SUMMARY

• Certified AWS Solutions Architect Associate. Strong executive team leader with broad background and over 25 years of experience.
• Over 8 years architecting and managing AWS cloud platform, data architecture, data science tooling, as well as DevOps practices, CI/CD.
• Principal strengths include formulating strategic vision, executing IT turnaround plans, SaaS/cloud infrastructure, business application implementation, and digital security.
• Expertise includes rapidly understanding business needs and deploying new technology solutions and processes to meet those needs.
• Exceptional leadership, communications, interpersonal, and multi - tasking skills in high pressure environments.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Cloud Infrastructure/ SaaS / PaaS: AWS (EC2, EMR, RDS, Redshift, Spectrum, Athena, Dynamo, S3, VPC, Kubernetes, etc), Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, GitHub/GIT, Terraform, NewRelic, DataDog, PagerDuty, Pingdom, G-Suite, Office365, OneLogin, Okta, Dropbox, Box.

Business Systems & Data Architecture: Salesforce Lightening/Classic CRM, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, Navision, Oracle DB, Oracle Cloud, Intuitive ERP, MySQL, Postgres, MS-SQL, Tableau, SQL Reporting Services.

Process Management/Frameworks: SDLC, DevOps, CI/CD, Agile, Scrum, Lean, Kanban, ITIL.

Security: NIST, SOX, COBIT, ITAR, COMSEC, Audit.

Networking Infrastructure: Active Directory, Exchange, Hyper-V, SharePoint, IIS, Firewalls (Cisco ASA, WatchGuard), Cisco 6509/6513, Switching (VLANs, VPN, QOS/COS), Ubiquiti Unifi, EMC, Apple XSAN, Netapp.

Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu, RedHat), Windows 200x Server, Windows 10/7, Mac OSX.

Industries: Tech, Advertising, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing.

Other Skills: M&A Diligence / Integrations, Corporate Financial Systems (incl. ERP, FinTech, FinOps), Financial Reporting, CRM, HCM/HRMS/ATS/Payroll, Application / Data Integration, Data Infrastructure / Warehousing, ETL Pipelines, Business Requirements Analysis, Service Desk Management, P&L / Budgeting / Vendor Management, Manufacturing & Supply Chain.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Director of Technology

Responsibilities:

• Over 8 years architecting and managing AWS cloud platform AWS cloud platform consisting of ~300+ instances and data architecture operating at scale, including DevOps practices, CI/CD. Implemented IAM/SAML authentication for all accounts.
• Lead 21st Century Fox Data Architectural council to design and build 21CF’s unified data pipelines, and standards.
• Developed engineering requirements into infrastructure architectural plan & recommendations and lead architectural presentations across teams. Managed technology group's budget and through cloud hosting oversight, realized ~500K annual cost savings.
• Architected and managed the programs and development teams responsible for integration of company’s platform with key financial and SaaS systems.
• Developed tools in Ruby and managed the SDLC of these efforts.
• Drove the configuration and adoption of key developer tools: Atlassian JIRA for Kanban SCRUM process, Databricks for Data Science and Data Engineering, DataDog & NewRelic for performance monitoring, and SumoLogic for log file aggregation and analysis.
• Lead efforts to transform company systems and infrastructure from a start-up stage entity through successful acquisition to Fox and subsequently Disney including financial system implementations, office buildouts, system improvements, and process definition. Therein, drove implementation of major corporate cloud application initiatives, including Netsuite Financial, Salesforce Lightening, Concur, 15Five.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Director of Technology

Responsibilities:

• Directed accounting system requirements gathering and implementation, board presentation, system customization, conference room pilots, and end user acceptance.
• Lead infrastructure consolidation initiative uniting Hollywood facilities with gigabit optical laser link, unified Voice-Over-IP telecom, and single Exchange email system. Implemented EMC SAN and increased storage capacities for high definition video content systems.
• Developed key security policies and departmental operating procedures that comply with numerous MPAA and external audit firm requirements. Implemented regular security penetration testing, and digital/network security tools to detect and prevent unauthorized use and data loss prevention (DLP).
• Drove business application consolidation, implementing data warehouse, SharePoint Intranet, and integrating Time collection system with payroll applications. Implemented service desk ticketing system to manage daily service desk workload and metrics facilitating continuous improvement.
• Directed Pacific Design Center division build out on time and on budget. Managed $2 Mil technology budget and provided executive oversight of key business alignment projects.

Confidential

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Promoted to head Source Photonics’ IS department, leading system integration efforts with Taiwan facility. Execute turnaround plan for the company’s Great Plains ERP system during two quarters of tripled revenue growth.
• Directed global Oracle E-Business Suite Implementation for Taiwan and US offices including system selection, steering committee, and successful launch.
• Implemented nationwide CRM system to extend division’s ERP system and lead the rollout in the US and Taiwan offices. Enabled the division to obtain real time product costing on material, labor, and overhead, for the first time across the Los Angeles and Taiwan product groups.
• Rolled out central reporting services providing accounting system financial and exception reports. Implemented SharePoint for company intranet and developed ITSM system.
• Implemented new policies and procedures that lead to the department’s successful compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) legislation. Presented regular status reports to President and senior management as well as provided strategic vision for Taiwan system integration.
• Led initiative to integrate corporate network and engineered global Active Directory infrastructure with Boston, Israel, and UK divisions. Coordinated efforts of regional offices worldwide and parent company’s subsidiaries to quickly resolve all system availability issues.

Confidential

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Effectively maintained collocation facility providing client web sites & core infrastructure
• Developed online training course as well as embedded Windows media technology using Dreamweaver, Flash, and the Windows Media SDK.
• Devised and programmed (in Visual C++) analytic software tools and effectively managed programming staff, guiding technical specifications and implementation details of such tools. Managed network and exchange servers.