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Gilliam
Sudbury, MA Mobile: +1 Nine Seven Eight followed by 295.1868 Email: contact at clintongilliam dot com
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Applications Development Commercial Software Development Infrastructure Development & Operations IT Value Creation Merger & Acquisitions IT Due Diligence Outsourcing / Offshoring Portfolio Management Consulting Strategic Planning Program Management Service Management (ITIL) Security SAP/ERP Change Management Compliance Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity eClinical Enterprise Architecture
2013-Present
Lead Information Technology organization for a startup biotech organization providing quality systems and services to a global user base. Identify and leverage new technologies to advance the organizations ability to bring high quality products to market. Responsible for all facets of IT including infrastructure, help desk, networks, applications, data warehousing and reporting, security and compliance.
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2011-2013
Helped organizations improve the efficiency and effectiveness of information technology investments. Evaluated technologies and guided organizations through key strategic transactions including Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), sourcing decisions, and reorganizations. Amplified value of IT organizations by conducting strategic assessments; creating service management plans, reviewing outsourcing arrangements, optimizing governance models and evaluating technology. Conducted IT due diligence evaluations of potential acquisition or merger partners. Identified up and downside considerations and estimate merger costs. Planned and led merger integration programs including governance, risk mitigation, synergy delivery, and risk management. Assessed market potential of new technology and implications for organizations (risks/opportunities).
2008-2010
Chartered to boost business performance, reshaping CRS IT strategy and execution central to revenue success and growth ; improved partner quality, performance, and relations as CRS IT leader for transformation program impacting global markets. Drove buy-in for technology vision in alignment with CRS business plan. Accelerated delivery of projects by rebuilding vendor-partner relationships central to development efforts resulting in improved schedule and quality performance. Selected and managed implementation, infrastructure, and service partners to support business, emphasizing mutually beneficial relationships while overseeing performance. Led delivery of architecture components (Clinical Trial Management System, Clinical Data Management System, Data Warehouse, Electronic Data Capture, document management, Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes, project portals.) Reduced clinical IT spend 30%+ in first year after spearheading new portfolio management process, with prioritization and development planning aligned closely to business needs. Cultivated executive and stakeholder support critical to later budget cuts and elimination of non-priority projects. Strengthened adherence to healthcare compliance standards (CDISC, CDASH, SDTM, HL7, EMR, and EHR.)
AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE
1993-2007
Played instrumental role in growth from startup through mergers, positioning company for rapid growth with outsourcing strategy hailed for cost-effectiveness and long-term stability. Directed IT strategy planning/execution for application architecture and oversaw large infrastructure team; set high standards for performance.
2003-2007
Promoted to lead U.S. ERP systems architecture, shared services design , and improvements to operational services via offshoring. Served as executive member of global team chartered with setting corporate direction and created high-ROI portfolio management process. Administered 200+ application portfolio, including SAP ERP and Ariba cost management. Managed 110 IT staff supporting finance, manufacturing, distribution, procurement, quality, and facilities. Reduced SAP support expenditures by $2M (10%) by designing and implementing shared services organization. Improved IT agility and service quality for SAP systems while reducing spend by $4M by offshoring. Championed transformation program from concept through vendor selection/implementation. Outsourcing effort, contract, and vendor management approach replicated by other offshoring efforts within corporation. Appointed key leaders and staff liaisons for offshoring; engaged employees to monitor performance and retain talent.
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Developed ERP enterprise architecture consolidation plan with potential for 50% cost savings; drove direction for U.S. business architecture as member of global team charged with leading corporate IT strategy. Increased staff motivation by educating employees on importance of quality controls, compliance, and systems availability/performance, noting their own impact on the health of patients. Created and drove US IT SOX compliance program with high marks auditors. Clint sets a strong vision for his team that is tied to the direction of the business and the role of his organization.. and creates a strong team environment... He is one of the best managers I ever worked for. - Executive Director IT Services
1998-2003
Directed $100M+ Infrastructure Services organization supporting 10,000 global users and 1,000 applications. Supervised 150-450 employees in data center management, help desk, service management, troubleshooting, security, enterprise architecture design, applications, and development. Directed IT infrastructure integration programs in support of two major mergers. Achieved improved services and cost reduction of 40% through a focus on consolidation and rationalization of IT facilities and systems. Received corporate awards of excellence for accomplishments during each merger. Fostered the introduction of new technology to business by embracing new ideas and technologies. Drove continuous improvement by training staff, implementing new technologies, and adopting standard industry processes all leading to increased organizational effectiveness. Examples include ITIL, virtualization, strategic partnerships, the consolidation of servers and data centers. Led program to outsource IT infrastructure. Guided program from initial partner selection through implementation. Gained 25%+ cost advantage ($15M.) Proactively evolved complex global network proactively to enable new business opportunities and needs. Identified and implemented cost saving strategies to reduce $30M+ by 15% telecommunications spend year-over-year.
1993-1997
Selected as ITs Chief Architect behind standalone company. Drove IT architecture and strategy , setting stage for rapid growth with security, services, applications development, and compliance. Laid foundation for reusable, rapid applications development with software infrastructures running on common architectures and systems. Drove application architecture and development processes for start-up pharmaceutical company embracing leading-edge technologies. Created and implemented organizations first IT security program. Ensured adherence to FDA standards with automated compliance validation. Created organizations first technology portfolio planning process; allowing for creation of business aligned investment roadmaps for technology, systems, and services.
1990-1993
Led large software development team designing and building a NASA ground station using leading edge software and hardware technology. Later, assisted in launching consulting practice supplying Fortune 500 companies with software engineering consulting services. Educated engineers/consultants in distributed (client/server) object-oriented systems design and data network design. Created software development techniques for object-oriented analysis and design, with integration into real-time systems. Consulted with clients and delivered instruction in analysis, project management, estimating, and coding. Managed 95 engineers in delivering large-scale Ada software applications supporting NASA Second TDRS Ground Terminal (STGT); improved cycle time 15% with innovative development approach.
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A DDI T I ON A L E XP ER I EN CE
Held a series of progressively responsible IT management/engineering positions for leading organizations from 1977-1989, including Burroughs/Unisys, TRW, and as an officer in the United States Air Force.
E DUCAT I ON
Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of California, Berkeley, California 1977 Studies for Masters Degree Computer Science Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
P R OF ESS I ON A L A F FI LI A TI ONS
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Society for Information Management (SIM) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Greater Philadelphia Senior Executive Group (GPSEG) Technology Executives Networking Group (TENG)