Douglas A. Huskins, PMP

949 Morello Hills Drive ▪ Martinez, California 94553

Telephone: 925.335.6071 ▪ Email: doug@huskins.comwww.linkedin.com/in/douglashuskins

 

IT Director with Extensive Technical Leadership Experience

Qualifications Summary

Accomplished IT Director with extensive experience supporting business strategy and vision, building internal processes and organizations, and coordinating, integrating, and directing complex, multi-site projects, programs, and initiatives, supporting thousands of users, across a full-range of technical disciplines. Natural leader with a confirmed ability to guide high-performance project and application delivery teams, establish a cooperative climate across multiple departments/divisions, and work in unison with cross-functional business partners. Articulate communicator with tactical foresight and keen bottom-line focus; proven record of exposing issues, overcoming obstacles, and facilitating innovative solutions to deliver projects on time and under budget for maximum ROI. Highly developed interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills. Strong oral, written, and technical aptitude.

 

Core Competencies

 

 

·    Strategic Technology Planning

·    Staff Development/Training

·    Issue Resolution & Risk Management

 

·    Technical Project Management

·    Bilateral/Team Collaboration

·    Forecasting/Requirements Gathering

 

·    Program Planning/Leadership

·    Resource Planning/Oversight

·    Fiscal/Budget Accountability

·    Issue & Problem Resolution

·    Client Interface/Management

·    Vendor Relations/Negotiation

·    Quality Assurance & Quality Control

·    Process Automation & Improvement

·    Change/Transformation Leadership

 

 

 

Certifications/Designations

▪ Certified Usability Analyst - Human Factors International (CUA)

▪ Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI)

 

Specialized Training

▪ Agile Management ▪ IT Service Management - Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

Problem Management Resolution - Kepner Tregoe ▪ Six Sigma Black Belt

 

Professional Experience

International Business Machines (IBM)               San Ramon, CA                                      May 2009 - August 2016

Manager, Lifecycle Management and Citrix

Dynamic operations and solutions manager recognized for numerous innovations during seven-year tenure.

o     Directing strategic cost management initiatives in a CITRIX environment

o     Empowering organizational transformation/change management per Company vision

o     Working with senior management to align technology solutions with business strategies

o     Providing technical leadership during the design and implementation phases of large, global projects

o     Translating objectives and business issues/opportunities into actionable plans

o     Assessing company position in ecosystem and advising on, and developing, forward-thinking strategy

o     Researching and evaluating technology solutions to advance and enable business functionality

o     Analyzing current platform technologies/applications and determining future technology needs

o     Collaborating with various business units in the on-time delivery of projects based on company demands

o     Ensuring maximum application resiliency, reducing the global footprint, and decreasing operational costs

o     Mentoring problem-solving champions

·       Personnel/Team Management: Directed a multinational, cross-platform organization with 157 direct/indirect reports; oversaw multiple programs/projects across the globe with a focus on skill development and continuous process and performance improvement.

 

 

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Professional Experience (Continued)

·       Project Lifecycle Management: Developed and implemented performance metrics, prepared and managed monthly forecast and annual financial targets, and delivered timely progress reports to the leadership team.

·       Interdepartmental Cooperation: Worked in tandem with reporting managers and team leads to ensure attainment of all deliverables within established deadlines, specifications, and budgets.

Selected Accomplishments/Primary Projects:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Professional Experience (Continued)

Kaiser Permanente                                             Walnut Creek, CA                               November 1998 - May 2009

Consultant Specialist Leader, Wintel Server Management

Identified business requirements to address business initiatives and support the decision-making process.

Selected Accomplishments/Primary Projects:

 

Early Work History

 

 

 

CyberSolutions                                                        Clayton, CA

Owner/CEO

 

Education

▪ Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management, University Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island

 

Technical Skills

▪ Microsoft Office with VBA ▪ Microsoft Project ▪ Google Docs Suite ▪ Database (Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, MS Access)

▪ Platform/Cloud (Window, Unix, Linux, Mac, PaaS, IaaS) ▪ Software Development (C#, Java)

▪ Web Development (Javascript, CSS, HTML, PHP, Laravel, Foundation)

 

Affiliations/Memberships 

▪ Omotesenke Domonaki ▪ Project Management Institute (PMI)

 

 

 

 

 

References and Supporting Documentation Furnished Upon Request