Anne
L. Hartley
PO Box 9197
Chapel Hill, NC 27515
919-602-5012
Professional Summary
(See
Professional History for more details.)
MISSION
Bring effective leadership, focus, unification,
communication, and coaching to transitional initiatives (e.g. startups,
turnarounds, expansions, corporate transformations) -- helping clients achieve
optimal integration of business goals, process, and technology -- through
customized roles and approaches.
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
Seasoned results-oriented, high-tech business
professional who has evolved over a 25-year period in commercial software and
related professional services with a strong emphasis on business-driven
approaches to technology initiatives and demonstrates role-model behaviors.
Known for leadership, professionalism, efficiency, quality and making things
happen:
Ø
Key
leadership role in technology-based startup achieving critical milestones
during early pre-launch phase – resulting in successful product debut at premier industry
tradeshow, VC funding when funding had become tight, attraction of key
management personnel and successful company launch.
Ø
Spearheaded
successful business turnaround by taking a failed initiative, redefining
strategy and leading implementation for a commercial technology offering that
secured strategic Reseller and OEM business relationships.
Ø Publicly recognized by Computer Associates as a key player at
the first post-acquisition site meeting in San Diego; subsequently promoted to
VP dealing with complex corporate environment, circumstances, and bi-coastal
logistics.
EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
AH Consulting Inc - Chapel Hill, NC (independent
consulting practice) 1997 –
current
Principal Consultant
Helps clients (startup, turnaround, entrepreneurial,
and corporate initiatives) define and implement multifaceted solution
strategies that achieve business, process, and technology integration goals in
an optimal manner ¾ serving
in interim leadership capacities.
Applied Information Systems
(AIS) -
Chapel Hill, NC (small privately held global software company) 08/93 – 04/97
Vice
President and Product Manager
Defined
strategy and led implementation for successful business turnaround; managed
day-to-day commercial software operation and staff; managed product direction
and releases; pursued strategic business relationships; closed business; and
participated in trade shows. (Employment
opportunity initiated by AIS.)
Seer Technologies - Cary, NC (IBM & CSFB backed global software
startup) 08/91 – 08/93
Release
Manager, Product Manager, Client Services Manager
Facilitated
corporate move from Wall Street to Cary with focus on Client Service operation,
staffing, and management; led initiative to package a second commercial product
offering; served as Release Manager for first “quality” release.
Computer Associates (CA) - San Diego, CA and
Malvern, PA (large publicly traded software company) 02/87 – 04/90
Vice
President, Development Manager
Promoted
to site manager for commercial software operation (~125 headcount and several
products); managed development and support activities for a specific software
product; served as “resident expert” for specific product. (Hired by CA during acquisition-related layoff period;
opportunity initiated by unsolicited recommendation from Mega Group
principals.)
Mega Group, Inc - Irvine, CA (small privately held post-startup software
company; acquired by CA) 01/85
– 02/87
Consultant,
Director of Customer Support
Paid
relocation from NC to lead initiatives to stabilize software releases,
frequencies, and develop Customer Support department, procedures, interfaces,
staffing, and training; directed and performed QA testing. (Recommended by
SIMPLAN customer who was also Mega Group customer.)
SIMPLAN Systems, Inc - Chapel Hill, NC (small,
investor held software and consulting) 11/80 – 12/84
Director
of Technical Services, Project Manager, Programmer/Analyst
Managed
all development, maintenance and support activities for a commercial software
product; worked closely with Sales and
Marketing; spoke at SIMPLAN User Group meetings; programmed bug fixes and
enhancements; provided tech support.
Computer Management
Corporation (CMC) - Raleigh, NC (contract programming and data services) 05/76 – 02/80
Programmer/Analyst
Designed,
programmed, and installed a variety of client-specific applications. (Employment opportunity initiated by CMC).