Posted on: 2007-01-25
THOMAS C. BEEZLEY III 5333 S.W. 23RD AVE. Cape Coral, FL 33914 Phone: 239-541-9945 – Cell: 239-464-2488 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Twenty-eight years of business and information technology experience, including eleven in program management. Highly versatile with in-depth expertise in sales, marketing, business management, planning, budgeting, staffing, contracting, system development, worldwide implementation, ongoing user support and change management for enterprise network and business to business infrastructures. Customer-oriented and quality driven, with the ability to interact effectively with top-level executives in both the government and private sector. Skilled at managing diverse resources to achieve strategic goals, and motivating team members to complete projects on time and within budget. DETAILED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCED August 2001 to Present, Realtor, Thomas C. Beezley III, P.A. (Cape Coral, FL). Licensed Real Estate Salesperson in the State of Florida. June 2002 to present performed independent agent duties for Rossman Realty Group, Inc. Performed marketing, lead cultivation, and transactions for both buyers and sellers. Maintains contact with customers for follow-on business and referrals. Established a sales team of 3-5 Realtors providing mentoring, training, transaction and customer relations assistance. Licensed Mortgage Broker in the State of Florida with experience in taking loan applications from customers and matching credit worthiness with the proper mortgage program in order for the origination process to begin. Key Achievements: Achieved the ranking of 78th out of approximately 9,800 Realtors in 2004 for overall production in the Cape Coral area. Awarded Top Producer for Rossman Realty Group, Inc. in 2003. Awarded Second Top Producer for Rossman Realty Group, Inc. in 2005 closing $21M in sales. Performed general real estate sales and marketing at Tudor Villas Realty and Construction, Inc. from the time of licensing until joining Rossman Realty Group, Inc. Initiated and established a builder/dealership relationship for systems built/modular homes with All American Homes, Inc. providing marketing, sales consulting, ordering, order tracking, construction coordination, transportation planning, on-site management of dry-set activities and completion duties ensuring customer satisfaction. Relocation to Cape Coral, FL, March 2001-July 2001 and performed transition activities from the previous position. August 1999-March 2001, President, Apple Office Moving, Inc., (Beltsville, MD). Managed the acquisition strategy for the purchase of the company via a Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program. Assembled a team of business acquisition professionals to produce a business plan, conduct the due diligence, and closing. Made all corporate decisions and managed 100 employees that collectively generated $2.4M annual revenue. Used knowledge of transportation and logistics to manage the daily operations and position the company to have competitive advantage in the marketplace. Performed all functions within the company including overall management, information technology support, accounting, sales, marketing, human resource management and operations. Key Achievements: Developed a training program in operations to increase the quality of service provided by movers. New hires were given four hours of instruction to reduce damage sustained during moves. Also, sessions for experienced employees were initiated to increase quality using the principles of continuous process improvement. Implemented a technique called “Apple Skins” differentiating the company from competitors by providing increased furniture protection form damage. Established an employee benefits package to promote retention including health, life, long term disability, 401K and cafeteria plan. The package cost the company less than the previous plan that only provided health insurance. Modernized the information technology infrastructure by upgrading hardware, installing the latest versions of software and implemented a fast Ethernet LAN. Employed contract management expertise to win federal contracts and take appropriate actions to change the scope of existing contracts. May 1999 – August 1999. Vice President, Strategic Business Solutions, Inc., (Crystal City, VA). Responsible for Quality Assurance, Business Development, and Personnel Administration. Provided leadership and responsible program direction through successful oversight of a variety of detailed, diverse elements of corporate initiatives, proposal development, project transitioning and performance. Directed completion of tasks within estimated timeframes, budget constraints and quality criteria. Scheduled and assigned duties to subordinates and subcontractors in support of enterprise network support. Ensured assignments were completed as directed. Reported in writing and orally to the CEO, clients and prime contractor management. Key Achievements: Developed and refined the employee performance and evaluation program and policies. Enforced work standards and reviews resolving work discrepancies to ensure compliance with contract requirements in the areas of operations support. Managed the implementation of the corporate ISO 9000 registration. Conceived and developed a marketing program of wireless campus LAN establishing a reseller relationship with Digital Microwave Corp. and a partnership with Winstar. Developed the corporate version and goals statement. Performed team building and corporate goal meetings. August 1994 – May 1999. Program Manager, Department of the Army/Headquarters-Military Traffic Management Command (Falls Church, VA). Program Manager for the Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System (TOPS), a joint service, Unix/Oracle application implemented at 340 sites worldwide. Managed the design, incremental development, testing, fielding and maintenance of the system and conversion to a HTML/JAVA web based application. Worked closely with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, as well as with high-level military officials and corporate principals. Formulated and managed an annual budget that ranged between $8M and $20M. Total program costs are $128M, with a system life-cycle cost of $978M. The Functional Economic Analysis projects a cost benefit of $4.21 for every dollar invested. Led a staff of 27 civilian/military and 117 contractor personnel responsible for the following areas: Ongoing systems analysis and design with user participation of software development including reverse systems engineering. Year 2000 renovation Database design, administration and optimization Telecommunications System/network administration and system support (including 24-hour help desk support and customer liaison for sites in the U.S., Central America, Asia, South Pacific, Europe and the Middle East Facility operations, automation security and physical security Manage all information technology reform and business process reengineering. Evolved the system architecture by incorporation Electronic Commerce through networked enterprise processing and World Wide Web based applications. Manage the costing and contracting effort for the procurement of hardware, software, and services, including a wide range of contract types, e.g. fixed price, cost plus award fee, cost plus fixed fee. Duties include development of requirements, acquisition strategies, proposal evaluation criteria, and all administrative contracting functions. Coordinate and provide user training at sites and regional facilities throughout the world. Manage the $2.5M annual procurement of maintenance for system hardware/software telecommunications distributed to worldwide operational locations and the local development/support configurations valued at approximately $52M. Directed the development, implementation, and support operations of an application using JAVA enabled Hypertext Markup Language working with and Oracle database for a new functional program. Key Achievements: Succeeded in maintaining TOPS development within cost and on schedule over a three-year period during the concurrent development and implementation phase. Modernize the hardware/software platform and implemented an open system architecture in a client server environment. The upgrade was executed flawlessly at 110 U.S. sites between October 1994 and January 1995 Overseas installation was completed in 1996 for a total implementation of 340 sites. Established and managed four contracts for acquiring and installing commercial off the shelf software and hardware. Established and managed five contracts for system integration, software development, training and support services and Year 2000 renovation. Managed the initial training of 4,800 TOPS users conducted on-site and regionally worldwide. Completed the development of the web based application on-time and within budget. April 1991 – August 1994, Deputy Project Manager, Dept. of the Army/HQ-Military Traffic Management Command (Ft. Belvoir, VA). Served as the Deputy Project Manager and subsequently as designated Project Manager for TOPS. As Deputy Project Manager, provided program and functional advice to the Project Manager, aligned objectives with budget requirements, managed the definition of functi9onal requirements and played a major role in organizing the contracting effort. Key Achievements: Identified the extreme degradation of TOPS performance at large processing sites due to obsolete hardware. Developed a strategy to obtain new hardware and software, and successfully led the initial installation of 52 state-of-the-art super microcomputers at U.S. sites over a 13-month period. Worked with the Ft. Belvoir garrison to update and improve the Interservice Support Agreement that covers building Maintenance, security, custodial and contracting services. Reduced the cost of the services by $100K by eliminating unnecessary expenses. Established and promoted employee training opportunities (a minimum of two classes or seminars per year) by establishing training plans for skill set categories. Prior Experience Between 1988 and 1991, served as Requirements/Software Development Team Chief and Systems Analyst on an Informix based strategic deployment support system for the U.S. Army. Led a four-person technical team to define system requirements and worked closely with the development contractor in a rapid prototyping environment. Also performed configuration management and security risk analysis. In 1990 and 1991, led a team of 24 government/contractor personnel in Germany and Saudi Arabia to adapt the system for use during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Decorated for service and support in a war zone. Previously, worked on several other automation initiatives for both the Army and the Navy, including the Worldwide Military Command and Control Information System mainframe network. EDUCATION Mortgage Broker School, Ft Myers, FL, Certificate Ed Klopfer School of Real Estate, Ft Myers, FL, Certificate M.S., Computer Systems Management, University of Maryland, University College (College Park, MD), 20 Sem. Hours (2 courses left for degree) Project Management Certificate, Defense Systems Management College (Ft. Belvoir, VA), 1994 B.A., Psychology, George Mason University (Fairfax, VA), 1980 TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE Hardware: Sun Microsystems, IBM-compatible PC’s file servers, Honeywell DPS8/Level 6. Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Windows NT, Windows 95/98, MS DOS, UNIX/Solaris GCOS. Software: Micorsoft Office, Databases (Informix, Oracle, MS Access), graphics software, CASE tools, productivity software (MS Project, ACT), word processors (MS Word, WordPerfect), spreadsheets (LOTUS, MS Excel), accounting (Peachtree, Quickbooks Pro) and utilities (ArcServ), and others. Communications: A variety of WANs and LANs, Network Enterprise Management