Resume: Larry Lawhead Updated: September 2006 Introduction: Having successfully designed communications & marketing models for several international organizations, Larry Lawhead now leverages his analytical expertise in solving IT problems & managing projects that succeed. He has seven years experience directly as a Business / Systems Analysis & QA manager. However, he has been in the analysis business for over 29 years. Objectives: Analyze business practices & IT needs, develop cost efficient IT strategies. Discover new technologies & apply these to various business models. Manage overall development & deployment of desktop & distributed applications. Capabilities: Experienced with enterprise application and commercial web development both Business-to-Business & Business-to-Consumer, UML approach to business and system analysis. Interactive marketing & viral branding, entertainment and health care industry experience. Relevant Skills: * Intimately familiar with all aspects of system development life cycle, including the Rational Unified Process (RUP). * Quickly understand business requirements & establish these in functional requirements, understandable for both client & developer. * Technical writing - Use Case development, sequence diagrams, process & workflows, data dictionaries, gap analyses, change requests, test scripts, etc. * Software QA & deployment of both distributed & desktop applications. * Skilled in working with both client & development team. Successfully complete projects & works with client to develop ongoing relationship. * Fundamental understanding of Microsoft’s .Net Platform, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows 2000 and 2003 servers and database rationalization. * Excellent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, etc.), Microsoft Project, Visio & DocuShare. * Basic understanding of Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash & Fireworks. * Knowledgeable of Rational Rose & Rational RequisitePro. * Several years experience with computer hardware & web design. * Open Source customization experience with Drupal, Wordpress, ZenCart & OSCommerce. * Excellent cross-cultural communications skills. * Extensive international project management, business experience & speaking to international audiences, teaching, mentoring - good motivator. * Major Programming / Mark-up / Query Languages: HTML, CSS, ActionScript, C#, XML & Transact SQL. Foreign Languages: Fluent in German & conversant in Slovenian Project Examples: (more upon request) Jazz Camp– http://www.jazz.alienmelon.com/ (Interactive video promotion for annual European Jazz Festival) DrinkMe GmbH – http://drnkme.at (Viral branding, brand creation & establishment) Western Digital Store - http://store.westerndigital.com (Real-time line item availability) Homestore.com – Now RentNet http://www.rentnet.com/apartments/mme/ (Interwoven Team Site implementation) Contact Information: Email: lawhead5@hotmail.com Skype: lawhead5 Business Site: http://larrylawhead.com Work History: October 2006 - QA Manager Dynamic Healthcare Systems (http://dynamichealthcaresys.com) * Plan and manage all enterprise level quality insurance activities. * Insure compliance of end product to original design or managed changes. * Manage off-shore QA team in India. * Plan and manage new approaches to application quality insurance. * Plan and manage all application deployments and custom implementations. May 2003 – October 2006 Consulting in interactive marketing, viral branding and development in Europe AlienMelon (http://alienmelon.com) * Virally establishing brands, their images through web-technologies & traditional advertising. * Consulted artists in Europe on leveraging interactive media & online commerce to promote & market their talent. * Rationalized business processes converting these to software requirements for small enterprises. * Created & optimize data design. * Developed, tested & deployed software solutions, creating both technical and end-user documentation. * Specialized in both custom & open source enterprise & consumer solutions. * Created interactive gaming content for the web, using Adobe Flash technologies. * Created web applications using Transact SQL, C# & the .Net platform. September 2001 – May 2003 Systems Analyst / QA Manager Physician WebLink (http://www.pwlnc.com/4105/01_01_home.asp) * Analyzed business needs, documented requirements, & architected technology solutions. * Created data dictionaries, workflow diagram, process flows & various UML diagrams. * Managed QA process by establishing testing dependencies, developing test scripts, scheduled resources, managed deficiencies & retesting. * Gained final business owner acceptance & managed deployment. August 2000 – May 2001 eProcurement Implementation Manager Creative Planet - Now: Creative Planet Communities (http://www.uemedia.net/CPC/index.shtml) * Collected & analyzed electronic procurement requirements for TV & Feature Film production. * Configured Commerce One NetMarket Maker to reflect requirements. * Prepared & conducted focus groups. * Created various impact analyses. * Created & tracked change requests. * Established & documented various UML use cases. * Established workflow processes to track & report procurement activity. * Established administrative & customer service procedures. * Created project plans, tasks & deliverable dates. * Noted & tracked dependencies. * Tracked & reported budget “burn rates”. April – August 2000 Business Analyst Spectria (Consulting) * Conducted feasibility study & made application recommendation. * Developed testing procedures & testing scripts. * Identified system users & established access permissions. * Established workflow requirements. * Tracked & reported change requests. * Trained client to use customized content management system. * Identified requirements & established use cases for large music site. * Created HTML screens for static content. June 1999 – April 2000 Project Administrator Contracted by KPMG Consulting - Now: Bearing Point (http://www.bearingpoint.com/) * Assisted in management of various e-commerce projects. * Developed testing procedures, testing scripts & managed testing process. * Established, documented functional requirements & process flows. * Discovered & recorded business procedures. * Wrote manuals, trained client in use & maintenance of system. * Assisted in creating budgets & deadlines. August 1977 - May 1999 Communications & Marketing Consultant for non-profit organizations in Europe * Conducted ethnographic surveys & interactive discussions. * Wrote & published reports, newsletters, video newsletters, on-line essays, web sites & created databases. * Wrote & directed multimedia presentations including video commentaries. * Developed & managed projects including music tours & concerts. * Managed multi-media department. * Designed & directed training programs.