Andrew Buck, PMP Value Presentation

Presentation Objectives About Andrew… “ I had the pleasure of having Andy as a valued member on my staff at AXA. He has extensive practical experience leading and managing large application development groups. He is most effective when working with his business partners in a participative process for deriving business strategy and weaving IT strategy within it. He also exhibits the broad "soft" skills required to get people to work together as a team. I would welcome the opportunity to work together with Andy in the future.” -- Bill Stankard, SVP/Managing Director, AXA Equitable Overview Career Summary Major Achievements Sampling of Clients and Verticals Benefits Contact

About Andrew…

“ I had the pleasure of having Andy as a valued member on my staff at AXA. He has extensive practical experience leading and managing large application development groups. He is most effective when working with his business partners in a participative process for deriving business strategy and weaving IT strategy within it. He also exhibits the broad "soft" skills required to get people to work together as a team. I would welcome the opportunity to work together with Andy in the future.” -- Bill Stankard, SVP/Managing Director, AXA Equitable

Overview

Career Summary

Major Achievements

Sampling of Clients and Verticals

Benefits

Contact

Career Summary About Andrew… “ I have had the pleasure of working with Andrew Buck on many projects through each phase of the program- Initiation, Development/Design, Execution and Closure. Andy brings his professional knowledge/application of strong PMI practices and excellent inter-personal communications skills that has enabled the successful implementation of these projects. He is tuned in with the over-aching strategic big picture of the business units that these project- ensuring that we are meeting the benefits and cost saving projections. He manages the granular details of functionality/design of the project so that those issues are uncovered, mitigated and resolved to the satisfaction of the stakeholders of the project. Andy is an asset to a program management team and I would welcome the opportunity to work with Andy. ” Dina Zenovich , Director Project Management Portfolio/Strategic , AXA Equitable Highlights 22 years of comprehensive experience in the entire technology life-cycle 18 years of globally reaching project/program/portfolio management background, including establishing Project and Program Management Centers of Excellence Management and development of teams; management of over 25 direct and over 150 indirect staff International/global experience Expertise in client and staff management, relationship management, and broad engagement experience (internal and external) Management of capital and operational budgets (~$40M USD) Broad technology advisory experience C-Level presentation experience Expertise in project and program recovery Organizational rationalization expertise, including merger/acquisition Sourcing experience including “right-sourcing”, off-shore/near-shore/on-shore propositions Vendor and service management expertise, including ITIL background Application Development and Infrastructure Management experience

About Andrew…

“ I have had the pleasure of working with Andrew Buck on many projects through each phase of the program- Initiation, Development/Design, Execution and Closure. Andy brings his professional knowledge/application of strong PMI practices and excellent inter-personal communications skills that has enabled the successful implementation of these projects. He is tuned in with the over-aching strategic big picture of the business units that these project- ensuring that we are meeting the benefits and cost saving projections. He manages the granular details of functionality/design of the project so that those issues are uncovered, mitigated and resolved to the satisfaction of the stakeholders of the project. Andy is an asset to a program management team and I would welcome the opportunity to work with Andy. ” Dina Zenovich , Director Project Management Portfolio/Strategic , AXA Equitable

Highlights

22 years of comprehensive experience in the entire technology life-cycle

18 years of globally reaching project/program/portfolio management background, including establishing Project and Program Management Centers of Excellence

Management and development of teams; management of over 25 direct and over 150 indirect staff

International/global experience

Expertise in client and staff management, relationship management, and broad engagement experience (internal and external)

Management of capital and operational budgets (~$40M USD)

Broad technology advisory experience

C-Level presentation experience

Expertise in project and program recovery

Organizational rationalization expertise, including merger/acquisition

Sourcing experience including “right-sourcing”, off-shore/near-shore/on-shore propositions

Vendor and service management expertise, including ITIL background

Application Development and Infrastructure Management experience

Major Achievements About Andrew… “ Andrew was a very welcome breath of fresh air to work for. He was (without fault) always supportive of my decisions and provided the Senior/Executive management backing that I needed when working on a difficult programme. Andrew also understands both the hard and soft skills required for managing a difficult programme and does not hesitate to impart this knowledge and experience to his staff. I would gladly work for Andrew again...” Alison Kidd , Programme Manager , Reuters “ I had the privilege of working with Andy in Thomson Reuters; he is a strong & supportive programme manager - he trusts those who work for him & maintains the right level of distance from day-to-day project activities. That said, he is very approachable, he grasps complex concepts/situations quickly & is able to call upon his wealth of programme/project acumen to provide a solid, pragmatic course of action. Andy quickly recognizes talent within his team, he works hard to nurture & encourage their strengths. A real asset to any organization as a Programme Manager.” Nneka Onwuemene , Global Operations Senior Project Manager , Reuters Highlights Successfully implemented $40MM enterprise Imaging/Workflow/Business Process application after turning around a previously under-performing program of work. Delivered promised headcount savings of 30% within 2 years while delivering 20% YOY productivity growth and enabling relocation and collocation of staffing (near-shore/off-shore). Reduced consultancy headcount and cost by delivering via internal talent pool on improved time-scale. Revealed savings of $20MM over 3 years, plus other savings gained based improved cost governance. Established global program management practice (establishment of presence in US and alignment with Global Practices) encompassing 7 business verticals, resulting in over $2M savings and strategic alignment of portfolio. Transformed under-performing portfolio to center of excellence. Successfully implemented right-sourcing and business process outsourcing/re-engineering solutions that considered business case, cost, time-to-market, expertise, and additional factors and improved overall efficiency at reduced cost. Established, staffed and managed program office/program governance/Centers of Excellence in multiple organizations resulting in the implementation of best-practice in program/portfolio management, improved reporting, and consistently successful delivery of technology-based initiatives. Rationalized development support function to reveal annual savings of over $1MM and improve service from an 8x5 to a 24x7 availability model.

About Andrew…

“ Andrew was a very welcome breath of fresh air to work for. He was (without fault) always supportive of my decisions and provided the Senior/Executive management backing that I needed when working on a difficult programme. Andrew also understands both the hard and soft skills required for managing a difficult programme and does not hesitate to impart this knowledge and experience to his staff. I would gladly work for Andrew again...” Alison Kidd , Programme Manager , Reuters

“ I had the privilege of working with Andy in Thomson Reuters; he is a strong & supportive programme manager - he trusts those who work for him & maintains the right level of distance from day-to-day project activities. That said, he is very approachable, he grasps complex concepts/situations quickly & is able to call upon his wealth of programme/project acumen to provide a solid, pragmatic course of action. Andy quickly recognizes talent within his team, he works hard to nurture & encourage their strengths. A real asset to any organization as a Programme Manager.” Nneka Onwuemene , Global Operations Senior Project Manager , Reuters

Highlights

Successfully implemented $40MM enterprise Imaging/Workflow/Business Process application after turning around a previously under-performing program of work.

Delivered promised headcount savings of 30% within 2 years while delivering 20% YOY productivity growth and enabling relocation and collocation of staffing (near-shore/off-shore).

Reduced consultancy headcount and cost by delivering via internal talent pool on improved time-scale. Revealed savings of $20MM over 3 years, plus other savings gained based improved cost governance.

Established global program management practice (establishment of presence in US and alignment with Global Practices) encompassing 7 business verticals, resulting in over $2M savings and strategic alignment of portfolio.

Transformed under-performing portfolio to center of excellence.

Successfully implemented right-sourcing and business process outsourcing/re-engineering solutions that considered business case, cost, time-to-market, expertise, and additional factors and improved overall efficiency at reduced cost.

Established, staffed and managed program office/program governance/Centers of Excellence in multiple organizations resulting in the implementation of best-practice in program/portfolio management, improved reporting, and consistently successful delivery of technology-based initiatives.

Rationalized development support function to reveal annual savings of over $1MM and improve service from an 8x5 to a 24x7 availability model.

Sampling of Clients & Verticals About Andrew… “ I worked with Andy on several large infrastructure projects and day to day, where his strong management abilities allied with technical acumen made him a vital asset to the organization, always able to supply solutions and make key decisions in a timely, sometimes pivotal, manner. It was a pleasure to work with Andy for both his professional ethic and amicable approach.” Sean Williams , Technical Director , Reuters “ I worked with Andrew at Reuters and found him to be an extremely knowledgable and effective Program Manager. His ability to quickly understand and absorb information makes him an excellent and very effective Program Manager. He has a good ability for getting to the core of problems and driving them to resolution. Andrew was a pleasure to work with and consistently delivered to his commitments.” Daniella Grayson , I&S Group Manager, FRD , Reuters Clients/Organizations/Verticals Organizations/Verticals Financial Services/Insurance – Thomson Reuters Standard & Poor’s AXA Financial Guardian Life MetLife Independence Blue Cross Aetna Pharmaceutical – Glaxo SmithKline Energy – Exelon Energy Consulting – General National, IMI Systems, Molecular Clients AIG (Strategy, RIA, Proof-of-Concept for their Direct-Market vertical) Ernst & Young (Program Management of HR Recruitment presence, proposal management) NikonUSA (Strategy, RIA Development, Globalization efforts, engineering and proposal support) Organizational Strategy Client (Marketing development, website advisory, technology advisory)

About Andrew…

“ I worked with Andy on several large infrastructure projects and day to day, where his strong management abilities allied with technical acumen made him a vital asset to the organization, always able to supply solutions and make key decisions in a timely, sometimes pivotal, manner. It was a pleasure to work with Andy for both his professional ethic and amicable approach.” Sean Williams , Technical Director , Reuters

“ I worked with Andrew at Reuters and found him to be an extremely knowledgable and effective Program Manager. His ability to quickly understand and absorb information makes him an excellent and very effective Program Manager. He has a good ability for getting to the core of problems and driving them to resolution. Andrew was a pleasure to work with and consistently delivered to his commitments.” Daniella Grayson , I&S Group Manager, FRD , Reuters

Clients/Organizations/Verticals

Organizations/Verticals

Financial Services/Insurance –

Thomson Reuters

Standard & Poor’s

AXA Financial

Guardian Life

MetLife

Independence Blue Cross

Aetna

Pharmaceutical – Glaxo SmithKline

Energy – Exelon Energy

Consulting – General National, IMI Systems, Molecular

Clients

AIG (Strategy, RIA, Proof-of-Concept for their Direct-Market vertical)

Ernst & Young (Program Management of HR Recruitment presence, proposal management)

NikonUSA (Strategy, RIA Development, Globalization efforts, engineering and proposal support)

Organizational Strategy Client (Marketing development, website advisory, technology advisory)

Benefits About Andrew… “ Andrew is a remarkably skilled and adept Director of Project Management who is able to handle the most difficult projects with ease and confidence. Having worked with him on numerous engagements, his ability to manage and orchestrate multiple challenging projects at once never ceased to amaze me. In addition, his ability to ensure accountability and readiness from all his team members is second to none. I would enthusiastically work again with Andrew in the future.” -- Kenneth Kwon-Young Chin , Senior Consultant, Digital Strategy , Molecular “ I had the opportunity and the pleasure to work under Andrew's supervision. He is smart, a great communicator and extremely focused. He is able to get the team focused on what really matters on the project and get results by applying his skills, knowledge, experience and incredible diligence and dedication. He lead many complex programs with limiting resources and was able to navigate with calm and composure through challenging issues. On top of being a results driven PM, extremely capable, with great communication skills, he is kind, calm, and will drop anything he is doing to help whoever needs his expertise. He is a capable leader and it was a real pleasure to work and learn from him.” -- Camila Rabello de Carvalho, Program Manager, Molecular In my own words… “ In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein Simply put, I bring perspective to challenges. Simply, I bring perspective to challenges. I have built very strong, collaborative, and diverse teams that deliver excellence, and am a very participative presence that enjoys building productive relationships. With over 22 years of global information technology background, and over 17 years specifically in Project/Program/Portfolio management at all levels and on a global scale, I have both a solid business background and technology understanding that uniquely translates technology potential into business-aligned reality, and interprets technical options into best-business-aligned investments. My driven nature thrives on resolving challenges, and my excellent communication and influencing skills have created strong and collaborative partnerships that have transcended cultural and geographic boundaries. I bring a strong desire to master new challenges, and leverage my skills and capabilities. I have delivered best-of-breed and pragmatic processes that have brought order and efficiency to a variety of organizations. Accomplishment is the ability to deliver customer satisfaction in the face of the constant business challenges facing most organizations. My extensive background across the entire face of technology provides a unique opportunity: To see the picture from a variety of angles, and to bring much richer perspectives and insight to many situations. More than simply seeking that opportunity, I am seeking a new challenge to which I can apply both my experience and my perspective. And I look forward to the challenge that allows us to collaborate and translate those difficulties into opportunities.

About Andrew…

“ Andrew is a remarkably skilled and adept Director of Project Management who is able to handle the most difficult projects with ease and confidence. Having worked with him on numerous engagements, his ability to manage and orchestrate multiple challenging projects at once never ceased to amaze me. In addition, his ability to ensure accountability and readiness from all his team members is second to none. I would enthusiastically work again with Andrew in the future.” -- Kenneth Kwon-Young Chin , Senior Consultant, Digital Strategy , Molecular

“ I had the opportunity and the pleasure to work under Andrew's supervision. He is smart, a great communicator and extremely focused. He is able to get the team focused on what really matters on the project and get results by applying his skills, knowledge, experience and incredible diligence and dedication. He lead many complex programs with limiting resources and was able to navigate with calm and composure through challenging issues. On top of being a results driven PM, extremely capable, with great communication skills, he is kind, calm, and will drop anything he is doing to help whoever needs his expertise. He is a capable leader and it was a real pleasure to work and learn from him.” -- Camila Rabello de Carvalho, Program Manager, Molecular

In my own words…

“ In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein

Simply put, I bring perspective to challenges.

Simply, I bring perspective to challenges. I have built very strong, collaborative, and diverse teams that deliver excellence, and am a very participative presence that enjoys building productive relationships. With over 22 years of global information technology background, and over 17 years specifically in Project/Program/Portfolio management at all levels and on a global scale, I have both a solid business background and technology understanding that uniquely translates technology potential into business-aligned reality, and interprets technical options into best-business-aligned investments.

My driven nature thrives on resolving challenges, and my excellent communication and influencing skills have created strong and collaborative partnerships that have transcended cultural and geographic boundaries.

I bring a strong desire to master new challenges, and leverage my skills and capabilities. I have delivered best-of-breed and pragmatic processes that have brought order and efficiency to a variety of organizations.

Accomplishment is the ability to deliver customer satisfaction in the face of the constant business challenges facing most organizations. My extensive background across the entire face of technology provides a unique opportunity: To see the picture from a variety of angles, and to bring much richer perspectives and insight to many situations.

More than simply seeking that opportunity, I am seeking a new challenge to which I can apply both my experience and my perspective. And I look forward to the challenge that allows us to collaborate and translate those difficulties into opportunities.

CONTACT… I welcome the opportunity to continue our discussions. Here is how I may be reached: Email: [email_address] Mobile: +1.845.837.9674 Office/Home: +1.914.357.0070 Feel free to review my LinkedIn profile and recommendations: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dabuck Or you may review my on-line resume via: http://bit.ly/ZTrp8

I welcome the opportunity to continue our discussions. Here is how I may be reached:

Email: [email_address]

Mobile: +1.845.837.9674

Office/Home: +1.914.357.0070

Feel free to review my LinkedIn profile and recommendations:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/dabuck

Or you may review my on-line resume via:

http://bit.ly/ZTrp8