Andre Mccarthy Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Experienced Director of eDiscovery and Records Management with a successful history of implementing and overseeing robust strategies for electronic discovery and records retention. Proven expertise in streamlining processes to identify, collect, and preserve electronic information in alignment with legal and regulatory standards. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, ensuring data security, and providing strategic leadership to achieve organizational objectives. Possesses a strong background in the development and implementation of record retention policies. Recognized for adeptly navigating intricate legal landscapes and delivering effective solutions for eDiscovery challenges.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

I am responsible for supervising and managing the workflow and activities of the E-Discovery and Records Management Team and assisting with discovery for complex litigation, regulatory investigations, and other dispute situations. I am also responsible for supervising and mentoring the Area Records Managers, Local Program Administrators, Local Program Sponsors, and eDiscovery Specialists. I lead the development of policies and procedures, training requirements, and strategic vision for the E-Discovery And Records Management program. I Coordinate E-Discovery and Records Management initiatives with Sr management to ensure an integrated response to business needs and goals. Some initiatives I have implemented: 1) Restructure how we handle the Legal hold and discovery process to give us better insight into our eDiscovery Spend and better governance of our data.2) Restructure the data collection and forensic analysis to improve turnaround time on IT assets.3) revamp all user training for Records Management. by creating an Annual training process for all employees that focuses on the importance of Records Management. Topics such as, how to identify Transient VS Offical Records and how to treat them. 3) revamp annual training for all Local Program Administrators and Local Program Sponsors, this include but is not limited to how to execute our Annual destruction of records (Cleansweep), how to identify records subject to Legal or Tax Holds, how to schedule pickup and dropoff of Iron mountain boxes. etc.4) The implementation of new technology to facilitate the entirety of the EDRM life cycle 5) Creating and streamlining workflow for Accutrac our system of Records.

Columbia, South Carolina, Us

· Perform Mobile data collection using Cellibrite.. Set up and deploy Remote Collection Kits with Harvester Portable.· Communicate, correspond and interact with clients and outside entities on behalf of the attorneys to gather technical specification required for discovery.· Assist in the discovery process by creating workflows to handle Electronically Store Information.· Work with the processing team to ensure that data is processed, culled as per the discovery specification. · Create workflows that leverage technology to aid in the data review process. I.E. Relativity Assisted Review, Email threading etc.· Prepare and run document productions as per the production protocol. · Train case teams on new technology as well as on project workflows and processes.· Prepare exhibits using trial director and Agile Law. · Troubleshoot ESI issues from collection through production.

London, England, Gb

- Work extensively with case teams, senior litigation technology professionals, clients and outside entities to assess needs throughout all stages of the litigation process- Communicate, correspond and interact with clients and outside entities under the supervision of attorneys and senior litigation technology professionals. Aid in the preparation of trial Exhibits for presentation in court using tools such as Sanction. Analyze data submitted by vendors and other third parties, identify and correct errors as well as assist with the review of all third party data.- Perform consulting for document discovery and electronic data discovery to ensure compliance with the projects legal requirements.- Conduct data analysis, processing and culling (De-NIST, De-Duplication,) on large datasets.- Create and maintain software documentation and user guidelines for various litigation support tools, and provide training for these tools

- Consult with Clients and Project managers regarding best practices for technical and business processes related to e-discovery, and collect feedback for the improvement of litigation technology services through hardware, software and processes.- Upgrade and maintain Web, Microsoft SQL, Content Analytic, Database loading and agent servers, -Create Databases, users and groups Using Relativity and Microsoft SQL.-Optimize and create DB Indexes, Monitor DB fragmentation and fix as needed.-Archive DB using Relativity Database Management Tool and Red gate Backup and store as per the companies data retention Policies.- Handle with Database Migration using double take.- Perform Level 3 Relativity support for our clients. -Work with clients IT departments to identify possible network and software conflicts with Relativity. - Troubleshoot Data Loading Errors as well as any errors produced by Relativity web application and errors produces by any of our SQL servers.-Update Relativity versions on our SQL, Agent, Loading , And Web servers. as patches and updates are released by Kcura.-setup and administer review applications such as Equivio and cetales. -Run custom scripts on databases as per Project manager or Support team member request.-Create Maintenance plans to optimize SQL performance, check data integritiy, history clean up, Rebuild index, Shrink Databases among other things.

Responsibilities included:Providing excellent customer service. Installing software, removing viruses, doing full hardware and software diagnostics, password resets, OS installs and upgrades, in a fast pace envrionment.Educating users on the latest technology.Working with a queue to get computers fixed and returned in a timely fashion.

Responsibilities included:Working with a team ensuring all computer systems are operational.Providing Desktop and Blackberry support for the athletic department maintaining a 72 hour turn-around time.Working on special projects that implemented systems for the ticketing office, volleyball and basketball department. Providing excellent customer service to all users of Information Technology.

Responsibilities included:Supervising the staff on the sales floor. Balancing registers and money in the safe.Opening and closing the store.

M.S, Information Network Computer Security

B.B.A, Computer Information Systems