Oliver Schmid

 

Oliver Schmid - Professional Summary:    

Experienced executive with over 18 years of global experience and demonstrated success in driving IT value, business and IT, reducing overall costs, and quickly executing and delivering business solutions.

 

Talented at mastering new technologies, industries and corporate environments I have demonstrated success in various different industries.

With extensive experience in a global corporate environment and off-shore outsourcing, I effectively communicate across cultural and geographical boundaries.

 

Highly energetic and motivated with the ability to balance many responsibilities under pressure while being driven to succeed with a focus on corporate value and ethical business practices.

 

Very strong in understanding business opportunities and challenges along with the ability to comprehend and apply leadership, business and technology concepts, that have had a positive impact. Results-oriented leader with visionary abilities in leading organizations through critical change.

 

Having spent extensive time in front of corporate executives, I am poised and confident with the demonstrated ability to influence business leaders, technology teams and line of business management both individually and in large presentation environments.

CORE COMPETENCIES
• 17 years experience of developing and implementing technical solutions.
• 14 years of LAN/WAN Infrastructure experience.
• Policy Planning/Implementation
• Promoting Team Work among groups
• Risk Assessment / Impact Analysis
• Team and Project Leadership
• Managing of multiple discrete projects including complex programs
• Great negotiation skills combined with the right amount of diplomacy.
• Communicate information in an open and credible manner.

 

 

 

Oliver Schmid - Professional Experience:     

• American Honda Motor, Inc. - Torrance (Contract)
  • Project Manager SAP Enhancements & EDI

• 4954 IT CONSULTING, LLC (self-employed) (May 2009 - March 2011)
  • Project Management Consultant 
  • Contract with EloPak North America for JEEVES ERP Deployment at Canadian Subsidiary in Montreal

• 4954 IT CONSULTING, LLC (self-employed) (Nov. 2007 - Nov. 2008)
  
  • Project Manager/Consultant 
  • Contract with NOVAIDEA for client PETROBAS - Buenos Aires/Argentina

• 4954 IT Consulting, LLC (self-employed) (07/2008 - 08/2008)
  
  • Project Manager/Consultant 
  • Contract with ATOS-ORIGIN for client SYMRISE - Holzminden / Germany

• Karcher Residential Solutions & American Kleaner Mfg. (Karcher Group Companies) (2002 to 2008)
  
  • Director Information Technology (Budget Responsibility: $2.5Mil. / Reports (direct/indirect: 5/15)
  • Industry: Manufacturing and Sales of Cleaning Equipment

• Karcher Residential Solutions & American Kleaner Mfg. (Karcher Group Companies) (1991- 2001)
  
  • MIS Manager (Budget Responsibility $1Mil / Reports (direct/indirect) 4/10
  • Industry: Manufacturing and Sales of Cleaning Equipment

• Alfred Karcher GmbH & Co, (German HQ of Karcher Group Companies) (1988 - 1991)
  
  • Business Analyst & Programmer 
  • Industry: Manufacturing and Sales of Cleaning Equipment

• Raber & Maercker GmbH (NIXDORF Service Partner), Germany (1984 - 1987)
  
  • Business Analyst & Programmer Payroll 
  • Industry: Sales and Consultation for NIXDORF Hardware and COMET ERP Solution

• Holy's Fashion Boutique (Hugo Boss), Germany (1984 - 1984)
  
  • IT Administrator
  • Industry: Fashion/Apparel Retail

• ATLAS Dueser, Germany  (1981 - 1984)
  • Business Administration & IT Strategist
  • Industry: Heavy Construction Equipment

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