Benjamin Blake

Benjamin Blake

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Enabling entrepreneurial success with the right technology solutions

  • Education

    • Austin High School

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    • The University of Texas at Austin

      1989 - 1992
      BBA Management Information Systems (MIS)

      Dean's ListExecutive VP, UT Real Estate SocietyMember, UT Data Processing Management Association

  • Experience

    • 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
    • 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
    • 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

    • Lightbridge Academy

      Dec 2018 - now
      • Chief Information Officer

        Jan 2020 - now
      • IT Management Consultant

        Dec 2018 - Dec 2019
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Agile Leader

      Scrum.org