Larry Arps

Experience

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  IBM

  Jan 1979 - Jan 1992

  Division Program Manager

  Division Program Manager – Business and Financial Planning. Senior Financial Administrator.

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  MBIA CORPORATION

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Consultant, Information Systems

  • Expedited data extraction speed from mainframe database by a factor of 1000. • Developed information extraction and reporting process to create critical revenue leveraging model.

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  Manhattanville College

  Jun 1997 - Jan 2010

  • Engaged in strategic planning concerning information technology network infrastructure, business critical ERP systems, telecommunications infrastructure, satellite and cable television network design, and office / public use computing technology. • Upgraded, migrated, and implemented state of the art, business critical ERP systems in real-time operational environment. • Upgraded, redesigned, and implemented state of the art database driven web-site applications and e-commerce based technologies supporting organizational operations. • Developed and managed multi-faceted, multicultural, geographically diverse staff to support mission critical needs of institution.Selected Accomplishments• Designed and implemented state-of-the-art network infrastructure, including fiber optics, copper, and wireless, to support institutional operations and enhance competitiveness at a level that represented the top quartile of institutions in the U.S. Accomplished within constraints of tight annual budgets. Fueled 12-year growth spurt across the institution.• Orchestrated investment of $5 million in enterprise resource planning system Datatel Colleague and managed implementation of system, including parallel migrations of data and information from two legacy business systems and processes.• Managed, negotiated, and implemented many real-time decisions concerning team leadership, resource shortages, and technical obstacles that kept ERP implementation on track to completion.• Orchestrated redesign of institutional web-site to state-of-the-art, database-driven content management-based application on-time and on-budget with full community participation from initial concept proposals to wire frame design through roll-out for institutional use and world-wide viewing.• Supported president in sensitive new building negotiations and physical plant upgrades with vendors concerning technology options and opportunities, saving $2.5 million over a 10 year period. Show less Recruited, mentored and trained an initial core of technology professionals in areas of systems programming, database administration, telecommunications, network technologies and web site development which formed the foundation of effective technology support for the next decade. Fostered positive working attitudes to develop team unity and ensure the highest level of staff performance. Built and developed long-term quality relationships within the institutional community and promoted the effective use of advanced networking and communications facilities.Major Accomplishments: • Substantially increased the campuses’ Internet capacity by 300% and completed a Fibre Optics and copper-based 1 Gigabit network backbone to 25 campus buildings • Spearheaded the designed, development and implementation of a data warehouse to support the identification of potential alumni donors to the campuses’ capital development goals• Created a comprehensive computer replacement / replenishment plan to keep the institution at the vanguard of the state-of-the-art in technology use while meeting the communications, information processing and information analytics and security needs of the institution Show less

  • Vice President of Information Technology & Chief Information Officer

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2010

  • Director Of Information Technology

    Jun 1997 - Jan 2004
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  The LICAS Group, dba Licas.net Partners, Inc.

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2012

  Consultant & Partner

  • Assess and enhance organizations’ abilities to maximize strategic effectiveness in pursing and achieving specific goals and objectives. • Consult with key decision makers at senior management and board level to identify and address strategic issues pertinent to organizational vision and success.Selected Accomplishments• Conducted comprehensive institutional operational and technology assessment of operational currency and effectiveness, as well as a comprehensive operational assessment of the Finance and Accounting operations at Pine Manor College, at the request of the Chairman of the Board. • Orchestrated complete rebuilding of information technology department at Pine Manor College, including evaluation, removal, and hiring of more effective staff including director, systems administration, database developers, and help desk.• Collaborated with International Software Development Partners in the development of multiple medical record software application proposals to domestic and international profit and NGOs in the U.S., Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Puerto Rico.• Implemented emergency disaster recovery plan at Pine Manor College to resurrect its technology infrastructure after an internal event. Better than 90% of applications, communications, and email capabilities were disrupted for 7 days. Sourced needed technical expertise, equipment, and management and implemented a plan to rectify the situation. The Board of Directors deemed the work “outstanding.” Show less