Director Of Information Technology
Completed reorganization of IT department. Increased IT staff by 50%, while lowering spending resulting in increased ROI.Development of all corporate policies pertaining to technology procedures and protocol. Redesigned CoActive's primary data center and planned relocation from existing data center.Design and management of all phases of a Disaster Recovery solution including revolving backups strategies with internal and external backup procedures. Interoffice backups and consolidation of corporate data for a more secure solution.Standardized all computer installs (image based) and rollouts to meet internal policies and industry best practices.Improved internal communication infrastructure, centralized network administration, tightened security, and reduced communication costs by unifying data and voice networks across all U.S. officesRolled out corporate wide web based helpdesk to streamline IT support for all employees.Established vendor relationships, negotiated contracts, and increased credit lines for procurement of hardware, software and services with Apple, IBM, Dell, HP, Cisco, and Microsoft - significantly lowering total cost of ownership.Developed and fiscally responsible for IT Budget totaling a yearly average of $3 Million Dollars. Providing accurate cost and schedule projections of needed software, hardware and personnel resources, reducing overall spending by over $450,000.Spearheaded yearly SEC audits of Financial and IT systems. (In preparation for Sarbanes - Oxley).Created asset control and inventory management processes to track accountability, identification, location, and maintenance, contracts and lifecycle status.Tied 3 major office LANs with data and telecom access across remote corporate offices.Established standard practices and security measures to ensure effective and consistent information processing operations and to safeguard information resources.
