Benjamin Blake

Experience

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  Bowne

  Mar 1993 - Jul 2006

  Advanced through positions of increasing responsibility with this $900 million global leader in information management, printing and logistics to lead multiple teams in the full life cycle development of complex enterprise-level applications. Directed cross functional teams of 2 - 50 personnel and a workload of 20 or more concurrent projects in all phases of the systems/software development life cycle (SDLC). Managed multi-million dollar budgets.

  • Enterprise Director, Technology

    Dec 2004 - Jul 2006

  • Enterprise Director, Fulfillment Technology

    Nov 2002 - Dec 2004

  • Division Director, Technology

    Jan 1999 - Nov 2002

  • Division Manager, Technology

    Jan 1998 - Dec 1998

  • Division Manager, Technical Services

    Mar 1995 - Jan 1998

  • Programmer/Analyst and Technical Support Professional

    Mar 1993 - Feb 1995
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  Huntington Learning Centers

  Jul 2006 - Nov 2018

  Honored with promotions while leading technology for this nationwide franchising company, providing solutions for all areas of the business spanning finance, business intelligence, marketing, professional development, payroll and human resources, call center and learning center operations, service order entry and order processing, education, contract administration, franchise business development, and more. Built top-notch teams of project managers, business analysts, programmers, quality assurance professionals, help desk staff, system administrators, and specialty consultants, working in harmony to deliver and support appealing technologies that provide high returns on investment. Show less

  • Senior Vice President, Information Technology

    Mar 2010 - Nov 2018

  • Vice President, Information Technology

    Apr 2008 - Mar 2010

  • Director, Information Technology

    Jul 2006 - Apr 2008
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  Tall Order Tech, LLC

  Dec 2018 - Jan 2020

  IT Management Consultant

  Identifying and implementing the right enabling technology for entrepreneurs and franchisors."Wow. That’s really all I can say. You are amazing." - current client, 9/18/19"I am very excited in all that you are bringing to the table, Ben! You are doing an amazing job!!" - current client, 7/29/19"Ben, I continue to be impressed with how thorough you are with our technology initiatives / concerns. Thank you for this!" - current client, 5/8/19"Ben, I appreciate your input and think that your perspective is extremely sage." - current client, 2/11/19 Show less

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  Lightbridge Academy

  Dec 2018 - now

  • Chief Information Officer

    Jan 2020 - now

  • IT Management Consultant

    Dec 2018 - Dec 2019