AARON L. LLOYD (RUSTY)
Avon, IN 46123
www.linkedin.com/in/aaronrustylloyd/
317.750.3999
rusty@rustmon.org
VERSATILE IT LEADER
Leverages technology resources, supporting business priorities and achieving extraordinary goals, improving
operational sustainability
Forward-thinking executive with demonstrated record of success in consulting, software development and technical support
projects that transform business operations, delivering leading-edge technology systems that drive business performance and
efficiency. Known for approaching IT from analytical mindset and using influential leadership skills, driving critical initiatives
across multiple applications and cross-functional business processes. Expert in full-cycle project planning and implementation of
strategic technologies and initiatives. Decisive leader who builds sound and sustaining teams in dynamic, high-volume changing
environments, driving operational results.
Areas of Expertise Include:
Program, Product & Project Management | Technology Strategy | Lean IT (IBM Rational) |Vendor and Resource
Management | Strategic Business & IT Planning | Team Leadership |IT Applications Management
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND SOFTWARE SKILLS
Processes
Rational Unified Process, Agile/Scrum, ITIL, Operational Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma
Technologies
Object Oriented Architecture/Design (OOAD), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Open
Buying on the Internet (OBI), Unified Modeling Language (UML), Model Driven
Development/Architecture (MDD/MDA), Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Asset-Based
Development (ABD)
Operating Systems
Macintosh (Classic, OSX), Solaris, HPUX, PC; UNIX/Linux (Ubuntu), VMS, DOS, Windows (NT,
95/98, 2000, XP, Vista, 7), X
Languages
C, LISP (Scheme), HTML, XML, C++, Java, Perl, PHP, VBScript, JavaScript
Databases
Informix Databases (SE, 4, 5, 7 series); Oracle Databases (Tools: Designer 2000 Series,
Sql*Net, Sql*Plus, etc. Engines: Oracle 7.3/7.4/8.0.5 Series/Parallel Server, Oracle
Webserver); MySQL; Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server
Netscape Products
SuiteSpot; SellerXpert, BuyerXpert, ECXpert, iPlanet Webservers
IBM Rational Products
ClearCase, ClearQuest, Requisite Pro, Rose, Rational Unified Process, Rational Method
Composer, Rational Administrator, Rational Robot, Purify, XDE, Rapid Developer, Rational
Software Architect/Modeler (RSA), Rational Application Developer, Rational Functional Tester,
Rational Asset Manager (RAM), SoDA, Rational Quality Manager (RQM), Rational Team
Concert (RTC)
Microsoft Products
Visio, Project, SharePoint (WSS/MOSS), Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Miscellaneous Products
Visual Café, Visual Studio, Filemaker Pro, VI, Citrix, Xemacs, Apache Tomcat, IBM
WebSphere Application Server, BMC ARS REMEDY, Visual Age for Java and BMC Marimba
products (Tuner, Transmitter, Packager, Deployment Manager), VMWare Player and
Enterprise Server
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE WELLPOINT COMPANIES, Indianapolis, IN
2010 – Present
Solutions Engineer Executive Advisor
Lead Communities of Practice, Asset Management and Certification work streams for Lean IT initiative as part of Build a Better
WellPoint (BABW) program. Drive creation and adoption of work steams, Lean principles and IBM Rational tools through Lean
IT pilot programs and across Information Technology Enterprise; serve as liaison between Enterprise Rollout team, vendor
companies and IBM Rational Software Tool Implementation team. Direct, mentor and lead small programming team in
Indianapolis, Indiana.
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THE WELLPOINT COMPANIES (Continued)
 Revitalized Lean Certification program, transforming program into industry standard certification program; managed over
3.7K Associates achieving Lean Certification from Basic through Expert levels.
 Provided Microsoft SharePoint (WSS, MOSS 2007, and SP Online) troubleshooting and support, as well as site creation,
administration and modification, centralizing Information Portal with over 15 active Communities serving over 6.5K users.
 Partnered with Systems Development Lifecycle Process (SDLC) team, improving knowledge of process and how technology
should work, while creating, rolling out and evolving new version of SDLC for software development community.
o Served as Subject Matter Expert for Architecture, Analysis and Design discipline and RSA, providing process and tool
mentoring, best practices and expertise.
 Helped develop, understand and enhance overall Lean IT strategy and architecture by collaborating with Enterprise level
stakeholders, removing obstacles and instantiating tools for Associates and projects by mentoring through overall strategy
and specific process implementation.
 Evaluated new technologies for inclusion into Lean IT initiative, as well as assisted with defining and running metric reports,
leading to creating business cases and strategic documents conceptualizing value of various technologies and technology
programs to Lean IT program.
INDECON SOLUTIONS LLC, Indianapolis, IN
2010
(Currently Fahrenheit IT Staffing and Consulting)
Lean IT Strategist
Created and socialized IT strategy for Lean IT initiative at WellPoint as part of BABW program. Led adoption of Lean principles
and IBM Rational tools through Lean IT pilot programs and across Information Technology Enterprise.
 Served as point-person for Lean IT coaches with respect to overall technical strategy and various initiatives concerning IT
strategy from Lean perspective, enhancing coaches understanding of mentoring in Lean processes and tools, as well as
creation of initial enablement strategy for the Enterprise.
TEKSYSTEMS CORPORATION, Indianapolis, IN
2008 – 2010
Project Director
2009 – 2010
Directed all aspects of technical support and product development service delivery for Drug Discovery Information Technology
(DIT) engagement at Eli Lilly, as well as managed Product Development and Quality, Technical Writing, Project Management
and Analytics, and Service Office departments. Directed 80+ person teams in Indianapolis, Indiana and Montreal, Canada.
 Achieved over 99.64% first-time accuracy, while serving user base that totaled over 10K users by serving as Project
Engagement Lead for team accountable for 30K work items; team totaled 471K hours of work with only 1,986 hours of
rework over life of engagement.
 Partnered with other Project Directors and Senior Management, sharing ideas and solutions at and above engagement
level, improving project and engagement delivery, as well as overall experience.
Service Director, Application Development
2008 – 2009
Directed operation of technical support and product development for Global Medical and Research Information Technology
(GMRIT) and DIT engagements at Eli Lilly. Oversaw all activities as Executive Director in Indianapolis, Indiana and Montreal,
Canada; mentored and led 30+ Technical Support teams and 5-person Project Management team in Indiana.
 Directed team accountable for 20K work items with over 99.644% first-time accuracy, while serving user base that totaled
over 8K users; team performed over 40K hours of work with only 200 rework hours for year and totaled 300K hours of work
with only 1.1K hours of rework over life of engagement.
 Provided engagement-level mentoring and direction, interacting with on-shore and near-shore resources, resulting in
efficient operation of day-to-day engagement activities, including resource and capacity management, project management,
technical strategy, and operational policy, as well as improvements in issue resolution and engagement productivity.
IBM RATIONAL SOFTWARE
2003 – 2008
Service Offerings Development Lead, Java / MDA / SOA / RAM, Apple Valley, MN
2005 – 2008
Served on Infrastructure team in IBM Rational’s Software Services Organization (ISSR) providing custom solutions / consulting
for IBM’s Worldwide Field (Sales) Organization through project and program management. Built and managed teams across
IBM Rational and IBM to develop, deploy and update products.
 Developed and marketed service offerings for Worldwide Field teams, leveraging company’s best practices and services
during customer engagements, including technology assessment, product deployment, and migration.
 Collaborated with Worldwide Field and Sales teams, determining and understanding customer needs, deriving requirements,
and ensuring successful creation and deployment of existing products and new technology initiatives.
 Troubleshot, taught and mentored customers, both internal and external on products and services from basic / intermediate
use to advanced usage, and software development best practices and strategies, enhancing understanding, enablement
and deployment of products to customers.
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IBM RATIONAL SOFTWARE (Continued)
New Technologies Editor / Evangelist, Minneapolis, MN
2003 – 2005
Researched / evangelized new technology initiatives for technical content on developerWorks Rational, company’s award
winning portal for developer education and collaboration. Coordinated routine and mission-critical content and infrastructure
changes to website.
 Created and revised, as needed, new technology articles and overall strategy for developerWorks Rational by evaluating
new products and website strengths and weaknesses, adding content and managing corresponding changes for
developerWorks Rational.
 Executed project and program management, ensuring content and infrastructure changes were properly identified, scoped
and managed from inception to completion.
 Partnered with content acquisition editors, setting direction and updates for new and existing content by providing guidance
and overall content direction for acquisition editors, which maintained consistent flow of new technical material onto
website.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM, Milpitas, CA
2007 – Present
Fast-track promotion through series of increasingly challenging positions, including VP, IT (2011 – present), Chairman, Board of
Directors (2010), Vice-Chairman (2009 – 2010), and Director (2007 – 2009). Plan and execute technology strategies, including
developing long-range planning for non-profit international organization of approximately 65K medieval recreationists. Lead
small team of vendors and volunteers accountable for technical projects and operations.
 Partnered closely with Board Ombudsman and other Corporate Officers, developing overall technology strategy, prioritizing
issues, and ensuring day-to-day functions of organization ran properly.
 Created and streamlined operational policies, electronic membership portal creation and rollout, as well as implemented
ERP/CRM adoption, mobile technology adoption, and vendor outsourcing projects, meeting organizational objectives.
 Developed and rolled out centralized Program Management Office (PMO), ensuring all projects followed established
corporate guidelines.
 Directed organizational initiatives, set leadership goals, and facilitated planning sessions for Board and Corporation before,
during and after Board meetings, aligning corporate leadership with mission and goals of entire organization, leading to
efficient operation and execution of Board planning sessions and long-range meetings.
 Attended quarterly planning meetings and monthly conference calls, ensuring short, medium and long-range projects were
executed appropriately.
 Advised executive-level management on corporate technical issues and set priorities for technically agile environment,
prioritizing and selecting technology projects to focus on, improving technical infrastructure via cloud migration.
EDUCATION
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College Scholar (Cell Biology / Computer Science / Literature), School of Arts and Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
AWARDS / COMMENDATIONS
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IBM Certified Information Technology Specialist, 2007
ITIL Foundation, 2014
Department of Energy Biology Internship, Battelle Labs, Richland, WA
AARON L. LLOYD (RUSTY)
Avon, IN 46123
www.linkedin.com/in/aaronrustylloyd/
317.750.3999
rusty@rustmon.org
PUBLICATIONS
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Scientific:
 Brooks, A.L., K.E. McDonald, C. Mitchell, D.S. Culp, A. Lloyd, N.F. Johnson, R.M. Kitchin, (1996) Combined genotoxic
effects of radiation and occupational pollutants. Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 11(4): 410-416
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Technological: (located at www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational, search for ‘Aaron Rusty Lloyd’)
 Legacy Information: A New life with Rational Rapid Developer, 2003
 Meet the experts: Rusty Lloyd on IBM Rational products, 2005
 Using IBM Rational Purify in a Linux environment, 2005
 Using Rational Rose: Some tips & tricks, 2003
 What's new in IBM Rational Software Architect V7.0, 2006
 What's new in IBM Rational Software Modeler V7.0, 2006
 What's new in IBM Rational Application Developer V7.0, 2006
 Bad software quality: Using IBM Rational PurifyPlus to avoid development problems, 2004
 Cook up an XML Web services stew using Java, Rational Rose XDE Developer, WebSphere Application Developer, and
WebSphere Application Server, 2005
 How to migrate from code-centric to model-centric development using Rational Software Architect, 2005
 RequisitePro extensibility interface sample: Calling the RPX from a PERL script, 2004, 2006
 RequisitePro extensibility interface sample: Calling the RPX from Tcl/TK, 2004, 2006
 Reusing your Models: Migrating Rational Rose and Rational XDE Assets to Rational Software Architect / Modeler –
proceeds of the 2006 IBM Rational Innovate Developer Conference, 2006
 Modeling Collaboration at WellPoint with Rational Software Architect – proceeds of the 2012 IBM Rational Innovate
Developer Conference, 2012