Sample Resumes

I'm a senior systems architect with 36 years experience in all phases of the system life cycle, including planning, design, development and project management. As a consultant, I have relentlessly and successfully pursued my goal of shifting the paradigm from technology-focused systems to business-focused systems. I have significant recent experience in enterprise modeling, enterprise reengineering, information strategic planning, and Rapid Applications Development (RAD).

Recent Consulting Experience

Enterprise Modeling and Reengineering (1992 - 1999)

I was a General Partner in the consulting firm Future Strategies focusing on enterprise reengineering. With my partner, we developed an object-oriented enterprise modeling methodology for enterprise reengineering called Future Strategies Business Planning (FSBP). Our FSBP methodology is a comprehensive seven stage process which addresses enterprise-wide process design and re-invention resulting in an object-oriented enterprise model. We wrote a book describing our methodology Getting Results with the Object-Oriented Enterprise Model (Cambridge University Press, 1996).

One of our significant assignments using our FSBP methodology was the construction of a complete enterprise model for a startup alternative network provider, a proposed subsidiary of Time Engineering of Malaysia. Working in the corporate headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, we developed a complete enterprise model of the proposed new venture. The object-oriented enterprise model we developed included a comprehensive business process decomposition and a high-level definition of the telephony business class library.

Another significant project using our FSBP methodology was the development of a business integration plan for US West Communications. Working at corporate headquarters in Denver under the authority of the US West Executive Committee, we conducted an analysis and critique of the then current business integration plans of US West Communications and identified gaps, overlaps, and inconsistencies among the planning directives. We mapped US West's business integration planning process to our methodology and "reengineered" the reengineering process at US West.

Rapid Application Development Methodology and Training (1990 - present)
I developed a comprehensive methodology for Rapid Applications Development (RAD) which defines a step-by-step process for developing systems in a very short time. But RAD is more than about a set of sophisticated technology tools. It is also about team sociology, organizational change, and a drastically different work environment. I have developed and now conduct an intense RAD two-day training course for project teams.

Bellingham Reengineering Project (1988 - 1990)
I was the Systems architect of this corporate-sponsored U S WEST reengineering project to explore and test alternative local exchange telephony. This strategic pilot project brought together key enterprise architects in a skunk-works environment with the central office in Bellingham Washington as our laboratory. We proposed and tested the complete reengineering and rediscovery of the local exchange business. In addition to the system implementation, I designed and established a Rapid Applications Development (RAD) environment which accomplished 24 months of work (standard approach) in 4 months (RAD approach).

Publications
My publications include magazine articles and a book. See publications.

Formal Education

Oregon State University (June 1964)
B.S. Mathematics

Cambridge Institute - MIT (October 1987 to February 1988)
I completed this intense five week course titled Computing and Communications Technologies taught by Dr. John Donovan, Professor, MIT Sloan School of Management. This graduate level course taught UNIX technology using Donovan's infamous "surround" concept.

Other Post Baccalaureate Formal Education (1964 to present)
I have consistently pursued what I call my life-time education program. Through the decades, I have completed various college courses for 87 graded quarter credits above my B.S. degree. My courses were in French, Fine Arts, Business and Mathematics. In particular I did graduate work (completed 21 credits) for an M.S. in Mathematics at the University of Washington Graduate School but was forced to withdraw due to employment commitments.