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Curtis M. Todd
Phone: (503) 803-8056
E-mail: cmtodd1@earthlink.net
PROFILE:
- Progressively accomplished senior technology management professional with over 25-years of experience.
- Over 15-years are specialized in identifying and obtaining cost-savings and efficiencies in Procurement, supplier/subcontractor relations, negotiating and managing multi-million dollar contracts, performance management, project leadership, technical team supervision, and asset management.
- Proven track record of supporting technology and business objectives in a variety of industries such as; Banking, Power Utilities, Retail, Local and State Government, Transportation, and Health Care Insurance industries.
- Successful cross-functional collaboration and partnering of key entities within IT, Finance, Procurement, Contracts, Legal, Human Resources, business unit managers, end-users, executive management, and suppliers to develop, implement, and support effective cost-saving and risk-lowering initiatives/programs, responsibilities, strategies, schedules and timelines.
KEY COMPEDENCIES:
- Extensive knowledge of strategic procurement, license compliancy, multi-million dollar contract management, cost/price analysis, services & consulting agreements and government regulations.
- In-depth knowledge and experience of IT asset life-cycle and support operations management.
- Strong leadership, communication, project management, negotiations and supplier & subcontractor relation skills.
- Technical background enabling a key role in product/system requirements, evaluation, selection, competitive analysis, implementation and support.
- Excellent technical writing, communication and problem solving skills.
- Experienced with the development of policies, processes, standards, budgets, audits and business goals.
- Well organized with the ability to handle multiple projects & contracts and demonstrated problem resolution ability.
- Exceptional commitment to quality, timely deliverables and client & stakeholder satisfaction.
EXPERIENCE:
IT Cost Controls LLC Portland, OR 03/09 - Information Technology Outsourcing Consultant
Generating cost-savings within;
- Tech Contracting, Sourcing, Procurement & Vendor Management
- Supplier Relationship, Negotiations & Performance Management
- Strategic Outsourcing Consulting
- IT Asset Management
- Paralegal & Legal Assistance
Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Portland, OR 10/05 - 03/09
Strategic Procurement and Contract Analyst
- Strategized and negotiated cost savings and favorable contract terms and conditions. Approximately $750,000 saved from $4M supplier contract negotiations and operational efficiencies opportunity, while lowering risk from better contracts.
- Managed a multi-year $25M annual strategic IBM relationship.
- Conducted vendor research and evaluations.
- Developed, reviewed, approved and managed hundreds of contracts.
- Developed and led supplier sourcing bids & negotiation plans, operational performance management objectives for strategic level suppliers.
- Managed dozens of vendor relationships, facilitate communications, and resolve disputes to completion.
State of Oregon - Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
Tigard, OR 02/05 - 10/05
Senior Contracts and Procurement Lead / Specialist
- Developed, implemented, and administrated large-scale Government Contracts for the State Agency.
- Procurement of professional consulting and software development services within Government Statutes and legal Administrative Rules.
- Provided Paralegal and Legal Assistant functions.
- Mentored and advised less-experienced team members.
- Back-up for the section Manager (an Attorney)
Independent IT Program Management Consulting Portland, OR 09/03- 02/05
City of Portland and other clients
Hollywood Entertainment
Wilsonville, OR 04/02 - 09/03
Manager of IT Vendor Relations and Assets
- Achieved a 10% overall cost savings from an $8.5M procurement/outsourcing budget in 12- months through vendor negotiations and asset re-deployment.
- Achieved a 21% decrease in overall point-of-sale store hardware costs.
- Developed strategic cost saving processes and policies for corporate IT asset and vendor management including IT procurement, re-deployment, contract administration, and external labor resources.
- Managed a staff of high-performing specialists.
- Developed and maintained budget baselines and performed subcontractor reviews to manage supplier cost and schedule performance.
PacifiCorp (Pacific Power/Scottish Power) Portland, OR 1998 - 2001
IT Asset Manager
- Controlled maintenance contracts and license agreements resulting in a 20% annual cost savings.
- Achieved enterprise software license compliance providing leverage to avoid a $1.2 million re-licensing fee during the first year of implementation.
- Responsible for the overall life-cycle management of IT assets throughout the corporation.
- Successful leadership of a technical team accountable for the development and administration of cost-saving/risk lowering technology asset systems, vendor & contract administration, budget forecasting, performance reporting, technology product acquisition, re-deployment and retirement.
- Developed business requirements, objectives, and solutions for IT asset data.
- Designed IT asset tracking systems, processes, policies, standards, and procedures.
- Developed Service Level Agreements (SLA), Request for Proposals (RFP), and contract management strategies.
- Facilitated reporting of asset data to financial and business management, IT analysts and project managers to support optimal decision-making.
U.S. Bank
Portland, OR 1986 - 1997
Project Manager/Supervisor - Desktop Technology Business Services. 1995 to 1997
- Re-deployment of surplus equipment and software resulted in a 12-month average savings of $1.5M.
- Responsible for the overall corporate project of IT asset management and performance reporting systems.
- Supervised a dozen internal technical staff and contracted service providers.
- Developed, implemented and managed the corporate PC Inventory and Re-deployment Projects. Over 15,000 technology assets were inventoried. Created SQL database repositories to amass technical and demographical information and reporting systems.
- Administered outsourced service contracts. Reconciled and authorized vendor invoices.
- Served as primary escalation point between IT Help Center, Network Operations, and contracted service providers.
- Produced and distributed over 80 monthly statistical management reports.
Supervisor - Corporate Office Computer Support - 1989 to 1995
- Responsible for daily operations of computer systems support staff and contracted service providers.
- Established and managed a network of service providing vendors.
- Negotiated and managed SLA’s and administrated contracts.
- Participated in budget planning and maintenance for the department.
- Performed general personnel related duties including hiring, assigning work schedules, career development, performance reviews, coordination of staff training and terminations.
- Accountable for achieving departmental goals and customer SLA’s
Field Service Engineer - Equipment Services Department - 1986 to 1989
EDUCATION:
Portland Community College
Diploma in Information Technology Management – 1996 to 1997 GPA 3.44
Emphasis on: Vendor Relations, Legal Basics, Planning & Project Management, Integrated Network Systems, Local Area Networks, Advanced Data Communications.
ITT Technical Institute
Electronic Engineering Associate Degree (AAEE) Program - Portland, OR 1983 to 1984 (Member of Dean’s List)
PacifiCorp
Project Life Cycle Management and Advanced Consulting training 1999-2000
US Bank
Supervisory Study Program, Team building, Quality Performance Management, Business and Technical Writing
COMPUTER SKILLS:
SAP, Emptoris, Primavera, Proposals, Statements of Work (SOW), Oregon Administrative and Public Contracting Rules, Request for Proposals (RFP), and intermediate-level MS; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project and Outlook
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