I have been an IT professional my entire career and have loved every minute of it. I have a love and a passion for IT As an IT Professional with over 25 years of managing high-performance IT Teams I have extensive experience in all areas of running an IT operation to include all things data center related and developing delivering highly complex technology. All in an effort to improve business operations while developing long-term IT strategies and doing all this while keeping costs low. I offer a proven track record with measurable results. Some highlights of my career include

• Directed design and startup of West Fraser s US data center including Help Desk.
• Produced 300K in annual savings by replacing all US MPLS data circuits and attained an additional savings of 100K per year by renegotiating system maintenance contracts.
• Delivered highly functional and efficient BI migration and data center strategies consistently resulting in improved business operations and performance.
• IT liaison on green-field OSB mill startup team in Jefferson TX. Mapped out mill s technology infrastructure installed/setup PCs printers servers and coordinated selection/implementation of business applications. All items completed on time and under budget.

My record shows that I have excelled not only in leveraging deep technical expertise to develop solutions that meet all business requirements but also creating collaboration with vendors and clients to ensure all projects are consistently completed on-time and on-budget. I possess a team leadership philosophy fostering cutting-edge innovation with outstanding results and a strong working knowledge in virtually all IT-related areas to include but not limited to hardware software network application development and 3rd-party package integration.

So what can you expect from me I will

Hire creative ethical highly productive IT professionals that are not afraid to think outside-the-box then get out of their way and let them do what they do best. My post-hire responsibility to identify and remove obstacles that limit their productivity and performance.

Work closely with business management to ensure all IT objectives are in alignment with business objectives and consistently deliver projects toward those objectives that are on time and within budget.

Develop deliver systems that make business personnel more efficient more productive and keenly aware of key metrics used to manage your business.

Keep your data safe and secure at all times.

Develop and foster exceptional problem solving skills experiences within the IT organization.

I am currently exploring new leadership opportunities in the Dallas area and am confident I am confident I can continue my record of success at any IT executive position. As such I have included my resume for your review. You may reach me at either of the telephone numbers or email listed above. I look forward to talking with you and am open to scheduling an interview to discuss ways in which I can lead your IT team so as to meet exceed all business objectives.

IT Management Professional

Results-oriented IT Management Professional with 25 years experience achieving significant business-wide IT improvements in a Fortune 50 capacity. Develops cutting-edge IT strategies to drive continuous operational advancement. Leverages keen technological acumen to critically evaluate and respond to rapidly evolving technology environments. Aligns all IT initiatives with strategic business goals. Forward-thinking and proactive leader with demonstrated ability to maximize available resources and drive teams to outstanding performance. Track record of fostering dramatic cost reduction and process improvement. Ensures superior client satisfaction. Subject matter expertise in the lumber industry.

Areas of Expertise

IT Management Networks IT Infrastructure Application Design Data Centers Business Intelligence Hardware and Software LAN WAN Architecture Client Satisfaction Business Continuity Contract Negotiation Migrations

Professional Experience

Confidential

IT Manager

Direct all US-based IT activities to ensure efficient and focused operations. Develop and execute long-term strategic plan of IT department in collaboration with senior management. Manage 3MM budget resource planning needs assessments and projects to continually improve IT operations and tools. Initiatives include constructing disaster recovery location virtualization of servers replacing hardware for business applications and converting to new hardware platforms. Coordinate with Business Managers to develop/implement applications and IT capabilities to improve business operations. Communicate with building management to address and eliminate facility obstacles. Oversee up to 12 direct reports.

Attained savings of 300K annually by spearheading replacement of all MPLS data circuits in US.

Garnered 100K in annual cost reduction by successfully renegotiating hardware and software maintenance contracts.

Saved 50K/yr coordinating changes in US telephony charges.

Improved IT operations and reduced company costs by driving acquisition of external co-location center in Atlanta GA and integrating new technologies into IT operations.

Directed team that upgraded technology on ERP system without interrupting business operation and resulted in savings of over 100K/yr.

Currently implementing nation-wide telephone network that will result in replacement of telephone equipment at 12 mills thereby reducing maintenance costs and minimizing long distance spend.

Technical Services Manager Confidential

Drove design and development of US data center to support business transition after West Fraser s acquisition of multiple International Paper facilities. Along with IT team created and executed plan to migrate network and IT infrastructure configurations for 15 US lumber mills. Ensured successful transition from International Paper applications and infrastructure to West Fraser s platforms. Coordinated transfer of equipment and applications for data center and oversaw conversion of data circuits hardware and software. Delivered intensive infrastructure and network rebuilding expertise. Managed IT budget exceeding 2MM.

Improved business operations by negotiating offsite tape storage.

Promoted to IT Manager due to proven abilities and performance.

Completed all migration and transition projects within established timeframe and budget allocations.

Coordinated integration of 2 new mills existing environment to include hardware software LAN WAN etc.

Confidential

• Manufacturing Systems Manager 2005 to 2007
• Developed applications and technology tools to improve Manufacturing Business operations. Ensured maximum relevant information was extracted from IT data. Supported facilities acquisition process as member of transition team to ensure streamlined transfer to hardware software and facility operations. Initiated conversion process.
• Improved BI and business process by creating comprehensive and succinct report over-viewing all key metrics.
• Designed data center encompassing equipment layout and transfer and transition plan for impending acquisition.
• Instrumental in physical relocation of data center from Dallas TX to Memphis TN.
• Implemented additional lumber mills into data collection and reporting system.

Manager Coordinator

Confidential

• Oversaw projects from idea to completion to drive improvement of IT capabilities business operations and process efficiencies. Managed and coordinated all activities for projects including business intelligence system design disaster recovery initiatives networks and systems establishment MDS Development WINS project and technology modernization.
• Designed business portal used as launch pad for future strategic development.
• Designed business intelligence subsystem to transform raw data into business-critical information.
• Created and implemented successful business continuity plan to prevent system failures during Y2K.
• Designed and developed IT infrastructure for new facility.