SUMMARY:

• Results oriented, hands on leader with more than twenty years of experience in Global Information Technology
• Significant leadership experience in Government, Higher, Security, Network and Consulting, environments Proven ability to transform organizations through agility, deliver value, increase efficiency and plan for scalability; increase productivity in the scientific community; apply a customer and quality - centric approach to developing IT infrastructures; promote business growth globally and improve profitability within startup and established corporate environments
• Demonstrated ability in inspiring organizational improvements targeting infrastructure, security, safety, and return on investment
• Leverages formal and experience in becoming a trusted business partner recognized for improving the performance of companies by combining leadership and technical skills that transform IT functions
• Very skilled and astute at working with diverse global cultures at all levels, forging personal and productive relationships
• Interested in utilizing experience and knowledge to deliver positive business results in new or evolving enterprises
• Technical Director (25 % effort for 5 years) of the newly created Center to investigate and combat online spread of misinformation. Funded by the IU and the Knight Foundation, the new Observatory on Social Media will also provide students, journalists and citizens with resources, data and to identify and counter attempts to intentionally manipulate public opinion
• Elected member of the Steering Committee of the Midwest Big Data Hub
• Leading IU and IUNI’s efforts for building the Network Science Spoke and Data Sciences Ring of the
• Currently building the enterprise of the recently founded Indiana University Network Science Institute with all of its IT, Network, Security and Applications demands
• Currently implementing a multitude of scientific tools and applications to be used on scientific cloud service Jetstream - designed to give researchers access to interactive computing and data analysis resources on demand
• Working closely with Indiana General Assembly on creating publicly accessible data repository with real-time streaming as well as current and archived legislative decisions and documentation
• Implemented the whole IT infrastructure from the ground up and assembled a team of professionals for an energy startup - CODA Energy
• Project leader on development of a Battery Tower Data Gathering infrastructure with local hardware software, central data collection and management as well as customer and engineering web portals
• Master project manager, and coordinator of interdepartmental projects and initiatives
• Personally architected and designed the expansion of Confidential and CODA Energy Storage from a small business in Santa Monica to a multinational conglomerate of more than a dozen offices on 3 continents and multiple US States
• Led the CODA IT Team through mergers and acquisitions, as well as extensions of the core business to include multiple locations in the US, Europe and Asia
• Migrated, merged and federated acquired companies users’ and mailbox
• Let a companywide migration to Microsoft Dynamics AX
• Designed and implemented the infrastructure for a company-wide SharePoint solution and led software development team to complete and customize it
• Engineered and configured a worldwide, centrally managed secured network based on leased lines, MPLS and Checkpoint site-to-site VPN tunnels
• Implemented a multi-site redundant Storage and network migrated EMC infrastructure to NetApp
• Implemented Dassault Systemes Enovia SmarTeam PLM/PDM as a CAD, BOM, and Document Control and Work Flow repository with vaults replication to local servers across continents, for speed of local access, centralized information consolidation and follow the sun approach of work and software licensing
• Using Checkpoint hardware and software implemented a multisite, centrally managed secure perimeter utilizing ILP, CMF and DLP to guard intellectual property

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: DOS, Windows 3.x/9x/NT 4.0 Server/Workstation and Back Office Products (MS Proxy 2.0, IIS 4.0, SMS, Exchange 5.5 and MS SQL Server), Windows 2000 Professional and Server/XP Professional and 2003 Server, Windows 2008 Server (R2), Windows Server 2012 (R2), Vista/Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OS 6.5/7.x/X (Desktop and Server), Novell NetWare 3.x/4.10, Cisco IOS 11.2/12.0, Cisco CatOS, HP Procurve and Active Directory, VMWare Workstation, Server 2.0 and ESX Server 3.x and 4.x, 5.x, SofaWare and CheckPoint R70-75.X, Ubuntu Server, RHEL, Cent OS

Applications/tools: Exchange Server 2007/2010/2013 , Norton Ghost, Acronis True Image, Symantec Antivirus Enterprise, MacAfee Enterprise Antivirus and ePolicy Orchestartor, Sophos Antivirus, BlackBerry Enterprise Server, LANDesk Management and Security Suites, VNC, Dameware and other remote connection tools, Veritas Backup exec 10d, 11 and 12, NetBackup, ARCserve Backup, Lumention PatchLink, C.Support, Remedy,Spiceworks, Dassault Systemmes Enovia, SmarTeam, Catia V4 and V5 R17-R21, Red Cap

Application Programs: MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Project/Outlook/Visio, Open Office, Claris Works, Netscape Navigator/Communicator, MS Internet Explorer, Opera, DreamWeaver and Fireworks.

Image Editing and Desktop Publishing Software: Corel DRAW, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photo Shop, Corel Photo Paint, QuarkXPress, Page Maker and MS Publisher.

Database and Geographic Information System Software: MAP Info Professional, MS Access, SQL, ARC/View, ARC/INFO and dBase III+, Neo4j, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Aurora, DynamoDB, HBase, Indexed HBase, Redis, Cosmos

Distributed computing: Hadoop, HDFS, Spark, Hive, Pig, HBase, Flume, Zookepper

Cloud computing: Proficient with AWS, Jetstream and Azure services, currently investigating GCP

Computer Languages: PowerShell, Visual Basic, Delphi, Turbo Pascal, Avenue, JavaScript, Python, Julia, R and ASP.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Director of Information Technology

Responsibilities:

• Reporting directly to the Center’s Director and Scientific Leadership Team - coordinate activities and directly manage IT staff while continuing to build and expand the team
• Architecting, securing and building the technology infrastructure required for the daily operations of the institute as well as all of its and research needs
• Manage and coordinate the technical aspect of all projects and initiatives.
• Managing a multi-node cluster hosting the Observatory On Social Media - OsoMe, using Hadoop, HDFS and Indexed HBASE
• Currently rebuilding on a new 25 node platform under Spark and Twister 2
• Designed and led the team building the secure data enclave to host the Web of Science Data - a collection of 56,442,146 scientific publications starting from 1906 and growing
• Leading the effort of expanding the current IUNI tools to better expose and combat social network misinformation by developing Hoaxy-Bolometer on a grant by the Knight Foundation and the Democracy Fund
• Currently implementing NWB - Network Work Bench, LiFE - Linear Fascicle Evaluation, and other tools and applications to be used on IU’s scientific cloud service Jetstream - designed to give researchers access to interactive computing and data analysis resources on demand
• Leading IU and IUNI’s efforts for building the Network Science Spoke and Data Sciences Ring of the MBDH - Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub in response to the White House Big Data Innovation Initiative
• Leading the project on creating publicly accessible data repository with real-time streaming as well as current and archived legislative decisions and documentation from Indiana General Assembly

Confidential, Monrovia, CA

Director of Information Technology

Responsibilities:

• Reporting directly to the COO - coordinate activities and directly manage IT staff
• A master project manager and coordinator of interdepartmental projects and initiatives
• Project leader on energy tower data gathering implementation
• Accruing all resources from defunct Confidential - facilitated a move and the build of a new infrastructure spanning 3 locations in Monrovia, CA and a Datacenter in Anaheim, CA
• Restructured and rebuilt datacenter infrastructure based on leaner requirements
• Restructured and rebuilt storage infrastructure using replicating NetApp and EMC storage, SnapMirror, SnapVault, SnapDrive, SnapManager for Exchange, SQL, SharePoint and Virtual infrastructure
• Restructured and rebuilt network infrastructure based on HP and CISCO switches/routers as well as Checkpoint centrally managed, interconnected firewalls
• Implemented a new Active Directory infrastructure while continuing legacy support in a heterogeneous trusted environment
• Restructured and rebuilt an existing Microsoft Dynamics AX on premise solution while also implementing a new cloud based Dynamics CRM
• Led a project of product integration between Dynamics AX (ERP), CRM, SharePoint and Project Server (EPM)
• Restructured and rebuilt an existing ESX infrastructure upgrading to ESXi 5.5. Currently implementing vCloud connectivity and moving vital service between on premise HQ, on premise Datacenter (private cloud) and VMWare’s vCloud
• Led website restructuring project while expanding and supporting current web infrastructure using Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, vCloud, GoGrid, Rackspace and on premise servers
• Restructured and migrated current Exchange 2007/2010 infrastructure to Exchange 2013

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Sr. Manager of Information Technology

Responsibilities:

• Started as Sr. Network Administrator and responsible until the end for majority of Security, Networking, Storage and Server implementation and configuration
• Lead Server Administrator/Architect of a multinational, world-wide network consisting of more than 150 servers (90% virtual), more than a dozen trusted sites and hundreds of users
• Reported directly to the CFO - coordinated staff activities and directly managing IT staff in US and Asia consisting of Junior admins, helpdesk support and developers
• Monitored and supported a server infrastructure based mainly on ESX(i) 4.0, 5.0 and 5.1 clustered solutions and Windows 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012 servers in various locations worldwide
• Designed and Supported two replicating SAN installations using fiber optic, FCoE, iSCSI, CIFS and NFS (NAS)
• Implemented and supervise backup practices, business continuity and disaster recovery using SnapMirror, Barracuda Backup, NetBackup, Veeam and Site Recovery Manager
• Senior Administrator of a Windows 2008/2012 Active Directory
• Senior Administrator of a redundant Exchange 2007 mail system
• Senior Administrator of 3 High Availability server pairs of SQL 2008 and SQL 2008 R2
• Senior Administrator of a Company-wide SharePoint site
• Senior Administrator of an redundant, replicating File system
• Senior Administrator of a StarTeam PDM/PLM System
• Senior Administrator of a Microsoft Dynamics ERP system
• Senior Administrator of a Citrix Farm, multiple TS farms and Gateways
• Senior Security officer, configuring and monitoring an array of Checkpoint firewalls around the world controlled by a Central Management Server
• Managed corporate anti-virus, anti-spam and security update polices
• Managed and supported more than 150 domain names in and multiple web server implementations
• Managed JIRA, BOX, DocPipes, Arena, multiple Spiceworks servers and BaseCamp
• Managed a corporate BES and BES Express servers.
• Managed a Mobile Iron platform with few hundred mobile devices
• Fostered vendor relationships and evaluate products
• Developed and implemented security policies and procedures
• Implemented in-house multi-site SPAM and email antivirus control evaluated Virtual appliances from Sophos, Barracuda, ClearSwift, TrendMicro and McAfee
• Implemented a firewall infrastructure upgrade to include Data Loss Prevention at perimeter

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Sr. Network/Server Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Lead Server Administrator/Architect of a multi departmental, campus-wide network consisting of more than 100 servers (about 35 virtual) and 3500 users
• Senior server engineer on a consolidation project reducing more than 3 times the physical and power server footprint by utilizing blade systems and virtualization
• Coordinated staff activities in supporting more than 8 two node Single Copy HA Clusters, along with a numerous load balancing systems. HA clusters include Exchange, File Server and ESX 4.0
• Supported two fiber optic SANs
• Implemented and supervise backup practices
• Senior Administrator of a multi forest Windows 2008/2003 Active Directory
• Senior Administrator of an extremely redundant Exchange 2007 mail system
• Senior Administrator of an extremely redundant File system
• Server administrator for more than 8 ESX hosts (ESX4.0, 3.5 and 3.5i) and more than 35 virtual servers
• Extended and continuously perfected SPAM filtering and security
• Communicated with other departments on and off campus
• Administered a corporate BES (Blackberry Enterprise Server). Migrated to 5.0 SP1
• Administered, monitor and control VPN, dial-in and Terminal server outside connections
• Fostered vendor relationships and evaluate products
• Developed and implemented security policies and procedures
• Successfully implemented a terminal server farm serving few hundred thin clients along with desktop PCs and remote users using Windows Server 2008 and published applications
• Implemented a hot business continuity site with virtual replicas of all vital servers
• Implemented a disaster recovery plan working in conjunction with other UC locations

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Senior Network Administrator/Senior Consulting Network Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed day to day activities includes leading a team of network professionals in managing a heterogeneous network including more than 30 servers about 600 workstations and 15 locations including a Data Center.
• Senior Architect of a total NDS/NT to Windows 2003 Active Directory migration
• Technical Lead on a project of relocating all Confidential Server infrastructure to a secured Data Center and on implementation of a five year IT/Business outsourcing contract with LA City.
• Supported and consult Los Angeles City enforcement on various network and security related issues.
• Conducted day-to-day operations on Windows NT/2000/2003 and Novell Netware Servers with emphasis on 2003 and Active Directory.
• Managed NDS and Active Directory replications and trust relationship infrastructure and Mainframe connectivity.
• Responsible for back-up and data retention and security planning.
• Responsible for security implementation onsite and at client premises.
• Responsible for migration, security audit and response.
• Technical Lead on disaster recovery and business continuation initiatives.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Network Consultant/Senior IT Instructor

Responsibilities:

• Conducted various computers, networking and security related classes.
• Responsible for entry, medium and high level security classes based on Microsoft Official Curriculum, Cisco Networking Academy Program, Comitia Security +, Black Hat security foundation and custom developed curriculum.
• Managed a dedicated Cisco lab based on 7000/2600/2500 routers and 5500/5000/2900/1900 switches with FDDI core.
• Consulted the networking team on planning a network migration to a new building scheduled for December 2005.
• Consulted the networking team on planning a security strategy for migration to a new building scheduled for December 2005.
• Consulted the web development team on an ambitious web project to unify all Alta colleges in US (currently more than 25 schools in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois andTexas)

Confidential, Cedar Rapids, IA

Network Administrator/IT Instructor

Responsibilities:

• Conducted associate and bachelor level computer related classes including hardware and Operating Systems, LAN Concepts, Network Administration, Network Security, Advanced Network and Internet Security, Networking Cases, Routing Protocols and Microsoft Network Engineer
• Responsible for troubleshooting, securing and support for college wide network and desktop computers
• Responsible for planning, supervising, implementing, securing and supporting network and computer services for the community non-profit organizations
• Developed, revised and audited course curriculum and syllabi, prepared student and term schedules
• Administered a hardware practice network lab with 22 computers
• Helped to automate and secure current processes and investigated modern ways of delivering information to students

Confidential, Chicago, IL

MCSE Instructor/Program Director/Senior Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Acted as Instructor in MS Widows 2000 Network Operating System and Back Office Products for computer specialists and network
• Acted as Senior Network Administrator with primary responsibilities included heading a team of 5 network professionals in delivering support, securing, managing, troubleshooting and upgrades of the corporate network distributed between the three major locations in Chicago, Des Plaines and Bloomingdale IL
• Managed the VPN connections between the 3 locations
• Accomplished a total NT to 2000 migration
• Accomplished a total security lock down for the company and student networks
• Acted as Senior Network Engineer/Consultant and proactive point consulting company of Aquarius Institute
• Acted as Program Director and Manager for the MCSE and A+ programs

Confidential

Technical Sales Representative

Responsibilities:

• Performed as Technical Sales Representative and Customer Service Specialist for the major clients of Confidential
• Performed as Network/System Engineer and Customer Service Representative in the Production and Instrument Service Division of Confidential

Confidential

MCSE Instructor

Responsibilities:

• Performed as instructor in MS Widows NT and Back Office Network Operating Systems for Computer Specialists and Network Administrators at the only Certified Microsoft Authorized Center for Bulgaria - Confidential, Sofia, Bulgaria (part of Confidential Holding)

Confidential

Editor In Chief

Responsibilities:

• Performed as Editor in Chief, Translator, Hardware, Network and Security Consultant

Confidential

Graphic Designer and Network Support

Responsibilities:

• Performed as Computer Graphics Designer and Page Maker in the Division of Illustration Design
• Performed as Network Support Specialist in the IT division at the periodical ‘168 hours’, Press Group Confidential

Confidential

Software Design and Network Administration

Responsibilities:

• Performed as Software Designer for the automation of diverse production lines
• Performed as System and Network Administrator, Confidential - Europe, supporting the three locations of the company
• Performed as Chief Executive of a project aimed to digitize and GIS implement the cities of Sofia, Bulgaria and Toronto, Canada

Confidential

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Performed as System Administrator and Software Developer in Confidential and Printing Company