Tony Pladies'
Biographical Information
Family Life
For identity security reasons I will not elaborate much about my family other than to say I am very happily married to my wonderful wife and I have great children.
Please see my Facebook profile for more family information. If I know you I will give you access.
Digital and Information Technology Career
Dell.com, Digital and Consumer & Small Business
04/2014 - 2017: Working at Dell, Inc.
Responsible for dell.com and digital commerce operating in 150 countries / 21 regions, with a focus on consumer and small business segments. Manage and develop digital business systems plans to drive online growth and enable Dell’s strategic transformation through friction-free experiences, relevant personalized assortments, mobile commerce and community/social platforms.
2002 - 04/2014: Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc.
Kohl’s, Inc. is a national retail company based in Menomonee Falls, WI with 1000+ stores and growing, operating at over $18 billion in annual revenues. I am an Information Services Vice President responsible to strategically lead central practices and disciplines for Kohl's Information Service Department including Enterprise Architecture, Project Management Office, Strategy, Governance, Communication, Quality Management Office, Learning & Development.
My previous role was Director with responsibilities for the strategic development and innovation of www.kohls.com, multi-channel solutions, and logistics systems. I have held many positions at Kohl's, each with successive responsibilities including:
Program Management – Develop and implement the project portfolio using appropriate methodologies, architectures, and technologies.
Application Management – Cost-effectively sustains and improves operations in compliance with corporate/governmental regulations. My application portfolio includes web store, call center, e-merchandising, integration stack, gift registry, kiosk, static peripheral sites, and associated decision support/reporting systems.
Leadership – Directly manages all IS development e-commerce and logistics development associates and utilizes additional matrix resources through all phases of development and support. Key responsibilities include acquiring talent, implementing the review process and developing the team’s organization, process, and culture. The team has been geographically distributed across the United States, India and other development centers around the world.
Architecture – Development of one of the world’s largest e-commerce site utilizing key J2EE, Linux, search, image management, and multi-tiered caching technologies. Implemented both custom-designed software and packaged applications to deliver core business functions.
Previous to Kohl's I focused on industry-leading solutions in:
Intellectual Asset Management: Delphion, Inc. is an IBM spin-off company based in Lisle, IL. In this position, I conceived, designed, and developed market differentiators for Intellectual Asset applications. At Delphion I focused on product architect for special projects and research. Working with companies like Medronix (pharmaceutical) and Xerox (technology) on Intellectual Asset Management (patents, trademarks, etc.)
Supply Chain: HK Systems, Inc. and Irista, Inc. (HK Systems, Inc. subsidiary): HK Systems is a leading automated material handling equipment manufacturer and Supply Chain System integrator for many of the US fortune 500 companies. At HK Systems/Irista I held several strategic positions including Manager of Vendor Alliances and Partner Relationships, Product Manager for an integration and infrastructure product and Enterprise Architect for a Supply Chain Execution product suite. The list of clients I developed solutions for includes: Novartis (pharmaceutical/warehouse management), GATX (logistics), CSX (transportation), Lucent (high technology/distribution), National Logistics (retail distribution), Inkote (material handling automation), Caterpillar (material handling automation), and Wells Blue Bunny (material handling automation)
My educational background is leadership and engineering offers a unique approach to developing technology and business through leadership and engineering rigor:
US Army: Officer and advanced training in leadership, management, and Military Sciences. Service through the Reserves as Platoon Leader, NCO, and Enlisted. During this time I was awarded the 86th ARCOM Soldier of the Year.
Engineering: I have a bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI and extensive certifications including ITIL Foundations.
Please see my LinkedIn profile for more professional information.
Ministerial
Currently attending The Fellowship, Round Rock.
History: My family had been attending New Hope Community Church (NHCC) in Franklin Wisconsin since 2001, where I had participated in many ministries. In 2003 I was ordained as a Deacon with a primary focus on teaching after completing significant coursework and demonstrating progress in ministerial responsibly. Two years later I was asked by the church leaders to consider our participation in foreign missions. In September 2005 I took my first trip to the Kingdom of Cambodia, where I became intricately involved the progress of the Gospel. Since then I have completed 11 trips to Cambodia each with successively more responsibility. I was ordained 11/03/2005 as a Minister of the Gospel at New Hope. In 2007 I worked with a few other leaders from New Hope to launch a new church, Fair Park Community Church (FPCC), in West Allis Wisconsin. In 2008 working with a Cambodian co-minister we launched Cambodian Generations for Christ (CGC) as a missional expression and tangible execution of the Great Commission for both New Hope and Fair Park. I continued to minister at both New Hope and Fair Park while working with key Cambodians to lead CGC as a global mission program. We later combined NHCC and FPCC into an urban church called Cross Point Community Church.
Cambodia
My great passion is for the people of Cambodia. I love to work with the wonderful people in this poverty-stricken country, bringing the good news of the gospel while taking care of their personal needs. Many of my best friends and co-laborers in life are Cambodian.
Other Interests
My other interests include camping, general aviation, and SCUBA.
Early Life
I was raised in Mukwonago Wisconsin by my father, Walter Pladies and my mother, Charlotte Pladies.
