Robert Ross

Robert Ross

Technical Service Representative

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  • About me

    Customer Success Manager - Architect at IBM, US Public & Federal

  • Education

    • Churchland High School

      1987 - 1990
    • Strayer University

      2006 - 2007
      Masters Information Systems
    • Norfolk State University

      1990 - 1994
      B.S. Management Computer Information Systems

      Activities and Societies: Football Team, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

  • Experience

    • Canon

      May 1995 - Mar 1997
      Technical Service Representative

      Level 2 IT Support for Canon's line of Laptop and Desktop computers. Troubleshooted hardware/software problems in relation to Canon products. Interpreted data, identified problems, analyzed alternatives and implemented solutions.

    • American Management Systems (AMS)

      Mar 1997 - Apr 1999
      Programmer/Analyst

      Responsible for software design and development for a material ordering application for the government. Converted legacy system using Delphi and SQL in Oracle database into GUI interface and also created reports subsystem using Crystal Reports. Supported the Full Software Development Life Cycle from initial design and development thru production support and application releases. Member of the Configuration Management team responsible for maintaining version control for all software modules, coordinated defects and application changes. Show less

    • IBM

      Apr 1999 - Jul 2018
      IT Architect

      Robert Ross is a IT Architect in the Business Analytics & Optimization (BAO) Enterprise Information Management Practice. The practice is responsible for providing integration services using Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Master Data Management (MDM) solutions. He has a master’s degree in Information Systems and 23 years of experience in the IT industry. He has designed and delivered systems integration solutions assuming roles of data architect, application architect and infrastructure architect. He has experience in the distribution, healthcare, retail and telecommunication industries.He has extensive experience in Master Data Management (MDM), especially in the Product Information Management (PIM) subset. He has designed and implemented solutions that use PIM, using Master Data Management (MDM-CE) for implementing a New Product Introduction (NPI) process, a catalog management tool and connecting with the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN).He has experience creating composite applications from functionalities within a SOA where referenced components are deployed on diverse platforms of Mainframe, J2EE/WebSphere and .Net. He has hands-on experience designing and developing middleware solutions. His strengths also include solid communication and analytical skills, his leadership, problem solving and decision-making skills, negotiation and his expertise with the latest technologies. Show less

    • DragonFly Information Technology Solutions, Inc.

      May 2018 - May 2022
      Principal
    • IBM

      Jun 2021 - now
      Customer Success Manager - Architect
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

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    • Community Volunteer

      Issued by Atlanta Community Food Bank
      Atlanta Community Food BankAssociated with Robert Ross
    • Member

      Issued by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated on Mar 1996
      Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, IncorporatedAssociated with Robert Ross