James Cochran
6620 Crofton Drive  Alpharetta, GA 30005  jwcochran@gmail.com
Home 770.888.4984  Cell 678.677.6363
Qualifications Profile
Solutions-oriented Information Technology Professional with a proven track record of effective systems
design, software development, and implementation of emerging technologies demonstrated through more
than 33 years of experience.
 Experienced project and Team Leader with success overseeing numerous technical and
functional management responsibilities.
 Key contributor with multiple skill sets for technology architecture and design. Diverse
background in business processes, engineering, and information systems.
 Highly skilled in business analysis and noted as an effective and responsive problem solver.
Systems Architecture & Design / Project Management / Enterprise Systems – SAP & CRM
Web Development / Troubleshooting & Problem Solving / DMBS / IoT/ Cloud Platforms
ProfessionalExperience
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Roswell, GA 1988 – Present
Key Achievements:
 Developed the technical solution for the first IoT system for KCP, which will be commercialized
this year. This is a breakthrough innovation for the business
 Help restructure IT Applications Solutions to add new job functions including developing job
description content, interviewing for positions, making offers, and onboarding.
 Led the entire B2B portfolio of non-SAP systems( >600 applications) in terms of development
and support
 Provided key consulting for Salesforce and Workday implementations, and e Commerce
definition
 Led the master and transactional data conversion for B2B conversion to SAP ERP.
 Successfully restored the stability of the HC/KCP customer portal reducing severity one
complaints from a total of over 200 in the first 2 weeks to only 3-4 severity 4 and 5 issues
within 6 months
 Support $1.5 billion in business-to-business transactions per year through design and
development of contract management system consisting of a VB.NET Windows application,
SQL Server, APS.NET and DOT-NET Web services technologies.
 Advance project success through ongoing team mentorship for functional and technical
leadership and by developing best practices and standards for all projects.
 Improved reliability, reduced support needs, and created more efficient PC deployment and
software maintenance by consolidating all applications inside a Web-based portal.
 Improved productivity and system access for 250 field sales representatives by implementing
home based broadband and wireless broadband capability.
 Saved $400,000 annually by designing a modern, electronic, standards-based system that
replaced a fax-based purchase order system.
IT Senior Innovation Research Specialist (2014 - Present)
 Architect for the technology solution of the KCP Intelligent Restroom system, which are
interconnected devices in the restroom
 Assisted in the commercialization components to implement the system
 Help to deploy 4 successful pilots deploying over 1000 dispensers .
 Worked with Walmart and Sam’s for co-op proof of concepts in Smart Packaging

 Recipient of the 2015 Digital Edge 25 Award from Computerworld
 Recipient of the K-C CFO Leadership Award
IT Applications Solutions Specialist(2012 - 2014)
 Provided expertise in potential solutions to support such efforts as KCP Healthy Workplace and HC
e-Commerce initiatives
 Coordinated the transition of Cognizant resources to support NA on-site support to the Digital
Services team
 Provided consultation on implementing Salesforce integrations from several systems in all global
regions, including architecting the auto generation of new SAP customers
 Helped develop the conversion plan and execution strategy for Workday for all global regions
IT Functional Technical Coordinator (2010-2012)
 Assisted in restructuring the IT Applications Solutions organization adding 12 new roles
 Oversaw the support of the B2B portfolio of non-SAP applications comprised of over 600
applications
 Led the master and transactional data conversion for B2B conversion to SAP ERP.
 Successfully restored the stability of the HC/KCP customer portal reducing severity one
complaints from a total of over 200 in the first 2 weeks to only 3-4 severity 4 and 5 issues within 6
months
IT Applications Consultant II (2006 - 2010)
 Led the transactional and master data conversion into SAP from legacy systems in B2B
 Lead role for Vistex fro the first 6 months of initial support after go-live building a support team of 5
Business Systems Consultant (1999 – 2006)
 Led the implementation of integrations needed to connect existing systems
Business Systems Senior Analyst II (1995 – 1999)
 Slashed costs $1 million per year by replacing remote E-mail software for 250 member sales
team.
 Earned reputation as primary point of contact in providing technical expertise in system
consolidation during $11 billion merger with Scott Paper Company.
Senior Telecom Specialist (1993 – 1995)
 Led project to implement cradle-to-grave process in purchase and maintenance of all North
American corporate PCs and LANs.
 Helped architect and deploy worldwide enterprise network based on TCP/IP and Ethernet
technologies.
Team Leader — Desktop Services (1991 – 1993)
 Developed and managed a PC support team that provided technical assistance and training to
1,200 users.
 Led and designed construction of campus area network consisting of fiber optic cabling between
6 buildings that supported video, voice, and data.
Senior Design Engineer (1988 – 1991)
 Designed and implemented a TCP/IP network based system of AIX/UNIX workstations utilizing
CADAM software.
Additional RelevantExperience
Senior Design Engineer, Lockheed-Martin Corporation, Marietta, GA 8-year tenure
Designed key subsystems for a variety of aircraft using expertise in mechanical engineering, knowledge in
manufacturing processes, and the latest in computer-aided design tools.

Education and Training
MBA program ▪ Concentration in Business Finance
Kennesaw College, Kennesaw, GA
60% of curriculum completed – current GPA: 3.3
Bachelor of Science Degree ▪ Major in Mechanical Engineering
Southern Technical Institute, Marietta, GA
SAP Professional Development Courses
CRM (Sales Configuration), 2006 ▪ Netweaver, 2006
CRM (Architecture & Technology, Overview), 2005 ▪ BW (Reporting & Analysis), 2003
BW (ETL, Data Modeling, and Data Warehousing), 2002