Tony Aldemir

Experience

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  Volt Delta Resources

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1997

  Manager, Software Quality Assurance

  Volt Delta is a domestic and international provider of automated telephony solutions.Technical ManagerEnsured compliance with ISO9001 and ISO9000-3 standards, customer requirements, and ANSI/IEEE and military standards.Key Contributions• Contributed significantly to Pacific Bell’s “Sustained Supplier Quality Award” in 1994.• Achieved 5.0 software quality rating on Motorola’s 6 Sigma Quality Scale by performing quality audits on key projects, and developing/implementing critical quality measurements/metrics programs.• Reduced defects per 1,000 lines of executable code from 18 to 2.7 in 3 years by deploying an automated defect tracking system. Show less

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  American Security Group

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Information Systems Manager

  Coordinated technical and administrative functions for Process Engineering, System Test, and Configuration Management departments. Created/deployed System Development Life Cycle Methodology, managed large-scale Tandem and Microsoft SQL server-based databases, and tracked services for key online applications.Key Contributions• Reduced software defects 60% by automating problem/enhancement tracking processes throughout entire software turnover process.• Improved on-time delivery ratio to 90% from 30% by enacting release management process.• Enabled software developers to configure environment to any desired release level by deploying the MS-Visual Source Safe software throughout company.• Retrofitted all in-house applications to comply with Y2K 4-digit year requirements. Show less

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  JD Edwards

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Sr Technical Consultant

  Created and deployed custom software solutions using the JDE One World development tool-set. Pinpointed and fulfilled end-user requirements by analyzing systems, performing comparative studies, and interfacing with end-user representatives. Developed automated workflow solutions using OneWorld software. Modified software components and developed new ones, and deployed partial/full releases to workstation/server environments.Key Contributions• Automated chemical manufacturer’s entire work order/capital projects processes by designing and developing a custom automated workflow solution.• Enabled dynamic email communication with customers purchasing through corporate website.• Improved end-users’ access to critical corporate data by building interactive/batch custom applications. Show less

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  The Upper Deck Company, LLC

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Director of IT

  Led company’s 15-member IT department, with $2.5 million annual budget. Coordinated all IT-related human resources changes, technology acquisitions, and IT project management.Operational Enhancements• Spearheaded task force to rectify One World ERP System deficiencies within 4 months.• Bolstered IT Department staffing with 6 specialists to integrate auxiliary business systems with ERP system.• Researched, acquired and deployed $1 million in IT equipment and software including servers, storage solutions, and associated software.Systems Innovations• Facilitated complete automation of online sales by integrating e-commerce site with OneWorld System within 45 days.• Improved up-time of hobby store phone line orders within 30 days by redesigning interactive voice recognition system and integrating with ERP system.• Enabled IT department to resolve/address 250 work requests monthly by designing and deploying a help desk process. Show less

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  Edwards Lifesciences

  Apr 2003 - Jan 2012

  Sr. Director of IT

  Edwards Lifesciences is a global manufacturer of cardiovascular medical devices including heart valves, stents, and catheters. Annual sales $1.5 billion.Senior Director of Information TechnologyLead 20+ technical professionals, technical/functional consultants, and ERP system support personnel to ensure business needs and end-user satisfaction in company’s Oracle J.D. Edwards Global ERP system, including over 15 bolt-on solutions, database administration and system integration are met. My area of responsibility constitutes approx. $5 million portion of the overall annual IT OPEX budget (excluding CAPEX and business funded projects).Operational Enhancements• Wrote/enacted key department policies including IT/ERP group member roles/responsibilities.• Led successful Sarbanes Oxley audits for 7 consecutive years.• Improved corporate executives’ perception of IT department by recruiting top-performing team members, increasing performance, and defining practical and repeatable IT processes.Project Management Highlights• Stabilized implementation of Oracle J.D. Edwards ERP system and lead its deployment to 6 additional global regions. • Streamlined the associated change management process by leveraging a personally developed and implemented workflow software and enacting the “release management” concept.• Cut JDE development consulting costs substantially by managing a small and efficient off-shore JDE support team in addition to the core development team.• Honored with Key Talent designation from president of global operations for 4 consecutive years, and received Management Excellence Award from CIO. Show less

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  KISMET Information Systems and Services, LLC

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2023

  Senior Principal Consultant

  Current Consulting Assignments:Sarpaş Consultancy Inc.COO - Part-time Assignment.Previous Consulting Assignments:Edwards Lifesciences/Irvine, CA (Dec. 2015 to April 2021)Project # 1: Prog Mgr. – Upgraded JDE ERP System from 9.0 to 9.2 and migrated it to AWS Cloud Infrastructure (Dur. 9 mo.)Project # 2: Proj Mgr. – Implemented ePAC (Edwards Product Attribute Control) Proj. (Dur. 6 mo.)Project # 3: Proj Mgr. – Implementing eDMC (Edwards Dsgn Model Collab.) Proj. ( Dur. of 9 mo.)Project # 4: Prog Mgr. – Deployed JDE ERP System and 20+ other enterprise systems for two brand new med-device manufacturing plants in Ireland/Shannon and Ireland/Greenfield. The Shannon plant has been operational for the past 2+ years and the Greenfield plant has just started its business operations. (Dur. 7 mo. and 18 mo. respectively)Project # 5 : Proj Mgr. – Managed a team of technical and functional professionals in the following JDE ERP System initiatives:a) JDE Data Archival (archiving 18 years worth of transactional data) b) JDE Scheduler Clean up (substantially reduced ~25K batch jobs that used to run on a daily basis)c) JDE System Performance Improvements (assessing/refining all layers of the system)mfg. devices.d) JDE Purchase Order workflow simplification, including smart-phone based approval process.Project # 6 : Proj Mgr. – Managed pilot implementation of the AVEVA/SCADA System for the eventual monitoring of 1,800 mfg. devices in 7 global regions.Other Consulting Assignments:• (March 2015 to Oct. 2015) - OSES (Oil States Energy Services)/HOU TX - PM for new JDE 9.1 Impl. Proj. (migrating from MS-Dynamics and MS-Great Plains Systems). ~350 named users, leveraging JDE FIN, PROC, MFG, INV mgmt. functions, in addition to the integ. of a stand-alone equip. rental tool mgmt. system with JDE.•(March 2013 to March 2015) - Weatherford Intl./Houston TX - Proj. managed JDE Xe to 9.1 (single instance) Upgrade Proj.. 15,000+ named users in 110 countries. Show less

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  Sarpaş Consultancy, Inc.

  Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  Chief Operating Officer