Gregory Gottsacker gg118bccc@westpost.

net 17710 Creek Ridge Pass H 952-960-0813 Minneapolis, MN 55345 C 952-457-7488 Professional Career Summary * An accomplished Information Technology Professional with experience in diverse industries including e-Commerce, Banking, Finance and Manufacturing, executed i n company sizes ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations. * Consistently surpassed business objectives through leadership, initiative, imp roved operational performance, reduced operating costs, and exceptional customer service. * Highly motivated mentor and cross-organizational team builder who has built an d led productive teams that consistently exceed goals. * Expertise and experience includes: o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Chief Information Officer Project Management Program Management IT Management Business Analysis SEO Business Analysis Mergers & Acquisition Process Reengineering Vendor Negotiations Strategic/Tactical Planning Business Development Executive Leadership Financial Leadership Marketing Management Operations Management Process Management Customer Development Change Agent/Catalyst

Training and Certifications * Six Sigma Black Belt * PMP Certification Training * Certified Business Intermediary Professional Career Experience North Star Business Systems Minneapolis, Minnesota 2004-present

Project Management, Business Analysis, SEO Business Analysis, General Management (e-Commerce Industry) * Developed a proprietary Search Engine Optimization Project Management methodol ogy that placed our website on page one, position one on a Google search for our primary keyphrase. * Ran concurrent PPC campaigns to determine most suitable keywords/phrases and p age content to lower PPC campaign costs. * Earned a Six Sigma Black Belt for developing and executing a project managemen t plan to develop new products for the company. * Created project plans for B2B corporate website coordinated with Marketing req uirements. * Performed analysis of competitive providers of like services to initiate keywo rd/keyphrase analysis.

* Performed keyword/keyphrase research to determine attractiveness and suitable synonyms and complied a weighted master keyword/keyphrase list. * Created keyword/keyphrase rich, SEO optimized copy and analyzed keyword densit y * Pioneered research into the development of highly relevant keywords and page c ontent * Created a web based sales funnel for each product to optimize site structure a nd navigation. * Researched link exchanges to build a library of high quality inbound links fro m related sites * Researched and implemented software support to maximize highly desirable searc h engine placement results. The work performed at UBS and Sunbelt augmented with CBI certification provided me with the subject matter expertise necessary to create these products. Environment: IBM PC, LAN Software: Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Outlook, ACT, Visual Basic, PHP UBS 2004-2006 Minneapolis, Minnesota Financial Advisor (Financial Services Industry) * Manage and direct small business financial service activities while developing sales and service plans that enhance client relations and portfolio growth. * Review and recommend investment options to customers that include qualified an d non-qualified plans, lending, trusts, cash management, profit sharing/401(k) p lans, and safe harbor. * Built a database to facilitate CRM objectives targeting over five thousand sma ll business owners in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area. Environment: IBM PC, LAN Software: Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Outlook, Access, A CT Sunbelt Business Advisors Minnetonka, Minnesota 2001-2005

Certified Business Intermediary (Mergers & Acquisitions Industry) * Completed formal training in M&A and business brokerage, earned Certified Busi ness Intermediary credential. * Performed financial analysis to determine valuation estimate for client busine sses * Improved clients' value proposition by creating: o Illustrations of the impact of improved market penetration, process reengineer ing and cost reduction on clients' valuation illustration and presenting this to suitors o Counseled clients regarding improving business value by improving management t eam * Conducted successful buyer representation searches in manufacturing, service a nd distribution industries * Worked with clients to find merger partners, develop joint ventures and form s trategic alliances with other companies * Represented clients to secure the highest compensation in return for their bus iness o Negotiated terms and conditions to compensate business owners for unexpired pa tents and intellectual property o Negotiated employment contracts for departing owners to facilitate management transition. * Collaborated with principals and stakeholders during the closing process and o rchestrated deal completion * Worked with Private Equity Groups, Investment Bankers and Traditional Lenders to secure financing

Environment: IBM PC, LAN Software: Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Outlook, ACT 3D Business Solutions Minneapolis, Minnesota 2000-2000

Business Development Manager (Information Technology Industry) * Built and maintained customer and strategic business partner relationships. * Started new business segments that complimented 3D's offerings and made 3D a f ull service provider of technological solutions for its customers. Environment: IBM PC, LAN Software: Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Outlook Edco Products, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota 1991-2000

Technology Management (Manufacturing and Coil Coating Industry) * Built IT Department from the ground up. Built corporate Data center and an au xiliary center in Indiana. Managed Information and Telecommunications systems at all Corporate Sites. * Reengineered the business and replaced a legacy computer system. Supported gr oss revenue growth from $26MM to $55MM in seven years and maintained expenses at 1/2 industry average * Charged with upgrading a company's IT and telecommunications systems. Analyze d present and future needs, system capacity, provider options, and implemented t he new system. Doubled call volume, increased revenue by 28%, and reduced servi ce expenses by 50% over the next twelve months. Replacement of legacy systems fa cilitated future company growth and increased gross revenue over 100% in 7 years . * Defined all manufacturing, operational and administrative requirements needed to support a start-up coil coating operation. Designed concept and content for the corporate website. * Worked with staff in a project/program manager capacity and developed an entir e ERP system and several other ancillary systems to support both company operati ons and sales management efforts. I worked with technical support staff develop ing their project management skill set to enable them to design and execute thei r own projects. Environment: IBM RISC, Compaq PC, LAN, WAN, Northern Telecom, T1, fiber optic st ar topology, 3Com, Cisco Software: IBM AIX, Netware, Progress, Titan, ERP, Micro soft Project, Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Outlook, Jargon, HTML Investors Bank Minneapolis, Minnesota 1990-1991

Banking - Information Systems Manager * Consolidated and managed of all corporate information systems. * Built corporate data center. * Consolidated four offices and nine unique technologies into one site. Added v alue to the business by facilitating transfer of operations to new owners. * Managed the project to consolidate four operating units and nine unique archit ectures into a combined facility. Researched options, devised plan, secured bid s, managed, and completed installation 20% ahead of schedule, and under budget. * Served as Project Manager for a mortgage origination system implementation. Environment: Mainframe Service Bureau, PC, LAN, several proprietary dumb termin al configurations Software: Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Visio Norwest Corporation (Wells Fargo) Minneapolis, Minnesota 1979-1990

Banking -Business Analysis, Project Management, Product Marketing Management * Managed Correspondent Banking Products * Managed the deposit system design project leading a team of business analysts and coordinating activities of the technical support staff. * Managed the account renumbering project that spanned the entire bank operation s division as well as its corresponding technical services group. * Designed a complete banking Deposit System to support Checking, Savings, Line of Credit and Certificate of Deposit processing. * Reengineered and combined statement processing across deposit applications. * Consolidated statement printing for the entire corporation reducing pages prin ted by 33% while vastly improving print quality and enhancing bank image to cust omers. * Implemented all point addressable software that laid the groundwork for non-re turn of checks. * Trained as JAD facilitator. Environment: CICS, MVS, DB2, IBM 3090 & 3800, PC, Apple Macintosh Software: Hoga n CIS & Deposit Systems: DDA, SAV, CDs, LOC, COBOL, BAL, all point addressable s oftware, Word Perfect, Word, and Excel Education Bachelors Degree University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Campus Minneapolis, Minnesota