JEAN-MICHEL TEXIER

14421 Quince Orchard Road Tel: 301.633.5579

North Potomac, MD 20878 jt937d96@westpost.net
SENIOR IT EXECUTIVE
CIO / Director / Executive Vice President
Results-driven professional with extensive experience in IT leadership, project
and operations management. Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong orienta
tion in customer satisfaction. Experienced in streamlining operations and proces
ses to increase productivity, quality and efficiency. Proven ability to manage
projects from planning through execution. Strong international background, havin
g lived and worked in various continents. Speaks Spanish, and French. Experience
includes:
Systems Analysis & Implementation ~ ERP Implementations ~ Large Databases ~ Syst
ems Integration
Strategic Planning ~ Team Building & Leadership ~ Customer Service ~ Operations
Management
Process Improvement ~ Software Development ~ End-User Training ~ Quality Assuran
ce
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, Arlington, VA 2006 - Present
SR. PROGRAM DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Head of SPMO team of 32 IT professionals responsible for all IT projects worldwi
de. Our group delivers and supports applications for TNC's 3,500 employees worki
ng in 690 offices around the world. Recent initiatives:
* Turned around the department into a high performing group
* 30% increase in IT credibility in two years measured by client survey. This in
crease was realized during a period where labor head count had to be reduced by
25% and non-labor budget decreased by 70%
* Established key performance metrics
* Oversee IT governance processes
* Developed and now manage Enterprise Content Management strategy
* Completed implementation of Oracle Web Content Management system
* Completed SharePoint pilot as precursor to future Intranet platform
* Introduced Agile and Rational Unified Process (UML) software development metho
dologies
* Main applications supported: Oracle Financials, Peoplesoft HRMS and Team Appro
ach
* Technical platform: Oracle, SQL Server, mysql, .Net, Java, Python, ESRI GIS se
rvers
MERKLE, Lanham, MD 2005 - 2006
PROGRAM MANAGER
Managed database marketing projects for major non-profit organizations and estab
lished commercial companies. Clients included: American Cancer Society, National
Wildlife Federation, Collegiate Funding Services, Procter & Gamble and Disney.
* Primary client contact. Managed cross-functional teams
* Planned and supervised all development and QC activities
* Technical platform: SQL Server databases with tables in excess of hundred mill
ion records
UNITED NATIONS, New York, NY 2003 - 2004
INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER
Developed specifications and prototype for new UN budgeting system. Gathered req
uirements and mapped business processes so the individual needs of each departme
nt were met within UN regulations.
* Worked through a complex bureaucracy so all deliverables would get completed a
nd approved
* Developed prototype using internal rapid design methodology
* Technical platform: Oracle, J2EE, UML
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APPLICATION TECHNOLOGIES, Bethesda, MD 2000 - 2003
An international consulting firm specializing in the implementation and manageme
nt of Oracle ERP Applications
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Head of the consulting practice overseeing a staff of 40. Main liaison with all
clients. Engagements included:
* Oversight of all Oracle accounting system functions for telecom company Equant
in 26 countries making sure all bases were covered 24/7. Handled the operationa
l side, developed interfaces and implemented additional financial modules.
* Implemented Oracle expense report system for Equant users worldwide. Delivered
the system in four months.
* Won a bid, where many international competitors competed, to sell an ERP to a
major telecom company in Cameroon. Designed the proposal and the presentation.
* Technical platform: Oracle ERP 10.7 & 11i
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND 1992 - 2000
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, Washington, DC 1995 - 2000
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER, Washington, DC 1993 - 1995
PROJECT MANAGER, Geneva, Switzerland 1992 - 1993
Promoted in 1995 to manage the IT department.
* Developed a five-year strategic plan for modernizing and integrating core syst
ems, and implemented it over that time span.
* Selected, implemented and managed Oracle Financials
* Migrated membership, fundraising and direct-marketing systems - maintained all
associated subsystems, ensuring a tight integration and a high level of data in
tegrity. Efforts resulted in more accurate data captured within a quicker timefr
ame.
* Responsible for IT infrastructure at headquarters and in field offices
* Technical platform: Oracle ERP 11i, Team Approach, Windows and Unix
Previous experience: PROJECT MANAGER at Applied Research Labs, Lausanne, Switzer
land; PROGRAMMER ANALYST at Federal Polytechnical University (EPFL), Lausanne, S
witzerland; PROGRAMMER ANALYST at Amberieu's Air Base, Amberieu, France; PROGRAM
MER ANALYST INTERNSHIP at IBM research Labs, Nice, France; and RESEARCH ASSISTAN
T at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland.
EDUCATION
MS, Computer Science, FEDERAL POLYTECHNICAL SCHOOL OF LAUSANNE, Lausanne, Switze
rland
COMPUTER EXPERTISE
Business applications: Financials, Budgeting, HR, Membership, Fundraising, Dire
ct Marketing
Content management: SharePoint, Oracle Universal Content Management
Methodologies: RUP, UML, OOD, OORA, IM/ERD, SA/RT, SD
Planning and design tools: MS-Project, EasyCase, Teamwork, STP
Programming frameworks: .NET, J2EE, GIS, Struts, Velocity, Hibernate
Programming languages: C#, C++, Java, ASP.NET, VB, SQL, PL/SQL, ASP, CF, PHP, HT
ML, XML
Analytical tools: Business Objects, MS-Access, Oracle Discoverer, FSG, R&R, Cry
stal Reports
Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server, MS-Access, mysql
Web Servers: Apache, Oracle, MS-IIS, Netscape Enterprise
ORACLE EDUCATION TRAINING:
General Ledger Financials Functional Foundation Applications System Admin
Budgeting and Forecasting Analysis and Reporting Web Expenses
Data Warehouse Database Design Express Foundation Database Administration
Performance Tuning Backup and Recovery New Features for DBAs