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Tracy Betakas Diomande
Managing Director
American Recruiting Resources
+1-770-783-0360 Office
+1-678-772-3538 Cell
Skype ID: tlbetakas
tbetakas@...
www.arrusa.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tbetakasdiomande
Director of Applications Development
Summary
The Director of Applications Development is responsible for managing business systems across the corporation which includes JDE, Web Development, SharePoint, Applications Development, Electronic Data Interchange, and Human Resource Management Systems. Setting the vision for the development of enterprise applications that have incorporated security, object oriented principles and rapid delivery of information solutions to the business. Assist with the development and maintenance of the company's business systems and ensure they support the organization objectives of productivity optimization, continuous improvement, and geographic growth.
Aligning business systems area's objectives with the organization's strategic plan will be achieved by working with the VP/I.T. and management from all business locations to identify current and future information needs and opportunities. Fiscally sound management initiatives will be outlined with Business Systems areas across all locations and the developing of project budgets will align with the overall operational goals of the corporate mission. This activity will ensure that all information technology assets are effectively utilized and are acquired in an economical and timely manner. Cross location sharing of projects, resources, and best practices will foster synergies across geographical boundaries allowing for business knowledge to further strengthen the relationships between business units.
Accountabilities
· JDE E1 applications development and support
· Application Portfolio Management
· Best Practice and continuous Improvement Leadership
· Business Process Re-engineering
· Global Web Development / shared resources
· SharePoint Development
· Business Intelligence tools deployment
· Support Business I.T. managers through shared services
· Develop global standards and controls that keep global development consistent and focused
· Track and manage globally any significant software investment / approve all programming outsourcing
Education, Skills, and Experience
· Bachelor's Degree required, Masters degree preferred
· Extensive knowledge of JDE ERP, E1 preferred
· Demonstrated business process reengineering experience and successes
· 5 - 10 years of experience managing a team of application developers required
· Demonstrated experience deploying state-of-the-art web functionality with best-in-class SEO metrics
· Broad knowledge of all aspects of the Business Systems: Financial, Manufacturing, Logistics, Human Resources, Procurement, Customer Service, EDI
· History of aligning with business partners in relation to MRP, DRP, and supply chain management
· Extensive understanding of all aspects of Information Technologies
· Demonstrated leadership and management capabilities in developing, staffing and retaining employees through people manager / mentor relationships
· Experience managing multiple solutions (Internal, Outsourced, Consultant/Contractor) to best support underlying needs of the organization
· Excellent understanding of capital, expense and departmental budgets
· Analytical skills and the ability to understand the logic reasoning used in systems / programs
· Systems development experience required
· Embraces Project management methodologies and related SDLCs
· Experience leading multidiscipline work teams
· Successfully positioning an I.T. Organization to achieve Sarbanes-Oxley certification
· Broad-based understanding of the AS/400 platform
Behavioral Competencies
Personal and Interpersonal Skills
· Composure: is cool under pressure; does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; is considered mature; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress; is not knocked off balance by the unexpected; doesn't show frustration when resisted or blocked; is a settling influence in a crisis.
· Customer focus: is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect
· Acts with honor, character, integrity and trust: is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; doesn't misrepresent
· Being open and receptive: practices attentive and active listening; has the patience to hear people out; can accurately restate the opinions of others even when he/she disagrees; managing diverse and peer relationships; can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all; can represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups; can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise; is seen as a team player and is cooperative; easily gains trust and support of peers; encourages collaboration; can be candid with peers;
· Building effective teams: blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialog; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team
· Approachability: is easy to approach and talk to; spends the extra effort to put others at ease; can be warm, pleasant and gracious; is sensitive to and patient with the interpersonal anxieties of others; builds rapport well; is a good listener; is an early knower, getting informal and incomplete information in time to do something about it
Organizational Positioning Skills
· Comfort around higher management: can deal comfortably with more senior managers; can present to more senior managers without undue tension and nervousness; understands how senior managers think and work; can determine the best way to get things done with them by talking their language and responding to their needs; can craft approaches likely to be seen as appropriate and positive;
· Being organizationally savvy and has organizational agility: knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations
· Political savvy: can maneuver through complex political situations effectively and quietly; is sensitive to how people and organizations function; anticipates where the land mines are and plans his/her approach accordingly; views corporate politics as a necessary part of organizational life and works to adjust to that reality; is a maze-bright person
Strategic Skills
· Dealing with ambiguity: can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty
· Making complex decisions and problem solving: uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers
· Creating new and different and strategic agility: sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans
· Business acumen: knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace
Operating Skills
· Getting organized and planning: scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into process steps; develops schedules and task / people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results
· Process management: good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into effective work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others cannot; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources
· Managing work processes and total work systems (i.e., TQM/ISO/SixSigma): is dedicated to providing organization or enterprise-wide common systems for designing and measuring work processes; seeks to reduce variances in organization processes; delivers the highest quality products and services which meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers; is committed to continuous improvement through empowerment and management by data; leverages technology to positively impact quality; is willing to re-engineer processes from scratch; is open to suggestions and experimentation; creates a learning environment leading to the most efficient and effective work processes
· Getting work done through others and developing direct reports and others: provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental systems in the organization; is a people builder
Energy and Drive
· Focusing on the bottom line and perseverance: pursues everything with energy, drive and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance and setbacks;
· Drive for results: can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results
Courage
· Managerial courage: doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary
· Making tough people calls and hiring and staffing: has a nose for talent; hires the best people available from inside or outside; is not afraid of selecting strong people; assembles talented staffs
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Tracy Betakas Diomande
Managing Director
American Recruiting Resources
+1-770-783-0360 Office
+1-678-772-3538 Cell
Skype ID: tlbetakas
tbetakas@...
www.arrusa.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tbetakasdiomande
Director of Applications Development
Summary
The Director of Applications Development is responsible for managing business systems across the corporation which includes JDE, Web Development, SharePoint, Applications Development, Electronic Data Interchange, and Human Resource Management Systems. Setting the vision for the development of enterprise applications that have incorporated security, object oriented principles and rapid delivery of information solutions to the business. Assist with the development and maintenance of the company's business systems and ensure they support the organization objectives of productivity optimization, continuous improvement, and geographic growth.
Aligning business systems area's objectives with the organization's strategic plan will be achieved by working with the VP/I.T. and management from all business locations to identify current and future information needs and opportunities. Fiscally sound management initiatives will be outlined with Business Systems areas across all locations and the developing of project budgets will align with the overall operational goals of the corporate mission. This activity will ensure that all information technology assets are effectively utilized and are acquired in an economical and timely manner. Cross location sharing of projects, resources, and best practices will foster synergies across geographical boundaries allowing for business knowledge to further strengthen the relationships between business units.
Accountabilities
· JDE E1 applications development and support
· Application Portfolio Management
· Best Practice and continuous Improvement Leadership
· Business Process Re-engineering
· Global Web Development / shared resources
· SharePoint Development
· Business Intelligence tools deployment
· Support Business I.T. managers through shared services
· Develop global standards and controls that keep global development consistent and focused
· Track and manage globally any significant software investment / approve all programming outsourcing
Education, Skills, and Experience
· Bachelor's Degree required, Masters degree preferred
· Extensive knowledge of JDE ERP, E1 preferred
· Demonstrated business process reengineering experience and successes
· 5 - 10 years of experience managing a team of application developers required
· Demonstrated experience deploying state-of-the-art web functionality with best-in-class SEO metrics
· Broad knowledge of all aspects of the Business Systems: Financial, Manufacturing, Logistics, Human Resources, Procurement, Customer Service, EDI
· History of aligning with business partners in relation to MRP, DRP, and supply chain management
· Extensive understanding of all aspects of Information Technologies
· Demonstrated leadership and management capabilities in developing, staffing and retaining employees through people manager / mentor relationships
· Experience managing multiple solutions (Internal, Outsourced, Consultant/Contractor) to best support underlying needs of the organization
· Excellent understanding of capital, expense and departmental budgets
· Analytical skills and the ability to understand the logic reasoning used in systems / programs
· Systems development experience required
· Embraces Project management methodologies and related SDLCs
· Experience leading multidiscipline work teams
· Successfully positioning an I.T. Organization to achieve Sarbanes-Oxley certification
· Broad-based understanding of the AS/400 platform
Behavioral Competencies
Personal and Interpersonal Skills
· Composure: is cool under pressure; does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; is considered mature; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress; is not knocked off balance by the unexpected; doesn't show frustration when resisted or blocked; is a settling influence in a crisis.
· Customer focus: is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect
· Acts with honor, character, integrity and trust: is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; doesn't misrepresent
· Being open and receptive: practices attentive and active listening; has the patience to hear people out; can accurately restate the opinions of others even when he/she disagrees; managing diverse and peer relationships; can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all; can represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups; can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise; is seen as a team player and is cooperative; easily gains trust and support of peers; encourages collaboration; can be candid with peers;
· Building effective teams: blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialog; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team
· Approachability: is easy to approach and talk to; spends the extra effort to put others at ease; can be warm, pleasant and gracious; is sensitive to and patient with the interpersonal anxieties of others; builds rapport well; is a good listener; is an early knower, getting informal and incomplete information in time to do something about it
Organizational Positioning Skills
· Comfort around higher management: can deal comfortably with more senior managers; can present to more senior managers without undue tension and nervousness; understands how senior managers think and work; can determine the best way to get things done with them by talking their language and responding to their needs; can craft approaches likely to be seen as appropriate and positive;
· Being organizationally savvy and has organizational agility: knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations
· Political savvy: can maneuver through complex political situations effectively and quietly; is sensitive to how people and organizations function; anticipates where the land mines are and plans his/her approach accordingly; views corporate politics as a necessary part of organizational life and works to adjust to that reality; is a maze-bright person
Strategic Skills
· Dealing with ambiguity: can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty
· Making complex decisions and problem solving: uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers
· Creating new and different and strategic agility: sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans
· Business acumen: knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace
Operating Skills
· Getting organized and planning: scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into process steps; develops schedules and task / people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results
· Process management: good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into effective work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others cannot; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources
· Managing work processes and total work systems (i.e., TQM/ISO/SixSigma): is dedicated to providing organization or enterprise-wide common systems for designing and measuring work processes; seeks to reduce variances in organization processes; delivers the highest quality products and services which meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers; is committed to continuous improvement through empowerment and management by data; leverages technology to positively impact quality; is willing to re-engineer processes from scratch; is open to suggestions and experimentation; creates a learning environment leading to the most efficient and effective work processes
· Getting work done through others and developing direct reports and others: provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental systems in the organization; is a people builder
Energy and Drive
· Focusing on the bottom line and perseverance: pursues everything with energy, drive and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance and setbacks;
· Drive for results: can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results
Courage
· Managerial courage: doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary
· Making tough people calls and hiring and staffing: has a nose for talent; hires the best people available from inside or outside; is not afraid of selecting strong people; assembles talented staffs
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