STEPHEN E.

FLORY
5204 BALMORHEA DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS 77584
(281) 957.5870
(832) 498.8953
SEFLORY12@HOTMAIL.COM

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Business-oriented, intuitive, and results-oriented IT professional, demonstratin
g 21 years of pioneering leadership and visionary capacities in complex, competi
tive, and highly regulated environments. Proven expertise in formulating strateg
ic plans, introducing systems, and developing operational adjustments to reinfor
ce corporate credibility and generate increased revenue. Highly analytical with
solid background in providing comprehensive system / data analysis, detailed des
ign, and development / integration of operating policies and workforce plans. Eq
uipped with corporate system development aptitudes, including requirement defini
tion / evaluation, design, testing, and support.

OVERVIEW
Operational Streamlining
- Identified and addressed business needs and/or operational requirements
to improve business functionalities.
- Demonstrated results-driven performance in environments where functional
responsibilities are aligned with business strategies.
- Excelled in introducing organizational change and leveraging technology
to facilitate company’s excellence and develop competitive advantages.
Personnel Development and Performance Optimization / Team Leadership
- Provided proactive direction to a team of contractors, vendors, and busi
ness personnel to implement various organizational projects and initiatives.
- Further honed expertise of team members through conducting guidance and
training to enable other team members to meet / exceed expectations.
- Directed personnel throughout the project lifecycle, including but not l
imited to, managing daily activities of staff as well as delegating and defining
responsibilities to consistently produce quality deliverables on schedule and u
nder budget.
Project Management
- Assumed full responsibility in leading the entire project lifecycle, inc
luding developing project plans, budgets, and budget tracking; coordinated vendo
r resources during development and implementation; evaluated hardware and networ
k requirements; conducted meetings and presentations with management; performed
system, database, and application design; investigated and assessed business req
uirements and workflow; designed project documentation; and coordinated communic
ation with the vendor and company.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in consensus-building and working collaborati
vely with varying levels to assess, plan, and implement IT solutions.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Marathon Oil Company

Project Manager /Business Analyst – Texas City, TX Oct 1999 – Present
Project Manager – Robinson, IL Feb 1998 – Oct 1999
Systems Analyst / Team Lead – Findlay, OH Jan 1998 – Feb 1998
~ (2007–2010) Coordinated all aspects of a Refining Wireless Project where the
viability of industrial wireless technology and wireless applications were asse
ssed and wireless standards and guidelines were established. The completion of
the project provided immediate cost savings and opportunities:
- Completion of one wireless tank gauging project saved $5M in wiring and
engineering costs;
- Allowed for Marathon safety culture to be revolutionized via the impleme
ntation of a wireless application to track location and well-being of plant pers
onnel during emergencies.
~ (2005-2007) Pioneered handheld technology and associated work process i
mprovement within the Operations organization to optimize operator inspections a
nd enhance plant reliability and availability; this initiative resulted in:
- Reliability improvements and cost reductions of ~$150K in six months in
four units during pilot implementation; translated annual savings of seven refin
eries to $3.5M.
- Revolutionized the role of plant operator from one of note-taker to fron
t line reliability responder leading to early detection of failures and associat
ed lower maintenance and lost opportunity costs.
~ (2003-2005) Championed the use of an engineering design tool called Smar
tPlant Instrumentation within the Engineering organization that reduced engineer
ing costs on one large project by $5 million; dramatically improved work process
es by introducing electronic data transfers between engineering companies and Ma
rathon; improved compliance by centralizing all instrument data and introducing
data change management procedures to ensure data accuracy.
~ (1996) Oversaw the effort to streamline the mainframe-based CMMS applica
tion to a PC-based application that ultimately extended the life of the existing
system by 15 years, allowing Marathon to postpone application replacement and a
ssociated $20M-$50M in software and implementation expenditures.
~ (1997-2005) Coordinated all efforts associated with the analysis, design
, and implementation of the reliability analysis and mechanical integrity applic
ation suite, Meridium, to the Maintenance organization. Pioneered an equipment
web viewer that fulfilled the vision of the Meridium application suite by centr
alizing all equipment related data into one, user-friendly location. This initi
ative resulted in:
- Dramatic reductions in the completion and approval of (major) turnaround
inspections from three years to the three months;
- Reduction in heat exchanger lost opportunities and maintenance costs by
$75 million over four years from use of failure prediction and reliability analy
sis tools;
- Dramatically improved mechanical integrity compliance by eliminating hun
dreds of data “silos†into one accurate, central location.
~ (1990-1992) Directed the implementation of Marathon CMMS at the Speedway
Super-America organization (SSA), and contributed significant organizational re
structuring initiatives to improve their operational functions:
- Generated a firm accounting of their inventory and minimized actual inve
ntories from $12M down to $7M in the first year after project completion;
- Provided opportunity for SSA to accurately assess the profitability of t
heir convenience stores and store equipment by tying maintenance costs directly
to the equipment and convenience stores;
- Allowed the organization to recognize and make informed decisions regard
ing costly or unprofitable equipment, and unprofitable stores.
~ (1989-1996) Managed the CMMS application requirement assessments, design
, implementations, training, and support at other Marathon organizations, such a
s Office Supply, Electronic Services, and the Robinson Laboratory that minimized
inventory levels and improved overall inventory management within each organiza
tion.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with specialization in Management
Information Systems
Bowling Green State University ~ Bowling Green, OH ~ Dec 1988
Associates Degree in Application Programming
Northwest State Community College ~ Archbold, OH ~ June 1984

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Joint Application Development (JAD) Facilitator Training
Project Management Training (PMP) from the PMI Institute-How to Manage Projects,
Scheduling and Cost Control, Leadership, and Communication
Industrial Wireless Training (ISA Training)
Six Sigma (Introductory)

TECHNICAL ACUMEN
Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Microsoft Visio, Outlook, Acc
ess, and Project; CMMS applications and business processes; Meridium application
and business processes; programming languages (ADABAS Natural, Cobol, and high
level Visual Basic); database design, structured programming concepts, applicati
on design, and requirements definition; and Joint Application Development (JAD)
Facilitator; familiarity with wireless, hand held, and PC technologies.