Short Professional Summary and Intro

Alan is currently a Vice President of Product Management at SunGard Higher Education. He has over 22 years experience in the software industry. Most of Alan's experience has been in software engineering management, but 8 years ago, Alan decided to change careers and move into product management. At that time, he returned to school and earned an MBA from the University of Utah. He has enjoyed the change tremendously and has found that his many years of technical and group leadership have proven to give him the edge needed to be truly successful. Alan hopes to have a long career of leading product teams to financial victory!

Cover Letter

To Whom It May Concern :

I am currently a Vice President of Product Management at SunGard Higher Education. I have served with distinction in the software industry for over 22 years in Product Management, Engineering Management, and Technical Leadership at such companies as WordPerfect--Novell--Corel, Intelogis, Symantec, and Campus Pipeline--SCT--SunGard Higher Education.

I enjoy individual contribution as well as technical, product, and group leadership. I graduated with honors in May 2003 with an MBA from the University of Utah . My MBA and 8 years of software product management experience when combined with my 14 years of software engineering experience, provides me with a well-rounded perspective of both the business and engineering sides of the software industry.

I have served all former employers with loyalty and excellence in software development through technical, business, and managerial leadership. My groups and departments have delivered quality and critically-acclaimed products and services on-time and on-budget. I have managed employees while keeping their productivity levels high under many tough conditions, such as being at a remote facility, reductions in force, site and group relocations, and being acquired. I have developed group, department, and product business and marketing plans, fought for approval, and then delivered as promised.

I am easy to get along with, and despite the tone of this letter, I am not egotistical. I have learned that you can learn something from everyone. I treat others with honesty and respect.

I demand the highest level of performance from myself and those around me. I am constantly concerned with producing the most with current resources and maintaining a high level of efficiency. I am self-motivated and require no supervision. I make sure my objectives match those of whom I serve, and I organize myself and my group to meet those goals through proper management skills as well as project planning and tracking.

Sincerely,

Alan Drew Hansen

"The ability to spot the right problems and then formulate them correctly is the critical skill that all workers, managers, and top executives must possess if they are to compete successfully in the twenty-first century." ( Ian Mitroff, December 1997)