1. IAN D. SCHOLES
51 Harrington Road • Framingham, MA 01701 • idscholes@verizon.net • 508-202-4802 (H) • 508-277-1697(C)
PROFILE
As an experienced Information Technology and project management professional, I have been delivering and
managing complex global IT initiatives for twenty years. In addition to technical skills, I possess relationship
management expertise and the ability to identify, develop and initiate new business opportunities. I have led multi-
cultural and globally dispersed projects and teams to deliver focused and measurable business results. My
understanding of business principles and in-depth industry knowledge enables me to remain at the forefront of my
field.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
• Established and generated annual revenue streams from inception to $2M+ for a web-based start-up.
Maintained strategic long-term client relationships with Fortune 500 Companies such as Intercontinental Hotels
and Microsoft.
• In all engagements, managed and actively participated in Landsvirkjun’s environmentally sensitive and budget
conscious $1.5B project to provide green electricity to Iceland.
• Led the timely implementation and management of an enterprise wide SaaS solution for the $600M construction
of the new Arsenal soccer stadium in London, winning the UK’s ‘Construction Industry Awards 2007’ for best
project.
• Provided leadership to both faculty and postgraduates at top US and UK Universities developing R&D solutions
for the AEC industry. Schools included MIT, Brown University, RISD, and Cambridge University (UK).
CORE COMPETENCIES
Project Management Account Management
Product Implementation Vendor Selection and Third-party Management
Stakeholder Management and Team Development Troubleshooting & Problem Resolution
TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
Platforms: Windows 95/98/2000/XP/Vista/7, Windows NT, Mac OS X, UNIX, DOS
Tools: MS Office Suite; MS Project; MS Exchange Server v5.0; MS ActiveSync v4.5; Avaya IP
Office; Millennium Professional; Framemaker v5.5 (Adobe); Adobe GoLive v9.0;
Visual Basic v6.0 (Ms); DeveloperStudioC++6.0(Ms); Installshield Pro6(Installshield);
Packagefortheweb2.0(Installshield); Scopus (Scopus); Siebel(Citrix);
SaaS project collaboration solutions; SurveyMonkey.com; PC/Mac & Wi-Fi configuration
AEC Tools: MicroCAD / VersaCAD; Gable; AutoCAD(Autodesk); Archicad(Graphisoft);
Intellicad(Visio); Star; Rucaps; Sonata; Reflex; Revit
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, USA 2006 - Present
Positions Held: Consultant, Project Manager
Offering continuous strategic planning, implementation and best practice services to various clients.
Key Achievements:
• Project managed IT initiatives to consolidate global business functions and efficiencies across Colpitts World
Travel, an organization generating annual revenues of $150M+, and their corporate clients, including Fidelity
and Prudential Insurance.
• Project managed on time and to budget the construction of a 10Ksqft multi-million dollar facility over an 18
months period.
• Strategic consultant for a multi-million dollar UK start-up which launched in December 2010.
• Procured and implemented a complete IT solution for an expanding SMB.
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2. 4Projects Ltd, UK 2000 - Nov 2005
Position Held: Senior Account Executive
Company Business: Collaboration Software. A leading UK SaaS solution used in the Construction, Energy and
Retail sectors with 60k+ users worldwide and a cumulative hosting value of $12B+.
Demonstrated extensive relationship management skills through Board level strategic meetings within client
organizations; driving deals and new client business of $2M+.
Key Achievements:
• Instrumental in securing and delivering 4Projects first $500K+ annual professional service contract.
• Managed team of 6 Account Managers with a total annual project value of $12B+.
• Defined client strategies via series of focused and continuous workshops and project managed the global
implementation of the application for key accounts $10K+ monthly.
• Produced functional specifications for developers while managing quarterly release cycle of the application.
• Vendor selection and third party management for data centres and software plug-ins. Reviewed technical
requirements and negotiated pricing and contracts.
• Represented the organization at professional and technical forums and global industry seminars, including; IAI
(BuildingSmart) / NCCTP/ CeBIT.
Reflex Systems, UK / Parametric Technology Corporation, USA 1994 – 2000
Position Held: International Support Manager
Company Business: 3D Object Modelling and Design Software. Forming the foundation of today’s AEC BIM
applications competing with Autodesk.
Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) acquired Reflex Systems in 1996. Role transferred directly to PTC in the
United States as part of the acquisition being one of the five owners, and for expertise in the application’s continued
development.
Key Achievements:
• Led the successful port and release of the application from the Unix to Windows platform within a required 15-
month timeline.
• Account managed both faculty and postgraduates at top US and UK Universities, plus maintained key global
clients, distributors and VARs.
• In all engagements, created and managed the bi-annual software release cycle. Managed internal and external
business group expectations and requirements across 10 countries to ensure timely product release and quality
content.
• Led demonstrations to key accounts across Europe and Asia Pacific.
• Planned, established and implemented corporate best practices and processes to achieve continuity of
business governance.
EDUCATION
MSc program in ‘Architecture: Computing and Design’ at the University of East London (UEL), England.
WORK STATUS
Nationality: British Citizen and US permanent resident - green card holder.
REFERENCES
Excellent references available upon request.
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