| · Account/Check Reconciliation |
| · Automated Clearing House PEP+ |
| · Controlled Disbursement |
| · Conventional/Image Payment Processing |
| · Conventional/Image Wholesale Lockbox |
| · Demand Deposits |
| · Domestic/International Collections |
| · Domestic/International Wire Transfer |
| · Float Management |
| · Loan Operations |
| · Research and Adjustments |
| · Return Item Processing |
| · Statement Rendition |
| · Transportation and Mail |
| My skills include Operations and Project Management, both very hands-on.I am adept at coordinating Users, Systems and Project Managers, acheiving successful implementations and directing long term projects. |
| ·Translating and Communicating wants and desires between User, Operations and Information Technology personnel. |
| · Keeping project members on point to the Project's objectives, maximizing task at hand focus and minimizing scope creep. |
| · Successfully managing many complex Systems-related projects involving operational implementations. |
| · Achieving system analyst level on IBM's CPCS (Check Processing Control System). |
| · Managing large-scale multiple-location operations. |
| · 30 years experience working with Information Technology professionals as a User and Project Manager. |
| I have solid, practical experience in traditional check processing, image check processing, as well as these specifics: |
| I have a solid command on all Microsoft Office Products, including Project, Visio and PowerPoint. I am comfortable preparing and delivering executive presentations to all management levels. I have a working knowledge of most project and analytical tools, e.g. Clarity, Mercury, SharePoint, SQL, VisEbility, Workbench. |
| Professional History |
| October 2005 - October 2007 |
| Phoenix Partners - Consultant Project Manager |
| · As an individual contributor and Subject Matter Expert, participated in reducing three DDA systems to one at JPMorgan Chase |
| October 2004 - October 2005 |
| Edge Services - Consultant Project Manager |
| · Provided Vendor Management as organization changed Item Processing Vendors. |
| · Planned and implemented the move from a non-image IBM System to an AFS Image Vision on a Unisys NDP 2000 platform |
| April 2002 - October 2004 |
| InterCept Inc. - Manager |
| · Managed and directed the implementation of a new Item Processing System. |
| · Successfully implemented AFS Image Vision on a Unisys NDP 2000 platform utilizing an Orbograph Character Super Trinity |
| · Managed Image Statement Rendition operation. |
| June 1999 to March 2001 |
| Sterling National Bank - Vice President - Deposit Operations |
| · Managed and directed Deposit Operations, Incoming and Outgoing Return Items, CIF, Check Files, Signature Verification, |
| Eastbrook Associates, - Consultant Project Manager |
| · Provided check processing solutions to Provident Bank's General Ledger Department |
| October 1998 to January 1999 |
| · Responsible for establishing an International Euro Collection Department for ABN Amro Ban |
| Armored Transport Systems - General Manager National Currency Vaults |
| · Responsibility spanned eighteen physical sites Nationwide and encompassed over 800 employees with an annual budget of |
| · Very strong customer interaction. |
| The KPA Group - Consultant Project Manager |
| · Led three consultants responsible for setting up an International Collections Department for Bank One. |
| National Westminster Bank USA (now Bank of America) |
| August 1968 - June 1997 |
| Vice President Senior Group Manager 1993 - 1997 |
| · Managed $30 Million Dollar Budget and 500 employees engaged in Item Processing Day One and Day Two Operations. |
| · Successfully integrated three inter-state bank mergers with minimal incremental cost. |
| Vice President Project Management Office 1991 - 1993 |
| · Organized, formulated and directed diverse Strategic Reengineering Initiatives. |
| · Successfully partnered with Cash Management Products and Systems and Programming. |
| Vice President Trade Services 1989 - 1991 |
| · Changed the manual Trade Services Documentary/Clean Collections systems to an automated LAN environment. |
| · Managed the Trade Services Investigations area. Responsible for Project Planning and Disaster Recovery. |
| Vice President Funds Transfer 1987 - 1989 |
| · Managed and directed Nostro/ Vostro Reconcilement, Funds Transfer Investigations/Proof and Control. |
| · Established and managed the Project Management area which successfully upgraded the B.E.S.S. system. |
| Vice President Float Manager 1985 -1987 |
| · Responsible for establishing Transit Sort Patterns, Direct Sends and Availability and Pricing Schedules. |
| · Managed and directed Wholesale Lockbox and Bank wide Data Entry/CIF |
| Operations Officer 1968 - 1985 |
| · Incoming Return Items, Reconciliation and Transit, Proof and Encoding |
| · Various operational related back-office functions |
| Software: |
| · MS Office·Project,PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access |
| · Visio, SQL, Mercury, Clarity, VisEbility, et al |
| Professional Affiliations: |
| · Past Instructor - American Institute of Banking (AIB) · Member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) |
| Education: |
| · New York Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration |
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| · Authored and published a 1,400 page Data Dictionary for internal bank distribution. |
| John Bass |
| wiretree@yahoo.com |
| What I have to Offer |
| February 1999 to April 1999 |
| Parson Group, - Consultant Project Manager |
| October 1997 to June 1998 |
| July 1997 to October 1997 |
| $30 Million Dollars. Responsibilities included enormous cash inventory and all Receiving, Counting, Processing and Order |
| Fulfillment activities. |
| Reconciliation, Adjustments and Wholesale Lockbox. |
| Recognition engine. |
| utilizing an Orbograph Character Super Trinity Recognition engine. |
| Bank One's SAP System. |
| and Bank One. |
| · As an individual contributor and Subject Matter Expert, participated in changing JPMorgan Chase's General Ledger System to |
| · Teller Automation |
| April 2008 - Present |
| GlobalQuest - Consultant Project Manager |
| · Provide Project Management to M&T Bank's FCS General Ledger Upgrade. |
| · Provide Project Management and Vendor Management to M&T Bank's Branch Image Capture Initiative. |
| · Provide IT leadership to M&T Bank's Credit Analysis Tool purchase. |