FREDERICK E. HOOK

                                            4946 Rays Circle, Dublin, OH 43016
                                        614-395-9668 (Cell) • 614-761-3811 (Home)
        Email: Fred.e.Hook@gmail.com • LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/fredhook



                                                              SUMMARY
Dedicated IT professional with extensive managerial experience in the healthcare, manufacturing and distribution industries.
Managed and developed teams within the functional areas of application development and configuration management. Has a
history of accepting challenging leadership roles and is a highly motivated change agent with a passion for improving IT processes
that support critical business functions.

                                                   PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cardinal Health, Inc., Dublin, OH                                                                                    1996 to 2011
$99 billion healthcare company; 30,000 employees worldwide

SUPERVISOR, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT (2007 – 2011)
TEAM LEADER, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT (2003 – 2007)
TEAM LEADER, APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT (2002 – 2003)
SR. PROGRAMMER ANALYST (2001 – 2002)
TEAM LEADER, APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT (1996 – 2000)

Delivered strategic value-added process improvements that increased the organization’s software and infrastructure stability and
led to an increase in the organization’s financial and customer-base growth. Managed organizational objectives through
mentoring and developing people.

Organizational Improvements:
  • Established a configuration management WebSphere center-of-excellence team that ensured the integrity of the software
    delivery process for four major web ordering applications, with annual revenues over $20 billion.
  • Oversaw the delivery of software integrity for 60+ business critical WebSphere applications and for 100+ business
    applications in the legacy technology environments (Java, C++, .Net), producing annual revenues over $16 billion.
  • Directed the Build Forge software build and deployment automation processes resulting in a cost avoidance of over $2
    million in two years.
  • Established a resource demand management system in order to forecast future project demands for configuration
    management resource availability.
  • Developed and managed a business unit-wide operating system (OS) patch management process for 450 Windows servers as
    well as 30 Unix servers. Reduced production downtime and provided the framework for a controlled, executable process that
    was executed within a 10-day cycle for Windows servers and six weeks for Unix servers.
  • Orchestrated a corporate-wide iSeries operating system upgrade (30 systems) that required detailed planning and
    coordination of competing project schedules for multiple application development teams while managing the project’s labor
    budget of $165,000.
  • Established an iSeries quality control test environment for critical Supply Chain applications within a timeline and labor
    budget of $550,000.
  • Implemented a large software enhancement project ($1.2 million) for a warehouse management system which provided lot
    number and expiration date tracking capability while simultaneously leading a Windows-to-iSeries EDI conversion project.
  • Implemented software change management processes within an iSeries environment that reduced application development
    monthly support time from 160 hours to 40 hours.
  • Spearheaded the Purchasing organization’s EDI vendor purchase order process redesign which required coordination across
    three business segments, leading to an improved and stabilized EDI transaction volume which exceeded $20 million daily.
  • Championed the Brokerage business segment’s EDI customer purchase order and invoicing process redesign which reduced
    development time for new customer setup from 100 hours to 20 hours, providing the technology framework to increase
    business revenue from $3 billion to $12 billion annually.
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 Financial Responsibility:
  • Managed a $1.1 million configuration management project portfolio.
  • Oversaw multiple project budgets up to $1.2 million.
  • Managed a $750,000 annual vendor consulting budget and $400,000 annual human resource budget.

Team Development:
  • Built a WebSphere center-of-excellence team through recruitment of “top notch” Configuration Management talent.
  • Developed team members for promotional opportunities within the organization, resulting in several receiving organizational
    awards.
  • Implemented a cross-training program that reduced configuration management single points of failure, stabilized
    organizational service levels, and realigned employee work-life balance.
  • Reconstructed the configuration management team after an IT reorganization.
  • Managed a 13-member multi-cultural configuration management team that encompassed multiple locations.
  • Managed a 5-member IT application development team.

Mills Pride, LTD., Waverly, OH                                                                                   2000 To 2001
$100 million cabinet manufacturer; 2,000 employees US

APPLICATIONS MANAGER
  • Managed application development team for Distribution Systems.
  • Championed implementation of the IT organization’s software change management system (Turnover) and provided the
    organization with stable and better quality software deployments.
  • Integrated the multi-plant manual payroll information system to the corporate Peoplesoft system.
  • Responsible for all IT staff recruiting activities and infusing new talent into the organization.
  • Established and managed the Columbus, Ohio satellite application development office which was used to attract top level
    talent to the organization.

Copes-Vulcan, Inc., Lake City, PA                                                                               1989 To 1996
$50 million Valve and Power Plant Equipment manufacturer; 500 employees US

Manager, Program Development (1995-1996)
Director, Information Systems (1993-1995)
Sr. Systems Analyst (1989-1993)

  • Established the strategic vision for knowledge based manufacturing (KBM) process.
  • Led the SIM/400 financials and EDI modules implementations that provided accurate and integrated information to the
    company’s ERP system, and improved business processes.
  • Implemented internal software change management processes and controls in order to meet corporate audits and provide
    the organization with higher quality software deployments.
  • Directed ERP software migration from Data3 (System/38) to SIM/400 (iSeries) which allowed the organization to take
    advantage of the vendor supplied ERP software enhancements.
  • Orchestrated the planning/scheduling/tracking of software projects to meet company objectives.
  • Led the hardware migration from System/38 to iSeries which provided the organization with the expanded .
  • Realigned custom software enhancements to the base ERP system, which provided the organization with the capability
  • Managed a $500,000 IT budget.
  • Managed a 5-member IT department.
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                                                            EDUCATION

• University of Phoenix - Columbus, OH - Bachelor of Science        •    Project Management Essentials
  Business Management                                               •    Business Case ROI
• Computer Learning Center - Fairfax, VA – Application              •    Order-flow Kaizen event
  Development                                                       •    Turnover developer and administrator training
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow & White Belt Training

                                                      TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Software:                     Middleware: WebSphere, WebLogic, Vitria, Lotus Notes
                              Manufacturing Systems: SIM/400 (MRPII), PRMS. MAPICS
                              Warehouse Management Systems: Distract, BOSS Warehouse, JD Edwards,
                              EDI Systems: Premenos, Gentran
                              Software Change Management Systems: Rational ClearCase, VSS, Turnover (iSeries), Build
                              Forge

Languages:                    RPGIV, CL, SQL, COBOL
Languages Managed:            Java, J2EE, C++, .net, ANT, Perle, jBoss

Operating Systems:            iSeries, HP Unix, Windows, Linux

                                                       Leadership Expertise

•   8 years configuration management leader
•   15+ years application development and design leader in an iSeries environment
•   5+ years project management
•   9 years manufacturing MRP II (make-to-order and iSeries environment)
•   10 years distribution/warehouse management systems( iSeries environment)
•   4 years EDI (iSeries environment)
•   4 years iSeries system engineer

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    FREDERICK E. HOOK 4946 Rays Circle, Dublin, OH 43016 614-395-9668 (Cell) • 614-761-3811 (Home) Email: Fred.e.Hook@gmail.com • LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/fredhook SUMMARY Dedicated IT professional with extensive managerial experience in the healthcare, manufacturing and distribution industries. Managed and developed teams within the functional areas of application development and configuration management. Has a history of accepting challenging leadership roles and is a highly motivated change agent with a passion for improving IT processes that support critical business functions. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Cardinal Health, Inc., Dublin, OH 1996 to 2011 $99 billion healthcare company; 30,000 employees worldwide SUPERVISOR, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT (2007 – 2011) TEAM LEADER, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT (2003 – 2007) TEAM LEADER, APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT (2002 – 2003) SR. PROGRAMMER ANALYST (2001 – 2002) TEAM LEADER, APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT (1996 – 2000) Delivered strategic value-added process improvements that increased the organization’s software and infrastructure stability and led to an increase in the organization’s financial and customer-base growth. Managed organizational objectives through mentoring and developing people. Organizational Improvements: • Established a configuration management WebSphere center-of-excellence team that ensured the integrity of the software delivery process for four major web ordering applications, with annual revenues over $20 billion. • Oversaw the delivery of software integrity for 60+ business critical WebSphere applications and for 100+ business applications in the legacy technology environments (Java, C++, .Net), producing annual revenues over $16 billion. • Directed the Build Forge software build and deployment automation processes resulting in a cost avoidance of over $2 million in two years. • Established a resource demand management system in order to forecast future project demands for configuration management resource availability. • Developed and managed a business unit-wide operating system (OS) patch management process for 450 Windows servers as well as 30 Unix servers. Reduced production downtime and provided the framework for a controlled, executable process that was executed within a 10-day cycle for Windows servers and six weeks for Unix servers. • Orchestrated a corporate-wide iSeries operating system upgrade (30 systems) that required detailed planning and coordination of competing project schedules for multiple application development teams while managing the project’s labor budget of $165,000. • Established an iSeries quality control test environment for critical Supply Chain applications within a timeline and labor budget of $550,000. • Implemented a large software enhancement project ($1.2 million) for a warehouse management system which provided lot number and expiration date tracking capability while simultaneously leading a Windows-to-iSeries EDI conversion project. • Implemented software change management processes within an iSeries environment that reduced application development monthly support time from 160 hours to 40 hours. • Spearheaded the Purchasing organization’s EDI vendor purchase order process redesign which required coordination across three business segments, leading to an improved and stabilized EDI transaction volume which exceeded $20 million daily. • Championed the Brokerage business segment’s EDI customer purchase order and invoicing process redesign which reduced development time for new customer setup from 100 hours to 20 hours, providing the technology framework to increase business revenue from $3 billion to $12 billion annually.
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    Frederick E. Hook• 614-395-9668 Page 2 Financial Responsibility: • Managed a $1.1 million configuration management project portfolio. • Oversaw multiple project budgets up to $1.2 million. • Managed a $750,000 annual vendor consulting budget and $400,000 annual human resource budget. Team Development: • Built a WebSphere center-of-excellence team through recruitment of “top notch” Configuration Management talent. • Developed team members for promotional opportunities within the organization, resulting in several receiving organizational awards. • Implemented a cross-training program that reduced configuration management single points of failure, stabilized organizational service levels, and realigned employee work-life balance. • Reconstructed the configuration management team after an IT reorganization. • Managed a 13-member multi-cultural configuration management team that encompassed multiple locations. • Managed a 5-member IT application development team. Mills Pride, LTD., Waverly, OH 2000 To 2001 $100 million cabinet manufacturer; 2,000 employees US APPLICATIONS MANAGER • Managed application development team for Distribution Systems. • Championed implementation of the IT organization’s software change management system (Turnover) and provided the organization with stable and better quality software deployments. • Integrated the multi-plant manual payroll information system to the corporate Peoplesoft system. • Responsible for all IT staff recruiting activities and infusing new talent into the organization. • Established and managed the Columbus, Ohio satellite application development office which was used to attract top level talent to the organization. Copes-Vulcan, Inc., Lake City, PA 1989 To 1996 $50 million Valve and Power Plant Equipment manufacturer; 500 employees US Manager, Program Development (1995-1996) Director, Information Systems (1993-1995) Sr. Systems Analyst (1989-1993) • Established the strategic vision for knowledge based manufacturing (KBM) process. • Led the SIM/400 financials and EDI modules implementations that provided accurate and integrated information to the company’s ERP system, and improved business processes. • Implemented internal software change management processes and controls in order to meet corporate audits and provide the organization with higher quality software deployments. • Directed ERP software migration from Data3 (System/38) to SIM/400 (iSeries) which allowed the organization to take advantage of the vendor supplied ERP software enhancements. • Orchestrated the planning/scheduling/tracking of software projects to meet company objectives. • Led the hardware migration from System/38 to iSeries which provided the organization with the expanded . • Realigned custom software enhancements to the base ERP system, which provided the organization with the capability • Managed a $500,000 IT budget. • Managed a 5-member IT department.
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    Frederick E. Hook• 614-395-9668 Page 3 EDUCATION • University of Phoenix - Columbus, OH - Bachelor of Science • Project Management Essentials Business Management • Business Case ROI • Computer Learning Center - Fairfax, VA – Application • Order-flow Kaizen event Development • Turnover developer and administrator training • Lean Six Sigma Yellow & White Belt Training TECHNICAL EXPERTISE Software: Middleware: WebSphere, WebLogic, Vitria, Lotus Notes Manufacturing Systems: SIM/400 (MRPII), PRMS. MAPICS Warehouse Management Systems: Distract, BOSS Warehouse, JD Edwards, EDI Systems: Premenos, Gentran Software Change Management Systems: Rational ClearCase, VSS, Turnover (iSeries), Build Forge Languages: RPGIV, CL, SQL, COBOL Languages Managed: Java, J2EE, C++, .net, ANT, Perle, jBoss Operating Systems: iSeries, HP Unix, Windows, Linux Leadership Expertise • 8 years configuration management leader • 15+ years application development and design leader in an iSeries environment • 5+ years project management • 9 years manufacturing MRP II (make-to-order and iSeries environment) • 10 years distribution/warehouse management systems( iSeries environment) • 4 years EDI (iSeries environment) • 4 years iSeries system engineer