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“Helping others is the secret sauce to a happy life.” Todd Stocker I am an experienced leader who has dedicated nearly 20 years to helping others work better and achieve big goals. I have accomplished this in a variety of sectors and functional areas while leveraging the following unconventional combination of expertise: - As a leader, manager and mentor, I am continually focused on coaching & developing talent - As a project professional, I drive change through portfolio, program and project management - As a technologist, I design and implement simple technology solutions to business problems - As a process improvement advocate, I map, assess and implement improved business processes - As a communicator, I seek to simplify complex concepts in an easy-to-understand manner My passion for helping others is delivered through my unique leadership philosophy blending humor, humility, approachability, self-determination, continual growth & innovation and mentoring while always striving to master the fundamentals.Sr. Director, PMO @ Promoted to a role accountable for: - DSW Inc. project portfolio management - Project delivery / project management - Project management capability & process improvement From December 2015 to Present (1 month) Columbus, Ohio AreaDirector, Portfolio Management Transformation @ Selected for a newly created role in the DSW Innovation Team responsible for Omni-channel program delivery & enterprise project portfolio management. -- Created enterprise-wide portfolio management process to facilitate scoping, business resource & change impact planning, IT scoping & estimation and integration of new projects into the overall DSW portfolio. This process expanded key portfolio management capabilities beyond the IT space for the first time. -- Led the translation of consultant-provided Omni-channel roadmap into specific projects and sequencing required for execution -- Developed and implemented project delivery & alignment processes supporting DSW’s Omni-channel transition -- Led several projects within the Omni-channel portfolio including the selection & implementation of a digital asset management (DAM) system (Adobe Experience Manager), capability to utilize vendor-provided product information (photos, descriptions) and messaging partner selection From February 2014 to December 2015 (1 year 11 months) Columbus, Ohio AreaDirector, Marketing Operations @ Sr. Manager, Marketing Operations (2010-2012) Manager, Multi-Channel Integration (2009-2010) Transitioned to a newly created role in the DSW marketing team responsible for process improvement and project delivery in support of marketing, CRM and eCommerce strategies. Expanded this role into a centralized marketing operations function responsible for project delivery, process improvement & automation, traffic/workflow, print production, digital promotion management, QA, procurement and the onsite product & creative photography studio. -- Established marketing project roadmapping & delivery process to improve visibility, alignment and efficiency surrounding DSW’s dynamic portfolio of marketing, CRM and eCommerce projects -- Enabled 4X marketing workload growth through elimination of paper-based project workflow / traffic processes and the transition to digital creative briefs leveraging cloud-based marketing workflow management system (Aprimo Marketing Studio OnDemand) -- Improved DSW photo studio leverage, scalability, transparency and efficiency by establishing KPIs, expansion of studio service offerings and implementation of flexible second shift -- Created centralized QA function to ensure quality and accuracy of marketing collateral and projects -- Created marketing issue management & escalation process for production issues impacting customer experience -- Led the definition and implementation of numerous marketing, CRM and eCommerce initiatives; highlights include: build-out of onsite photo studio, SMS messaging, DSW customer profile From September 2009 to February 2014 (4 years 6 months) Columbus, Ohio AreaProgram Manager @ Joined DSW’s enterprise Program Management Office as senior-level program manager responsible for the definition and integration of IT and cross-functional initiatives in support of marketing, CRM, eCommerce and corporate systems. -- Acted as hands-on project manager for several cross-functional projects within DSW Rewards customer loyalty & CRM program; highlights include: marketing email provider transition, legacy data center decommission, credit switch replacement, DSW CRM strategy definition, marketing analytics data mart, 3rd party giftcard launch -- Led the implementation the DSW Program Delivery Methodology, a framework for the delivery of cross-functional IT projects; mentored junior-level project managers through its implementation -- Supported the implementation of demand and resource management processes to optimize IT investment -- Acted as interim leader for IT business intelligence team during IT reorganization From April 2008 to September 2009 (1 year 6 months) Columbus, Ohio AreaSr Consultant (Project Manager), Ohio Public Sector @ Joined CGI as a senior consultant and project manager & solution architect responsible for Ohio public sector project delivery, technical proposal development and for mentoring junior-level technical consultants. -- Responsible, on behalf of the systems integrator (Accenture), for the delivery of the PeopleSoft Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) data warehouse component of the State of Ohio’s highly-visible ERP program -- Additionally responsible for daily supervision, status tracking and monthly financials for CGI’s project team -- Lead solution architect for new project proposals for State of Ohio projects / RFP responses From July 2005 to April 2008 (2 years 10 months) Columbus, Ohio AreaSr Programmer/Analyst (Solution Architect) @ Solution Architect & Security Team Lead, Store Systems (2004-2005) Transitioned into a role to lead overall solution architecture, security and identity management efforts for the first store-facing home office web application – an automated labor scheduling tool implementation for over 100K employees. Solution Architect, Limited Brands Access (PeopleSoft) (2002-2004) Promoted into a role as an overall solution architect for Limited Brands’ PeopleSoft HR, portal, and EPM application rollout for more than 100K employees – one of PeopleSoft’s largest and most successful implementations. -- Partnered with the systems integrator (Capgemini) to integrate their delivery methodology with Limited Brands’ standard project management and technical development methodologies for project success -- Served as an architect for the enterprise application hosting environment providing Internet-facing secure application hosting services in a highly scalable, clustered manner for multiple applications -- Led several program workstreams including the implementation of a self-service portal, single sign-on/user identity management and self-service business intelligence reporting capabilities -- Assisted with the creation and served as charter member of the enterprise Architecture Review Board charged with reviewing and approving proposed project architectures to mitigate technical gaps and risks Intranet Webmaster, Advanced Technology Group (2001-2002) Joined the Limited Brands Advanced Technology Group to participate in the incubation of emerging technologies including the first enterprise-wide intranet, enterprise middleware, enterprise portal and single sign-on. From February 2001 to July 2005 (4 years 6 months) Columbus, Ohio AreaeBusiness Technical Lead @ Acted as technical lead for an eBusiness consulting practice directing the efforts of a small team while defining architecture, coding, and infrastructure standards used when implementing and hosting custom developed solutions. From May 2000 to February 2001 (10 months) Application Developer / Consultant @ Served as a client-server and web application developer for credit application processing, retail and financial systems and infrastructure solutions consultant. From December 1998 to May 2000 (1 year 6 months) Columbus, Ohio AreaFreelance Technical Consultant @ Performed as freelance consultant to develop web sites and applications, to build small business networks and to teach others (including college professors, staff and students) how to use their computers and the Internet. From January 1996 to May 2000 (4 years 5 months) Columbus, Ohio AreaIntern, Computing Services @ Interned with the college computing services department supporting network administration, PC/LAN/help desk support and application development. Provided end-user support while developing numerous web and desktop applications. From August 1995 to December 1998 (3 years 5 months) Columbus, Ohio AreaBachelor of Science with Honors, Computer Science @ Ohio Dominican University From 1995 to 1998 College Prep Diploma @ East High School From 1991 to 1995 Tony Weaver is skilled in: Email Marketing, Mobile Commerce, Marketing Operations, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Mentoring, Program Management, Retail, Project Management, Management, CRM, Leadership, Integration, E-commerce, Business Intelligence