Al Alvarez

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Operations Manager at Backstage AV @ Backstage AV
brooklyn, new york, united states
Al Alvarez's Location
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, United States
About Al Alvarez

Forward thinking, hands-on technology and operations professional with a proven and diversified background in Information Technology and operations management. With the ability to take projects from conception to completion including needs assessment, budgeting, project planning, implementation, and providing ongoing support. Proven experience in driving the overall tactical and strategic direction of corporate I.T. functions by recommending justified, proven new technologies and improving efficiency through streamlining existing processes. Experienced with both private and public entities in creating and managing policies and procedures for SOX / Financial complianceSpecialties: Staff Management, Budget Creation and Management, Vendor Selection and Negotiation, Process Analysis & Improvement, Project Management, Policy & Procedure Development and Implementation, IT architecture, IT Strategy, Project Estimation & Scoping

Al Alvarez's Current Company Details
Backstage AV

Backstage Av

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Operations Manager at Backstage AV
brooklyn, new york, united states
Website:
backstageav.com
Employees:
3
Al Alvarez Work Experience Details
  • Backstage Av
    Operations Manager
    Backstage Av Mar 2013 - Present
    New York City Metropolitan Area
    Create all Operational documents including procedures, and training documentation. Manage all internal and external inventories for office and client deployments.Work with Field techs in planning all remote installs, and vendor appointments.Coordinate with Senior Management to plan and deploy future system needs.Assist technicians in AV deployments at client locations.Serve as liaison between vendors / Manufacturers and internal teams.Work within Quickbooks and project management software (Podio / Teamwork) to manage incoming and outgoing payments, Invoicing, and purchase orders. Manage internal and externally hosted technology, including Servers, Printers, Desktops and Telecom
  • The Siskind Group
    Chief Technology & Operations Director
    The Siskind Group Sep 2010 - Feb 2013
    Greater New York City Area
    Manage internal and externally hosted technology, including Servers, Printers, Desktops and Telecom SystemsCreated all IT and operation documentation including usage, email, training process, and procedures. Day to day management of remote user systems.Manage internal and hosted backup for all servers and internal database applications.Coordinate with Senior Management to plan and deploy future system needs.Serve as liaison between internal production and outsourced EDI Company.Deployed new ERP systems that impacted profitability and business resource leverage; incorporated BI dashboard replacing manual input and reporting tying in warehouse and all offices mainstreaming day-to-day operations.
  • Mactechnyc
    Lead Technical Consultant / Project Manager
    Mactechnyc May 2008 - 2010
    Responsible for internal / external project management and technical operations for all clients. Network / Server equipment recommendation and installs.Development of IT outsource solution timeline and planning. Day to day management of remote client systems.Define strategy and requirements for Disaster Recovery planning and implementation.Coordinate with client stakeholders to develop functional technical requirements.
  • Us Concepts / Coactive Marketing / Mktg
    Director Of Information Technology
    Us Concepts / Coactive Marketing / Mktg Jul 2003 - Nov 2008
    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.
  • J.U.M.P.
    Senior Support Manager
    J.U.M.P. Jan 2002 - Jul 2003
    AKA (The Mac Support Store, Inc)Responsible for the management of all in-house and 3rd party consultants to support a wide range of clients. Managed all initial new client meetings to determine needs and augmented solutions and outlined all upgrade paths for clients. Named primary technical contact for all major clients. Designed internal standards for all technicians to follow include tools, techniques, policies, and procedures. Responsible for client network, server and security application rollouts and maintenance.Designed fully redundant, fault tolerant networks and server systems Integrated Microsoft Exchange Server access for all Mac clients to include scheduling and corporate contact access.Evaluated potential sites for new disaster recovery facility for clients, internal staff and systems.Responsible for mail and file server architecture for all client networks.Responsible for all aspects of construction pertaining to technology including cable, data center build outs, data communications/carrier services and network implementation.Network administration and support for users and clients both on-site and remotely.Responsible for operations for all network infrastructure services at all client sites.Redesigned and implemented new, fully fault tolerant network infrastructures.Integration of OS X systems into a Microsoft Active Directory network.Planned and implemented rollout strategies of Mac OS 9 to Mac OS X for all clients.
  • Beta Unlimited
    Senior Technician
    Beta Unlimited May 2000 - Dec 2001
    Responsible for the management of all in-house and 3rd party consultants to support a wide range of clients. Managed all initial new client meetings to determine needs and augmented solutions and outlined all upgrade paths for clients. Named primary technical contact for all major clients. Designed internal standards for all technicians to follow include tools, techniques, policies, and procedures. Responsible for client network, server and security application rollouts and maintenance.Designed fully redundant, fault tolerant networks and server systems Integrated Microsoft Exchange Server access for all Mac clients to include scheduling and corporate contact access.Evaluated potential sites for new disaster recovery facility for clients, internal staff and systems.Responsible for mail and file server architecture for all client networks.Responsible for all aspects of construction pertaining to technology including cable, data center build outs, data communications/carrier services and network implementation.Network administration and support for users and clients both on-site and remotely.Responsible for operations for all network infrastructure services at all client sites.Redesigned and implemented new, fully fault tolerant network infrastructures.Integration of OS X systems into a Microsoft Active Directory network.Planned and implemented rollout strategies of Mac OS 9 to Mac OS X for all clients.
  • Statik Technologies
    Senior Support Technician
    Statik Technologies Jun 1994 - Feb 2000
    Responsible for the design, implementation, and testing of new client networks. Responsible of high-level analysis, investigation, and resolution of network related issues. Analyze and recommend new networking solutions for future use at all client facilities. Large Macintosh based rollout planning and design. Integration. Design of Apple based solutions into existing Windows based networksManaged all client upgrades from ISDN to T1 lines.Responsible for all aspects of the network services/infrastructure of internal / external hosting centers.Responsible for all client backup and procedure rollouts.Designed and implemented new networks at several 200+ node client offices.Research on products and new technologies, Suggesting improvements on existing products.Completed upgrade of all client infrastructures for Y2K and market decimalization.
  • In-Effect Records
    Warehouse
    In-Effect Records 1987 - 1989

Al Alvarez Education Details

  • U.S. Army
    U.S. Army
  • Laguardia Community College
    Laguardia Community College
  • Aviation High School
    Aviation High School

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Al Alvarez's current role is Operations Manager at Backstage AV.

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Al Alvarez attended U.s. Army, Laguardia Community College, Aviation High School.

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