
Managed and successfully implemented ambitious information systems
for many government and private institutions. This includes
multi-platform, distributed data centers, and a wide range of users.
Also has:
• extensive experience developing and managing financial and business
applications
• experience in managing staff, including areas such as recruiting,
training, performance evaluations, and professional development
• excellent track-record implementing and servicing critical
applications
Proficient in managing technical staff, including areas such as
recruiting, performance evaluations, and staff development. Successfully
implemented ambitious information systems for government and private
institutions. These systems were completed on-time and within budget.
Throughout the systems development life cycle, process improvement was
effected through quality metrics, analysis, and feedback.
Assisted upper level management in the development of long-term
technical direction and application systems strategies. Conducted
thousands of class hours of database, data modeling, programming
languages, MQ, and operating system classes for several hundred
students, including programmers, DBAs, and end-users.
Expert witness with IT-related, multi-million dollar litigation
regarding large-scale application delivery approaches and project
management. Reviewed the design of many application systems; some of
these systems involved many gigabytes of data and high transaction
rates. Technical manager / system architect for several major
applications. Developed data dictionary population tools. Monitored and
evaluated application performance. Interacted with numerous database and
software vendors.
Contributing author, "IT Measurement: Practical Advice from the
Experts", Addison-Wesley, 2002. Spoken at many conferences such as the
Government & Technology Conference (GTC) and the New York State
Interdepartmental Conference on Electronic Data Processing (ICEDP).
Certified by the International Function Point Users Group as a
'Certified Function Point Specialist'.
A former Managing Consultant and Practice Leader for Deloitte & Touche,
with accountability in marketing, RFP responses, staff hiring and
evaluations, and quality assurance of project deliverables. Post-graduate studies in accounting,
computer science, management, and microprocessor technology.
Other endeavors in the
IT industry include teaching computing at the collegiate level and
writing award-winning game software.
Proud son of an Olympian.
What Clients Say about Ron
"We wish to add you to our list of rocket scientists!"
"We will only award this project to [multinational consulting firm] if
Ron Salvador oversees the project."
"One of the best database consultants in the country."
"...great help to me and my section over the past few years. I can't say
thanks enough times to express how much I appreciated you sharing your
time and experiences with us."
"Whether the question/problem was trouble shooting or making system
changes I knew I could always count on your patience and support. You
have been a tremendous asset to the department in a very big way."
"My company has not seen this high level of quality work in many years."
"We are going to pay for you to learn this technology because we know
that it will be quicker for you to learn it, than for us to hire a
contractor already experienced with it. Also, with your track record,
you'll produce a lot more than anyone else we could possibly bring in."
"Ron Salvador...produces a prodigious amount of thorough work."
"The most professional consultant our state agency has ever hired."
"You are a God among men!"