Patrick  Keller
Home: 913/829-0247 14565 Shannan Street
Mobile: 913/593-4730 Olathe, KS   66062
E-Mail: Pat.Keller@pajbk.com
Professional Profile
Creative innovator and leader with a programming background and a passion for human aspects of computer systems in a business context. Broad expertise with web-based technologies from informational sites to transaction processing. Extensive experience with support systems for Human Resources. Approachable and empathetic leader who inspires a loyal and productive staff with a belief that the best technical leadership comes from the coupling of technical expertise and leadership skills.
  • Rare blend of interpersonal skills and technical expertise.
  • Strong history of innovative and visionary leadership.
  • Early advocate and adopter of web technology.
  • Systems frequently exceed expectations and minimize costs through creative collaboration that is customer-focused but maintains business efficiency.
  • Solid technical skills focused on ease of use and simplicity of form which enhances the end-user experience and minimizes development and maintenance costs.
Key Accomplishments
Saved over $1 million in the first year with complete responsibility, from vision to implementation, of Sprint's web-based employee self-service. Costing $380,000, the project was completed in 9 months and served all of Sprint's employees from the outset.
Created an industry-leading HR technology department with customer-focus and business responsiveness as priorities. Streamlined business-critical processes. Minimized development time and costs through strong partnerships with clients and knowledge of their business.
Eliminated paper forms and drastically reduced costs and transaction cycle times from weeks to minutes automating 16 managerial processes through Intranet implementation of Manager Self-Service.
Implemented new integrated HR legacy system. Still in place over a decade later despite going to the industry premiere vendor (PeopleSoft) for most other back-office processing. Promoted to Director, HR Information Services as a direct result of efforts on this project.
Designed and implemented a revolutionary system for Affirmative Action Planning. Partnering with the company's Fair Employment Practices officer, created a system of Affirmative Action Planning and reporting driven by the business organizational hierarchy as opposed to geographical location. Co-presented to the Department of Labor in Washington D.C., gaining acceptance for this new approach.
Created extensive systems to supplement HR/Payroll legacy functionality. Accountable for entire system lifecycles and associated support. Designed for enhanced responsiveness, system modifications to support new programs and policies were effectively implemented in extraordinarily short time-frames. Examples include:
  • Java Applet for analyzing and processing the annual salary treatment for 38,000 employees.
  • Web-based system to facilitate Sprint's Succession Planning process.
  • Web-based vehicle for maintenance and display of the company organization charts.
  • Extensive interfaces with internal business partners and external vendors handling millions of dollars such as 401k with Fidelity and benefit premiums with Cigna.
  • Benefit claims analysis to establish premiums.
  • Management incentive bonus tracking system with year-end analysis and payouts.
  • Compensation analysis for annual salary review and benchmarks.
  • Extensive tool set allowing non-technical personnel to create and generate analysis reports.
Experience

Employment Advisory Services, Inc., Washington, District of Columbia 		2002 to Present
Independent Contractor
   Senior Systems Consultant (2002 to present)
Provide consultation and programming services directly related to compliance with government employment regulations.
Sprint Corporation, Overland Park, Kansas 1981 to 2001
80,000 employees and $23 billion in annual revenue
   Director, Human Resource Information Services (1991 to 2001)
Directed a $5 million annual budget and led a staff of 22. Orchestrated overall HR systems vision, implementation and maintenance. Managed Sprint's HR automation through web technology using innovative techniques and products. Directed all IT enhancements for HR surrounding the legacy HR/Payroll system as well as all training, documentation and customer support.
   Manager, Human Resource Systems (1987 to 1991)
Managed smaller HR technology department serving Sprint's Long Distance Division. Advocated divisional requirements to Corporate. Provided reporting tools and sophisticated analyses of HR information. Awarded "HR Ultra Pro" in 1989 as the outstanding Human Resources Employee for that year.
   Programmer Trainee to Senior Programmer/Analyst (1981 to 1987)
Contributed expertise with a wide variety of programming languages in support of many functional areas.
Education
B.S., Computer Science University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 1981
Associations
International Association for Human Resources Information Management 1987 to Present
Active participant in this organization accepting speaking engagements regarding our web-based technology and serving on the Kansas City Chapter Board of Directors for four years as Secretary.
Specific Skills
  MS Access
Link2HR
Java
JavaScript		 MS Visual Basic
Oracle
MySQL
DB2		 MS SQL Server
Apache
iPlanet
PHP		 Linux/Unix
Windows
SAS