Anthony Cecil

5604 Elmer Lane

Louisville, KY 40214
Home Phone: 502-363-0765 / Cell Phone: 502-619-4186
Email: accdb66e@westpost.net
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Professional Summary
Business Analyst and IT Team Leader recognized for excellent analytical and prob
lem-solving skills and team leadership capability. Successfully led many signif
icant organization-wide systems conversions, upgrades, and production support, i
n a client/server environment. Experienced in supporting regulatory requirement
s, including HIPAA and SOX. Significant experience in:
* Leading Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) design and implementation
* Project Management and IT Team Management, and Systems Risk Management
* Insurance Systems and Administrative support
Software: Proficient in numerous Microsoft applications, including Access, Exce
l, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint, and Word. Working knowledge of Vis
ual Basic, COBOL, Oracle and SQL, Documerge software, WinZip, and Visio. Experi
enced in the Remedy IT ticketing system, the Remedy AR system security provider,
and the DOCS documentation management system.
Professional Experience
Independent Consultant/Business Analyst 04/2010-present
AEGON USA, Louisville, KY -- Business Analyst, 08/2010-10/2010
(One of the world's largest providers of life insurance, pensions, and long-term
savings and investment products.)
Provided testing support and business analysis related to a corporate-wide syste
m designed to limit the company's exposure to investment risks, capital risks, a
nd other financial risks.
Brown-Forman, Louisville, KY -- Consultant/Business Analyst, 04/2010-08/2010
(One of the world's largest wine and spirits companies, selling more than 25 bra
nds in more than 135 countries.)
Provided project management support and security support for SAP users and other
end users. Also provide various research services in the IT area for project m
anagement and systems security.
AEGON USA, Louisville, KY (aka Providian / Capital Holding Corp)
1982-2009
(One of the world's largest providers of life insurance, pensions, and long-term
savings and investment products.)
Application Systems Manager 200
3 - 2009
Managed a team of Programmers and Business Systems Analysts responsible for the
ongoing development and maintenance of the LifePRO Insurance Administration Syst
em for Life, Health, and Annuity policies. Led strategic projects related to ne
w business and conversions/upgrades, while also maintaining a direct tactical co
ntributor role through database reporting capabilities.
* Led the development and implementation of the local division's Systems Develop
ment Life Cycle (SDLC) procedures. Recognized for creating and maintaining effe
ctive and efficient systems controls and for meeting all Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) co
mpliance requirements.
* In partnership with multi-site IT management, successfully managed and support
ed multiple LifePRO systems in Louisville and Kansas City / Cedar Rapids. Suppo
rted team restructuring including more than a 40% staff reduction while maintain
ing quality of support and service.
* Designed and created numerous databases as solutions to administrative user ne
eds. Utilized Microsoft Access extensively for data mining, frequently linking
to external Oracle databases. Provided final business specifications for databa
ses and other systems solutions, including audits.
Project Manager / Business Analyst 199
9 - 2003
Led the Project Management of several successful systems projects involving matr
ix management and cross-functional teams. Projects included multiple conversion
s and upgrades involving the LifePRO system. Utilized full-cycle project manage
ment procedures, including Microsoft Project management software. Also provided
significant business systems analysis as needed.
* Led the successful conversion of the company's proprietary Group Administratio
n system to the LifePRO system. Business included Group Health and Group Life p
roducts as well as individual products, involving over $10,000,000 in Annual Pre
mium.
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* Led the creation and integration of various databases, including historical da
tabases and the File Ordering system, for the company's insurance business, part
icularly supporting customer service administration. Utilized Microsoft Access,
with some Access databases linking to Oracle platforms.
* Successful integrations allowed the retirement or migration from several old a
nd costly systems, including CyberLife, Life70, Vantage, Enabler, and several ho
me-grown systems.
Business Analyst
1998 - 1999
Acted as the primary user contact for IT team support of production support acti
vities, primarily related to the division's LifePRO Insurance Administration Sys
tem and other major initiatives. Assisted in trouble-shooting production problem
s. Led the team's adherence to the division's systems development methodology,
and facilitated the team's data warehousing project.
* Successfully coordinated production support with lean IT resources. Continuou
sly met or exceeded all deliverable cost and timeline objectives and achieved qu
ality results.
* Analyzed existing manual and automated systems, processes and workflows. Defi
ned business requirements and functional requirements for new and existing syste
ms and programs.
Supervisor/Director, Product Support Database Team 1988 - 1998
Managed the Product Support Database team, leading a team of 3-6 technicians. M
aintained four separate functions supporting the administration of the Life/Heal
th/Annuity insurance policies on the Life Comm system. Ensured the team's profe
ssional development and ability to respond to the business's technical needs. P
erformed as the lead contributor for the most significant function (plan coding)
due to personal insurance plan expertise and knowledge of the product database.
* Ensured various plan/product rates, edits and rules on the Life Comm Insurance
Administration System's Plan Description File (PDF) were updated in a timely ma
nner.
* Developed and maintained the Policy Specifications and Values Pages inserted i
nto the contracts for newly issued insurance policies.
* Managed the DCF (Document Composition Facility) coding required for the creati
on and generation of insurance contract forms for newly issued insurance policie
s.
* Developed and maintained the Commission Rate File that controlled first-year,
renewal, and service commissions paid to the division's agents.
* Supported the conversions of numerous and complex blocks of insurance business
 from outside systems including CFO, Life70, Vantage, and numerous homegrown sys
tems. Implemented all new product initiatives for the Agency Group life insuran
ce division of the company.
* Coordinated development activities between the Market Development Department a
nd IT. Liaison for product specifications and systems development activities, a
cting in a project management role during various conversions and new product im
plementations.
Product Support Technician / Business Analyst 1985 - 1
988
Assisted with the development and maintenance of the Plan Description File (PDF)
on the Life Comm Insurance Administration System. Provided support for numerou
s plan/product rates, edits and rules, for new products and all other insurance
products converted to the system. Provided analysis, design, coding, and testin
g support for the coding of the Plan Description File. Utilized Quikjob and oth
er programs to create new systems tools for assisting with plan coding.
Actuarial Technician
1982 - 1985
Provided analytical and testing support for systems data conversions and upgrade
s, including two conversions from the CFO Insurance Administration System to the
Life Comm Insurance Administration System. Provided support for numerous actuar
ial functions and reporting, including forms and Policy Exhibit data related to
quarterly and yearly Valuation reporting.
Education/Professional Organizations
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY -- Master of Business Administration.
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY -- Bachelor of Science in Economics.
Named the Outstanding Senior in Economics as an undergraduate.
Life Office Management Association (LOMA) -- Fellow, Life Management Institute.
Currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Kentucky LOMA Society.