Dan Edwards is a senior technology leader with experience leading IT teams and implementing systems to support business growth. He has a track record of transforming underperforming groups and implementing solutions that increase revenue, throughput, and reduce costs. His core competencies include ERP implementations, systems development, strategic planning, and project management. Throughout his career, he has overseen numerous successful system conversions and implementations.

1. Dan Edwards
San JuanCapistrano,CA ▪ 949.533.6715 ▪ danedwards99@gmail.com
I am a hands-on Senior Technology Leader with a demonstrated success in technology planning
and execution to support growth and profit. I am a change agent who has inspired teams to be
creative and in alignment with corporate vision when devising solutions. I am recognized for
implementing business-improvement processes and initiatives that generate increased revenue
and throughput with reduced costs. I have a proven record of transforming underperforming,
disparate groups into high-value, strategically focused organizations.
Core Competencies that Facilitate Growth and Change
 ERP Implementations
 SystemsDevelopment&Support
 StrategicBusinessPlanning
 Legacy SystemConversions
 Program/Project/TeamManagement
 Unique SolutionProvider
Career of Improving Organizations through Technical Expertise and Teambuilding
DAN EDWARDS CONTRACTING, San Juan Capistrano, CA 2015-Present
Independent Consultant
ProjectManager/ImplementerforMSDynamicsGP for mid-size manufacturer/distributorinmultiple
countries.
 I oversawthe complete project,fromre-implementingSalesforce asthe frontendtoimplementing
MS DynamicsGP toreplace Quickbooks.
Hands ondata extractionandimport.
Create newreportsandrewrite existingreportswithinthe new framework.
Refocusingof the companytogrow and realignresponsibilitiesandaccountability.
Currentlylive withthe software
ProjectManager/ImplementerforFishbowl Inventoryforasmall fulfilmentstartup.
 IntegratedFishbowl InventorywithanexistingQuickbooksinstallationtocreate a new fulfilment
business.
I meta tight100 day schedule andinoperationsince July1,2015.
The majorityof salesare automatedtocut expensesandspeedupprocessingtime.
The company iscurrentlyundergoingtalkstoexpandtomultiple customers.
PRECAST PARTS CORP, AEROSTRUCTURES DIVISION, Santa Ana, CA 2012-2015
Southwest Regional IT Manager
Workingwith7 divisionsto integrate informationbetween the separate divisions andthe overall
corporate AerostructuresDivision tooptimize operationsandincrease profit. Ioversaw the migrationto
a commonnetworkdomainandupgrade to Windows7 Enterprise fromWindowsXP.
 Completedthe migrationof one divisiontothe latestversionof EpicorVantage 8.03 MRP software
froma failingMRPsystem.
 Successfullywentliveandintegratedintothe PCCcorporate standards. Createdaplanof urgency
for one of our newestacquisitionstoimplementanew buildingontime andonbudget.

2. SQL AS/400 CSS Web SiteCIODirector IT Information Technology
SYNCHRONOUS AEROSPACE GROUP, Santa Ana, CA 2011-2012
Corporate IT Manager
I was workingwith5divisionstomaximize informationbetween the individual divisions andthe
corporate office tooptimize operationsandincrease profit inpreparationforasale of the entire
enterprise. Re-implementingthe ERPsoftware touse it’sbuiltin functionalityandtrainourusershow
to maximize the softwaretobenefitscheduling,inventory,salesandprofit.
 Due to my efforts,Ihelpedinthe sale of the businesstoPCCAerostructures. Iledthe IT Integration
teamto fullyintegrate the business intoPCC. Iwasa keypersoninthe integrationof the
SynchronousDataCenterfor the PCCAerostructuresdivision.
 I re-implementedEpicorVantage 8.03 MRP software toovercome deliveryandprofitissues. The
software hadbeeninplace for1 yearwith major holesinthe implementationandtrainingof the
users.
I leadthe teamto combine twolike businessesintoone legal entityusingthe bestpracticesalready
setupforone of the businesses.
 I upgradedall remote divisionhardware toremove equipment thatwasinexcessof five yearsold.
 I created3 yearplanof urgencyand5 year IT planto supportthe growthof the business.
I leadour teamto move ourCorporate Data Centertoour new TelecomPartner. Upgradedall
connectivitywithinall divisions toconsolidate andsave budgetwherepossible,increasingbandwidthin
the process.
I finished3stagnantprojectsforthe finance group,recoupingthe original investmentandutilizingthe
alreadypurchasedsoftware.
DAN EDWARDS CONTRACTING, Ladera Ranch, CA 2010-2011
Independent Consultant
WorkingwithAnsell Healthcare remotelytoassistinthe conversionfromaPRMS AS/400 basedsystem
to Oracle.
 Guidedthe companyinthe validationanddocumentation processtocomplete the conversion.
 Createdall documentationforthe conversionprocess fromPRMS. Createdthe directorystructure
inAlfresco,awebbaseddocumentationlibrary. Responsible forupkeepof all documentation.
 Createdpre-extractandpost-extractdatasetsusedforvalidationof extracteddataforSOXand FDA
auditingrequirements.
AMETEK AEROSPACE & DEFENSE, Costa Mesa, CA 1999 – 2010
“I wouldhighlyrecommendDantoany companywhichhas a needfora professionally
managed,well organized,responsive andforwardlookingITdepartment.Through6yearsof
workingwithDanI have neverhadany problemwithITfunctionswithinthe company.Danand
hissubordinatescouldquicklyunderstandproblemsandquicklyfindsolutions. If Ihave a need
insuch specialistnow,Iwouldhire Danimmediately.”-DivisionVP
Director of IT (2006 - 2010)
I was instrumental in3acquisitions,providingsystemsandpersonnel integrations. Iwasable to
formulate anoverall strategy,technology,customerservice,distributionandtrainingtodrive business
expansionthroughareportingandmetricsportal. Iworkeddirectlyat the divisionlevel tohelpgrow
revenue anddrive costdownthroughuse of performance dashboards.
 I ledthe conversionfromanAS/400-basedJDEdwards MRP systemto one commonOracle 9i
solution,whichresultedin anentire divisionrunningona centralizedplatform. Iwasrecognizedfor
leadingthe quickestandmostaccurate conversioninthe division.

3. SQL AS/400 CSS Web SiteCIODirector IT Information Technology
 I designed astreamlinedintranetformetricsbasedondatafrom Oracle 9i platformusingETL,SQL
and ASP,whichresultedinanintegratedsetof reportsforconsistencyinfinancials.
 I leadthe developmentof a veryresponsive,enthusiasticandloyal teamacrossmultiple statesand
time zones.Thishasfulfilledthe needof supportingforunique systemswithoutcorporate support
on a 24/7/365 basis.
 I facilitatedmanagementteamtrainingandledgroupstoworktogetheras one withthe same
vision. Idirectlyinfluencedmanagement-level colleaguestohelpwithvision,directionandpassion
of teambuilding.
 I managed2 major remodelingprojects (500KBudget),bothcompletedontime andwithinbudget.
 I ledthe projectto standardize templatesforourproducttestingenvironment,convertingfromold
programminglanguage intoLabViewwithobject-orientedlanguage andstandardizedmodulesthat
decreaseddevelopmenttime by70% and increasedaccuracy to 95%.
IT Manager (1999 - 2006)
I ledthe integrationof aprogress-basedQADsoftware package intoJDEdwardsafteranacquisition,
resultinginincreasedproductivityandrevenuethroughacommonsolution.
I createdinterfacesfromJDEdwardslegacysystemintoOracle 9i systemforpayroll andgeneral ledger
integration.
I generateddatabasesforpartstrackingof long-builditemsandcreatedreportsformanaging
productionworkloads,therebystreamliningthe commitmentprocessforsales.
HUNTER INDUSTRIES, San Marcos, CA 1995 - 1999
Programming Manager
I ledmultipleteamsforlegacysoftware andhardware conversions. ImanagedRPGandVisual Basic
programmingstaff andall consultantsmaintainingJDEdwardsEnterprise Software andLawsonAssociates
HR and Benefitspackages.
 I ledthe teamto converta Lawson MRP software package toJD Edwards,whichimprovedplanning
and production,andincreasedsalesdue tocorrectschedulingandincreasedon-time delivery.
 I directedasafetyteamaftera majorfire torestart the manufacturingfacilityin3daysfor entire
shiftsof manufacturing,accountingandpayroll,ensuring thatproduction,payroll andshipping
resumedwithminimumdowntime.
I was responsible forinstallingandconfiguringall JDEdwardsand AS/400 upgradeswithnounplanned
downtime.
I ledthe teamto construct an RF Data collectionsystemforinventorytracking,whichincreasedaccuracy
ininventoryandspedupproduction,resultingin17% increase inon-time delivery. Icreatedcustomin-
house client-serversalesreportingsystem, whichimprovedcustomercommunication,createdavery
accurate forecastingsystem, reducedexcessinventory,andincreasedsales by35%.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Executive Coaching / Presentation Training – Nyman Group, Paoli, PA
Six Sigma Green Belt
Held position on Community BOD in Ladera Ranch, CA