DON STILWELL
5132 E. Liberty Park Circle, North Charleston SC 29405
D_Stilwell@yahoo.com
303.801.7661
SUMMARY
I am an Internal Operations Consultant with experience consulting, designing, documenting and installing
various software packages and procedures. I am highly skilled in designing and delivering training programs,
data and process analysis, coordinating and directing development teams to deliver a product that exceeds the
customer’s expectations with minimal iterations. As a Consultant, I have worked with data design and
extraction, data analysis in 3rd party applications, RFP’s, Discovery, requirements writing, setting timelines and
evaluating resources for projects.
 Excellent Operational Efficiency Consultant able to analyze and recommend process improvements
 Experience Consultant with deep understanding of the software development and software
implementation life-cycles.
 Experienced Business Analyst with expertise in data analysis, query design and results presentation
 Outstanding customer relationship manager, continually delivering the highest quality work
 Extensive experience in software development teams
 Superb skills in staff training and development
 Outstanding communication and time management skills
 A team player, working with people with diverse personalities and backgrounds
TECHNICAL SKILLS
SQL Server, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, SharePoint, JIRA and Confluence
WORK EXPERIENCE
Consultant 2008 November – Current
Towers Watson Denver, Colorado and Charleston, South Carolina
 Consultant with the Internal Operations Office, focusing on operational efficiency and developing and
delivering process and product training to members of the Human Resource Technology teams
 Business Analyst writing requirement documents for the development team to facilitate a quicker
development cycle and clear objectives for the applicat ion.
 Business Analyst for Talent|REWARD, a client-centric Talent Management Software Suite.
 Work with clients, development teams, project and product managers to prepare architecture and
software training and requirements documents in order to begin client-specific projects.
Technical Account Manager 2008 March – 2008 October
Tendril Networks, Inc. Boulder, Colorado
 Project Manager for trial and pilot projects with energy providers nationwide.
 Worked with clients to prepare architecture and software requirements documents in order to begin
client-specific development.
 Provided on-site and remote technical support for pilot and trial projects.
 Performed functional software testing and analysis for Tendril Networks, Inc. and a client as part of a
14,000-unit rollout.
 Performed project management tasks for a large client as part of a Professional Services team to
facilitate a multi-year, multi-million dollar project.
Independent Consultant 2005 March – 2008 March
Stilwell & Associates Denver, Colorado and Europe
 Fast-paced consulting projects: Provided project management consulting to leading hospitality software
venders and hotel groups to implement business intelligence solutions on Oracle database platforms.
 Worked directly between the business groups of hotels and the IT departments to implement a solution
that was usable from a business perspective and implemented and supported by the IT staff.
 Consulted and trained hotel and corporate staff to manage and analyze profiles, marketing s tatistics,
revenue statistics, budgeting and forecasting to better recognize a single solution for data management.
 Worked on integrating back office systems, materials management systems and database analysis
software to give a complete picture of business.
 Led the technical implementation of the database analysis software for Starwood Hotels Europe.
Senior Product Specialist 2003 February – 2005 March
Micros Systems GmbH Neuss, Germany
 Developed and implemented system-wide strategies for the conversion and upgrade to next -generation
hotel IT systems.
 Provided senior-level hardware, network and software support to regional installation teams and local
offices throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
 Gathered, documented and performed functional testing for country -specific software requirements.
 Responsible for testing and certification for all regional installers and support personnel.
 Developed and maintained programs for software training and testing for both internal personnel and
external customers.
Senior Support Specialist 2002 February -- 2003
Micros Systems GmbH Neuss, Germany
 Provided technical and application support to the local offices throughout Europe, Af rica and the Middle
East for the entire range of the Opera suite.
 Responsible for the team implementing and supporting beta installations in the region.
Lead Project Specialist, Beta Management Group and InterContinental Hotels 2001 -- 2003
Micros Systems, Inc. Naples, Florida
 Coordinated and managed all aspects of a software rollout for InterContinental Hotel Group, including
documenting and communicating specific module requirements, scheduling resources for remote and
headquarters-based tasks, ordering and verifying all hardware and software components and licenses,
managing client expectations, and handling post -install support and invoicing.
Quality Assurance Level II 1999-- 2001
Micros Systems, Inc. Naples, Florida
 Developed and implemented baseline testing scripts using Mercury tools and coordinated Y2K testing
for the Opera suite of products.
 Gained a complete understanding of quality assurance testing cycles using Mercury tools, Oracle’s
Developer 2000 tools, PL/SQL scripts, and Oracle 8i and 9i database installation and maintenance.
Senior Support Specialist 1997-- 1999
Micros Systems, Inc. Columbia, Maryland
 Provided senior level support for all versions of the property management system Fidelio and Opera to
global clients.
 Assisted with the reorganization of the support department to provide short response and resolution
times to clients.
Support Specialist 1996-- 1997
Micros Systems, Inc. Columbia, Maryland
 Provided support for all versions of the property management system Fideli o.
EDUCATION/HONORS
Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC) - Graduated 1993
BS Political Science
Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA)
International Relations

Don Stilwell

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    DON STILWELL 5132 E.Liberty Park Circle, North Charleston SC 29405 D_Stilwell@yahoo.com 303.801.7661 SUMMARY I am an Internal Operations Consultant with experience consulting, designing, documenting and installing various software packages and procedures. I am highly skilled in designing and delivering training programs, data and process analysis, coordinating and directing development teams to deliver a product that exceeds the customer’s expectations with minimal iterations. As a Consultant, I have worked with data design and extraction, data analysis in 3rd party applications, RFP’s, Discovery, requirements writing, setting timelines and evaluating resources for projects.  Excellent Operational Efficiency Consultant able to analyze and recommend process improvements  Experience Consultant with deep understanding of the software development and software implementation life-cycles.  Experienced Business Analyst with expertise in data analysis, query design and results presentation  Outstanding customer relationship manager, continually delivering the highest quality work  Extensive experience in software development teams  Superb skills in staff training and development  Outstanding communication and time management skills  A team player, working with people with diverse personalities and backgrounds TECHNICAL SKILLS SQL Server, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, SharePoint, JIRA and Confluence WORK EXPERIENCE Consultant 2008 November – Current Towers Watson Denver, Colorado and Charleston, South Carolina  Consultant with the Internal Operations Office, focusing on operational efficiency and developing and delivering process and product training to members of the Human Resource Technology teams  Business Analyst writing requirement documents for the development team to facilitate a quicker development cycle and clear objectives for the applicat ion.  Business Analyst for Talent|REWARD, a client-centric Talent Management Software Suite.  Work with clients, development teams, project and product managers to prepare architecture and software training and requirements documents in order to begin client-specific projects. Technical Account Manager 2008 March – 2008 October Tendril Networks, Inc. Boulder, Colorado  Project Manager for trial and pilot projects with energy providers nationwide.  Worked with clients to prepare architecture and software requirements documents in order to begin client-specific development.  Provided on-site and remote technical support for pilot and trial projects.  Performed functional software testing and analysis for Tendril Networks, Inc. and a client as part of a 14,000-unit rollout.  Performed project management tasks for a large client as part of a Professional Services team to facilitate a multi-year, multi-million dollar project. Independent Consultant 2005 March – 2008 March Stilwell & Associates Denver, Colorado and Europe  Fast-paced consulting projects: Provided project management consulting to leading hospitality software venders and hotel groups to implement business intelligence solutions on Oracle database platforms.
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     Worked directlybetween the business groups of hotels and the IT departments to implement a solution that was usable from a business perspective and implemented and supported by the IT staff.  Consulted and trained hotel and corporate staff to manage and analyze profiles, marketing s tatistics, revenue statistics, budgeting and forecasting to better recognize a single solution for data management.  Worked on integrating back office systems, materials management systems and database analysis software to give a complete picture of business.  Led the technical implementation of the database analysis software for Starwood Hotels Europe. Senior Product Specialist 2003 February – 2005 March Micros Systems GmbH Neuss, Germany  Developed and implemented system-wide strategies for the conversion and upgrade to next -generation hotel IT systems.  Provided senior-level hardware, network and software support to regional installation teams and local offices throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East.  Gathered, documented and performed functional testing for country -specific software requirements.  Responsible for testing and certification for all regional installers and support personnel.  Developed and maintained programs for software training and testing for both internal personnel and external customers. Senior Support Specialist 2002 February -- 2003 Micros Systems GmbH Neuss, Germany  Provided technical and application support to the local offices throughout Europe, Af rica and the Middle East for the entire range of the Opera suite.  Responsible for the team implementing and supporting beta installations in the region. Lead Project Specialist, Beta Management Group and InterContinental Hotels 2001 -- 2003 Micros Systems, Inc. Naples, Florida  Coordinated and managed all aspects of a software rollout for InterContinental Hotel Group, including documenting and communicating specific module requirements, scheduling resources for remote and headquarters-based tasks, ordering and verifying all hardware and software components and licenses, managing client expectations, and handling post -install support and invoicing. Quality Assurance Level II 1999-- 2001 Micros Systems, Inc. Naples, Florida  Developed and implemented baseline testing scripts using Mercury tools and coordinated Y2K testing for the Opera suite of products.  Gained a complete understanding of quality assurance testing cycles using Mercury tools, Oracle’s Developer 2000 tools, PL/SQL scripts, and Oracle 8i and 9i database installation and maintenance. Senior Support Specialist 1997-- 1999 Micros Systems, Inc. Columbia, Maryland  Provided senior level support for all versions of the property management system Fidelio and Opera to global clients.  Assisted with the reorganization of the support department to provide short response and resolution times to clients. Support Specialist 1996-- 1997 Micros Systems, Inc. Columbia, Maryland  Provided support for all versions of the property management system Fideli o. EDUCATION/HONORS Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC) - Graduated 1993 BS Political Science Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA) International Relations