John Gillespie

Experience

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  Eldeco, Inc.

  Aug 1987 - Feb 1988

  Software Developer

  🔹 Developed and maintained COBOL-based accounting and billing systems.🔹 Provided IT support for 300+ employees, troubleshooting desktop and system issues.

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  Milliken & Company

  Mar 1988 - Jan 1997

  Developer, Technical Lead, Project Manager

  🔹 Progressed from COBOL Developer to Project Manager, delivering enterprise HR system enhancements and IT infrastructure projects.🔹 Spearheaded the digitization of data collection for packaging and inspection lines during a major facility rebuild.🔹 Led the transition from mainframe-based development to LAN-based MicroFocus Workbench, improving development efficiency.🔹 Contributed to the company’s efforts to win the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award.

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  Keane Consulting

  Jan 1997 - Mar 1998

  Principal Consultant

  🔹 Led Year 2000 remediation programs for major clients, overseeing cross-functional teams across multiple locations.🔹 Managed a 20-member team across three sites for a large-scale manufacturing client, ensuring compliance and system readiness.🔹 Directed IT assessments and remediation planning for a regional grocery chain, streamlining legacy system transitions.

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  The Vanguard Group

  Mar 1998 - now

  🔹 Led cross-functional teams in three different IT sub-divisions, building high-performing teams that optimized efficiency and innovation.🔹 Transformed data analytics cloud infrastructure into a reliable, resilient, and cost-effective solution.🔹 Built and led Help Desk & SRE functions from the ground up, reducing incident resolution times and improving service reliability.🔹 Led multi-year migration of on-prem trading system to AWS Serverless infrastructure.🔹 Spearheaded multiple business-IT initiatives, with a focus on right-sized staffing and enhancing delivery speed. Show less

  • Senior Information Technology Manager

    Aug 2000 - now

  • Project Manager

    Mar 1998 - Jul 2000