Brian McKenzie mckenzie_brian@sbcglobal.net832-878-0440 SUMMARYHaving a diverse background ranging from Sales Management to Business Analytics, I am able to quickly identify areas for process improvement while maintaining focus on ongoing operations. My unique understanding of sales / productivity goals, when combined with an objective view of current and future environments, allows me to bridge the cultural and communication gaps between local business units and corporate stakeholders. This combination of skills facilitates process improvements / change management while having a minimal impact on productivity.  EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Chevron ITC (contract position) 9/17/2012 to 9/15/2016Project Manager / Senior IT Business Analyst / Consultant

• Became the trusted advisor of 17 global Business Units and Chevron’s central ITC group. Previously, the Business Units acted independently, leading to 17 different ways to determine which applications were to be recorded, how and where to record the application information, and a lack of standardization and governance regarding applications

• Improved overall Application Data Quality from 20% to 85% by helping to improve the Application Portfolio Catalog to encompass 78 data points for each of Upstream’s 8,000 applications. Data quality was based on 18 of these key attributes.

o Created a dashboard in Excel to monitor each Business Unit’s data quality scores and

provided a list of failing application entries and a list of corrective actions to enable Business Units to improve data quality.

o Mockup Excel reports have been transitioned to automated reports using SQL queries to mine

raw data, PowerPivot to organize the data and generate reports, and SharePoint to visually present the reports.

• Working with Upstream Business Units to discover application decommissioning opportunities to lean the application portfolio, simplify the application environment and reduce application TCO.

o Ensured Chevron application standards were used when available to streamline the

application portfolio and reduce licensing fees by leveraging economies of scale.o Worked with Business Units not using application standards to determine why they were not.

If a new technology was made visible, this was shared with Architects to determine if application should become the new standard. If not, worked with the Business Unit to adopt the standard.

• Led project to upgrade Upstream’s 35,000 workstations from Windows Vista to Windows 7 and then from Windows 7 to Windows 10

o Created standardized functional application testing in each new OS eliminating testing

redundancy across multiple business units for shared applications

o Created first cross-business unit application inventory by scanning all Upstream machines

and compiling information into an Access database used for report generation after determining reimaging machines removed all locally installed applications, including SCADA / Automation software

Removal of such software would have halted pipeline activities, costing Chevron millions of dollars

o Introduced new application on-boarding process that automatically inventoried applications

and alerted team leads and compliance teams when new software was introduced into the Chevron environment

• Prepared and presented IT Reliability reports to all levels of IT Management via custom built reports and PowerPoint presentations

• Sharing Best Practices / Lessons learned in the form of Operational Excellence (OE) Moments regarding IT Reliability to Regional Communities of Practice

Ricoh 12/2009 to 9/2012Area Process Program Manager

• On-boarded multiple Nationwide clients to Ricoh’s Managed Print Services Program • Assessed client’s current print environment in terms of processes, inventory and expenses• Designed, sold and implemented streamlined print environment saving clients several hundred

thousand dollars through process improvement and inventory reduction • Trained new / existing employees on monitoring software and process improvement• Facilitated Change Management to minimize workflow disruption• Served as Account Manager to manage billing and resolved all client relations issues• Identified sales opportunities for new hardware and software.

Republic Services 7/2008 to 12/2009Pricing / Profitability Analyst

• Created / maintained National Accounts Pricing Tool combining data from over 200 local districts

• Compiled / approved pricing for all National Accounts contracts with >$1MM annual spend• Worked with local management teams to ensure profitability levels were acceptable• Prepared final contracts • Performed “true-ups” after 90 days from implementation to validate profitability

 Morgan Stanley (contract position) 2/2007 to 7/2008Research Associate

• Prepared / presented Hedge Fund portfolio information for energy stocks to current / prospective clients

• Attended covered companies’ earnings calls and relayed information to all clients

• Mined earnings reports and various financial resources to collect information for clients published in monthly

 Novastar Mortgage12/2005 to 2/2007Site Director

• Two-time Site of the Year / Director of the Year for Top Performance and Top Compliance • Managed 30 loan officers specializing in sub-prime mortgages• Established monthly site production goals and budget • Worked with National Underwriters to get loans approved and closed • Worked with existing clients to keep customer retention over 98%• Promoted several top producers into management roles throughout the company• Recruited / trained new loan officers

 Centex Home Equity 2/2000 to 12/2005Senior Area Manager

• Recognized as top-producing Branch Manager /Area Manager four consecutive years • Managed four top producing branch in the Houston Area • Recognized as top-producing Branch Manager /Area Manager four consecutive years• Promoted to management after being a top producing loan office my first year with the company• Established budgets / productivity goals for all four branches• Kept customer satisfaction / retention at 95%• Worked with local banks and credit unions to create a pipeline of prospects needing subprime

financing Banc One Financial Services -Branch Manager 1998 - 2000The Associates - Branch Manager 1994 - 1998US Army - Specialist E-4 1988 - 1990 EDUCATIONMBA in Finance from University of Houston/Clear Lake - May 2006BBA in Finance / BBA in Marketing from University of Houston / Main Campus - May 1994 ADDITIONAL SKILLS, ACCOLADES & INVOLVEMENT

• Proficient with all Microsoft applications. • Decorated Army Veteran• Multiple winner for sales production throughout ten year mortgage career• Elder / Head usher / volunteer coordinator at Northwood Church• Successful completion of eighteen half marathons over the past six years.• Member - Phi Theta Kappa International Scholastic Society• Member - National Scholars Honor Society• Member - Golden Key National Honor Society