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Reporting to the CTO and SVP of Technology, I provide strategic leadership for a team dedicated to optimizing the digital workplace experience at BCI. My role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify pain points and develop innovative solutions that enhance communication, collaboration, and overall business outcomes.As a leader.

Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister as part of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, I am accountable for strategic and operational oversight of over 120 staff, and an operating budget with a $60M annual spend. We deliver mission critical digital workplace services to 40,000 users such as: Email, SharePoint, OneDrive, MS Teams, telephony; and.

Victoria, BC

Reporting to the Executive Director, I was responsible for strategic planning and operations of services used by more than 40,000 clients across multiple organizations, in an extremely complex multi-vendor environment. I managed a $20m annual operating budget which I was able to reduce to $12M annually through technical innovation.I built up a team of 40.

Office Of The CIO

I lead a team of network architects who plan, design and operate the data network for the Province of BC. We manage a private enterprise network with 2200 locations throughout BC.Reporting to the Executive Director, I was responsible for successfully leading the “Network Modernization” project, a multi-million dollar business and technical transformation.

Victoria, BC

I lead development of a network architecture used to transform a large enterprise network to a modern MPLS network delivered in partnership with major telecom service providers.

Provide professional IT consulting sevices to small business. Contributing author to IT websites such as Petri's IT Knowledgebase, NetworkManagementSoftware.com, and WindowsNetworking.com.

I lead a team of eleven network consultants. We work with schools, government ministries, and the broader public-sector to gather business requirements, design complex networks, and manage both small and large-scale upgrade projects. Our clients have locations throughout British Columbia, some in well-served urban areas, others in distant, rural places.

I provide network architecture and design services to approximately 80 clients with over 1800 schools and colleges throughout British Columbia.I meet with clients and gather their business and technical requirements, then design WAN and LAN network solutions to meet their needs. I work closely with our network engineers to finalize and implement designs.

Supported 1100 workstations, 55 servers, and custom telephony services in a complex and geographically distributed LAN/WAN. Examples include:*Installing, monitoring and supporting a server farm and related network services.*Supporting SANs, blade servers and chassis, and enterprise backup systems.*Manage changes affecting the server and network.

Server, workstation and deskside support, including Microsoft SMS administration and application packaging. Managed application and security patch deployment to approximately 1000 workstations in multiple cities.

Lead a four-person technical IT helpdesk team in a very busy environment. Managed and monitored published service levels to ensure compliance and great customer service.