Steven W. Smith
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About Steve

Steve Smith is a highly experienced results-oriented information technology and business professional with over 25 years of experience in Information Technology and the management of IT organizations.  Experience includes start-up software and internet companies, Information Technology professional services consulting practice, in a number of other vertical markets for the development and deployment of information technology and software products.  He has an excellent track record in innovative leadership ranging from launching and managing start ups to working with Fortune 100 companies.  His strong business and project management focus ensures that any effort he undertakes assures that overall project scope, forecasted budgets, quality expectations and schedules are met. 

Steve has directed and managed budgets from $ 2 million up to $150 million and revenue targets of over $50 million.  Background includes; managing staffs from 50 to over 600 employees, and managing over 200 contractors off-shore, streamlining day-to-day IT operations, directing extensive software development, establishing excellence in  IT Governance, and directing large scale company projects and initiatives with cross functional teams.  After leaving the USAF, the majority of his life has been in the fields of Information Technology, professional services and project management with extensive involvement in both commercial and governmental environments in more than 9 vertical markets.

Enabling Technology to Drive Business Value.

Improving business performance means more than just handling change deftly it also means knowing how to benefit from the business improvements change brings and this is where Steve’s back ground has been.  Steve has offered his employers and his clients a focused approach to take leading-edge technology solutions and apply them to strategy, best practices, and business case analysis through process improvement, implementation, and change management.  Steve has helped both his employers and clients to define their objectives, develop roadmaps, and realize the full potential behind the technology available to them.

  • Strategic planning
  • Best practices
  • Business case analysis
  • Process improvement
  • Implementation
  • Change management
  • Governance

Experience Counts.

Steve draws from his unique understanding of business, technology, and domain-specific knowledge in providing an integrated array of services to help drive business value in the numerous industries.  His overall experience spans multiple vertical markets including telecommunications, transportation, oil & Gas, financial, military, healthcare, retail utilities, and governmental.  There are not many people who have Steve’s background and the ability to apply it from one vertical market to the next.  Many of our consultants hold certifications in their area of expertise.

  • Extensive real world experience
  • Strong technical and management certification history
  • Multiple publications and press appearances
  • Security association affiliations
  • Extensive training and course create experience
  • Evaluation and application of new technologies
  • Advanced educational backgrounds

Broad Involvement in Multiple Vertical Markets.

With real-world knowledge and involvement in projects spanning a variety of verticals, SW Smith & Associates is able to apply experience and best-practices to almost any challenge.
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation
  • Financial
  • Healthcare
  • Retail
  • Governmental (city, state, federal)
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Military

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