Barry Zeidman has over 25 years of experience in information technology management and leadership roles. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems and has expertise in strategic planning, infrastructure development, project management, and customer service. Some of his accomplishments include reengineering an IT department, implementing various enterprise systems, and managing technical staff. Currently he works as a Business Analyst providing leadership in developing software and ensuring customer satisfaction.
1. BARRY W. ZEIDMAN
8580 Kempton Lane • Maineville, Ohio 45039 • BZeidman77@gmail.com • (513) 549 7005
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
Proven Leader • Strategic Planning • Customer Focused
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Accomplished Manager with a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems with over twenty-five years of
experience in Information Technology field, 10 years in infrastructure and development management and
presales. Knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures of supervision and leadership with a proven ability
to learn, teach, advance, and lead others. Conflict resolution and customer service focus. Expertise in
planning, developing and coordinating multiple projects. Ability to communicate technical information to all
levels of customers and personnel. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Re-engineering of Information Technology & Services into a successful business entity
enabling new sales of two million in the first year
Implementation of corporate wide network, internet presence, AS/400, and Network Servers
Progressive management of staff, budgets, projects, clients and vendors
Designing, programming and successful implementation new inventory, order entry,
accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll systems
Co-author of an Industry certification test for CA formerly Computer Associates
Successful implementation of ERP Order Entry system
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MERITOR INC. December 2007 to Present
Business Analyst
Provide a leadership role in developing software for the organizations while ensuring customer satisfaction
and scheduling of projects.
Key Achievements:
Create and deliver presentations to organization’s department heads and users
Conduct, plan, schedule and set agendas for meetings with user groups and internal IT staff
Develop functional specifications for new ERP Order Entry system, with a successful implementation
Planning, scheduling and setting standards for projects
Manage technical staff of five programmers
Implement new EDI corporate standards
iamindependent, inc. July 2003 to December 2007
Senior Consultant
Provided leadership in developing software and infrastructure services for numerous information technology
organizations while ensuring customer satisfaction and scheduling of projects.
Key Achievements:
Provided strategic consulting, including business planning and development
Presentation of four public Technology seminars
Technical consultant for various iSeries AS/400, Wintel environments, and CA BrightStor products
Created, defined, and implemented customer requirements saving company five thousand man hours
Provided customer training
Hardware and Networking problem resolution
Assisted sales organization for both pre and post sales
Authored Statements of Work (SOW)
CA formerly COMPUTER ASSOCIATES January 1999 to June 2003
Technical Sales Engineer
Responsible for positioning and presenting the business benefits of complex technical and business storage
solutions (hardware and software) with the customer, mentoring consultants during customer engagements,
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implementing complex technology solutions using CA technology to meet customer requirements during
trials and/or implementations according to CA's Best Practices, providing technical support contact,
resolving client technical issues during engagement, supporting Project Managers with project planning,
supporting storage channel partners, and preparing, presenting and demonstrating technical and business
solutions for customer while understanding our competition.
Key Achievements:
Developed and presented educational programs, workshops and industrial standard certification exam
Successfully performed sales presentations in person and via the internet
Technical consultant pre and post sales for the BrightStor product line of data protection
Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development, demonstrating technical
and business solutions for customers
Utilized Computer Associates’ infrastructure and storage products including disaster recovery
Primary technical resource for iSeries
Computer Associates’ Helpdesk
PRECISION INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION INC. January 1990 to January 1999
formerly a TELEDYNE COMPANY
M.I.S. Manager
Lead corporation information technology and systems with full bottom-line factors, including long-range
planning, software and hardware management, disaster recovery, and software development processes and
procedures. Provided cross functional management between Vice President Sales, Vice President
Engineering, Vice President Manufacture, CFO, and oversight of over 225 employees and contractors.
Directed all operations for installation and service provision for infrastructure systems: LAN, WAN, AS/400,
Honeywell Security system, and data network. Responsible for all corporate information services including
infrastructure, software systems and document control for a manufacturing company.
Key Achievements:
Provided leadership and direction to support business objectives through cost effective use of
technology, staff and appropriate business practices resulting in a first year sales increase of two million
dollars
Set tasks and delegate responsibilities for personnel and researched the latest in technology news and
advancement to help the organization stay competitive
A significant resource to the executive management in the planning of corporate directions, coordinating
activities with top management executives, departmental managers, equipment suppliers, and all other
contractors in direction setting for hardware and applications including setting priorities, planning,
budgeting, developing, coordinating, and reporting in a multi location environment
Worked with staff to define annual goals, evaluated performance, and prepared career development
plans, as well as worked with customer groups to determine and meet specific business needs
Designed, purchased, implemented, configured, administered, and maintained hardware network
including an AS/400, Novell File Server, Web server and Email
Created functional system design, programmed and lead programming team through successful
implementation of new inventory, order entry, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll
systems utilizing structured RPG programming techniques
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EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
B.S. University of Cincinnati, Business Administration • Major: Information Processing Systems
A.S. University of Cincinnati, Business Administration • Major: Information Processing Systems
IBM Information Systems Group Technical Education • Application Programming and RPG
Structured Programming
Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) SNCP-L2
Computer Associates’ BrightStor Storage Resource Manager
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
CloudU Certification
PROS Scientific Analytics Configuration Certification
PROS Price Optimizer Configuration Certification