Thomas Onwiler (530) 276-7158

tob8d898@westpost.net PO Box 1781, Hayfork, CA 96041

HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE
Strategic Technology Analysis & Planning * Customer Satisfaction * Resource Allo
cation
Organizational Development * ERP * Technology Applications * Network Development
Technology Training * Budget Management * Systems Implementation * LANs / WANs
* A strong business and education leader in directing and integrating computer t
echnology with business and constituent needs
* Installed ERP in diverse higher educational institutions that increased effici
ency and allocation of resources.
* Recognized for increasing effective customer service through development and u
se of IT Steering Committees & Users Groups
* An able planner for both corporate and educational technology direction throug
h the efficient use of resources
* Trained district and school administrators in all processes and procedures for
a newly-installed district WAN that increased efficiency and productivity.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DATATEL, INC. Fairfax, VA 2010 - present
Datatel provides fully-integrated software and professional services to build En
terprise Education Platforms for higher education. Datatel focuses on building S
trategic Academic Enterprises for colleges and universities that support five cr
oss-functional domains essential for achieving institutional and student success
: Strategic Enrollment Management, Strategic Planning, Institutional Advancement
and Marketing, Teaching and Learning through its Intelligent Learning Platform,
and Performance and Operational Management.
Project Manager
Coordinate the implementation of Datatel integrated administrative software at l
arge community colleges and universities; manage and lead high-priority projects
, requiring considerable resources and high levels of complex functional integra
tion. Responsible for all aspects of the project(s) over the entire project life
cycle (initiate, plan, execute, control, close). Provide expert knowledge of sy
stem scope and project objectives, as well as the role and function of each team
member, to effectively coordinate the activities of the team.
FERRILLI INFORMATION GROUP, Media, PA 2007 - 2010
A leader in providing outstanding services to higher education for both four-yea
r institutions and community colleges to meet short term and long term needs; De
velop and implement strategies that create sustainable IT efficiencies that ensu
re a constant return on IT investment and "bridge the gap" between the functions
of education and technology to create a harmonious efficient environment for th
e institutional community to better serve its constituents
Chief Technology Officer
Established and directed the strategic and tactical goals, policies, and procedu
res related to Information Technology Support and Services (ITSS). Actively part
icipated in committees, Board-level meetings, and planning committees to identif
y needs and opportunities and participated in development of solutions to addres
s institutional needs in both academic and administrative technologies in the Di
strict relative to strategic goals and objectives. Managed and directed ITSS sta
ff to support administrative and academic computing, networking, user services,
and telecommunications. Identified user needs, resolved problems and directed bu
ilding of teams to work across all levels of the organization. Negotiated and ma
intained vendor contracts, assessing and creating requests for proposals. Develo
ped and managed site budgets. Implemented District policies, methodologies, proc
edures and best practices Fostered a high level of morale and achievement in the
ITSS staff resulting in increased customer satisfaction and performance *
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San Jose/Evergreen Community College District:
* Developed and implemented an Action Plan to stabilize performance of the Datat
el ERP system. Established plans and procedures that increased the efficiency of
the Admissions and Records, Academic Support Services and Human Resources.
* Supervised the implementation of a Reporting Portal system, producing efficien
t accurate reports for decision making process and reporting to government agenc
ies.
* Developed an efficient Technology Replacement Plan for purchase, installation,
implementation and support of technology across the district.
* Established District wide Training Plan and tracking matrix. Arranged and mana
ged training to fulfill needs within budget.
SUNGARD HIGHER EDUCATION SOLUTIONS INC., Maitland, FL 2005 - 2007
Leading provider of information technology and services to colleges and universi
ties offering systems integration and implementation services for diverse enterp
rise software applications, including administrative and business systems, conte
nt management applications, and collaborative software
Chief Information Officer
Directed the IT operations financial management, viability, and growth; Establis
hed and directed the IT strategic goals, policies and procedures. Built and sus
tain a strong team culture. Served as CIO at both San Bernardino Community Coll
ege District and Pacific Oaks College, Managed a department of 20 people at SBCC
D that supported 800+ computers, servers and a very complex multi-site network,
and maintained two community colleges and the district offices; Managed a $3MM b
udget and 30 major technology projects aimed at improving the efficiency and pro
ductivity of the staff and students
San Bernardino Community College District:
* Evaluated, selected and implemented key components of the major ERP system upg
rade that increased the efficiency of the Admissions, Registration and Student A
dvising by 20%.
* Developed an efficient plan for oversight of installation, implementation and
support of technology across multiple locations.
* Supervised and implemented a Documentation Library for policies, procedures an
d plans that aided district compliance with recent legislation regarding privacy
and security of records.
* Established methodologies and policies for acquisition, implementation and sec
urity of network computing for all employees.
Pacific Oaks College:
* Led a re-implementation of the Datatel ERP; increased the efficiency and produ
ctivity of Admissions and Registrar's offices by 20%.
* Planned and conducted a network review and upgrade that insured reliability of
the network, increasing up-time to 99.8% from previous lows in the 80% range -
all accomplished within the $500,000 budget.
SIMPSON UNIVERSITY, Redding, CA 1998 - 2005
Private, evangelical Christian, Liberal Arts University, founded in 1921.
Associate Vice President for Information Services
Planned and implemented the advancement of computer technology. Prepared, overs
aw and monitored the departmental operating expense budget. Coordinated all asp
ects of the IS department. Represented IS on appropriate committees.
* Expanded the computer network from the administration offices to the entire ca
mpus and the number of computers on the network from 150 to over 600, including
new computers for all faculty members and full access to all student information
.
* Evaluated, selected and implemented a new Datatel ERP to replace the inadequat
e legacy system and expanded the use of the ERP from administration only to the
entire campus and from primarily paper forms to totally online; the efficiency a
nd productivity of the university by an average of 25% and reduced annual costs
by approximately $100,000.*
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MOUNTAIN VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Hayfork, CA 1989 - 1998
Comprised of five schools and 435 students out of a total town population of app
roximately 2,000 people
Computer Teacher/Technology Coordinator
Taught and evaluated business and computer courses. Managed the technology budg
et; Acquired, installed and implemented classroom technology. Planned, designed
, taught and evaluated four levels of computer classes.
* Configured and installed the school's LANs, District WAN and remote access;
* Obtained $200,000 in four grants for HW, SW and training;
* Increased the efficiency and productivity of Purchasing, HR and Payroll proces
sing by 50%;
* Allowed school administrators to enter all information online rather than on p
aper forms, which were mailed and took a week to process.
* Established and conducted a district-wide technology training program.
IBM, San Jose, CA 1977 - 1989
World's top provider of computer products and services, with $91B+ in sales and
366,000+ employees
Systems Engineer/Production Manager
Configured, installed, managed and developed computer system implementations. M
anaged the departmental budget as well as a production department
* Configured and managed the installation of a multinational computer network; r
ecovered all costs on this $5MM project within two years, with profits realized
thereafter.
* Created a better process to change the air plenum in DASD storage systems; was
awarded $45,000, 2% of the savings for the first year, saving IBM $2,250,000 in
the first year alone.
* IBM Means Service Award for excellent customer service, given to only 1% of al
l IBM service representatives.

EDUCATION
Ph.D., Higher Education Administration, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE - in
progress
M.Sc., Instructional Leadership, National University, La Jolla, CA
B.Sc., Business and Technology, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
A.A., Electronics, West Valley College, Saratoga, CA