John
Walter Smith
john@jwalters.net
Professional Experience
Textura
Corporation
Deerfield, IL
2007–Present
Chief Product Architect
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Managed
lifecycle of Textura’s Construction Payment Management System, created new
product offerings bringing each new application from idea through development
into production
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Managed
prioritization process delivering requirements to Agile development teams
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Managed
group of 8 business analysts supporting 30 developers (represents $4M in
development annually)
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Co-Authored
a series of international patent applications for Textura’s proprietary
solutions
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Led
Technical Sales efforts and national / customer requirements elicitation for
entry to new markets in the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East
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Chief
Product Architect of Textura Middle East, a JV with Mubadala
in Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Developed
thought leadership for internal training and lectures at leading US universities
2005–2006 Vice President of Operations
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Managed
customers representing potential annual Textura revenue of $5M
Managed project
implementation pipeline with new / existing customers to expand Textura’s
footprint in various US markets
Developed Training,
Implementation, Sales and Marketing materials
Led Sales efforts,
process definition / configuration sessions with new or potential customers
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Recruiting
/ Mentoring new team members in a rapidly growing entrepreneurial environment
IBM
Business Consulting Services / PwC Consulting Chicago, IL
2001-2005 Principal Consultant
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Member
of PricewaterhouseCoopers Strategic Change business unit focused on Consumer
Products / Retail sector, merged with IBM Business Consulting September 2002
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Created
$1.5B business case for IBM’s internal On Demand transformation
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Co-authored
a series of papers on RFID for supply chain management as well as retail
automation for the Auto ID Center
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Designed
web portal analytic tools for global operations of leading food retailing
company
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Managed
project teams of up to ten professional staff with budgets of up to $1.5m
1999-2001 Consultant
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Created
go to market strategy for e-business initiative of leading health & safety
product company
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Redesigned
CFO function of leading telecom firm, delivered twenty percent savings
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Led
MBA recruiting efforts as Campus Manager.
Screened, interviewed and selected candidates, maintained strong
relationships with universities and PwC new hires
Motorola, Inc. Libertyville,
IL
1998 Strategy / Finance Consultant Intern
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Focused
on wireless handset market; reported to the Director of Strategy and Americas
VP-Director of Finance
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Initiated
project to drive manufacturing cost reductions in excess of 30% through
redesign of phones in a platform concept, Motorola adopted this initiative and
launched the product in 2000
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Analyzed
operating performance of present and potential competitors for strategic planning
teams
DTE Energy (Detroit Edison
Company)
Detroit, MI
1997-1999 Independent
Financial / Systems Consultant
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Provided
Financial Controller services as independent consultant to the real estate management
subsidiary of DTE Energy during MBA program
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Implemented
accounting information system to manage DTE Energy required corporate financial
and portfolio reporting
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Independently
managed tracking of real estate investment portfolio and accounting processes
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Increased
real estate investment and return on assets by 50%
Correll
Porvin / Swad &
Company
Southfield, MI
1994-1997 Accountant
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Engaged
in: audits, reviews, compilations, tax, litigation support and fraud auditing
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Responsible
for project teams on advisory and attestation clients
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Major
client industries: Automotive, Construction, Non-Profits, Government
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Modeled
damage calculations for litigation support projects; saved retail client $900K
at trial
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Certified
Public Accountant license in Michigan
Education
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
1997–1999 Master
of Business Administration; May 1999
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Strategy
& Finance concentrations, Marketing minor, GPA: 3.80/4.00
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Merit-based
Assistantship with Graduate Career Services, launched a dedicated MBA program
office, developed programs which broadened Career Services support for MBA
candidates
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Selected
as member of the Management Consulting Academy
Western Michigan
University
Kalamazoo, MI
1988–1993 Bachelor
of Business; May 1993
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Accounting
major, General Business minor
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Achieved
four semesters on the Dean’s list for academic excellence (> 3.50 GPA)
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Toured
four seasons with the University Symphonic & professionally with the
Kalamazoo Youth Orchestra on bass clarinet