting, and a balanced scorecard with financial, operational, and regulatory performance for all the affiliate banks.
§ Strategically guided the federal call report project, to streamline and institute uniformity in the compilation, analysis, and reporting of regulatory data.
§ Oversaw an officer code standardization initiative, whose key objective was to render all employee IDs uniform across the company, then properly compensate officers for value-adds to the business.
§ Principally guided the general ledger conversion project, culling voluminous data from 4 loan and deposit legacy mainframes, to standardize the charts of account for all affiliate banks.
§ Managed the shareholder value-added project, the goal of which was to standardize collection and reporting of profitability data. Credited every account, customer, and loan officer with the amount of value they contributed to the corporation, and linked that to shareholder dividends.
George S. May International Company 2002 to 2005
Project Director – Staff Executive – Business Analyst: Generated $1 million+ in new revenue for this business management consulting firm, directing up to 6 concurrent programs providing business and technology consulting to over 100 small and mid-sized clients across North America. The diverse industries encompassed law, medicine, hospitality, construction, logging, recreation, and 83 others. Conducted due diligence, identified inefficiencies, then planned and delivered consulting projects. Garnered two fast-track promotions the 1st year.
§ Forensically analyzed clients’ organizational structure, management team and core competencies, financial plan, operations strategy, inventory mechanism, and sales and marketing functions.
§ Advised on existing businesses and future strategy, recommending business expansion, new product development, or recalibration of operations to align with the client’s mission and vision.
§ Fully coordinated the project lifecycle, from scoping, budgeting, defining critical success factors, mitigating risk, reporting progress, managing change, and delivering final projects.
Advanced Technical Consulting, LLC, (a division of DataVault Security Services) 1998 to 2002
Practice Director – Senior Project Manager – Analyst – Database Architect & Developer: Conceputalized and delivered innovative technology solutions to clients, and assumed interim executive management roles in client technology organizations. As primary project leader / project manager, directed SDLC planning, project plans and scopes, specifications development, technology prototyping, testing, change control, beta testing, legacy systems integration, and final delivery. Held senior budget responsibility, managed client relations, and oversaw development and administrative staff.
§ As interim COO for The UserTrust Network, a PKI Certifying Authority, integrally guided the technology startup, encompassing computer systems, financial and human management systems, security and change control.
§ Strategically directed the development and launch of a new Lotus Notes/DB2 software product, as interim EVP for Emerging Technology Solutions, in conjunction with IBM.
- Formulated the business plan governing the relationship between IBM and Emerging Technology.
- Garnered an award from IBM for building the best Internet-based application using Lotus Notes.
- Captured the attention of an investors group that purchased Emerging Technology for $10 million.
§ Designed, developed and launched an Internet-based inventory control system for a warehousing operation and furniture distributor serving leading national retailers.
SurgeWorks, LLC 1996 to 1998
Director, Operations & Technology: Developed a complete information system for this technology consulting and IT staff placement firm to track all candidates, staff’s core competencies, client companies, and custom management reporting. Additionally, recommended that SurgeWorks recalibrate its business model by branching into consulting and project management, and then staffing engagements with candidates in their system. Prepared and negotiated bids.
Best Consulting 1994 to 1996
Director, GroupWare Technology Practice: Strategically directed the launch of the GroupWare division of this computer project management and consulting firm, and led the division to financial breakeven in less than 1 year. Formulated the strategic plan, recruited 8 consultants, and built vendor relationships with Microsoft and IBM. Drove new business development, and structured and delivered portfolios, programs, and projects for key accounts including Zions Bank Corp., Morton Thiokol (now Autoliv) and Micron International.
Manufacturing Operations, Production Control & Purchasing/Contracting Experience 1984 - 1994
American Precision Manufacturing [Aerospace mechanical components manufacturer] - Operations Mgr;
Lotus Mfg Corp [Incubator corp., directing operations of 6 subordinate enterprises]- Operations Mgr;
Kao Infosystems [Manufacturer of computer diskettes and CD ROMs] - Director of Operations;
Sperry Univac Corporation (Unisys) [Mainframe & Personal Computer manufacturer] - Expeditor/Buyer
§ Hired, Trained, Supervised up to 250 individuals in customer service, manufacturing, assemblage and warehousing.
§ Managed all company facilities and equipment, overseeing assets valued in excess of $90 million.
§ Instituted computerized management information systems to support oversight of product manufacturing, mil-spec quality and distribution, including all administrative, operating, marketing, financial analysis, and accountancy programs.
§ Negotiated and administered corporate contracts valued in excess of $19 million annually; bargained an average savings of 30%.
§ Managed inventory controls and production schedules, decreasing overhead burden from $1.9 million to $600 thousand in seven months by efficient use of computerized analysis to enhance JIT & MRP procedures.
§ Selected vendors and issued purchase orders in excess of $22 million.
§ Administered all international supplier quotes.
Military and Civilian Government Service 1972 - 1984
Intelligence Operations Officer & Analyst - Japan
§ Collected, processed & disseminated time-sensitive information through visual, auditory and technical means
§ Researched periodicals
§ Performed communications intercept
§ Photographed documents, persons & facilities
§ Used interview techniques for agent recruitment
§ Employed specialized methods of entry into facilities, data bases
§ Spotted, assessed, recruited, trained and managed individuals and networks used to collect information
§ Produced reports on highly technical & abstract material in an clear, concise manner
Special Assistant to Secretary of Defense / Director, Electronics & Telecommunications Evaluation Center - Washington, D.C.