Larry Halbert

About Larry Halbert

An IT professional who can navigate the tech landscape from the development shop to the C-suite, with a strong understanding of its end users and customers. Someone who can build creative, common sense solutions, so that technology enables progress rather than impedes it.He\'s been in IT for over 30 years, including 20 years in Retail, with an emphasis on POS and Store Technologies. He\'s managed vendors, projects and associates. He\'s delivered changes in 3 hours and been part of an enterprise-wide project spanning 3 years.He understands the needs of C-suite, non-IT departments, in-store associates and retail customers. Snapshot of his personal side:A family man, currently retired from homeschooling. A Compassion child sponsor. And a guitar-playing soccer fan who has run a couple ultra-marathons.

Experience

1. Director of Retail Technology

   Books A Million

   May 2021 — Present · Birmingham, AL, US

   Problem Solver | Results-Focused | Customer-Centered

Education

• Texas A&M University

  B.S. Ed., Secondary Education; Math; Computer Science

  1981 — 1986

Skills

• Pos
• Team Leadership
• Loyalty Programs
• Retail
• Databases
• Inventory Management
• Access
• Store Operations
• Gift Cards
• Customer Experience
• Customer Service
• Software Documentation
• Integration
• Payment Systems
• Training & Development
• Change Management
• Merchandising
• Business Analysis
• E-Commerce
• Finance
• Software Project Management
• Telecommunications
• Team Building
• Management
• Project Management
• Program Management
• Oracle
• Software Design
• Sales
• Compliance Pci
• Payment Card Processing
• Process Improvement
• Communication
• Software Development