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1 SHEILA LEPPALA Curriculum Vitae BUSINESS AND IT MANAGEMENT PROJECT AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Enjoys the challenge of business development and managing complex IT projects through utilizing talents for organizing, while improving processes and methodologies. Passionate about helping and encouraging others to be successful. Loves assisting businesses problem-solve large, critical projects that require above average skills and high-efficiency to engage in a competitive economy. Has a proven history of managing multiple projects concurrently for a diverse client base, founded in expertise gained as an accomplished IT project/program manager and business management consultant.. Highly adept at interfacing with clients at all levels, through recommendations and implementation of business and IT process improvements. Talent for building and leading high-performing teams of professionals operating across multiple locations. Skilled at cultivating lasting, productive relationships with clients, vendors and other project participants. Adept at coordinating all hands-on phases of software development, including scheduling and budgeting. Areas of Expertise: Business and PMO Management Contract Negotiation / Management Virtual Management Full Lifecycle Project Management Managerial Accounting & Budget Management Mentoring, Training & Development Time and Information Management Software Development Lifecycle EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, DULUTH Master of Business Administration (MBA) AACSB Accredited ~ Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, DULUTH Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science Professional Development & Certifications Center for Creative Leadership Leadership Development Program (LDP) Project Management Professional (PMP) Agile Project Management Scrum Master Certified Microsoft Project - Orange Belt Certification Sun Certified Java Programmer

2 SHEILA LEPPALA PAGE 2 CAREER EXPERIENCE PUREDRIVEN, LLC, TWO Harbors, Minnesota, 09/2009 Present Chief Operations Officer Responsible for directing operations in order to provide high-quality services that meet and exceed customers expectations. Additional areas of responsibility include finance, human resources, and strategic planning. Restructured business to align with primary strategic initiatives and continual attention to fine tuning PureDriven s business strategy. Incorporating procedures to organize and streamline operations. Implemented cloud computing solution to support company operations. Building team leads in order to accommodate growth. Managing financial accounting. Planning and overseeing budget. BETTY S PIES DISTRIBUTING, LLC, TWO Harbors, Minnesota, 11/2010 Present Chief Operations Officer Responsible for the day-to-day operating activities, including working closely with Betty s Pies and PureDriven to efficiently provide a quality product to customers. Co-founder with Christopher Swanson. Workiwith and utilize services of vendor to develop and implement online marketing and telemarketing strategies to maximize revenue and profit potential for Betty s Pies Distributing. COUNTY OF STEARNS, MINNESOTA, 7/2008 Present Project / Program Management Consultant Guided IS Department in initiating a PMO unit. Formed project management methods and tools used uniformly across county projects. LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES, INC., Delano, Minnesota, 11/2007 9/2009 Project Manager / Business Management Consultant Provided high-level consulting on business and IT practices to various corporate clients. Managed full lifecycle of major projects from concept to completion. Coordinated planning and execution of schedules and timelines, as well as developed and managed project budgets. Built and managed high-performing, multidisciplinary teams. Advised management on effective methods for improving business performance. Worked as an liaison with client management and IT teams in determining project requirements and providing regular updates on project progress. Negotiated and managed vendor contracts. Steered major redesign of corporate Web site, and coordinated server migrations/updates. Played key role in implementation of Agile and Scrum methodologies. Assisted IT Director with infrastructure management and asset management tracking.

3 SHEILA LEPPALA PAGE 3 WELLS FARGO, Eagan, Minnesota, 7/ /2007 Project Manager / Business Management Consultant Project managed reporting deployment for major enterprise-wide project, entailing replacement of multiple core source systems. Provided support in various management activities including resource and change management. Contributed extensively to development of project management infrastructure to support this ongoing project. Performed detailed analysis of and generated report on effectiveness of server administration division. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Duluth, Minnesota, 7/2006 6/2007 Full-Time MBA Student Elective courses included: Building and Leading Teams. Negotiations. NAZCA SOLUTIONS, INC., Minneapolis, Minnesota, 6/2005 3/2006 Project Manager / Project Management Consultant Managed several projects from concept to completion surrounding the implementation of a sophisticated Web tool. Served as Microsoft Project Enterprise Administrator. ST. MARY S/DULUTH CLINICAL HEALTH SYSTEM, Duluth, Minnesota, 8/2001 4/2005 Applications Manager / Project Manager / PMO Facilitator Consultant Successfully managed several highly complex projects spanning multiple departments. Served as interim manager of a 19 person application developer and technical support group for one year. Accountable for the oversight of a multidisciplinary technical team responsible for multiple complex projects, including large Epic implementation and the development/administration of numerous critical hospital systems. Lead data center project manager for a 12-month project. Analyzed current data center utilization, created projections for future needs, and conducted planning for a new data center and all related infrastructure. Led the design and deployment of a $2.5M enterprise-wide materials-management system. Contributed extensively to enhancement of IT department s project management methodology, team development, project manager mentoring and training. MLT VACATIONS, INC., Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 12/1999 1/2001 Project Manager Consultant Directed a sophisticated $3M e-commerce project, entailing the development of a Web site enabling consumers and travel agents to book airline vacation packages via the Internet. Built and managed IT/business project teams with as many as 50 members participating to complete multiple project phases.

4 SHEILA LEPPALA PAGE 4 3M, Woodbury, Minnesota, 8/ /1999 Java Developer Consultant Took time away from project management to obtain first-hand experience in Web development. Contributed to development of a Web-based Java application designed to send and receive graphical images and metadata to and from a database server. Steered conversion of a database system from Informix to SQL Server. ACCESSABILITY INC., Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1/1997 6/1999 Project Manager / Developer Consultant Performed all phases of the software development and project management lifecycles. Steered design and development of an innovative client management system. TRAVELER S EXPRESS COMPANY, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, 6/ /1996 Project Manager / Interim Director Consultant Functioned as interim director and project manager during six-month management transition. Instrumental in completing a major electronic payment system development project, while concurrently managing several additional development and maintenance projects. Designed and developed a time and project tracking system for IT operations and projects. SPECTRUM RESEARCH, INC., Duluth, Minnesota, 10/1988 6/1996 Co-Owner and Director of Software Development / Senior Project Manager / Analyst / Programmer Managed all aspects of software development and project management. Provided key support in oversight of business operations. Directed a team of two programmer/analysts in the timely, accurate completion of multiple software development projects. Built and managed department s expense/revenue budget. Orchestrated design and development of a sophisticated quality control data entry and analysis system. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, DULUTH, Duluth, Minnesota, 10/1988 9/1991 Senior Analyst / Programmer Developed and maintained several custom software programs for University library prior to deployment of an automated catalog. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, Duluth, Minnesota, 10/1983 9/1988 Programmer / Analyst Performed design and development of custom software tools in FORTRAN and dbase.

5 SHEILA LEPPALA PAGE 5 PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH REPORTS 1. Balogh, J. C., Gordon, G. A., Murphy, S. R. & Tietge, R. M The use and potential impacts of forestry herbicides in Maine. Maine Department of Conservation. Contract No pp. and appendices. 2. Balogh, J. C. & Murphy, S. R An assessment of the effect of golf course development on water and site quality for the Galbraith trust estate, Wahiawa, Hawaii: Modeling chemical fate and transport. Environmental Chemistry, Sacramento, CA. Rept. No pp. 3. Murphy, S. R. & Balogh, J.C Systems analysis report for development of application programs. Potlatch Corporation: Quality Control Department. Brainerd, MN. Contract No pp. 4. Murphy, S. R., Balogh, J. C. & Magnuson, G. A ASSURE: System User s Guide. Duluth, MN, Potlatch Corporation, Northwest Paper Division. 67 pp. 5. Murphy, S. R Aquatic Toxicity Information Retrieval (AQUIRE): A Microcomputer Database. System Documentation, Spectrum Research, Inc., Duluth, MN. 37 pp. 6. Murphy, S. R. & Balogh, J. C Development of prototype DATATOX software. A microcomputer information technology using aquatic toxicity data, terrestrial toxicity data, and environmental chemistry information. University Minnesota Natural Resources Research Institute, Duluth, MN. Contract No pp 7. Murphy, S. R Aquatic and terrestrial toxicity tables. In Balogh, J. C. and Walker, W. J. (eds.) Golf course management: Environmental issues. Lewis Publishers, Inc. Chelsea, MI. pp Murphy, S. R. & Balogh, J. C DATATOX Toxicity and chemical fate microcomputer system. In QSAR 92: Bridging theory and application. Fifth International Workshop on QSAR in Environmental Toxicity. Duluth, MN. p Murphy, S. R. & Balogh, J. C DATATOX Toxicity and Chemical Fate Personal Computer System. User s Guide. Spectrum Research, Inc. Duluth, MN 66 pp. 10. Walker, W. J., Balogh, J. C., Tietge, R. M. & Murphy, S. R Environmental issues related to Golf Course Construction and Management. United States Golf Association: Green Section, Far Hills, NJ. 378 pp. * Note: Sheila Leppala is otherwise known as S. R. Murphy