Scott J. Petretta

Summary

Results oriented web-savvy technology project manager, experienced managing complex development efforts including enterprise level intranet and client-server applications.   Has well-developed consulting skills, including business process re-design experience with Deloitte & Touche and Price Waterhouse teams.  As a technologist, began his career at Probe Research in the mid-eighties as a telecommunications securities analyst focusing on digital transmission technologies. Holds an MBA in Finance and Economics and is a published emerging technologies analyst.

Started own internet consulting firm in 1995 and currently manages approximately twenty internet domains and websites for local business and organizations. Internet tools including HTML, MS Front Page, Telnet, FTP, MS Access, ASP, Lotus Notes 4.6 and Photopaint. Also hands-on experience developing small business applications using MS Access, Visio and MS Professional Office. Experienced in the management and design of Lotus Notes, Client Server, PC/LAN, Oracle Relational Database, Power Builder and Visual Basic, and data/voice communications networks.

 

Professional Experience

Multi-Force Internet; Wayne, New Jersey

President

(1995-Present)

  • Internet research, small website development and consulting.
  • Domain name consulting with Multi-Media Publishing Group (Houston, Texas) and eCompanies (Santa Monica, CA).
  • Value Added Reseller for Pair Communications.
  • Internet tools include MS-Frontpage, Telnet, FTP, and Corel Photopaint.
  • Company website at http://www.mx4.com.

 

Project/Program Manager Consultant (Multi-Force Corporation)

Port Authority, Aviation Department; New York City

(9/98 to 7/00)

  • Developed program/project plans to deliver a $9M Loronix digital video security system to Newark, JFK and LaGuardia airports.
  • Created RFP specifications to develop a Computerized Airport Log System using Oracle/SQL.
  • Managed the Port Authority's Y2K contingency planning effort for the entire Aviation Department. Developed, tested and executed Y2K Rollover Plans with the FAA, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, BA and other major carriers.
  • Assisted in the management of staff of CTA technical consultants.
  • Developed MS Office Pro Plan Builder database and report writer.
  • Developed Y2K Project Management database using MS Access for Aviation Department.

 

Director, Business Continuity Planning

Prudential Enterprise, Corp IT/Mgmt Internal Control; Roseland, New Jersey

(7/97 - 7/98)

  • Worked with Price Waterhouse to develop the Enterprise Business Continuity program and Office of Information Protection programs including Disaster Recovery and Data Security.
  • Managed the development and administration of EBCS, Lotus Notes intranet for 144 locations and over 400 Departmental users.
  • Developed and administered Incident Report And Tracking system, Lotus Notes.
  • Developed risk-analysis models and procedures with Price Waterhouse for external providers of Y2K.
  • Data Security: Research disk encryption; Tiger Team social engineering,
  • Prudential Securities; Internet Firewall; Network Monitoring (ISS); Lotus Notes Architecture Audit.
  • Led test execution for recovery of multiple systems for Asset Management Department, including NT, Notes, Oracle-RS/6000-AIX, AS400 in live tests.

 

Manager, Applications Development

Prudential Investments; Parsippany, New Jersey

(1/96 - 6/98)

  • Successfully managed the rapid development of an Integrated Client Reporting System for Investment Company portfolio managers responsible for quarterly institutional client financial reports using business analysis, Visual Basic, NT File Services turning around a two-year development effort.
  • Portfolio Strategy System; managed staff of seven Power Builder programmers and data administrators to complete Sybase, RS/6000 application for Prudential Investments.
  • Managed the upgrade and conversion of an MRI Property Management Software application for 200 third-party property managers in the U.S.
  • Managed the upgrade of Dynalease financial modeling software from DOS to Windows/NT.
  • Administered VAX/VMS shut-down legacy systems for 400 users.
  • Rollout of Lotus Notes e-mail application to thirty third-party alliance offices.

 

Manager, Client Relations

Prudential Realty Group (Deloitte & Touche Project); Chicago, Atlanta, San

Francisco, New Jersey

(1995)

  • Lead systems consultant for re-engineering of Prudential Realty Group Legal Department ($200M operation). Worked closely with Deloitte and Touche.
  • Managed development of inter-company Lease Document Management System and Contract Development Application for Law Department using Lotus Notes and MS Word.

 

Manager, PC and LAN Systems

Prudential Realty Group; Newark, New Jersey

(1993-1994)

  • Managed staff of 12 and $2M budget for 30 Locations and 1200 users, using Pathworks/Ethernet LAN.
  • Developed Lotus Notes Call Tracking System to 45 users with work flow.
  • Developed 3 tier support model with Regional Support and Strategic Partners (GE, Computerland, Dell).
  • Managed company’s initial 100% PC/Windows conversion to 1200 users, budget of $3M.
  • Managed VAX/VMS E-mail technical support area and Office Automation network.

 

Manager, Information Systems Client Services

Prudential Realty Group, Newark, NJ

(1990-1992)

  • Information Systems Client Relationship Manager for Prudential Commercial Real Estate Investments and Asset Management Companies.
  • Responsible for systems budgets totaling $15M and 90 systems staff.
  • Client responsibilities included executive briefings, technology evaluations of ORACLE relational database and tools issues, real estate acccounting systems, resolution of data administration issues, recommendations for network design (30 locations).

 

Communications Systems Analyst

Prudential Insurance; Roseland, New Jersey

(1986-1989)

  • Evaulated Centralized Network Management solutions. Recommended UNIX design.
  • Design, implementation and cost allocations of Video Teleconferencing Network using PicturTel.
  • Project manager of Prudential’s first Business Television Broadcast.
  • Managed Electronic Data Interchange prototype for Prudential receiving AT&T invoices for payment.
  • Evaluated Advanced Facsimile Messaging Systems and negotiated initial contract for Ricoh volume purchase agreement.

 

Technologies Securities Analyst

Probe Research; Morristown, New Jersey

(1983-1986)

  • Consulted with AT&T, MCI and Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOC's) on microwave, fiber optics and switching systems.
  • Co-authored technologies market research studies, e.g., Microwave Equipment Markets and Digital Switching Systems.
  • Sell-side securities analyst with Josephthal and Company.

 

Claims Representative (Access Student Trainee)

Social Security Administration; Paterson, New Jersey

(1979-1982)

  • Adjudication of Aged, Blind and Disability claims, reconsideration's and appeals.
  • Completed MBA course work, during the evenings.
  • Education

 

Master of Business Administration

1981-1986; Montclair State University

  • Concentrations of Finance and Economics. GPA of 3.7.
  • Post-graduate work in Systems Design and Programming.
  • Thesis entitled: The Deregulation of AT&T: Oversupply In The Interexchange Carrier Market, which included fiber optic technology analysis and an econometric model for predicting price declines in the IEC market.

 

Bachelor of Arts/Psychology

1976 to 1980; Montclair State University

  • Emphasis in behavioral sciences and quantitative methods.
  • GPA of 3.6 overall 3.9 in major.
  • Access Student Trainee (U.S. Government) for Social Security Administration.

 

Additional Technical and Organizational Training

1990 - Present

  • TCP/IP Networks With Windows NT (Chubb, 1998)
  • Executive Communications (1990, 1994)
  • Managing In A World-Class Environment (1998)
  • Executing Change In Large Organizations (1997)
  • Lotus Notes Application Development I & II (ICM)
  • Lotus Notes System Administration I & II (ICM)
  • Visual Basic Programming (ICM)
  • Influence In The Organization (1993)
  • Data Communications I and II (AT&T)
  • VMS Operating Systems (Digital Equipment - San Jose)

 

Organizations

  • Association of Investment Management and Research (CFA Candidate) Charlottesville, Virginia, Level 1 Completed