Steven Siepel
Hanna City
Summary
Technology professional with robust background in leading large-scale technology projects and delivering business results. Known for fostering team collaboration and adapting to changing business needs. Proficient in strategic planning, project management, and technological innovation.
Professional technology leader with proven experience in driving strategic initiatives and delivering impactful results. Skilled in software development, system architecture, and project management. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability to meet evolving business needs. Known for fostering innovation and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Vice-President of Technology
Wright Flood Inc.
07.2020 - Current
- Delivered a $100M software product for enterprise that replaced FEMA’s NFIP system used to assess flood risk based on flood zone and elevation. The project was the largest project ever initiated by Wright Flood.
- Worked with C-level suite to create vision and goals for corporate project portfolio and represented customers to ensure quick product adoption.
- Manages a department of 24 development and testing resources to work cross functionally with 15 business units to align messaging with project scope.
- Demonstrates leadership abilities to our clients with the deployment of software upgrades, enhancements and fixes that are coordinated based on release schedules.
- Provides a software development plan that meets the future needs of our clients and markets, based on the state-of-the-art technologies.
- Evolves the existing software system applications and architecture in various areas as needed.
- Conducts daily SQA meetings to ensure all testing is on track with clearly defined plans for a successful execution.
- Assures quality and processes by establishing and enforcing quality standards and testing materials and products.
- Establishes quality and reliability standards by studying product and consumer.
- Provides leadership and guidance to coach, motivate, and lead team members to their optimum performance levels and career development.
- Defines and maintain standards for the Project Management Office team.
- Manages Agile development and weekly sprints to production.
- Experienced working with stakeholders, analysts and development team in setting priority and delivery schedules.
- Manages the prioritization of projects as set by the Executive Project Review Team and Steering Committee.
- Centralizes the management of project resources and deploys those resources rationally.
- Reports to Executive Project Review Team on all projects and resources at regular intervals.
- Provide leadership to ensure assigned staff successfully achieves company goals and objectives.
- Track and provide status and audit reports.
- Manage Risk, issue and change resolution process, and work with other leaders to take corrective action as needed.
- Manages overseas 3rd party project team for internal development efforts.
- Led technology strategy development to enhance operational efficiency and drive innovation across departments.
- Managed cross-functional teams to deliver technology projects on time, aligning with business objectives and stakeholder needs.
- Streamlined IT processes by integrating automation tools, reducing response times for technical support issues.
- Fostered partnerships with vendors to optimize software solutions, enhancing performance and user satisfaction across the organization.
- Mentored technology staff on best practices and emerging technologies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
- Led large-scale technology migrations with minimal disruption to end-users while maximizing system stability and performance improvements.
- Championed innovative product development efforts, driving the creation of new revenue-generating technology solutions.
- Developed and executed strategic technology initiatives, leading to improved business processes and increased revenue.
- Reduced downtime and increased efficiency by establishing a proactive maintenance plan for critical systems.
- Improved software development life cycle by implementing agile methodologies and fostering collaboration among team members.
- Coordinated IT operations activities to deliver smooth flow of daily business needs.
- Managed network and system performance, conducting troubleshooting, security patching, and maintenance.
- Oversaw IT department operations and training.
- Oversaw daily performance of computer systems and immediately responded to [Type] issues to keep network up and running.
- Led technology selection and rollout, focusing on organizational planning and supplier service-level agreements.
- Communicated with executive team and CEO to maximize development efficiencies and resolve technology issues.
Director of Software Development
PRODUCTIVE PROGRAMMING INC.
07.2017 - 07.2020
- Supervised 15 Full Time software developers – both internally and virtually for a fully integrated customized long-term care management system.
- Planned, organized and project managed all Software Development activities for a fast-growing progressive Medical Software Development department.
- Managed and advised IT and Software Development personnel on policies and procedures, and technical problems, priorities, and processes. Oversaw all executive decisions for the department and managed weekly staff meetings to review project status.
- Managed and monitored project scope, time, cost, quality, resources, risks, issues and communications.
- Coordinated multiple release/sprints for all internal and external customers.
- Managed internal and external IT Infrastructure projects and managed resources for all projects.
- Ensure that all projects were delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
- Involved in strategic planning of networking, interfacing and operations.
- Coordinated change control and implementation strategy with external customers, which included all aspects of planning, communication and negotiations.
- Demonstrated experience in successfully managing enterprise-wide initiatives and projects.
- Worked on new business startups and acquisitions involving enterprise-wide business groups, which included new client and new product acquisitions and new startups for any new business.
- Planned, organized, directed and tracked all major projects including costs, schedules, and resources and communicated directly with senior leadership.
- Worked with multiple project managers on coordination and implementation of weekly and monthly releases.
- Managed and oversaw all operational technology including networking and desktop support.
- Managed and oversaw all internal employment issues including payroll, performance reviews, day-to-day activities and all issues involving Human Resources.
Chief Information Officer
PUBLIC RECORDS OF ILLINOIS
07.2014 - 07.2017
- Selected and implemented technology to streamline all internal operations for 14 FTE’s and 8 external contractors.
- Effectively managed multiple projects concurrently.
- Skilled in budgeting, time management and resource management.
- Oversaw the technological infrastructure in the organization to ensure optimal performance.
- Managed all IT integration between internal and external customers.
- Managed all pre-sales consulting for the organization.
- Identified and communicated project issues and risks for the organization.
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
- Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
- Ensure resource availability and allocation.
- Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress.
- Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques.
- Skilled in analytical/critical thinking and problem solving.
- Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Report and escalate to management as needed.
- Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.
- Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
- Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors.
Director of Internal Solutions
PEKIN INSURANCE
10.2013 - 07.2014
- Supervised seventeen staff members including system administrators, network administrators, database administrators, service desk analysts, and extended team members.
- Involved in management and operations of all internal and external IT Projects for the enterprise.
- Consulted with vendor team and internal IT teams on development of IT strategy, project plans for implementation of new Data Centers, Systems Management, DR, BCP and Enterprise Data Management.
- Worked and coordinated with Project Management Office on all I.T. Projects and participated in all resource planning for the organization.
- Delivered highly available solutions for Databases, Network, Storage, Servers and Enterprise Applications, to meet aggressive Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Participated in Change Approval Board (CAB) meetings to discuss the scope of change, business impact, risk and scheduling and agreement with the business.
- Saved over $1.6 million in annually by revisiting all Infrastructure related contracts, network providers, telephony services, maintenance, support, and other service contracts.
- Managed in-house migration of data operations facility and supervised internal and external resources.
- Managed off-shore technical team which included managing daily operations of team and overseeing all external projects.
Project Manager / Program Management Office
STATE FARM INSURANCE
10.2012 - 10.2013
- Helped manage the largest IT project in the United States which involved managing 32 projects concurrently while providing strategy and leadership for all phases of open projects.
- Worked with other executives to refine and standardize internal company practices, including delivery execution, improving service, functionality and cost effectiveness.
- Chaired the information management planning committee and the IT revenue cycle management.
- Managed CST Industries global enterprise applications (ERP, Mobile Security, Disaster recovery, supply chain, analytics, and internal collaboration), infrastructure, and technology strategy.
- Successfully implemented ITIL processes and procedures throughout all organizational areas.
- Worked with the team in the PMO that oversaw the rewriting of State Farm Insurance’s in-house production system.
- Skilled in risk and issue management.
- Managed and coordinated with the project managers of individual software development teams responsible for implementing new changes.
- Facilitated meetings with Change Advisory Board regarding change management processes and updates.
- Assisted the Business Analyst team with the creation of master project and program planning.
- Member of the Dependency, Issues and Risks team (DIR) for all projects.
Education
Master of Science - Management
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO05-2014
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs02-2013
Skills
- IT infrastructure management
- Business process improvement
- DevOps implementation
- IT governance
- Software development
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Team collaboration
- Team development
- Application support
- Operating system management
- Change management
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 30 staff members.
- Achieved new system implementation of Risk Ration 2 working directly with FEMA with accuracy and efficiency.
Timeline
Sr. Vice-President of Technology
Wright Flood Inc.
07.2020 - Current
Director of Software Development
PRODUCTIVE PROGRAMMING INC.
07.2017 - 07.2020
Chief Information Officer
PUBLIC RECORDS OF ILLINOIS
07.2014 - 07.2017
Director of Internal Solutions
PEKIN INSURANCE
10.2013 - 07.2014
Project Manager / Program Management Office
STATE FARM INSURANCE
10.2012 - 10.2013
Master of Science - Management
Colorado Technical University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Colorado Technical University