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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Provide pre- and post-sales advanced consulting using a team of highly skilled Executive Architects who support numerous industries to discover and assess current IT infrastructure consumption. With empirical client data, most business challenges can be solved with an appropriate hybrid, multi-cloud solution. Cloud services built on NetApp Data Fabric are more cost effective, easier to manage, more scalable, and allow for non-disruptive operations! Just imagine never having planned or unplanned outages! It is possible and practical, and I get to help make it happen.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

I provide pre- and post-sales support to the Telecom and Cloud Service Provider vertical market that are launching exciting, new services all the time. Cloud services built on NetApp enterprise storage are more cost effective, easier to manage, more scalable, and allow for non-disruptive operations! Just imagine never having planned or unplanned outages! It is possible and practical, and I get to help make this happen.NetApp is recognized as one of the best places to work globally and in many cities around the world. Ranked #3 best places to work in Dallas in Sept. '12. It really shows in everything we do! Great products, services, and partners are helping our customers succeed, with cutting edge, profitable cloud services.

Irving, Texas

Messaging & Collaboration systems consultant retained to provide assessment of current systems; recommend tactical and strategic solutions; and to lead multiple projects that provide immediate and longer-term business value.

Plano, Tx

Highly accomplished information technology leader with domestic and international experience spearheading strategic technology solutions projects that support business objectives and enhance profitability, productivity, and operational processes. Known for exceptional management of complex, global projects and innovative leadership of high-performing, cross-functional teams.

Irving, Texas

Led a team of Site Managers and Team Leads in region to deliver IT corporate services, applications and infrastructure within their locations. Created strategies to deliver highest quality and cost-effective services and support for local environments; formulated plans to determine which IT services were delivered in-house or through approved vendors. Ensured services and support were consistent with the enterprise and corporate model, while satisfying unique local requirements.● Provisioned and commissioned 12K sq. ft. co-location, regional Data Center in Dallas to support all U.S. & Latin America IT compute requirements.● Created virtualization model to support rapid demand for internal customers. 4,000+ VMs in data center in Dallas, Texas. ● Developed regional model to successfully deploy global IT services in region. Continually mentored future leaders and a succession plans. Region met all operational targets and passed all internal and external ISO and SOX audits.● Liaised with senior IT management team reporting on current activities, critical and sensitive issues and potential impact. ● Reduced telecom tolls 80% by implementing a regional umbrella agreement on U.S. offices.● Hired 44+ IT support staff in 40 months at all levels to support growth at RIM sites in US and Latin America.● Oversaw development of regional business plans including budget analysis and spend approvals (annual budgets: OpEx $10M; CapEx $20M).● Supported IT infrastructure and end-user needs at 26 offices throughout region. Provisioned IT infrastructure at 9 US new sites, including Sao Paulo, Brazil.● Supported rapid growth of employee base in region by providing IT equipment, BlackBerry™ Smartphones, and IT infrastructure for 2,000+ new employee hires at 10 new offices in 40 months.● Created a strategic Project Management Office to support IT infrastructure in region staffed by senior PMs. Projects included 8 acquisitions, co-lo Data Center, & 10 new office builds.

Business Support ManagerSpearheaded new IT Business organization that merged four IT teams into a single effective, centralized organization. Collaborated with senior IT management and business leaders to define objectives of new organization. Established business model and $8 million budget funded by business units. Maintained key partnerships with financial planners and operations managers in order to identify business requirements and develop /implement effective IT solutions.● Developed and implemented critical transition plan for new IT Business organization, merging IT units while minimizing work disruption.● Successfully completed transition on-time and realized overall costs goals.● Achieved 15% cost reduction goals for three consecutive years.IT Operations ManagerOversaw largest IT operations organization in company, managing 100-person staff and $12 million budget. Led management team handling all enterprise IT systems, including new virtualization environment, SAP enterprise resource management systems, UNIX enterprise systems, Oracle database servers, and Internet/Web infrastructure and applications, backup/recovery. Developed organization’s strategy and operational metrics. ● Trained and grew team of 8 managers and supervisors.● Reduced costs 8% annually by implementing continuous improvement processes.● Improved profitability and service delivery by establishing supplier objectives and performance metrics/reviews.IT Manager / Messaging & Directory Services Manager Led company’s transition from proprietary messaging technology to new Internet technology (SMTP), executing low-cost strategy that improved reliability and performance standards. Directed 25-person team and $8 million budget. Managed messaging, directory, and Lotus Notes/Domino infrastructure, as well as integration/separation related to mergers and divestitures.● Migrated 100,000+ users to new technology with minimal end-user impact.

Mba

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Commuter Center President, Student Congress, Mini Baja racing team.