Brian Paul

Experience

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  American Greetings

  Sept 1994 - Mar 2005

  Web Developer

  - Worked in a large team environment to redesign a major portion of one of the company’s card lines by creating a footage database and a system to initially load and thereafter maintain accurate up-to-date information.- Developed Java desktop application that accessed information stored on IBM Content Manager as well as IBM Content Manager OnDemand through the use of IBM’s Information Integrator for Content software system.- Mentored two developers for a project that required enhancements to an existing suite of internally developed applications that involved two existing web applications, and a VRU application. - Worked on a team of 5 developers to assess the business requirements, design the software architecture and code a suite of applications that allow the sales force to access their work schedule and know when products are being delivered to the store.- Lead a team of two programmers creating a web application that allows the Business Intelligence Department to analyze and correct common errors that prevent account information from being loaded into the Data Warehouse. Show less

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  MTD Products

  Mar 2005 - Mar 2013

  - Managed a team of eight individuals, keeping several projects under development at once- Met with the team on a weekly basis to understand their needs and concerns and to understand how progress is being made on active project work- Performed quarterly evaluations of each member of my team guiding them throughout the year on what they are doing well at, and what they need to do to ensure strong ratings for the final yearly review- Member of the Enterprise Architecture Team where as a group we fully understand many of the incoming and ongoing projects that come into IT. We help to ensure the proper coordination of teams and technologies.- Worked directly with various solution partners to identify the proper resources that can help with a task we aren’t staffed to support. Show less - Started by working with a small team of developers to support two business-to-business applications as well as several other web applications that were used internally for various business needs- Worked closely with another Senior Developer to create a training plan for the other members of the team- Worked individually with members of the team, showing them ways to be an efficient Java Developer in the area of web development- Trained to become the lead WebSphere Portal developer - Worked with various contractors and internal staff to develop and grow our core business-to-business applications that eventually expanded to Canada, France, Germany, Australia and China.- As the volume of work grew, the team grew also. Played a large role in the selection of job candidates that would be a good fit with the team.- Received a prioritized list of work from management and distributed the workload among the team to ensure appropriate resources could move from one project to the next without delay. Show less

  • Systems Manager, Web Development

    Aug 2011 - Mar 2013

  • Software Architect, Web Applications

    Mar 2005 - Aug 2011
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  Acumen Solutions

  Mar 2013 - Feb 2022

  As a member of the Cleveland Technology Center leadership team I work towards providing the best opportunities for our globally located Salesforce development team. I'm passionate about our developers having opportunities to use their amazing skills in a manner that highlights how talented they already are while simultaneously challenging them to excel beyond their current capabilities. Working with the best Salesforce.com development team in a highly collaborative environment where ideas are molded into solutions that help our clients achieve their outcomes to the highest extent. Managing the design, development, testing and delivery of solutions implemented on the Salesforce.com platform.

  • Director, Technical Consulting

    Feb 2021 - Feb 2022

  • Director of Salesforce Development

    Feb 2017 - Jan 2021

  • Senior Manager

    Feb 2015 - Feb 2017

  • Manager

    Mar 2013 - Feb 2015
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  Salesforce

  Feb 2022 - now

  Director, Services Leader