INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE

An information technology visionary with a proven record of developing strategies and information architectures that align technology's value proposition with business needs through disciplined approaches. A versatile IT Portfolio manager capable of assuring vision-to-value. A seasoned and certified Project Manager familiar with managing new efforts as well rescuing projects in crisis with a singular goal of success. Finally, an executive with a blend of technical skills and business acumen who routinely builds highly performing teams.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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• Functioning as CIO and working with the Executive Committee, founded the Corporate IT function for thisfs analytical testing laboratory network with 38 offices.
• Led efforts that achieved neutral technology spend, 25 reduction in IT headcount and 15 productivity gains in Operations while facilitating 20 revenue growth organically and through acquisition.
• Worked with Senior Management to develop and present a technology infrastructure capital investment program to enable consolidation. Deployed Infrastructure as a service IaaS and Software as a Service SaaS .
• Formed and led cross functional team to design information architecture including e-commerce web platform designed to improve client experience. Included basic access to analytical results, order services and payment processing. Used crowdsourcing.
• Organized and managed application development teams using agile development methods. Developed web applications in .Net/C /MVC
• Managed efforts to implement Laboratory Information Management System that integrate the laboratory value chain and provided a seamless, integrated workflow solution.
• Responsible for both operating and capital budgets
• Collaborated with Sales/Marketing to implement Customer Relationship Management CRM system to begin to better manage the demand chain. Enabled consolidation of sales efforts.
• Led product selection and implementation of Microsoft Dynamics ERP system.

SR. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

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• Reporting to CIO, managed US IT team for 1,000 staff global transportation engineering firm with 10 domestic and international sites. Functioned also as national security manager.
• Reduced operating costs by working with Facilities and Procurement teams to conduct RFP and identify 15 savings in global communications spend.
• Assessed IT Portfolio to ensure alignment with business needs. Resulted in restructuring team to improve performance. Recognized 3 FTE savings.
• Collaborated with Managers to alleviate crisis in software development project. Resulted in improved client confidence through system stability using EMC replication and Redhat Linux clustering with defined failover.
• Refined ITIL-based incident and problem management processes for IT service desk. Improved IT value, responsiveness and reduced open requests 64 to fewer than 100.

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Confidential

• Functioning as CIO led Information Technology for deadline-driven multimedia company with 1,500 staff, 24 sites. Functioned as security executive.
• Partnered with Senior Management to craft and present technology portfolio and strategy to support growth. Resulted in 3-year program to upgrade infrastructure, business intelligence applications and new B2B eCommerce initiatives, operational savings through consolidation and growth through acquisition of several publications.
• Built primary and backup data center infrastructure based upon technology from best of breed selections from Redhat, Microsoft, Netapp, Brocade, Cisco, and IBM.
• Improved system availability from 95 to greater than 99.73 resulting in 12 improvement in operating costs, customer satisfaction and time to resolution.
• Reduced communication costs by 48 . Redesigned and led forklift network upgrade for 24 sites, negotiated new WAN and outsourcing contracts.
• Implemented new communication platforms voice/email/IM based upon Microsoft Exchange and Cisco Unified Communications.
• Led team to design information architecture resulting in integrated retail advertising management system, print production management systems and BI initiatives to enable greater flexibility and throughput.

DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT / DATABASE MANAGER

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• Reporting to Executive Vice President, acted as lead architect for information security provider.
• Designed IT security services for customers in regulated banking, energy and health care industries where GLBA and HIPPA compliance is required.
• Led team of software engineers to design applications and algorithms. Participate as Oracle DBA
• Worked with marketing team and Mitsubishi Electronics to localize service for use in Japan. Participated in writing programs in Java.

FOUNDING PARTNER

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• Thought leader and co-founder focused on creating value through internet-based communications technologies.
• Work with teams to negotiate reverse merger to take company public. Participated in shareholder meetings.
• Designed business plan and executed technology strategy.
• Participated as Software Architect, Oracle DBA and C programmer

DATABASE/DATA WAREHOUSE MANAGER

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• Reporting to Vice President of Operations, created and led Information Management function for market leader in transportation tariff rating services.
• Led team of data analysts and database administrators to maintain Oracle and Informix data warehouses supporting BI applications.
• Built co-located datacenter at AIG using HP and EMC Symmetrix storage to support 3,000 global users.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER Database

Confidential

Provided database, SQL 4GL programming and reporting support to mission critical enterprise customers like Walmart.

SUPPORT MANAGER / PROGRAMMER ANALYST

Confidential

• Developed software to support 24x7 sales/marketing team using Informix database, 4GL.
• Managed new technical support team to develop revenue to 1 MM annually.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

• Project Management Professional PMP Project Management Institute
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP ISC 2
• ITIL V3 Foundations Certification Exin