OBJECTIVE:

• To secure a leadership position dat provides teh opportunity to influence and create technology solutions leveraged by teh business.
• Senior IT architect wif over 20 years of broad expertise designing innovative solutions.
• Technically - advanced Information Security Manager. Extensive experience leading cross-functional teams to successfully execute projects.
• Highly technical manager driving solutions to reach business goals. US Patent holder for an IT design.
• Adept at closing critical loopholes maximizing security options and staying ahead of current risks. Exceptional project manager team leader and cost-efficient professional.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

CLOUD PROVIDERS: AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS), MICROSOFT AZURE, GOOGLE CLOUD

ROUTERS/SWITCHES: CISCO 3900, 6500; 7k, 9k, ISR G2, NCS, CRS, ASR 9K, 1K ; JUNIPER MX960, MX480, EX, QFX

OPERATING SYSTEMS: CISCO IOS, NX-OS, JUNIPER JUNOS, RH LINUX, VMWARE ESXi,, MICROSOFT WINDOWS

ROUTING PROTOCOLS: MPLS BGP, OSPF, LAYERS 1 TO LAYERS 7 OF OSI MODEL SDN NETWORK SECURITY - NFV NETWORK FUNCTIONS VIRTUALIZATION SYSTEMS

FIREWALLS: F5 BIG IP; CISCO ASA; JUNIPER SRX210 CHECKPOINT; FORTINET FORTIGATE

VIRTUAL PLATFORMS: OPEN STACK - HP 5900, HP C7000, DELL 360 CISCO USC - VMware VSphere PROGAM LANAGAGE JAVA, PYTHON

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, NY

Senior Network Architect / IT Service Delivery

Responsibilities:

• Managed SDN projects, POC’s for both Cisco Iwan SD-Wan and zScaler cloud proxy/Firewall
• Secure wireless expansion using Cisco Wireless Access Controllers and WAP’s
• Implemented migration of WebEx to all US employees
• Perform upgrading Verizon vSTIG, and migration plan from legacy DMZ
• Provided project leadership and staff management a team of 5 architects
• Evaluated current network, presented Proposal to save over $500,000 from MPLS Costs.
• Delivered presentations to Executive STAFF on SD-WAN wif Cloud based proxy/firewalls.
• Implemented infrastructure for Azure environment and VMware DaaS cloud
• Designed new infrastructure topology for teh new AirWatch MDM/EMM system
• Member of teh SAP Hosting team RFP. Looking to host both HANA and SAP remotely

Confidential, Westchester, NY

Security Architect / Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Designed Infrastructure for Cloud migration
• Evaluated and delivered presentations to C-Level Executives on Cloud Service Providers (Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure) and Security Solutions from Cisco and Juniper
• Implemented infrastructure for E2E for remote sites these locations required Nexus 9K, HP Blade center for teh Server/client applications.
• Managed teh Cyber Risk Data Protection Architecture; supporting a Global Exposure Solution for a Multi-Vendor Expansion project
• Implemented Customer Security Networks in Data center, comprising of multi-vendor Routers, Ethernet switches, F5 Load Balancers, ASA Firewalls. VoIP and Wireless devices.
• Performed network and website security scans using WebInspect and Qualys
• Implemented and configured secure remote access and VPN access
• Moved client apps to cloud using AWS SSL and Amazon EBS encryption
• Managing 6 distinct project streams

Confidential, Berkeley Heights, NJ

Solution Architect/ Project Manager (AIG)

Responsibilities:

• Supported and troubleshoot performance problems wif new virtualized internal cloud application deployment.
• Designed teh Solutions Architecture plan for Financial Modeling, Solvency II Financial Model wif Enterprise Risk Management to resolve performance issues
• Created new architecture plan for moving other ERM apps to internal cloud platform,
• Created department roadmaps based on business, vendor schedules and technology refresh.
• Managed and troubleshoot performance issues wif teh Re-architecture/Engineering for teh Financial Modeling application (CCAR) on internal cloud.
• Generated data package for regulators for solvency 2 and CCAR.
• Performed technical review for Statement of work (SOW) for customers at remote sites
• Developed and managed new future state architecture for remote clients
• Designed, developed and implemented a DR/BC plan and ran a successful DR test
• Managed teh quarterly IAM and PAM review process to verify privileged access needs

Confidential, New York, NY

Senior Solution Architect / Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed integration project developed new topologies for customer environments, designing new cloud infrastructures using multi-platforms, and multiple vendors.
• Conducted verifications for information delivery by developing and completing usability test plans; evaluating traffic patterns; studying user feedback; and Usability Specialists
• Answered customer RFP’s for new project work
• Supported Hedge Fund CIO and NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene CIO.
• Solutions Architect designed and developed an overall vision dat underlies teh solution for NYC Department of Health customers while complying wif HIPAA
• Designed DR/HA Architecture deploying and managing Virtualization technologies Citrix, VMware, VSphere and Site Recovery Manager.
• Designed a High Availability Architecture dat will provide true Tier 7 Highly automated business recovery solution.
• Evaluated and analyzed Cloud technologies providers for a HIPAA regulated clients.
• Designed, developed and implemented HIPAA compliant DRaaS solution. Plan uses Cloud aware software to automate synchronization wif cloud provider.
• Analyzed Global Service Providers in Cloud market for clients including such names as AWS, Azure, CSC, Rackspace, Savvis, Cognizant and Google
• Analyzed MDM market to find a solution for teh financial industry regulated clients using Blackberry and trying to switch to iPhone and Android (MobleIron, AirWatch, & Good)

Confidential, New York, NY

Vice-President, Architect / Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Received US Patent for design of Client Simulation Lab
• solution architect topology for failing trading application. Designed and project managed teh build out to teh Client Simulation Environment. Earned a US Patent.
• Designed and developed a Capacity Testing Lab in response to an FSA audit finding
• Managed teams of 18 VPs, associates and consultants wif installation and operation of large-scale capacity and performance testing in response to FSA audit finding.
• Performed contract negotiations and SLA negotiation wif vendors

IT Management/Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Architected, documented, and implemented a methodology for determining teh capacity of teh firm’s most capacity sensitive applications in response to a regulatory finding (FSA). In addition to full time direct reports, managed a team of 9 onsite performance consultants to complete teh project
• Established and communicated performance best practices. Developed teh heap sizing recommendations for teh firm’s Apache Tomcat web farm.
• Brought vendor tools implementations into teh firm and integrated them into teh environment, including Shunra network simulator and Opnet Application Internals Expert (Java/.NET profiling)
• Successfully managed and delivered performance projects from direct reports in New York, Toronto, London and Shanghai
• Tuned and sized teh Java heap offering for teh firm’s web farm
• Managed end-to-end Data Center Design for multiple white space build outs
• evaluated and tested enterprise applications for performance issues and capacity limits
• Managed cloud solutions IaaS and PaaS for teh business development teams.
• Proven track record of TEMPeffectively delivering results while managing multiple priorities.
• Design, deploy and operate server-based technologies wifin a virtualized Data Center.
• Project Manager for Client Simulation Lab build out dat included over 130 IT professionals.
• Managed a team of global engineers across North America, Europe and Asia
• Comprehensive tactical and strategic understanding of infrastructure management including Service Level, Capacity Planning, Business Continuity, Change and Release management, governance and global migrations.
• Provide consultation to DC managers and business teams to ensure efficient synchronization and implementation of infrastructure practices including daily scrums.
• Implemented Client Simulation Lab, teh high performance Lab, and created teh Capacity Lab
• Develop presentations for teh client simulation lab deployed to applications and DMZ configuration changes
• Created RFP’s for several large vendor requests
• tested and implemented secure wireless networking for testing of new iPad applications
• Worked on DR testing, Infrastructure and application fail over testing.
• Performed all infrastructure management activities and certifications in teh labs across multiple locations
• Perform consolidated analysis of over 2000 servers in three datacenters.
• Architect Security designs to allow F5 load balancers and Firewalls providing access to front end tools for several tests simultaneously
• Implemented Nagios monitoring to proactively monitor servers and run RFB tests.
• Developed and Implemented security initiatives using devices (Cisco ASA, F5, Checkpoint) to support defense in depth strategies in QA and production Lab environments.
• Performed security scans on all new Web Apps for Common Vulnerabilities (DVA scans)
• Arranged penetration testing in teh Client Simulation environment
• Implemented System Management Tools, remote Desktop Management and a new DR strategy
• Maintained Confidential ClientLink portal and applications
• Performed testing of teh Portfolio Analytics portal and teh GM IPO website
• Troubleshoot performance issues wif Google TSO application

Confidential, New York, NY

Enterprise Architect / Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Served as Senior Enterprise Architect for Unisys consulting working on multiple projects for customers
• Managed and supervised several small engineering teams.
• Provided consultation and delivered presentations to senior IT executives from Sharp, Chubb, Merrill Lynch, WAI, Jet Blue and NYC public sector.
• Created IT Strategy: Analyzed current state of IT; Design an IT Blueprint; Integrate High Availability and Disaster Recovery processes, installing SAN and NAS storage devices
• Improve systems management using ITIL and MOF
• Enterprise Architect for implementation of secure wireless LAN and RFID system
• Designed new Architect for wireless IT systems, processes and applications to assist new company CIO in acquiring needed data and identify areas of risk/concern
• Designed, developed and implemented new Active Directory design wif scaled-up SQL Servers using 16 processor 64-bit, and 32 processor Windows Datacenter.
• Enterprise Architect for a major consumer Electronics Company Designed an IT Blueprint based on teh Microsoft MSA Reference Architecture
• IT Strategist for an Enterprise Architecture review for a large NYC Department dis strategic study analyzed teh current-state IT infrastructure and defined a future-state IT infrastructure based on teh Microsoft WSSRA Designed AD and SMS to manage desktops.
• Designed and implemented Disaster Recovery - Business Continuity assignments Performed DR Risk Assessment, Business Impact Analysis and created SMARC tables.
• Enterprise Architect for financial firm looking to improve High Availability systems Goal achieved via implementation of 30 mile Stretch Cluster.
• Worked on several RFP’s for large clients

Confidential, Red Bank, NJ

Director of Information Technology

Responsibilities:

• Supported Network, troubleshoot issues wif Payroll processing error
• Provided technical leadership and Managed team of 26 engineers.
• Implemented and managed separate budgets for Network, SAP Basis, Mortgage, and Telecom Total budgetary responsibility was approximately 12 million dollars annually.
• Developed and implemented a three year IT Strategy plan dat took into account areas where teh business units had planned to grow, and managed teh tactical IT Infrastructure and Security projects
• Developed improvement concepts for teams and turned around under-performing team into highly TEMPeffective team and implemented metrics system for team based goals
• Managed Full Project Life Cycle projects from discovery through implementation standardized teh IT Department’s project plan methodology.
• Developed and implemented DR/BC plan worked wif Telecom and Off-Site Tape Storage vendors
• Planned and managed a data center consolidation and data center relocation.
• Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley compliance measures
• Managed enterprise wide network consisting of 5000+ nodes, 150+ servers (Windows 2003 {including clustered Advanced Servers}, Windows NT, AS400, DEC Vax, Linux and RS6000 AIX systems) in six separate data centers connecting 90+ WAN sites.
• Redesigned WAN Infrastructure to streamline structure Teh WAN had been a heterogeneous mix of separate Frame Relay clouds and three vendors’ point to point links Teh new WAN infrastructure is a single Vendor Frame Relay cloud dis change increased throughput to remote offices by 5 times while reducing telecom costs by over 20%.
• Created RFP for data network again in 2002 to take advantage of aggressive competition to improve network performance while cutting data line costs by over 35%
• Implemented Network Management solutions dat included (HP OpenView, Heriox’s EQ Server Monitoring and Cisco CWSI Monitoring)
• Analyzed telecom expenditures in several regional offices, installing new telecom services, line types and LD providers to save $250,000 per year in telecom expenses.
• Developed and documented systems architecture and implemented a fiber backplane for SAN/NAS access
• Implemented secure wireless LAN at several sites including corporate, NE design studios
• Implemented CheckPoint VPN-1/FireWall-1 on both hardened windows servers and on Nokia
• Implemented Dragon Intrusion Detection Sensor (IDS) at corporate office
• Planned and implemented a comprehensive, integrated and auto-updating Anti-Virus solution using McAfee on desktops and file servers, Trend’s ScanMail on teh Exchange servers and Sophos on teh SMTP gateway
• Led teh cross functional team dat designed teh SAP Security groups, Transaction Codes
• Performed security audits on internal and external company network and implemented automated log
• Performed risk assessment audits implementing best practices policies and procedures
• Designed E-Commerce infrastructure utilizing Microsoft MSIB including MS Content Manager Server, Commerce Server, Application Center, SQL Server 2000
• Designed and implemented Internet connection dis design included a Checkpoint Firewall w/ DMZ, Intrusion Detection Sensor, MailSweeper SMTP gateway, Web Server w/ SSL, FTP Server, Sophos Antivirus, and Trend Content Filter and
• Implemented a Citrix Secure Gateway Application Portal and load balanced server farm
• Led efforts to protect corporate data and systems through creating and enforcing information security policies and procedures dat limited ability to copy or send data out of teh company
• Installed Red Hat Linux w/ Apache as web server’s configured TomCat ServLet application servers to run web enabled ERP application.
• Managed Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) project, transforming data from disparate applications, databases and web sites into XML
• Designed, developed and implemented SAP ERP to remote sites, including Portal access for company vendors and partners, designed data flow requirements for integration and troubleshoot issues
• Managed Application Development teams working on SAP applications, eCommerce sites and security
• Implemented QA Test Lab Incorporated Red Hat Linux Servers, Windows Servers, SQL Server, Cisco Routers, Checkpoint FW, Citrix MetaFrame XP, SAP
• Designed and implemented MS SMS Server wif MS SQL Server 2000 to deploy applications remotely, performed PC SW/HW inventories Utilized MS MOM to monitor SMS and SQL Server.
• Developed Active Directory tree structure and implemented Windows 2000 Advanced Server wif SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition to support Integra Mortgage database
• Installed and administered ADP HRizon payroll server and Integra mortgage underwriting system both running on MS SQL Server.
• Upgraded Oracle Financial Modeling System (FMS) to Oracle 9i and implemented all company controllers
• Integrated three separate financial databases into one multidimensional data warehouse
• Implemented HP StorageWorks SAN for ERP and Exchange.