PMP, CSM Bob Blaney's Expertise in Project Management, Consulting
1. BOB BLANEY, PMP, CSM
41 Dunlap Drive • Bedford, NH 03110 • Cell 603-479-8000 • rjb@georgetown.edu
Value Offered: Employing aunique combination of skills in business and technical operations, together
with finance, sales, marketing and H/R, I develop relationships, processes, tools and solutions to drive
measurable success. I have joined my business and technology skills into an approach that creates
comprehensive, informed &quantifiable change. My approach ismethodology, process & workflow driven
using my highly developed personal ability to influence people &organizations to achieve their goals.
Roles Performed: Implementation Manager, Senior Engagement Manager, Client Principal, Senior
Project Manager, Program Manager (1,000+ projects; SDLC, Agile and other methodologies), Financial
Manager and Business Consultant; Deep experience as a Programmer, Systems-Analyst, Network &
Software Architect, Software Engineer, Financial Analyst, Financial Manager, Executive Consultant, VP
of Sales, CFO, VP of HR, CEO & Board Chairman.
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/pub/bob-blaney-pmp-csm-csca-cne/0/932/163
Education
1977 – MBA – University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Chicago, IL; Finance Accounting &Mktg
1971 – BSFS - Georgetown University, Walsh School of Foreign Service Washington, DC; International
Economics & Trade
1987 – US Navy Basic Qualification Course for Supply Corps Officers (BQC)
Certifications
•PMP – Project Management Professional •CSCA – Certified Supply Chain Analyst
•CSM – Certified Scrum Master •CITRIXWinFrame Certified Administrator
•IBM Certified Consultant •CallWare (Telephony - SAPI & TSAPI)
•CNE –Certified Network Engineer
Recently Completed Trainings
•Risk Management; 2011 •ITSM – IT Service Management; 2010
Honors
Patent awarded; Device named “Product of the Week” by CRN
Nationally recognized by IBM Global Services for excellence in complex program&
engagementmanagement
President, CEO, Chairman of PMI-NH Chapter; 2007-2008 term; elected by membership; served
5 yearson the Board of Directors
USNR Supply Corps Officer; 1983- 1991; LT, Secret Clearance; Disbursing Officer (DO) for US
Treasury with single signature authority
Languages
•Native Language is English •2nd Language; Conversational Spanish
Strengths and Skills
•Project & Program Manager •Implementation & Engagement Manager
•ERP Implementations •Software Design & Development
•Executive Consulting •Business Consulting & Analysis
•Business Operations Management •Business Process Management
•Finance and Strategy •Budgets and Profit Planning
•BPR - Business Process Re-engineering •Business Disaster Continuity Planning
•Data Center Evolutions •Network Architecture and Design
•Risk and Change Management •Managing without Authority
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2. BOB BLANEY, PMP, CSM
41 Dunlap Drive • Bedford, NH 03110 • Cell 603-479-8000 • rjb@georgetown.edu
Work Experience
Business Development, Business Process Re-engineering, Project Program and Product
Management
RADIX INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC -Bedford, NH 2002 to Current
• Personal corporation used for contracting professional services
Project, program and product management as well as product development.
SENIOR BUSINESS CONSULTANT; PMO, Program Manager, Master Level Project Manager
HEWLETT-PACKARD -Palo Alto, CA 12/2009 – 06/2012
Palo Alto, CA 2009 - Global Leader in all aspects of Information Technology
•Professional Services SENIOR BUSINESS CONSULTANT; PMO, Program Manager, Project Manager;
engaged in complex Customer projects and reusable capital initiatives.
Managed Projects and Programs through their entire Lifecycle
Managed project requirements within budget & on-time
Provided Leadership to the project team; both HP and Customer elements while Managing
Project Risk
Built Teams and Monitored projects for success
Skills: Project Management, MS Office, KPI reporting
Industries and Solutions: Banking, Communications, Transportation, Quality Management
Contract Project Manger
FIDELITY - Merrimack, NH 02/2007-12/2008
•Enhanced the offshore security model designed & deployed for offshore resource logins and activity
monitoring, VM implementations, Securities Traders Application Development & Deployment, Business
Continuity, Pandemic (H1N5) Preparedness, Data Center Security, Upgrades and backup.
CFO, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (H/R)
AMERGENT -Peabody, MA 06/2005-10/2006
•Leading Provider of comprehensive CRM consulting solutions to the Not-For-Profit Sector utilizing
proprietary analytical tools and creative services to drive increasingly effective fund raising efforts.
Re-engineered firms business processes after planning and performing a comprehensive
Business Process Analysis.
Facilitated a "Blue Ocean" Executive strategic planning evolution to review the alignment of
current activities and the changing goals of the firm;
Led and ERP systems upgrade; Implemented Work Flow and Event Management; Reviewed
compensation plans.
Responsible for all HR, Payroll and Benefits Programs; Mentored Organization.
Changed out 401(k) plan increasing employee returns; managed compliance.
Restructured/reduced direct labor costs; reduced facility costs by > 25%.
GENERAL MANAGER E-LEARNING SOLUTIONS GROUP; Director of Professional Services, East
and Canada
VIGNETTE -Austin, TX 2004 to 2005
•DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, EAST AND CANADA,Provider of comprehensive Web
enabled enterprise applications w/integrated composite information, applications & business processes
Held P&L responsibility for operations; managed thirty professionals, including Principals,
Architects and Consultants; Grew region's revenue 50% Qtr over Qtr.
Redesigned the personnel resource allocation methodology and processes.
•GENERAL MANAGER E-LEARNING SOLUTIONS GROUPat Vignette
Initiated Vignette's e-Learning go-to-market solution offerings
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3. BOB BLANEY, PMP, CSM
41 Dunlap Drive • Bedford, NH 03110 • Cell 603-479-8000 • rjb@georgetown.edu
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
e-Emphasys, firm headquartered Cary, NC 2004 to 2005
•International software, IT services and Outsourcing Firm
Managed major Alliance Partner relations.
Negotiated landmark Global Channel Sales agreement for derivative software delivered as both
ASP & site licenses.
Sold a 200 person/yr outsourced Application Development opportunity to an Indian subsidiary of
a major US firm.
PRINCIPAL, ENGAGEMENT MANAGER and EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT
IBM GLOBAL SERVICES -BCG, BIS -Waltham, MA 1996 to 2002
•Full line provider of advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software and
services, PRINCIPAL, ENGAGEMENT MANAGER and EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT
Market Development, Sales, Manager of complex systems integration and consulting projects.
Engagement, Program & Project Manager creating success and public relations wins.
Managed Business Process Outsourcing and HR "re-badging" component of a pursuit Team that
closed a $Billion outsourcing engagement.
Built and managed Award winning Team of diverse IBM practices and subcontractors. Delivered
a repeatable, comprehensive and integrated ERP, Web, Engineering and network solution model
to penetrate the Mid-Market.
Served on the Management -Leadership Team for three successive and successful IBM Global
Services Practices, including the IBM-Baan ERP practice. Worked with IBM-Baan-Invensys
Alliance, IBM Public Relations and IBM Marketing. Won national recognition for excellence in
Complex Project & Engagement Management.
Negotiated, priced and signed 100+ professional services contracts while personally managing &
performing on simultaneous engagements for Mid-Market and$$$Billion firms.
Generated over 80 follow on engagements based upon customer satisfaction and relationship
management. Selected for "People Who Get It" advertising campaign.
Created mentoring process used as a template to assist practice certification and consultant
retention.
Built up the Small and Medium Business -SMB (Businesses < $1Billion in sales) marketplace for
the Northeast as part of an IBM strategic initiative.
Consistently exceeded personal metrics.
PRESIDENT and PRINCPAL
APPLIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORP - Schaumburg, IL 1984 to 1996
•Software product development, IT consulting, project management network design and ERP software
design and development PRESIDENT and FOUNDER; bootstrapped firm;
•created and marketed ERP software, network architecture & support services for the Mid-Market;
provided professional consulting on major projects & business development opportunities.
Designed and developed a commercially successful multi-million line ERP system including a
successful product port to the Network computing environment from a mid-range computing
platform. At least one offering adopted as an industry standard by UPS. Built the professional
services component of the firm to drive revenue and provide customer support.
Invented, patented and took a manufactured product through its entire lifecycle from
development, engineering, tooling and manufacturing to market introduction, production and
delivery.
PRESIDENT and PRINCPAL
GROVE-LEWIS ASSOCIATES, LTD - Wheeling, IL 1979 to 1984
PRESIDENT and PRINCPAL
•IT consulting services, project management and software product development firm. Founding member;
boot-strapped the firm into a 45 person IT professional services consulting company.
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4. BOB BLANEY, PMP, CSM
41 Dunlap Drive • Bedford, NH 03110 • Cell 603-479-8000 • rjb@georgetown.edu
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST AND SUPERVISOR OF CORPORATE FINANCE
BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY - Chicago, IL 1978 to 1979
•Multi-national holding company with a large brand portfolio and over 1,000 subsidiaries SENIOR
FINANCIAL ANALYST AND SUPERVISOR OF CORPORATE FINANCE
Created Corporate Financial Analysis Department.
Designed underlying mathematics and implemented software for M&A model used to evaluate
acquisitions and set bid prices saving stockholders $MM.
Served as internal consultant for Treasury, MIS, Corporate Development, Accounting, and Admin
when break-through solutions needed for priority challenges
Reviewed the currency hedging model for the Treasury department and, upon review,
cooperatively disabused the Treasury and CFO of the planned approach
Go-To person for "out of the box" thinking
FINANCIAL MANAGER, GROUP FINANCIAL ANALYST, FINANCIAL ANALYST TO GROUP CFO
MOTOROLA INC - Schaumburg, IL 1974 to 1978
•Communications Group, Multi-national electronics, semi-conductor, cellular technology and radio
communications equipment manufacturer, FINANCIAL MANAGER, GROUP FINANCIAL ANALYST,
FINANCIAL ANALYST TO THE GROUP CFO and GROUP GENERAL MANAGER, MANAGER OF
BUDGET AND FORECAST CONSOLIDATION both PROCESS & DELIVERY’ Financial and IT Systems
Analyst
Innovated the initial interactions of Finance and Information Technology by re-engineering,
rationalizing & managing forecast, budget and strategic planning processes.
Provided senior management with new processes & unprecedented profit planning, analysis &
control leading to more effective management of a $B business consisting of 3,000 cost centers,
300 profit centers & 30 international and domestic subsidiaries.
PROGRAMMER-ANALYST
KEMPER INSURANCE COMPANY - Long Grove, IL 1972 to 1974
Programmer analyst for the Automobile Insurance System
Additional Information
CERTIFICATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS and SPECIAL SKILLS
PMP (PMI, Project Management Professional); SDLC, complete life cycle
CSM (Certified Scrum Master); Agile
CSCA (Certified Supply Chain Analyst)
CNE (Certified Netware V6 Engineer)
IBM Certified Consultant
Novell Master Certified NetWare Engineer (MCNE) in Network Infrastructure and Design
IBM Certified LAN Server Engineer
Certified CallWare Network Telephony Engineer (CNTE, CTI) SAPI and TSAPI
Citrix Application Server Certification and Authorization
Project Manager, leading 1,000+ successful engagements
Contract and Lease negotiator; reseller, building, autos and equipment
Member of various PMOs
Have written over 1,000,000 lines of working computer code
As VP OF H/R negotiated a new 401 (k) plan as well as various new health insurance plans
Various ERP certifications
LT, USNR, Honorably Discharged after 1st Iraqi War; Member of the US Naval Institute
US Treasury DO and Secret Clearance while a member of the USNR Supply Corp.
Outlook and Philosophy: “Role up your sleeves” Executive, Change Agent looking for a challenging
opportunity in Professional Services Management; 20+ years of experience in IT, Finance and HR related
professional services; successful manager with an entrepreneurial approach; i.e. if it will not increase
profits then why are we doing it?
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5. BOB BLANEY, PMP, CSM
41 Dunlap Drive • Bedford, NH 03110 • Cell 603-479-8000 • rjb@georgetown.edu
President of the PMI NH Chapter 2007 to 2008
Elected by Membership as President
CEO & Chairman of the Chapter (2007-2008 term)
As PMI-NH President grew membership > 16% and put Chapter on a sound financial footing
Additional board positions:
o President-Elect
o Director of Education
o Director at Large;
Project Management Institute PMI member
Sample of Industries: Accounting, Advertising, Associations, Banking, Communications, Credit Card
Companies, Distribution, Education, Grocery Chains, Health Care, Insurance Agencies, Insurance
Companies, Investment firms, Jewelry, Manufacturing (light to heavy), Locomotive Manufacturing,
Newspapers,Not-for-Profits, Recycling, US Navy Supply and Logistics (Military), Pharmaceuticals,
Plastics, Printing Presses, Professional Services, Rail Roads, Steel Manufacturing, Telecommunications,
Television, Transportation, Uniform Cleaning and Supply, Web Site and Content Management
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