Lawrence H. Cooke, PMP

SUMMARY

Applications Development Manager, Project Director with comprehensive experience in Program Office, and in domestic and international consulting. Deep understanding of strategic planning, risk management, business continuity, change management, and current technologies including: LAN/WAN networking, e-business, database, supply chain, rapid prototyping, methodology and data warehouse. A proven record of success in problem-solving and in motivating teams towards extraordinary performance.

¨ Over 20 years financial services and IT technical management in banking and brokerage including retail, trust, commercial, and communications applications

¨ Security roles including disaster planning and execution, business continuity, testing and prevention

¨ Directed leading-edge technology applications in telecommunications, business intelligence, and database

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Robbins-Gioia LLC, Senior Program Manager

New York City, NY

2000-2001

Program Management Office for leading brokerages:

¨ Developed scope, objectives, requirements; analyzed current workflows, defined project plans, change control, deliverables; coordinated with business and technical management; provided status reporting and documentation for worldwide deployment of mobile computing technology (PDA's)

¨ Developed and refined a global uniform methodology across multiple divisions, into a consistent global approach for both large and small (rapid development) projects

¨ Directed a corporate world-wide anti-virus deployment across North American, European, and Asian locations

¨ Developed proposal for cost center-to-profit center conversion of a division.

MILLENNIA III,

A Subsidiary of EMC Corporation Westport, CT

1997-2000

Project Director, EMC Engineering

Directed multi-faceted engagement from initiation to closure from 1999-2000

¨ Directed Intranet-based system management software distribution for Engineering headquarters, international laboratories, and home-based system upgrades

¨ Directed e-business continuity program for 22 national ISP clients

¨ Designed and managed project plan, facilitated working sessions, issue resolution, and change management

¨ Deployed metrics methodology, asset management databases and repair tools, testing and verification

¨ Completed repair of over 6000 PC, Unix, Robotics and LAN components - under budget and ahead of schedule.

Project Manager

Fortune 500 manufacturer and other clients in 1997-1999

Clients included Fort James, Avon, Jones Lang Lasalle, and Lockheed Martin

¨ Directed Y2K remediation of over 20,000 Desktop, Midrange, LAN/WAN and embedded chip devices

¨ Proposed and staffed international Project Office and directed assigned goals

¨ Provided significant vendor, client, and matrixed management of 100 staff in directed teams

¨ Selected tools, (hardware and Quality (ISO 9001, SEI/CMM); focused senior management reporting

¨ Completed PC and midrange upgrades for 150 domestic and 30 European plants, mills, and sales offices.

IBM Global Consulting

New York City, NY

1996-1997

Senior Project Manager and Consultant for financial and other firms

(Clients include Lehman Bros., Merrill Lynch and Pershing)

¨ Authored enterprise systems management proposals and solutions for client financial firms

¨ Tailored and refined automated methodology to specific client requirements

¨ Introduced Use-Case (Jacobson) Object-Oriented Design into proposal development

¨ Designed PC/LAN testing lab for a major Wall Street investment bank.

Independent Consultant

New Rochelle, NY

1995–1996

Consultant and Software Developer

Clients included Zeneca Chemical, IBM, Fairfield University

¨Developed and implemented a Data Warehouse reporting system, using Visual Basic and Microsoft Access, to interface with SAP and Oracle;

¨Proposed and designed university multi-campus LAN/WAN solution;

¨Developed an IT Object-Oriented adult curriculum.

Banking IT Management from 1975 to 1995

VP, Applications Development Manager (NY, MA, NJ, CT)

¨Various applications development management positions in all aspects of IT management for Retail and Commercial banking, including banking operations, SWIFT, Fedwire and HR, for regional and money center banks.

¨ Managed up to 80 staff in systems & programming, technical support, and customer service. Applications developed include Savings, DDA, Commercial and Personal Loans, Trust, Cash Management, Mortgage, Foreign Exchange, ATMs, etc.

People’s Bank, Bridgeport, CT 1989-1995

¨ Managed LAN/WAN Novell network software development for 135 branch and department LANs

¨ Implemented mortgage reengineering using Powerbuilder, Sybase, which cut average processing time by 60 %

¨ Reengineered Cash Management and Human Resource departments from Legacy to Client/Server using Paradox and SQL Server, cutting processing costs by 70 %. Developed a comprehensive Employee Benefits systems.

Chemical Bank, New York, NY 1986-1989

¨ Managed and Developed a Branch Automation system using Client/Server technology – DEC VAX networks, branch functional reengineering, one-stop customer service at either the platform or teller windows.

Citibank, New York, NY 1984-1986

¨ Developed and integrated an international Automated Teller Machine network across Germany, Greece, Saudi Arabia, and Spain; common processing core (Visa, Mastercard, Citicards) but with unique products and languages

¨ Managed a group of 15 developers on ATM expansion across the US in airports and Citicorp-owned banks.

Federal Reserve, Regional Banks, IBM - New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts pre-1984

¨ For BayBanks, Boston (Now part of Fleet First Boston) managed 80 staff in Systems & Programming and Technical Support, developed and supported retail and commercial apps, ATMs, bank networks and databases

¨ For Midlantic Bank, NJ, managed 30 technicians in Retail, Trust products on IBM mainframes using MVS

¨ For Federal Reserve of New York, managed 25 programmers in Research Computing, supporting economists and government policymakers in statistical and econometric modeling

¨ For IBM, developed compilers and managed operating systems maintenance.

IT TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE

¨ Language: C, Visual Basic, PowerBuilder, Paradox, COBOL, Fortran, PL/1, Assembler

¨ Database: SQL Server, Sybase, Informix, Oracle, DB/2, IMS, IDMS, DBase, MS Access

¨ Data Warehouse: From SAP to Oracle Designer, to Visual Basic, Access, Business Objects, Crystal Reports (Inmon and Kimball methodologies)

¨ Hardware: IBM 360-390, DEC VAX, HP, SUN, Unisys, Wintel, Robotics

¨ Software: Novell Netware, Microsoft NT, Windows, DOS, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, ABT Workbench, Sourcesafe, LBMS, CCCM, SAP MM/CO/PP, Visio …

¨ Methodology: PMI, James Martin; OO: Rumbaugh, Coad/Yourdon, Jacobson: Use Cases; SDLC, Jackson, Client/Server 3-Tier, JAD/RAD; SEI/CMM, ISO 9001.

LANGUAGES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

¨ Languages: French and German; read/write, speak business level

¨ Managed several international engagements and projects in France, Belgium, Israel, Finland, Germany, Greece, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Singapore, Japan, UK etc.

¨ US Air Force Security Service, (Top Secret clearance), languages and cryptography

¨ Published over a dozen technical articles in Datamation, ComputerWorld, Computers in Banking, Year 2000 Journal, PMI Baseline, and briefly, a weekly column in Paris International Herald Tribune

¨ Former Adjunct Professor of Data Processing

¨ PMI - Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

¨ Occasional presenter at technical forums (Risk Management, Project Management).

EDUCATION

MBA, New York University, Economics and Statistics

University of Paris, Institut d’Etudes Politiques ("Sciences Po"), Graduate Study

BA, Boston University, Magna Cum Laude, Liberal Arts.

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