Steven Uchic

Steven Uchic

Director of Information Technology

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of IT at Pathways Consulting Group

  • Education

    • Valley View High School

      1986 - 1999
      Diploma Academic
    • Penn State University

      1999 - 2004
      BS Computer Science
  • Experience

    • Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2007
      Director of Information Technology
    • Deluxe

      Jan 2007 - Feb 2014

      Responsible for design, development, testing, delivery, and support of Blu-ray Discs and BD-Live technologies using JAVA and HDMV. •Developed, maintained, and continually updated JAVA menu frameworks for 8 major Hollywood studios.•Created tools using JAVA and Apache POI to parse Excel documents provided by vendors in order to automate database creation for Enhanced Content Material.•Attended on-site prototype design meetings with clients for JAVA based Enhanced Content Material for the highest profile titles. •Conducted iterative demonstrations for clients and vendors throughout the entire development process.•Lead a team of 3 developers, successfully releasing over 5 Blu-ray titles per month and consistently meeting deadlines and exceeding our projections 2 years in a row.•Worked with the research and development team to create tools for automating processes to improve efficiency and productivity.•Translated functional requirements into technical specifications. Created work instructions for installation, and use of all functions of application software.•Communicated continuously with clients, vendors, and multiple departments. Show less

      • Senior Java Developer

        Feb 2007 - Feb 2014
      • Java Developer

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
      • DVD Authoring Engineer

        Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
    • TMG Health

      Feb 2014 - Sept 2014
      Programmer Analyst III

      Responsible for coding, testing, debugging, documenting and installing modified and new programs. Duties include working with limited specifications and under minimal supervision in order to meet programming assignment goals and objectives in a timely and accurate manner, maintaining integrity of program logic and coding and works within the checks and balances for operational controls, providing the team with innovative and creative recommendations for problem solving, serving as a lead analyst in a design subgroup, directing and integrating the work of analyst, and other duties as assigned. Show less

    • Pathways Consulting Group

      Sept 2014 - now

      Facilitate the prioritization of internal projects and ensure consistency with corporate strategies.Identify resources needed and determine creative ways to assign teams on projects and distribute responsibilities.Define and maintain strategies, processes, and procedures through collaboration with other teams.Manage high level deliverables, changes in project scope, proactively identify potential issues, and devise contingency plans to mitigate concerns.Collaborate with IT groups, administrative departments, and outside vendors to ensure effective management of the client’s ServiceNow projects.Ensure that technical documents are current and complete, as well as appropriately managed and stored.Work across organizational lines to share lessons learned and best practices.Establish business process improvement and policies, guidelines, metrics, technology methodologies, and templates.Manage Technical delivery staff, including supervision, scheduling, and evaluation, and provide a path for professional development for each employee, commensurate with the needs of the company. Show less

      • Director Of Information Technology

        Jan 2022 - now
      • IT Business Solutions Manager

        Jan 2015 - Jan 2022
      • Lead Application Developer

        Sept 2014 - Jan 2022
      • Senior Manager of Delivery

        Sept 2014 - Jan 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Service Now Certified Implementation Specialist

      ServiceNow
      Jun 2015
    • ServiceNow Certified System Administrator

      ServiceNow
      May 2015