Jesse McBride - Resume

Principle IT Project Lead
Medtronic MiniMed, Northridge, CA
July 2001 to Present

Selected accomplishments and projects include:

ERP Hardware Upgrade
Managed 100+ member, multi-disciplined team located throughout the US and Canada to upgrade primary infrastructure for Oracle-based SAP environment. Responsible for all project phases, including initiation, analysis, solution selection, testing, implementation, and closure. Worked with multiple vendors and suppliers and complied with internal SDLC standards and external regulations, such as FDA, HIPAA, and SOX. Project was completed with minimal business disruptions and no post go-live issues. The project's success reduced the annual financial close cycle and prepared the environment to support projected growth through 2009, during which time the business plans to exceed $1 billion in revenue.
Disaster Recovery Infrastructure
Assumed management of project to design and implement a scaleable disaster recovery solution for SAP and its ancillary systems. Worked with 3 vendors and coordinated resources across the US. Maximized use of the remaining budget to design, test, and implement disaster fail-over capabilities for primary infrastructure components. The project also encompassed a database restructuring, a mass storage migration, the development of new system functionality, and the creation of disaster recovery procedures. Recovered project from failure state to full implementation within three months, thus enabling the business to comply with service contracts and to meet corporate disaster recovery requirements.
SAP Hot Pack Implementation
Under the sponsorship of multiple business leaders, managed 90+member team to apply SAP patches. The project included the analysis and application of 2.5 years of patches and the development of a business-wide test team to validate all critical functionality for R/3, BW, CRM and 30+ ancillary systems. Redesigned business processes to remove system change barriers and to ensure continual system improvements and testing were possible within the environment.
Product Localization Projects (various)
Managed localization/globalization efforts within software R&D for embedded products, resulting in successful product launches in the European and Asian markets. Negotiated and developed schedules, assigned resources, and implemented process and communication improvements. Worked with international resources to develop initial translations of the software user interface and product manuals. Established localization practices for software development and directed software engineers in the implementation of the translations. Coordinated the distribution of software, documents, test cases, etc., between team members. Tested translated software for usability and cross-cultural accuracy. Conceptualized and managed implementation of software tools to facilitate translations. Proposed software architecture redesign to facilitate localization.
Configuration Management Migration
Established SCM practices for the external pump software R&D department and implemented formal software development life cycle. Designed and implemented all aspects of the SCM system including version control, change control, defect tracking, code authentication, documentation standards, communication structures, etc. Migrated existing code base from outsourced management systems to internal system. After implementation, served as configuration manager. Oversaw development staff to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements and trained development personnel. Maintained SCM release schedules and administered SCM related tools. Served as member of the company-wide Change Control Board for all external products.

Office Manager / Marketing Coordinator
Ethan Conrad Properties, Inc., Sacramento, CA
August 2000 to November 2000

Instrumental in start-up of multi-million dollar real estate corporation. Developed marketing procedures and tools, as well as client and vendor relationships. Maximized resources by analyzing office expenditures, contracts, and procedures. Maintained and upgraded office hardware/software resulting in increased productivity. Authored and edited press releases, correspondences, legal documents, marketing materials, manuals, and other business-related communications. Designed corporate web site. Developed and instituted company procedures and wrote corresponding manual. Also performed various personnel and administrative duties.

Support Staff
CB Richard Ellis, Sacramento, CA
October 1999 to July 2000

Coordinated monthly marketing effort, including the distribution of over 2,000 mailers and electronic property promotions. Built and maintained marketing databases and created marketing materials for targeted and general purposes. Streamlined and further developed initial client contact procedures, resulting in improved sales contacts and customer service. Provided support to two high-producing brokerage teams, as well as the marketing research group. Provided first point of contact for clients and broker colleagues. Also performed various administrative duties for over 15 brokerage teams/individuals, including the composition and editing of correspondences, press releases, marketing packages, legal documents, and other business-related materials.

JESSE LANDIS MCBRIDE

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