Brad Mintun

Summary

A dedicated and motivated leader, over the last 6+ years I’ve focused on delivering both business and technical solutions that provided value to my clients and to my company.  I’ve served in several roles each with a track record of success and proven results.

 

Areas of Expertise

Operations Management

International Negotiations and Sales   

Strategic and Tactical Planning

Process Improvement

Turnarounds

Executive Level Presentations

Product Management

Solutions Development

Technology Implementations  

Key Account Management

P&L Experience

Staff Leadership

 

Professional Experience

2005 to Current     SunGard Workflow Solutions – Birmingham, AL

Company services 20,000 customers - Offers Software and Processing Solutions to the financial industry.  SunGard Workflow Solution provides Business Process Management (BPM), Workflow, and Document Imaging and Content Management (ECM) solutions.

 

Manager of Operations / Manager of Solution Architecture / Account Manager

  • Managed a Professional Services / Consulting staff of 70+.  Achieved 127% of Operating Income Goal.  Recognized by the company CEO for performance.

  • Managed domestic and international project team, resource utilization and assignment, project margins, and financial forecasts.

  • Designed and implemented a Solution to address Investor suitability for the Principal Financial Group.  The Solution saved Principal an estimated $1.7 million in the first year; was recognized and won the 2007 AIIM “Carl E Nelson” Best Practices Award for Large Organizations.

  • Transitioned Sales organization from a product based sales model to a service and solution based service model

  • Managed a team of Solution Architects / Pre-Sales in the United States, Singapore, Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom

  • Successfully closed new sales agreements in USA, Australia, and Europe.  Agreements ranged in size from one hundred thousand to several million dollar deals.

  • Designed new solutions based on existing products and technology which provided new sales opportunities into new markets.  Estimated first year new revenue of $2 million.

  • Delivered key note presentations internally on new products, markets and sales opportunities; to clients on strategic direction and positioning.

  • Viewed as a Strategic Partner with clients and prospects; advising on topics including new sales, customer servicing, client retention, marketplace positioning, operational efficiency, business process outsourcing and technical architecture and design.

 

2003 to 2005     SunGard Workflow Solutions – Birmingham, AL

 

Project Management / Client Support Services Lead

  • Charged with major client total application and system stability.  Responsible for managing and planning future system initiatives.

  • Planned and managed system upgrades and new deployments for all clients.  Among those are: Citigroup, Principal Financial Group, The Hartford, Amvescap Retirement.

  • Designed two new prototype products to integrate with the existing enterprise application.  Products since have generated several hundred thousand dollars in recognized revenue.

  • Implemented and standardized the Quality Assurance process.  Trained and mentored the current QA team.

 

1999 to 2003     Protective Life Corporation – Birmingham, AL

Company employs over 3000 - Revenues in excess of $5 billion - Offers products nationally

 

Business Systems Analyst

  • Mission is to ensure all new insurance products are seamlessly implemented into corporate information system(s). Environment includes mainframe, server, desktop, and web-based applications.

  • Devised and implemented a solution to bypass cumbersome state regulations specific to New Jersey.  Rather than writing all new protocols and code for New Jersey, was able to modify existing Rhode Island protocols where policies were generated relative to business written in New Jersey.  Solution saved $150K immediately with recurring annual savings and enhanced speed to market of the new product.

  • Inherited a problem project where agents received commissions grossly in excess of scheduled amounts.  Successfully orchestrated a solution that required the cooperation of five separate business units and eliminated the overpayment problems.

  • Designed and executed testing processes for software functionality and legal compliance.  Documented the results for verification and communication with the development staff and vendors.

  • Developed and installed a defect tracking system.  Prior to implementation, allsoftware defects were identified and addressed in a haphazard fashion.  The new system sends reports directly to vendors, generates a statement of problems and potential resolutions, and creates a permanent record of encountered defects.