1. Brian E. Smith
11326 West 141st Terrace, Overland Park, KS 66221
Phone: (913) 851-3038 * E-Mail: brianesmith40@yahoo.com
IT & INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT – SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
 Key member of Senior Leadership Team reporting directly to the Head of Operations.
 Hi-performing information technology executive with 21 years of experience in leading project life
cycle management from conception to completion.
 Proven project leader who is driven to generate common sense, cost-effective solutions delivered on
time and within budget that exceeds customer requirements.
 Creative self-starter trusted by senior management to develop applications designed to reduce effort,
reduce risk, improve accuracy, and expand cross-department continuity.
 Provide leadership as well as hands on IT project development.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Database Development  Process Design  Full Life Cycle  Team Building
 SQL  Installation  Quality Assurance  Mentoring
 Microsoft Office  Support  Cost Savings  Critical Operating Tasks
 SAP  Training  Resource Planning  Capital Budget
 Visual Basic  Customer Solutions  Vendor Management  Six Sigma Black Belt
 COBOL/CICS/JCL  Program Management  Standards & Best Practices  Effective Communication
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Manager, Process Integration, DuPont, New Century, Kansas, 2006 to Present
 Lead IT application development and support activities for administration and production facility
generating $320M in annual sales revenue.
 Lead internal auditor for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 18001, and British Retail Consortium.
 Analysis, design, develop, test, implement and maintain 40+ production database systems used in
production, administration, laboratory, maintenance, and human resources. The systems:
o Reduction of human error.
o Reduce weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting procedures.
o Generate historical analysis for long term decision making.
o Automate email notifications of production, safety and environmental information.
o Track and report training status plant wide.
o Introduce barcode scanning capabilities in the production environments.
 Develop database systems for production facilities in Malaysia, Denmark and other U.S DuPont
locations.
 Troubleshoot issues dealing with all software and hardware equipment in the production
environment.
 Oversee installation and upgrades of $1M Wonderware DCS for production facility, including
performance testing, risk analysis, defect resolution, quality assurance, error handling, and data
storage.
 Lead installation of $400K weight scale and metal detection systems to monitor 140,000 tons of
material annually.
 Lead Six Sigma Black Belt projects generating savings in excess of $2.5M.
 Build cross-departmental relationships to develop standards for safety, environmental, and quality
systems.

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 Develop and manage SharePoint sites for procedure authorization and distribution.
 Train administration and production staff in all aspects of business applications, including
Microsoft Office, Outlook, production software, and internally developed applications.
 Core member of Critical Operating Task team assigned to develop and prioritize the annual project
list to align site with corporate cost savings objectives. 2016 goal is $700K in savings.
 Negotiate contracts for vendor services and IT resources in alignment with production and
corporate needs.
Senior Specialist, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, 2005 to 2006
 PeopleSoft Developer.
Senior Application Developer/Analyst, Universal Underwriters Group, Overland Park, Kansas, 2001 to
2005
 Expand the newly created E-Business Development group.
 Identify and document the scope of projects and their associated impact on other systems.
 Resolve out of balance situations for financial applications.
 Close interaction with clients for development of requirements documentation.
 Develop preliminary analysis, high level design specifications, detailed estimates, and detailed
program specifications.
 Develop code from detailed program specifications created by myself or other analysts.
 Execute unit, string, and system tests of modified programs and systems.
 Troubleshoot real and perceived problems identified by the user and system processing.
 Prepare and review system documentation.
 Perform code review and implementation plan review for other application developers.
 Report the status of projects and work requests to management through written and verbal
communication.
 Maintain the HR and Payroll system.
 Maintain the Accounts Payable and General Ledger systems.
 Coordinate month end processing for financial systems and participate in on-call rotation.
 Technology Trainer for home office and regional office staff.
Consultant – Hallmark Cards, Inc., Maxim Group. Overland Park, Kansas, 2000 to 2001
 Develop interface system between Hallmark database and vendor software.
 Work with vendors on installing and testing the purchased system.
 Perform unit, string, and system testing of new code and vendor processes.
 Train Hallmark employees on vendor system and procedures.
 Report the status of project to management through written and verbal communication.
 Develop documentation and procedures for the new vendor system and code.
Consultant - Universal Underwriters Group, Maxim Group. Overland Park, Kansas, 1997 to 2000
 Analyze and recommend/perform programming changes.
 Work closely with end users to develop solutions that fit their specific needs.
 Perform unit, string, and system testing of revised code and procedures.
 Coordinate implementation of new and revised programs for each project.
 Document revised computer programs/systems for future training and educational needs.
Programmer Analyst II, Yellow Services, Inc. Overland Park, Kansas, 1994 to 1997
 Coordinate project development and implementation for new projects in a production environment.
 Develop and modify computer programs/systems through the use of structured programming

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techniques.
 Execute unit, string, and system tests of revised programs/systems.
 Troubleshoot real and perceived problems identified by the user and system processing.
 Design and recommend effective and efficient solutions to customer requests for service.
 Prepare and review system documentation.
 Report the status of projects to management through written and verbal communication.
 Identify and document the scope of project changes and their associated impact on other systems.
 Production support for on-line and batch processing.
Oracle DBA, Burns & McDonnell. Kansas City, Missouri, 1994 to 1994
 Coordinate the creation of Oracle database.
 Attend Oracle training and development classes.
 Work with engineers developing queries and effective data structures.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems, DeVry Institute of Technology. Kansas City,
Missouri, 1994
Certification / Continuing Education
 ISO 9001 – Quality Management Systems Certification, Lead Auditor, Bureau Veritas
 ISO 14001 - Environmental Management Systems Certification, Auditor, Management System
Solutions, Inc.
 HACCP Certification of Completion, AIB International
 Food Defense Coordinator Certification, AIB International
 Six Sigma Black Belt, DuPont internal course training
 Lean Practitioner Certification, DuPont internal course training
 Certificate in General Insurance, Universal Underwriters Group