Director of Application Delivery
I use technology to create and improve business processes.  I support critical business strategies by directing the development, implementation, & maintenance of critical initiatives.  I mine information and use it to make smart decisions. I find IT solutions that align with operations instead of constraining them.  I am a liaison.  I help clients and business affiliates handshake with deeply technical people or constructs.

I exceed expectations.  I deliver.

I hope to be a team-member at an agile company which embraces change and has an aptitude for adapting to it rapidly  I want to take smart risks.  I want to make a difference.  I will tell you, I think it can be faster.  I will say, This is a better way.  I won't stop.  These are the things that make me feel good at the end of the day.

These are the things that make me, me.

If you are looking for an out-of-the-box thinker to lead your company into the next decade I promise you you have found the problem solver that you are looking for.

Let's Talk More:

Dan Chuparkoff 

3605 Kipling Ave.
Berkley, MI 48072

cell: 248-921-0162

dan@chuparkoff.com

  ePrize Interactive Promotion Agency
   
Director, Development Operations

Production Manager for $50 million in website development annually for more than 75 of the nation's 100 most recognized brands.  Responsible for ensuring successful completion of nearly 100 independently produced projects every month using contentious project teams.  Improved on-time delivery from 83% to 99% in less than 12 months by implementing an air traffic control-style visibility system for prioritization and delivery management.  Created a capacity management system.

Director, SMB Software Development

Development Manager for direction of all Java, Perl, Flash, and HTML resource teams for the incubatory-build of a template-based tool empowering small and medium businesses with the power of enterprise-class interactive promotions.  Led the coordination of front-end and back-end component development to ensure on-time delivery of the maximum set of features.

Director, Mousetrap Team
Creator and leader of an experimental team responsible for reinventing business processes.  Analyzed bottlenecks in operations, managed improvement projects, and coordinated the rollout of new initiatives.  Coordinated the implementation of a completely revamped Intranet including 15 new production enhancing/streamlining applications.

  Valassis Communications
   
Manager, Integration

Manager responsible for leading the customer-onboarding team.  Directed all delivery management, custom integration development, and quality assurance for the Customer Relationship Marketing (CRM) division.  Led the team of Integration Specialists through a version turnover that affected nearly all customers.

Senior Project Manager, Release Delivery

Senior Project Manager responsible for all software release management.  Monitored and created improvements in efficiency and delivery.  Implemented a structured release cycle with well-published, supported versions.  Responsible for product management, expectation management, and liaising all U.S. and International customers through their install and upgrade experiences.

Network & Database Administrator

Administrator responsible for all facets of implementation and maintenance of windows networking, SAN hardware, and Oracle databases for the Customer Relationship Marketing (CRM) division and all of its supporting users.  Constructed and maintained a 25TB datafarm of customer purchase history.  Responsible for 100% of the hardware and software budget.  Restructured Oracle licensing creating a savings of nearly $3 million.

Business Analyst & Developer
Developer and IT Liaison to a newly created Regional Sales division.  Worked with division teammembers to discover and implement required technology for the new business unit.  Constructed a client/server contact management system from the ground up, using C++ and MS SqlServer.