Looking back at 2023 and announcing changes for 2024

TRANSITIONS

The last decade at client PSA BDP International, has been a fulfilling journey. Along with making numerous acquaintances, I collaborated with my teams on over 50 significant projects that were successfully completed.

Apart from the regular projects that involved integrating our systems with customer and vendor SAP and Oracle ERP systems, the past ten years have been enriching  due to the opportunities that allowed me to contribute beyond my defined job parameters.

These opportunities included:

• Acting as both Project Manager and Systems Architect as we deployed our first software robotics application development and deployment.

• Deployed our first Alexa application.

• Successfully managed the ransomware attack response team.

• Identified and escalated issues in a critical system numbering scheme and prevented a 2024 New Year's Day crisis.

• Assisted in planning the ERP transition.

I am proud to have made a positive impact on the PSA BDP Project Management Office (PMO) during my tenure.

• By interviewing, onboarding, and mentoring most of the new project managers, I leave the organization with better-qualified and PMP certified professional project managers who each bring more than ten years of experience with at least three prior companies to PSA BDP.

• During my initial eight years with the PMO, I worked to revise and extend our policy, operations, and procedural manuals. In the last two years, I intentionally reduced my work on these documents and successfully encouraged my team members to lead the department's evolution.

While PSA BDP was home for a decade, everything has its time, and on January 5th, 2024, I tendered my resignation notice effective February 5th, 2024.

As of now,

• Most of my time now is devoted to serving as the CEO, CIO, and Chief Investments Officer for RCG's "Family Office."  

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THE STEM STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE

The book continues to be available through Amazon.

If you have read the book, please post some comments on Amazon.

If you are affiliated with High School or College support groups, I am again available as a speaker.

My contact information is here.)

Looking back at 2022

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THE STEM STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE

The book continues to be available through Amazon.

If you have read the book, please post some comments on Amazon.

If you are affiliated with High School or College support groups, I am again available as a speaker late in 2023.

My contact information is here.)

Looking back at 2021

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THE STEM STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE

During COVID, no school trips or other presentations were held.  The book continues to be available through Amazon.

If you have read the book, please post some comments on Amazon.

If you are affiliated with High School or College support groups, I will again be available as a speaker late in 2021.

(My contact information is here.)

Looking back at 2020

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THE STEM STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE

The positive feedback from students and their
parents continues to be balanced by the hate mail sent by a few teachers.

If you have read the book, please post some comments on Amazon.

(The book is available through Amazon.)

If you are affiliated with High School or College support groups, I am available as a speaker.

(My contact information is here.)

Looking back at 2019

StemSurvival.com

THE STEM STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE

We know we touched a raw nerve as the positive feedback from students and their
parents has been balanced by the hate mail sent by a few teachers.

If you have read the book, please post some comments on Amazon.

(The book is available through Amazon.)

Looking back at 2018

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THE STEM STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE gets a little attention

CHERRY HILL, NJ, 4/2/2018: Our thanks to the "Digital Journal" for being the first publication to share our first press release on the web.  

Looking back at 2017

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THE STEM STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE

Between 40 and 60 per cent of Collegiate STEM students "fail out" of their major.  Most who do graduate have their scholarships and aid revoked, and pay five or six years of tuition.   After seven years of research, we have published "The STEM Student Survival Guide," available at
STEM Student Survival .com (now on sale!).  This book provides STEM students with the tools to recover from the inevitable unfair challenges that derail most STEM students.  The book explains actions to choose the right college, then successfully study, schedule courses, and graduate with sanity and finances intact.  Don't let your kid go to college until you BOTH read this book!

Looking Back at 2016 and Forward to 2017

Our support of BDP International is now into its third year.  We managed the development and the delivery of almost a dozen projects based on International Logistics Best Practices, using a “fusion” of both Waterfall and Agile practices.  The projects managed included teams from the US, Canada, Belgium, India, and four far-East nations.  SAP integration projects were completed for a half-dozen BDP clients as the company continued their successful 3PL and 4PL logistics services to world-class customers worldwide.  We also developed and deployed the world's first implementation of new IATA data communication standards to manage Global Air Freight shipments for 199 airlines worldwide.  We concurently supported devleopment of new air manifest data feeds to the U.S. Customs service.  We also managed a major project release of a multi-platform customer-facing logistics management system for clients from the life sciences and chemical industries.  As this was written, we initiated projects in support of three world-class chemical companies.

We continued our support of Rappaport & Rappaport, PC, through our investment in The Franklin Group. In 2016, we enabled the client law firm to serve people who own more than 65 million dollars of residential properties.  We began a partnership with a new title company.  We suported cloud-based operational management systems to prepare the company for the expected future increases in volume.   Client wins continued to average almost $1,000 annually with more than 100 successful appeals.
 

RCG Update for 2015  - "Another Year of Servant Leadership"

NationalPropertyTaxRelief.com
 

This was an exciting year as we continued our support of client law firm Rappaport & Rappaport, PC. In 2015, we enabled the law firm to serve people who own more than 60 million dollars of residential properties.  We facilitated partnerships with leading title companies.  We also implemented cloud-based operational management systems to prepare the company for the expected increases in volume in 2016.   Client wins averaged almost $1,000 annually with more than 100 successful appeals.

We also continued our support of BDP International.  The projects managed included teams from the US, Brazil, Colombia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, and Belgium.  We managed the development and the delivery of an enterprise-level document distribution system supporting Department of Homeland Security based on International Logistics Best Practices, using a “fusion” of both Waterfall and Agile practices. We also managed the development and integration of an EDI system that joined BDP and Honeywell systems; managed development and deployment of enterprise-class Tietan logistics management system for BDP Columbia; managed development and deployment of enterprise-class Tietan logistics management system for BDP Sweden; and a multi-platform customer-facing logistics management system for clients from the life sciences and chemical industries.

 RCG Update for 2014  - Combining  Creativity with Technical Competence

NationalPropertyTaxRelief.com
 

In 2014, we completed service to the mobile application development needs (bother cellular and tablet platforms) of Independence Blue Cross.   We also began supporting the Project Management Office for BDP International, a major logisitics management company.

During 2014, we also continued to work with the The Sciore Group to develop a separate Marketing and Business Process Outsourcing Firm to serve the legal community. 

As a result, RCG and The Sciore Group have partnered in the creation of "The Franklin Property Tax Relief (Group), LLC."  

• We have been building systems for marketing, back-office research, and Customer Relationship Management for the law firm of Rappaport & Rappaport, P.C. since early in 2013.  Rappaport & Rappaport provides residential property tax reduction services on a "contingency" basis.  In other words, if they can't lower your property taxes, there is no fee of any kind!  No appraisal fee.  No research fee.  No court filing costs.  There is NO FINE PRINT!   

• If you are a property owner and would like Rappaport & Rapppaport to evaluate whether your property taxes are too high, please go directly to their web site at www.NationalPropertyTaxrelief.com.

• If you are an attorney and would like explore referring clients to Rappaport & Rapppaport or to have The Franklin Group support your practice, please go to our internal web site www.TrustFranklin.com.

•  As part of the development of the new company,we applied for and earned accreditation through the Better Business Bureau for RCG.  

2014 has certainly turned out to be an exciting year! 

RCG Update for 2013  - Continuity of Service and Mission

RCG celebrates our thirty-second year of client success.  When your challenge is the design of information technology systems that drive marketing and customer acquisition, we remain the best resource in Southern New Jersey and Center City Philadelphia.  For challenges specifically related to PCI compliance and remediation, please review our services at www.PCIprojectmanagement.com!  Feel free to call 609.238.4625 to discuss your project and technology management requirements!

 In 2013, we completed service to the Neat Company and then welcomed the opportunity to service the mobile application development needs (bother cellular and tablet platforms) of Independence Blue Cross.


In service to the Project Management Profession and to the city of and communities in Philadelphia, our friends have joined with us to found the Philadelphia Association of Project Management Professionals which can be found at www.phillyPMPs.org. Come join us in this new adventure!

The Woodcrest Recreation Association looks forward to our fifty fourth season of successful service to the community, open to  membership from families in Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.  This year, I will serve as Secretary, Membership Chair, Information Technology Support, and Marketing Chair.   The club will build on last year's successful programs including "Learn to Swim," "Crab Night,"  "Covered Dish Weekends," "Swim and Dive," and our champion adult Volleyball teams.  Of the thirteen  not-for-profit swim, athletic, and social clubs in Cherry Hill, the WRA is the largest,  with more than 1,400 members.  The WRA offers swim, dive, and tennis lessons.  Athletic teams for children include the WRA's  100 member swim & dive team.  Teen and adult leagues include two volley ball teams, basketball team, and competitive tennis.  Social events are held throughout the summer, and the WRA boasts the most open pool time of any South Jersey club. The tennis courts are open all-year long.  The WRA is the best place to combine fun, health, and safety all summer long.  Special pricing for joining off-season is now available.  To consider joining the WRA, please pick the phone right now and call Leon at 609.238.4625.  WRA information can be found online at http://www.woodcrestswimclub.com/.

-Leon Roomberg
MS/C, MDBA, PMP  

RCG Update for 2012  - Continuing Service to Clients & Community

RCG celebrates our thirty-first year of client success.  When your challenge is the design of information technology systems that drive marketing and customer acquisition, we remain the best resource in Southern New Jersey and Center City Philadelphia.

Feel free to call 609.238.4625 to discuss your project and technology management requirements!

-Leon Roomberg
MS/C, MDBA, PMP  

P.S. With regard to community service, please note that the Woodcrest Recreation Association's web address has changed to woodcrestswimclub.com.
 

RCG Update for 2011  - Taking "Pride in the Portfolio"
                                                                  & finally accepting new clients!

A message from RCG Principal Consultant Leon Roomberg:

It has been a fulfilling four years serving ALC first as a consultant through MicroData Systems (MDS), then as ALC's executive in charge of technology projects.  During this time I worked with our CFO to initiate, fund, and manage 26 projects with total expenditures of just under $6,000,000.  

Supported by a wonderful team of professionals who demonstrated both competence and dedication, we completed 25 of those projects on time, within budget, and according to specifications.  That amounts to a 96% success rate.  Even more impressive is that as the one cancelled project was for a small amount of money, that 99.2% of project funds were determined to be successfully managed.  

I could not have asked for a better team and would welcome future opportunities to work with them again.   Including infrastructure, database, and application development, the projects touched on almost every area of business technology.  Click here for descriptions of each of those completed projects.

And now?  My immediate focus is on advising MDS team members on projects underway at MDS clients in Northern New Jersey and New York City.  At the same time, I am open to evaluate new medium and longer term project and technology management opportunities, but only in Southern New Jersey or Center City Philadelphia.  In addition, my volunteer and academic interests limit opportunities to those requiring 40% or less of overnight travel.

Services can be provided as an employee, consultant, or on a corp-to-corp basis.  RCG has operated as a corporation since 1991.  Follow me on LinkedIn to review outstanding references.  My resume can be found under my portrait at the right.

Feel free to call me at 609.238.4625 to discuss your project and technology management requirements!

-Leon Roomberg
MS/C, MDBA, PMP  
 

RCG Update for 2010

In my role as RCG Principal, I continue my service to ALC and sister companies as their CIO.  As of this writing, the ALC Information Technology team continues upgrading ALC's communications, applications, and reporting infrastructure.  The bottom line results after implementing VOIP telephony and new versions of Oracle and IBM Domino Communication Services have been the achievement of record levels of service quality and efficiency.  The focus in the coming year will be the continued automation of production systems.  The DataCentrix Service Bureau team continues to expand, boasting new clients, new services, and four quarters of growth.  Customer Acquisition Profiling and Modeling based on Marketing Database Systems continue to be growth areas.  The Empathy Lab support team has replaced and/or upgraded key network, server, and application infrastructure while meeting service level goals of minimizing downtime during upgrades.  This has been a great year despite the challenges of the overall economy.    More information at www.alc.com
 

WRA Update for 2010 - Leon Roomberg Reelected

After three years of serving in various capacities including Secretary, Membership Chair, Membership Support, Crab Night Chair, Information Technology Support, and Marketing Chair, I will continue my service for another three-year term to the Woodcrest Recreation Association (WRA).   Goals for the coming year include setting policy on "Well Swimming," expanding last year's successful Direct Marketing program, controlling overhead costs, and continued service to the communications and membership committees.  Of the thirteen  not-for-profit swim, athletic, and social clubs in Cherry Hill, the WRA is the largest, with more than 1,400 members.  The WRA offers swim, dive, and tennis lessons.  Athletic teams for children include the WRA's 100 member swim & dive team.  Teen and adult leagues include two volley ball teams, basketball team, and competitive tennis.  Social events are held throughout the summer, and the WRA boasts the most open pool time of any South Jersey club. The tennis courts are open all-year long.  The WRA is the best place to combine fun, health, and safety all summer long.  Special pricing for joining off-season is now available.  To consider joining the WRA, please pick the phone right now and call Leon at 609.238.4625.  WRA information can be found online at woodcrestswimclub.com.  
 

RCG Update for September, 2009

In my role as RCG Principal, I have accepted an expanded role at ALC.  While still leading the Information System Groups responsible for direct marketing systems development, operations, and support, I now also lead the DataCentrix Service Bureau Unit of ALC.  In the months to come, ALC & ALC/DataCentrix customers will benefit from an increasingly database-focused set of data processing tools and online analytical capabilities.  The breadth and depth of services should improve as should processing response times.  Customer will also benefit as ITG and Data Centrix staffs are cross-trained  and work together in the development of newer products.    Commenting on the changes, Leon observed, "We have gathered the critical mass of highly skilled individuals necessary to give our clients tools that increase their profitability while controlling customer acquisition costs.  These tools translate our vision into a series of services that cut the cost and times involved in developing marketing insights and converting those insights into customer acquisition actions."

"Our mission is to build on the values and competencies of other industry leaders who have devoted their careers to defining our goals and the metrics used to judge our progress toward those goals.  Inside the company, Donn Rappaport, Susan Rappaport, Peter DeRosa, Britt Vatne, Mary Anne Buoncristiano, Lori Magill Cook, Laurie Cole, and Fran Green have all contributed to meetings that resulted in refining our vision."  

"Outside of the company, I am thankful to those that mentored my experiences in this industry.  They provided me with a toolset that is visionary, practical, and ethical.  I take the words and stories told to me by industry leaders like Bill Korn, Lou Krassen, Gary Kinzel, and Beryl Wolk, and repeat them endlessly to the team to help inspire and guide us."   
 

2007 : Leon Roomberg joined ALC

November, 2007
In my role as RCG Principal, I joined ALC (www.alc.com) In November of 2007.  At this time, I am  serving ALC as Chief Information Officer (CIO), leading the Information System Groups responsible for direct marketing systems development, operations, and support.  Immediate priorities include upgrading and consolidating servers, improving uptime challenges, addressing security assessments conducted by ALC's primary vendors, upgrading versions of Oracle, Linux, Cognos, and desktop technologies as well.  Leon will also assist in the reaction to and writing of RFP responses, pre-sales support, and performing due diligence tasks when ALC considers partnering with new vendors.

Leon Roomberg elected to the WRA Board of Trustees

After serving in various volunteer capacities over the last six years, September saw Leon Roomberg elected to the Board of Trustees of the Woodcrest Recreation Association (WRA).  Of the thirteen  not-for-profit swim, athletic, and social clubs in Cherry Hill, the WRA is the largest, with more than 1,200 members.  The WRA offers swim, dive, and tennis lessons.  Athletic teams for children include the WRA's 100 member swim & dive team.  Teen and adult leagues include two volley ball teams, basketball team, and competitive tennis.  Social events are held throughout the summer, and the WRA boasts the most open pool time of any South Jersey club. The tennis courts are open all-year long.  The WRA is the best place to combine fun, health, and safety all summer long.  Special pricing for joining off-season is now available.  To consider joining the WRA, please pick the phone right now and call Leon at 609.238.4625.  WRA information can be found online at woodcrestswimclub.com.