TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR IT Management and Leadership Executive for Progressive Industries 
Over 20 years of demonstrated and proven technology management expertise, delivering multimillion dollar projects through completion to the largest and most successful firms in the world. I have been recognized in industry publications as a leader in cost management, promoting excellence in staff development and mentoring diverse teams. Directly contributed to our success in being recognized by ComputerWorld magazine’s “Best Places to Work in IT”, six years in a row. I am driven by translating business needs into technology solutions that directly contribute to an organizations vision and strategic plan. I am highly adaptive, passionate about my work and articulate - I always achieve positive results. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential– Los Angeles, CA 2010 - 2011
IT Director & National Account Manager - Williams Lea (Contract Role)

• Brought in as a turn-around expert for the Law Firm of Confidential by Williams Lea, with the primary role of assuming all IT and Account Management functions for the Firm. Complete assessments of the entire IT services catalog, Procurement, Project Management and IT resources assigned to the Firm. Begin implementation of an ITIL strategy, and organize the extensive number of IT projects and initiatives that were planned or partially implemented.
• Provided fully outsourced IT management and day-to-day operational expertise for the Firm. Directly responsible for all IT roles and resources in all locations, including Project Management, Network Engineering, Developers, Trainers and Help Desk staff. All Procurement, Asset Management, Security and support of e-Discovery actions and Audits.
• Proven to be adaptable - Managed out-of-scope and out-of-contract activities by providing transitional support for the retiring Director of Finance and revising priorities to meet the objectives of the new Executive Director of the Firm.
• Revised the Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plans and solutions for this client, while deploying VMWare, Symantec eVault, Citrix, XenApp 6, and diverse Web and subscription based products to the Firm’s various offices.
• Implemented the initial ITIL steps for deployment within the Help Desk in preparation for true Change Management.
• Successfully managed the deployment of several complex solutions, including Recommind (Decisive Search), an Ethical Wall solution from the Frayman Group, a new Intranet built upon SharePoint, complete new wireless contract, development of a new Firm standard image on Windows-7 and Office 2010, on a newly architected MPLS network.
• Established and set the hardware standards for all end-user equipment, in preparation for the Firm-wide lease refresh.

Confidential- Los Angeles, CA 1998 – 2010 
Regional Technology Manager

• Managed all IT roles and resources in 15 locations across 9 states and in 5 time zones, including the National Help Desk by introducing and developing the ITIL strategy, and directly managing the Tandberg Video Conferencing system bridged to the PBX, and coordinating with external broadcast teams and SaaS based solution providers.
• Comprehensive relationship management throughout the executive chain (Board and C-level) including in-depth presentations, project updates, Dashboard activities, authoring executive summaries, and lead for IT Governance.
• Extensive project management using CA Clarity and MS Project as practical tools, budgetary management working directly with Regional Controllers and Finance, and always exceeding the multi-million dollar mark in scope and size.
• Directly managed multiple office and data center remodels, and complete new locations build-outs, including cable plant and wireless design, router, switch and server specification and selection, and all supporting infrastructure.
• Aligned with cutting-edge solutions from HP, Cisco, Tandberg, Polycom, Avaya, CA, Microsoft, Lawson, PeopleSoft, and others, to ensure a competitive lead. Extensively managed outsourced and contracted resources.
• Placed highest priority on internal client relationships to identify and solve business needs or challenges, and provide them with clear direction and technical interpretation of the solutions used to solve their greatest concerns.
• Completed extensive data research, market reviews and analysis regarding all our programs, projects, solutions and software features to deliver competitive analysis and confirmation of our strategic plans.

Confidential- Los Angeles, CA 1994 – 1997
Technology Manager - (National IT Manager for Kenneth Leventhal & Co.)

• Led two large-scale platform migrations, including all end-user systems, software and OS. Change over from Dell to IBM standards and from loose cc:Mail and MS:Mail email products into a comprehensive Lotus Notes based solution.
• Responsible for the complete phone system design, installation and maintenance, from AT&T to Nortel as the vendor of choice, and introduced the first remote access (VPN) system for all original KL offices.
• As the National IT Manager for Kenneth Leventhal & Company, led the systems migration and technical elements to complete the merger with Ernst & Young. Assumed the role of Technology Manager for the West Los Angeles offices of Ernst & Young post merger, and served as the LAN integration Engineer moving from Synoptics to Cisco.
• Prior to EY merge, directly led and managed all desktop support personnel. Designed, selected and installed complete WAN and LAN installations, including nation-wide carrier selection and circuit specifications for all KL offices.
• Complete and extensive vendor selection and management, with proven contract negotiation skills.

Confidential– Los Angeles, CA 1990 – 1994
Vice President - Financial Management & Trust Services

• Trained, developed and led the IT Professionals in the Trust Systems group, and began the migration from Token-Ring to Ethernet based topologies. Introduced Cisco products as an alternative to the IBM standard “MAU’s”.
• Drafted and managed the RFP and RFQ process for complete system overhaul and migration to micro-PC solutions.
• Managed the relationships and interdependencies with other bank departments and IT leadership.
• Authored the Strategic Plan and Mission Statement for the Trust Systems group. Delivered the expected ROI results.
• Directly responsible for the installation and maintenance of 55 LAN’s supporting the Private Banking group of Security Pacific Bank, throughout California. Including Servers, WAN’s, secure and encrypted data connectivity.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Solid Relationship Management
• e-Discovery Support – IT Audits
• SaaS and Cloud migration
• ITIL Implementation
• Strategic Planning & Procurement
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• HIPPA and SOX Compliance
• PMO and Full Project Life Cycle
• Data Center Build-outs
• RFP / Contract Negotiations
• IT Governance and Compliance
• Law Firm Systems Management

HIGHLIGHTED CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Supporting Strategic Growth - Fostered and managed solid levels of technology selection and standardization that became critical success factors allowing the Grant Thornton to grow from 2600 in staff and $270 Million in revenue, to more than 6500 professionals and $1.3 Billion in revenue, while maintaining current IT staff levels within the offices.
Staff Development - Extensively managed and successfully mentored a broad range of IT professionals through many diverse industries by drafting specific improvement plans that allowed members to contribute more to the corporate goals and vision, and realize improved career paths. This delivered better performance from the IT Professionals and promoted job satisfaction. Utilized efficiency methodologies from Covey (4DX) and tailored IT training programs to get a win-win.Mergers and Acquisition Support - Directly supported and was instrumental in the successful M&A activities on the IT side for one of the largest Bank mergers in the West, and the merger of two, top Professional Services Firms.

EDUCATION
Management & Leadership
ITIL Foundations Certified
Bachelors in Business Administration
Mechanical Engineering.