Allen Matz
7028 S Newcombe St Littleton, CO 80127 303-521-8192 akmatz[at]aol.com

ESTIMATOR

PROFILE
Proven quality driven and highly motivated manager and Timberline software estimator and implementer with extensive background in project management, software implementations, and data conversions. Excellent organizational skills. Able to direct, team, and communicate effectively with both functional and technical resources. Highly skilled at various software programs and equally adept at learning new applications. Talented at breaking down and restructuring processes to gain the highest level of efficiency. Experienced with budgeting, planning, and facilitating.


Project Management Process Optimization System Implementation System Integration Risk Assessment and Reporting Data Conversion and Validation Change Management Forecasting Quality Assurance Standardization Issue Tracking and Resolution


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Independent Technical, Software, and Business ConsultantApril 2009 - Present
Consultant:
Presently consulting and implementing software on a project style basis for businesses in need of a quality affordable resource. Projects are focused on efficiency, software implementation, database building, best practices, and training. Stryan Structural Systems (Timberline), Builder Purchasing Services (Timberline)., and Century Communities (JDEdwards and NewStar)
Incendio Technology / BuilderMT Software, Lakewood, CO2005-2009
Business Analyst, Timberline Implementer and Altiris Engineer
Performed project management and lead consultant duties for a Symantec Partner and consultancy specializing in Timberline Implementations, Altiris CMS and Altiris Workflow Suites. As a BuilderMT Division employee of this company, implemented and trained many Timberline installations in Real Estate and Construction Management Industry, including Homebuilders, Construction Companies, and Specialty Contractors., Successfully and simultaneously led teams on multiple system implementations, conversions, standardizations, and process improvement projects.
Performed full Altiris CMS implementation for a large national restaurant chain headquartered in Denver, CO. Altiris Suites and Modules installed, configured, and trained included: Notification Server, Deployment Solution, Patch Management, Asset Management, Software Delivery, Application Metering, Inventory Solution, Recovery Solution, CMDB, Real Time System Monitor, Altiris Active Directory Connector Component, and Altiris Standard and Custom Reports. Responsibilities included but not limited to any needed data conversion or upload, configuration, pilot testing and system testing, end user training and support of the modules listed above.
Performed full CMS implementation for an energy company, a large provider of natural gas for transportation company located in Southern California. Areas of highest priority and top focus included Notification Server, Deployment Solution, Asset Management, reporting, and the creation of critical machine images.
Implemented Altiris and Symantec applications and developed internal custom Altiris Workflow projects for home office of a technology company located in Denver, CO. All Altiris solutions were implemented. Additional implementations included Symantec NetBackup.

RealFoundations, Newport Beach, CA2002-2005
Management Consultant, Manager
Performed team lead and project management duties for a boutique consultancy specializing in the real estate industry. Successfully led teams on multiple system implementations, conversions, standardizations, and process improvement projects.
Performed Timberline to Oracle J.D. Edwards EnterpriseOne (E1) implementation for a large home building company. Responsibilities included but not limited to the conversion, configuration, system testing, end user training and support of the following modules; GL, AP, AR, Job Cost, Homebuilder and Purchasing.
Project Manager on a conversion and upgrade project, Chicago, IL. The conversion consisted of a custom written Sales Office application upgrade to the Newstar Sales application in parallel with upgrading the Enterprise Newstar ERP system to latest Newstar release for a large multi-state home building company. Responsibilities included but not limited to the conversion, configuration, system testing, end user training and support of Purchasing, Estimating, GL, AP, AR, Job Cost, and Sales data with training to all functional groups on the new features of the upgraded software.
Project Manager on a conversion project, Boulder, CO. Led the project for a division of a large national home building company converting to the home offices Lloyds System as part of a multi-year, multi-city ERP upgrade.

Independent Technical, Software, and Business ConsultantMarch 2002 Sept 2002
Consultant:
Consulted on efficiency, data cleanup and data conversions, best practices, training procedures and benchmarks, project risks, issue tracking and resolution, budgeting, and other topics to various entities: KB Home Divisions in Austin, San Antonio, and Denver; Morrison Homes, Denver; Greentree Homes, Denver.

National Software Implementer, NewStar Solutions (now a Division of Constellation Software) August 2001 March 2002
Consultant:
Led implementations and data conversions and data loading for homebuilding and construction companies across the US. .Developed a project plan and assigned tasks to client team members. Trained team members on the appropriate modules, emphasizing best practices, communication, and quality control. GreenTree Homes, Denver; Montalbano Homes, Chicago; Burgoon-Berger Homes, Melbourne, Brown Family Homes, Phoenix. (This company was affected greatly by 9/11 and the position was eliminated in March 2002.

KB Home, Westwood, CA1997-2001
Business Analyst
Increasing responsibilities over four years with this national major homebuilding company. Started as Purchasing Manager for the Denver Division, advanced to Corporate IT trainer on the customized legacy JD Edwards system. Advanced to Regional and National IT Specialist and Business Analyst. The role was the liaison between end users and corporate software developers on custom reports and ERP system enhancements. Provided mocked up reports and software work flow designs per end users requirements, tracked progress of reports and enhancements, and performed testing of same. Designed and wrote a customized Purchase Order System for the local division that became the model for an enterprise rollout of the same software.


EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
Colorado State University, Denver, CO (currently enrolled with degree expected in 2010)
Associate of Arts
College of the Redwoods, Eureka, CA
Additional Studies and Courses
University of Nevada Las Vegas (2 years of core courses)
Humboldt state University (core courses with emphasis in Math and Computer Sci)
College of Southern Nevada (AutoCad certificate)
Arapahoe Community College (Visual Basic Programming)
Red Rocks Community College (Visual Basic and C Programming)


TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Altiris Certified Engineer in CMS Notification Server, Deployment Solution, Patch Management, Asset Management, Software Delivery, Application Metering, Inventory Solution, Recovery Solution, CMDB, Real Time System Monitor, Altiris Active Directory Connector, and standard and custom Reports
Microsoft - Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Visual Basic-Intermediate and Advanced, VBA, SQL Server and Scripting
Other JDEdwards-World and Oracle Homebuilder, HSP (Lloyds), Newstar, Corrigo, FAST, Sage Timberline, TOM System, Xactimate, IntegriClaim

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Altiris Certified Engineer Certification, Altiris, a Division of Symantec, Lindon, UT
Timberline Estimating Product Certification, Sage Software, Beaverton, OR
Leadership Training for Managers, Dale Carnegie Institute, New York, NY
Licensed Property Insurance Adjuster in TX, FL, and OK