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Lenard a. Mcminn

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST

 

IT professional with 17+ years of application development; 12+ years of technical project expertise as leader and change agent directing analysis, design, measurement, implementation and technical training of large-scale computer system projects for global manufacturing business solutions through all stages of system development and design.  Proven technical skills and competency in analyzing business processes, issues and risks; leading technical professionals; quality assurance and testing processes; and building partnership with client and management stakeholders. Recognized for ability to educate, motivate and create a positive work environment.

 

Technical proficiencies include:

·         HP UNIX, Linux, MS Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/8, MS Windows Server 2000 Professional

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·         LAN/WAN, VPN, TCP/IP, FTP, Secure Telnet, SMTP, HTTP, Ethernet, SecureID

·         Progress 4GL/ABL v8.x, v9.x,v10.x,v11.x, WebSpeed 3.x, Visual Basic 6.x, Visual FoxPro 6.x, VB/Java/Shell Script, HTML, PL/SQL

·         MS Office, SharePoint, ChangePoint, Surround SCM, TestTrack, BMC Remedy Support IT Service Management Software, MS Project, Visio

·         MFGPRO, RIMS, Eagle RF, Adobe Output Solutions, Adobe Acrobat

 

·         HP, Xerox, Intermec, Zebra, Datamax, PC, Laptop, Wireless, Routers, Servers

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

CAIDAN MANAGEMENT COMPANY, Detroit, MI                                                                         2013 - Present
A privately-held firm that provides a range of management services for the health industry. MeridianRx is a full-service Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) committed to transparency, flexibility and innovation. Our clients have complete network access, lower administrative fees, and fast, reliable claims processing. $2B+ / year profile with 1000+ employees

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Client/Server Programmer 5 (2013 – Present)
Responsible for PBM database architectural design, system performance, database availability, application diagnosis/troubleshooting, Progress 4GL/ABL SME.

·         Manage incoming business requests for application changes and new features

·         Develop and maintain EDI Insurance Enrollments

·         Daily monitor system performance & availability

·         Participate in database high availability design & disaster recovery plans

 

EATON CORPORATION, Cleveland, OH                                                                                       2000 - 2013
Global technology leader in power management solutions with $30B+ annual market share and >102K employees.

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Senior Specialist - IT (ad hoc) (2012 – 2013)
Leadership role responsible for design, development and coordination of best IT solutions available while providing technical support to definition, creation and modification of business process to meet business requirements and goals.

 

·         Led team of ~6 IT professionals to design and develop standardized labeling which interfaced to external Progress systems, scalable and efficient, transaction output increased from 11,000 to >53,000 per day with no measurable increase in system overhead, highly dynamic control settings, reduced Remedy requests for new designs by ~97% after training.

 

·         Led team of ~11 IT professionals to design and develop standardized shipping & receiving Progress applications, led business and IT workshops to model plant standardized global solutions, reduced IT Support requirements and wasteful variation in shipping procedures. Shipment on time delivery increased from ~63% to ~88%, receiving accuracy improved 2% the first month with no additional cost or man hours per shift (first quarter 2013).

 

·          Provided extensive Progress systems analysis support, eliminated record lock contention and improved system performance by >20% in 3 weeks, further improved system performance an additional ~11% over the next 4 weeks.

Specialist – IT (2008 – 2012)
Promoted to sector level specialist responsible for most effective use of available information; software, hardware, Progress databases, HP UNIX networks and systems technologies to best achieve business objectives.

·         Led team of ~8 IT professionals and provided global analysis, design, development and training for barcoded shipping documents out of Progress based ERP system MFGPRO. Reduced shipping delay costs by $2.9M first 6 months by reducing English/Metric conversion customer penalties & human error inaccuracies.

 

·         Interacted with customers to design & develop global electronic invoice & archive solution from Progress based ERP system MFGPRO, saved local plants ~$50K to ~$1.2M a year, provided electronic PDF, FAX, EDI invoices to reduce annual labor costs & billing delays by >3%.

 

·         Interacted with customers to design and implement an on-the-hip printing solution from Progress based ERP system MFGPRO in high volume plants by leveraging wireless, ftp and extended output technologies, provided on-the-fly pick/put-away/print capability, reduced labor each shift by 27+ hours, increased capacity, inventory accuracy and on time delivery by ~6% the first month.

 

·          Provided analysis and managed internal/external developer resources to resolve poor Progress application performance across multiple North American locations, avoided the de-consolidation of >$2.1B in division business, prevented and estimated $2M in re-implementation costs.

Lead Systems Analyst (2006 – 2008)
Promoted to lead systems developer responsible for system performance, code review and business analysis while providing continued systems and implementation support for ongoing acquisitions.

·         Designed, taught instructor led classroom courses in quality Progress application development standards across the globe (Baden-Baden, Shanghai, Brazil and USA), reduced system application errors and new project requests by 17%.

 

·          Led design & implementation of new, innovative set of Progress performance measurement modules against database Virtual System Tables (VST), discovered and directly prevented the loss and de-consolidation of >$1.8B of business.

·         Led team of ~12 IT professionals, designed/modeled standard extended output solution & taught instructor led classroom courses for extended output development techniques for developers and business analysts worldwide, reduced company acquisition lead times to Progress based system 25% to 50% (~4-6 to <3 months), reduced new project requests by 33% on system integrations.

Senior Systems Analyst (2004 – 2006)
Promoted to senior developer for Progress based ERP system MFGPRO and external system interfaces.  Responsible for providing global support, design, development and documentation for business solutions.

·         Managed implementation of Progress based Robotic Inventory Management System (RIMS) in plant with 1K+ employees, increased real time transactions from 1 per 5 seconds to >40 per second, decreased system errors by 27%, drove on time distribution delivery from ~83% to ~93%, reduced distribution man hours by >6% the first 3 months.

 

·         As project manager, implemented & supervised a single standard extended output server solution using Adobe Output in multiple global locations, ~25% reduction for ongoing support, electronic output increased ~57% worldwide, reduced global cost by >$1.3B, led to mid-year promotion during mandatory promotion freeze.

 

·         Tested and directed ~8 IT professionals during the migration of Progress based business application environments from all over the world onto a single superdome server, reduced hardware footprint from >21 locations globally to a centralized dual site location.

Systems Architect (Analyst) (2000 – 2004)
Recruited to design, develop and support customer/supplier system interfacing over the internet and provide back end support for Progress based ERP system MFGPRO.

·         Developed WebSpeed/eFramework interfaces which produced electronic web transactions from an original prototype goal of $5M to >$100M the first year, reduced Co-Op, Customer Service & Vendor Managed Inventory labor by >47 hours a day, increased new revenue by 11% the first year, received global innovation award.

 

·         Developed & implemented a standard approach for developer day and night Progress support in multiple global manufacturing locations and reduced the number of calls from ~5 a night to <3 per week (92% reduction).

·         Managed an intern, designed a prototype VB .NET (.asp) system which tracked scrap hose from Progress based ERP system and developed it for web retail purchasing, increased short sale revenue by ~3% and reduced short length inventory waste by ~6% the first year.

 

 

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

 

SURFACE COMBUSTION, INC., Maumee, OH                                                                             1997 - 2000
Produces thermal systems which enhance the physical properties and surface characteristics of materials to improve customer performance and competitiveness with $350M+ annual market share and >200+ employees.

Network Control Engineer (1998 – 2000)
Promoted to quality control in electrical engineering department.  Responsible for reviewing electrical engineering schematics and on site electrical cabinet inspections to ensure adherence to safety and quality as designed.

·         Performed analysis, design of human machine interface (HMI) systems for customer heat treat furnace equipment using PLC/SLC ladder logic, Intellution FIX 7.0, WonderWare InTouch 7.0, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95/98/2000

·         Performed routine field inspections of electrical schematics and electrical cabinetry to ensure engineering was properly and safely executed as designed in AutoCad schematics.

Systems Programmer/Administrator (1997 – 1998)
Responsible for the technical design, migration, implementation and ongoing maintenance of company ERP system by upgrading the legacy VAX Dec system to Windows / Progress platform product SyteLine 3.0

·         Successfully implemented in <1 year, added new functionalities in aftermarket parts, historical reporting and field service management.

 

·         Performed routine field inspections of electrical schematics and electrical cabinetry to ensure engineering was properly and safely executed as designed in AutoCad schematics.

 

DIGITAL HORIZONS, INC., Toledo, OH                                                                                          1996 - 1997
Third party insurance benefits - open enrollment management company.

Systems Developer (1996 – 1997)
Recruited to provide systems analysis, design and development on a MS Visual FoxPro 5.x/6.x system. Designed and developed the Interactive Benefits Enrollment System (IBEG) and TeleSelect systems to enable this startup company. Company sold software to Fortis Benefits Insurance Co., Kansas City, MO & Central Benefits Co., Pittsburgh, PA.

·         Successfully implemented in <3 months.

LAMBSOFT, INC., Toledo, OH                                                                                                         1989 - 1996
Owner/Consultant of IT application and network server support for U.S. and overseas clients

·         Performed analysis, design and development of software applications – dBase II/III+, Clipper ‘87, Visual FoxPro 5.x, TDMS 3.x, in accounting/payroll, personnel data management, software version control, helpdesk management and online retail sales.

 

·         Directed and led training for personnel on new software and providing application documentation manuals.

 

·         Provided analysis of medium office networks, installed new and upgraded networks with Novell Print and File Services and MS Windows Server.

 

    EDUCATION

                        Completed >26 hrs. toward AAS, Computer Science, OWENS COLLEGE, Oregon, OH                               
                        Completed >119 hrs. toward BS, Computer Science/DBMS, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, OH   

                        Completed >3 yrs. toward POC, USAF ROTC, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, OH                                   

Graduate, USAF OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL (Vice Commandant), Dover AFB, Dover, DE                       

Completed >25 hrs. toward AAS, General Studies, LAKELAND COLLEGE, Mentor, OH                                


CERTIFICATIONS

ITAR Compliance & Export Controls, EATON UNIVERSITY, Maumee, OH   

WebSpeed Programming 206, UNITED SYSTEMS INC, Farmington Hills, MI                       

Software Engineering for Web Applications 6.916, MIT, Cambridge, MA
Business Process Management, SURFACE COMBUSTION INC, Maumee, OH

V7/V8 Progress Visual Programming/Database Administration, VERSA-SYSTEMS, Toronto, CA
Progress Programming in Syteline 3, SYMIX CORPORATION, Columbus, OH

Jetform Output Design & Print Solutions, SYMIX CORPORATION, Columbus, OH

PUBLICATIONS

Lenard McMinn, Extended Output Design: A Critical Business Solution, 2nd Edition [Ohio: Eaton University, 2010], PowerPoint, Articulate, PDF Editions, (presented at the Adobe Output Development Series, Shanghai, CN, October 2010).

Lenard McMinn, VST Tools and their Application, 2nd Edition, [Ohio: Eaton University, 2009], PowerPoint, Articulate, PDF Editions, (presented at the Adobe Output Development Series, Shanghai, CN, October 2010).

 

Lenard McMinn, Retaining Intellectual Assets: Preventing Knowledge Erosion with Rapid eLearning [Ohio: Eaton University, 2008], PowerPoint, Articulate, PDF Editions, (presented at the Eaton All Hands Symposium, Maumee Bay, OH, April 14–16, 2008).

 

Lenard McMinn, Software Configuration Management for Developers [Ohio: Eaton University, 2008], PowerPoint, Articulate, PDF Editions, (presented at the Eaton Development Workshop Series, Maumee, OH, February 11-14, 2008).

 

Lenard McMinn, VST Tools and their Application: Using VST Record Locking Logic from an Application [Ohio: Eaton University, 2008], PowerPoint, Articulate, PDF Editions, (presented at the Eaton Development Workshop Series, Maumee, OH, February 14, 2008).

 

Lenard McMinn, Version Control: Protecting Your Work [Ohio: Eaton University, 2008], PowerPoint, Articulate, PDF Editions, (presented at the Eaton Development Workshop Series, Maumee, OH, February 11-14, 2008).

 

Lenard McMinn, Extreme Programming: A Developer Series [Ohio: Eaton University, 2008], PowerPoint, Articulate, PDF Editions, (presented at the Eaton Development Workshop Series, Maumee, OH, February 4-7, 2008).

Lenard McMinn, Eaton Development Workshop: The cost of leveraging “The Power of None” [Ohio: Eaton University, 2008], PowerPoint, Articulate, PDF Editions, (presented at the Eaton Development Workshop Series, Maumee, OH, January 31, 2008).

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Progress User Group, PUG - a technical body of Progress professional developers

Midwest User Group, MWUG - a technical body of Progress/QAD developers, users and vendors