M I CH A E L S. C .

SIM M ON S
Heath, Texas 75032
972.533.8289 | Email | LinkedIn

Executive Level IT Professional

Hands-on Senior Executive with a successful track record for defining, building and optimizing best-in-class technology
infrastructure, applications and operations. Reputation for defining enterprise technology strategies that reduce cost,
improve efficiencies, support organizational goals while maximizing technology investment. Develop strategic plans for
worldwide implementation and operation of client services, security, product support, QA, SaaS, AWS, Azure, ITIL and
training. Initiate and enforce budget controls while fostering and promoting company objectives. Skilled and proficient
in crisis management, trouble-shooting, problem-solving and negotiating. Experienced in joint application
development, benchmarking, capacity and business continuity planning, project and team resource management and
cross-functional team training. Highly valued strategic and executive management partner.

Leadership & Talent Management
Strategic Planning & Alignment
Team & Consensus Building
Vision & Communication
Vendor Management
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
System Security & Compliance
Budget & Cost Containment
Large System Conversion
System Integration
BCP & DR Planning
Project Management (PMO)
Change & Risk Management
SaaS, AWS, Azure and ITIL
Process Improvements
Emerging Technologies

Mike always chooses to lead from the front, and regardless of the complexity of a given challenge, his perseverance and
unparalleled work ethic always shine through.
Muhammad Faisal Haroon, VP, Technology, Neuberger Berman

SELECTED CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Reduced technical stack by 32% saving over $650K in support and maintenance costs and delivered a multi-million-dollar
project from a minimal resource position to completion on time and under budget in excess of 22%.
Played key role in developing the winning proposal which landed the largest pension plan in North America (CalPERS)
Reduced accounting personnel expenses by $1.4M annually through custom configuration and report development.
Achieved an unprecedented CAGR of over 42% by leveraging industry leading technology.
Increased AUM from $22B to over $116B by providing technical innovation, governance, standards, methodologies and
knowledge repository supporting information security, development, testing and quality assurance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BCS&C | DALLAS, TX 2016 PRESENT

CIO Advisor
A trusted advisor committed to making strategic recommendations, while overseeing implementation by leveraging
proven yet highly customizable approaches, methodologies, and solutions.
IT Transformation Services Assist organizations in transitioning traditional IT, to process and serviced based IT
specializing in SaaS and cloud-based (e.g. AWS, Azure) Agile and ITIL technical solutions.
Leadership and Executive Coaching/Mentoring Provide guidance on a range of leadership topics related to helping
professionals and executives achieve the highest level of business excellence.
Business Process Reengineering Evaluating and reengineering existing processes that reduce waste while
increasing efficiencies, production and user satisfaction.
Governance Services Design and implementation of corporate wide methodologies and processes that meet Board
requirements and provide appropriate oversight.
Current Client: IT architectural planning, implementation and process reengineering for growing Human Capital company.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Cont.

MUFG CAPITAL ANALYTICS | DALLAS, TX 2016

Managing Principal and SVP of Technology
Member of the M&A Team responsible for finding potential buyers for the Capital Analytics franchise.
After selecting a Managed Service Provider, successfully migrated current application stack and worked closely with
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all 3 party vendors ensuring that all business operations were restored including security, desktops, telephone etc.
Key executive team member responsible for vetting and incorporating a Corporate Accounting system, HRIS, Payroll
system and Corporate Expense Management tracking and reporting solution.
Created Fund Administration Data Center in Chicago and New York ensuring business assets were ready to be
migrated.

NEUBERGER BERMAN | DALLAS, TX 2008 2016

Managing Principal and SVP of Technology
Responsible for strategic and technical direction for Neuberger Berman Alternatives Advisors and Capital Analytics
increasing Assets Under Management (AUM) from $22B to $116B increasing CAGR over 42%.
Managed teams in multiple locations including development, (using Agile, SaaS, Cloud, Azure, Amazon Web Services
and ITIL technologies), deployment, operational support and help desk reducing technical stack over 32%.
Responsible for all vendor relations, contract negotiations, annual budgeting and P&L.
Responsible for developing a custom Customer Communication Management (CCM) system, portals and dashboards
serving over 10,000 investors globally
Developed a secure data transmission system designed to send investor data across to clients.
Managed all corporate-wide Risk Management, Information Security, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery policies,
procedures, testing and verification including but not limited to:
o SSAE16/SOC (Type II) Reporting Worked closely with Grant Thornton, KPMG, E&Y and PWC to define policies,
procedures and tests of operating effectiveness and controls for each calendar year.
o Penetration (PEN) Testing Coordinated with a 3rd party vendor to complete annual and quarterly application
penetration tests and security certification ensuring that web applications were safe against cyber-security
attacks.
o Data Backup and Restore (DR) Testing reflecting a series of annual tests designed to ensure the backup and
restoration processes occur real-time.
o Business Continuity Planning Testing Defined processes and procedures for identifying, developing, acquiring,
documenting, and testing corporate assets to ensure key operations continue in the event of a catastrophe.
Provided expert advice to executive management in developing information security policies and procedures and
providing strategic assistance in defining a balance between organizational needs and Information Security policy.

STATE NATIONAL COMPANIES | FORT WORTH, TX 2002 2008

Director of Application Development
Established overall tactical and strategic direction to align technology with business goals and objectives..
Oversaw all aspects of IT Application Security and Systems Risk analysis and Assessment (i.e. SAS70/SSAE16).
Developed and monitored security policies and procedures including code reviews and security remediation.
Ensured adherence to policies and standards which led to obtaining McAfee application security certification.
Oversaw the technical direction and management of collateral protection insurance program used to handle claims
submissions and payments, ACH automation and GL reconciliation generating over $650M in revenue per year.

ONE, INC. | DALLAS, TX 2000 2002

Chief Technology Architect
Microsoft Consulting Practice
Defined strategic business goals and objectives to grow practice from infancy to over $3.5M the first year.
Marketed to CXO level management to determine strategic goals and objectives and devise a technical roadmap that
would deliver their initiatives.
ABC Radio, Inc.
Oversaw yield management/pricing system giving users the ability to create sales proposals, Accounts Payable and
Receivable, and schedule commercial radio time that provided all gross advertising revenue.
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PROFESSIONAL ECPERIENCE Cont.

BORN INFORMATION SERVICES | DALLAS, TX 1997 2000

Senior Technology Architect
Zales.com
Lead architect for the corporate www.zales.com website.
Responsible for full life-cycle development and management of a technical team between 10 to 22 developers,
business analysts and testers in gathering requirements, and designing the eCommerce website.
Designed the n-tier architecture to handle 14 million transactions per day and was the foundation for three additional
sites under the corporate umbrella (Gordons Jewelry, Piercing Pagoda and Bailey Banks & Biddle).
American Airlines
Lead architect for the Aircraft Operations System (AOS).
Analyzed and designed an n-tier application for American Airlines to assist the aircraft mechanics in determining the
required maintenance for each aircraft and automated their ordered parts increasing maintenance efficiencies.
Worked directly with aircraft mechanics to determine the business requirements and quality assurance criteria for a
successful implementation.

STRUCTURED SOFTWARE AND SERVICES | DALLAS, TX 1992 1997

Technical Director
Responsible for the day-to-day operations for a boutique software consulting firm.
Developed and managed annual business plans and budgets for a local professional services company with P&L
responsibility in excess of $2.5M annually. Developed strategic plans, policies, and procedures for day-to-day
operations.
Provided day-to-day technical management, mentoring and consulting services. Worked directly with senior
management to define processes to successfully develop and deploy commercial software. In addition, developed
and implemented policy regarding staff management, training to increase employee retention.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Geoscience, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX