Candidates About

Scott c. Skillin

Management professional with experience in retailing & retail management, information systems, social media systems, staff building, operations improvement, and the management of complex projects.

Extensive prior experience working with plant to C level clients implementing ERP and associated software systems in Industrial, Automotive, Food & Beverage, Medical Device/Life Sciences, and High Tech/Electronics manufacturing verticals.

APPLE VALLEY WORKSHOP, Apple Valley, Georgia 2014 – Present

Exclusive interiors and upscaled furnishings.

Owner            

·         Design and prototyping of new furniture offerings

·         Development of seasonal lines

·         Creation of product structures, work instructions, and routings

·         Manufacture of standard and custom furniture

·         Management of online and social media presences

SCOTT’S ANTIQUES, COINS, AND COLLECTIBLES, Braselton, Georgia 2007 – Present

Curated Collectibles, Investment and Collector Grade Numismatics, and Precious Metals

Owner

·         Purchasing

·         Retailing of offerings

·         Management of inventories

·         Management of all online and social media presences

A FLEA ANTIQUES, Braselton, GA 2008- Present

Multi-Vendor Antique Mall – 17,000 square feet of retail space, 88 Vendors

Manager

·         Staffing and scheduling

·         Daily receipt reconciliation & bank deposits

·         Semimonthly dealer reconciliation and settlement

·         Management of advertising budget and execution

·         Management of all online and social media presences

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, Atlanta, Georgia 2007 – Present

Business and Technology Specialist providing local businesses with technology and business consulting services

BRAVEPOINT, INC., Atlanta, Georgia 2000 – 2007

Provider of PROGRESS and QAD Software Services

Practice Manager, Manufacturing Services

·         Grew practice from $1M per year to over $5M per year within four years of accepting the challenge.

·         Divisional director of software and business consultants specializing in the implementation and best practices of Enterprise Resource Planning software for U.S. and International Mid-tier to large manufacturers.

·         Extensive knowledge of Manufacturing and ERP systems from a business analysis, functional, implementation and technical perspective.

·         Ability to work within and/or lead teams of clients, corporate resources and consultants to decipher needs and meet those requirements within the software and/or through new business process solutions

·         Responsible for ERP software sales of the QAD solution set for the Southeastern US and Caribbean

·         Responsible for software and system services, team management, recruiting, and strategic direction for the division

·         Managed consulting and projects in the areas of operations improvement, business process optimization and manufacturing systems implementation/optimization.

·         Managed strategic business partnerships with key industry software companies.

·         TECHNOLOGIES: QAD, Oracle, Progress, .NET, Web Services, Business Process Improvement, Implementation Management

COHESIVE MEDIA, Inc., Portland, Oregon 1999 – 2000

Co-Founder

Chief Operating Officer

·         Managed the development and design of Cohesive Media's 3D internet and content management technology.

·         Responsible for business development as well as recruitment of Venture Capital. 

·         Responsible for developing strategic business relationships and partnerships within this emerging market.

·         TECHNOLOGIES: SQL, Microsoft SQLServer, Visual Basic, 3DML, VRML, HTML/DHTML, JavaScript, C++, Various Case management tools and methodologies, Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint

BRAVEPOINT, INC., Atlanta, Georgia 1997 - 1999

Manager of Technical Services, Enterprise Solutions

·         Bottom line responsibility for the recruitment, management, skills development, and field services of 40+ consultants within the Enterprise Solutions division at Bravepoint, Inc.

·         Responsible for delivery of consulting and software development projects within the division

·         Developed implementation, software development, and project management methodologies and standards for division. 

·         TECHNOLOGIES: QAD, Progress, Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint

BRAVEPOINT, INC., Atlanta, Georgia 1994 - 1997

Senior Application and Implementation Consultant, Manufacturing and ERP Services

·         Performed on-site best practices, business process development, and implementation services for mid-tier to large manufacturers in North America. Specialist in ERP / MRP / MRP II systems, Relational Database design, Application & Software design utilizing Oracle, Progress, QAD, and MFG/Pro. 

·         Management consulting and project management in the areas of: operations improvement, business process optimization and manufacturing systems implementation/optimization.

·         Optimized the ERP/MRPII system and business processes for global tier one automotive, medical device, electronics, food and beverage, and industrial suppliers.

·         Managed an ERP/MRPII system upgrades and implementations for 5 different corporations between 1994 and 1997.

·         TECHNOLOGIES: QAD, Progress, Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint

HALIBURTON-NUS, INC., Aiken, South Carolina 1993 - 1994

ORACLE and UNIX Systems Manager, Nuclear and Utilities Services

·         DOE Q level security clearance.

·         Performed UNIX and Novell system administration, Oracle Application Development, Oracle Database Administration, and Oracle Forms and Reports application development in support of environmental oversight of DOE Savannah River Site nuclear weapons facility.

·         Responsible for full C-2 level computer systems security.

·         Active researcher on published internal DOE report on Ground Water Modeling and effects of reducing testing wells on environmental oversight.

·         TECHNOLOGIES: Oracle RDMS, Oracle Forms, Oracle Report Writer, UNIX, SCO

FEDERAL PAPERBOARD, INC., Augusta, GA 1989 - 1993

Programmer Analyst and UNIX Systems Administrator

·         Member of development team tasked with creating custom integrated ERP systems using the Progress 4GL/RDMS

·         Support and creation of integrated custom modules for a QAD Mfg/Pro system implementation at the Continental Cup division

·         Analysis, design, and development of manufacturing, shop-floor, shipping, transportation/logistics, and financial business systems.

·         Relational database design. UNIX system administration. Database Administration.

·         TECHNOLOGIES: Progress, QAD, TimberTrac, Novell, Oracle, UNIX SV4, UNIX BSD, UUCP 

EDUCATION         

·         Bachelor of Business Administration, Georgia Southern University, 1989

o    Management Information Systems (MIS) / Information Technology (IT)

Additional training in: Progress Programming, Masters Programming in Progress, Oracle Database Administration, Progress Database Administration and Performance Tuning, Professional Progress, QAD Mfg/Pro PT1, QAD Mfg/Pro PT2, QAD Mfg/Pro Financials, TQM, ISO 9000/QS 9000, Time Management, Project Management