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New York, Ny

• Responsible for global Corporate IT strategy including understanding business needs, managing IT operations, vendor relationships, IT budgets and teams• Evaluated potential acquisitions and integrated three acquired companies into corporate IT infrastructure rapidly and efficiently• Implemented enterprise wide Cyber Security Awareness training and centralized patch management to drastically minimize risk of malware and ransomware exposure• Researched and proposed Cisco iWAN implementation and telecom vendor changes for US MPLS potentially saving $200K over 5 years• Designed server rooms and project managed the IT side of office moves in NY, CA, VA and MN• Designed and proposed server and storage consolidation reducing systems footprint, licensing and maintenance costs while introducing disaster recovery and data redundancy

New York, Ny

• Comprehensive IT management and integration of IT systems and solutions into BMG's worldwide network. • Recommended, designed and project managed the implementation of a VOIP phone solution in NY and Nashville resulting in a seamless transition.• Identified telecommunication cost cutting measures in NY by implementing a VOIP phone system and consolidating services / providers resulting in over $70K in savings over 3 years.• Developed IT Disaster Recovery framework to be applied across all BMG remote offices.• Researched, recommended and implemented enterprise wide Video Conferencing solution.• Coordinated and managed IT infrastructure office relocations ensuring minimal disruption.• Managed the integration into Citrix of several legacy applications ranging from accounting software to custom built applications.• Managed and executed the upgrade and subsequent handover of backend networking equipment to external IT Services provider while ensuring minimal disruption and downtime.

New York, Ny

• Established annual technology operational and development/project budgets• Designed and documented effective IT Business Continuity Recovery plan that would ensure quick recovery in the event of a disaster.• Designed and maintained Cisco networking backbone infrastructure utilizing switches and VLAN technology that separated traffic and promoted security and efficiency on the LAN.• Researched, designed and managed the implementation of VMWare ESX 4 virtual server environment with iSCSI storage backend which consolidated storage, promoted redundancy and scalability, eliminated server sprawl, ultimately reducing long term hardware expenses by approximately 20%.• Designed and project managed the construction of a new IT Server room, including the move of all IT and telecommunication systems, ensuring minimal downtime and disruption.• Managed and executed the integration and consolidation of Cherry Lane’s IT infrastructure and systems into BMG’s worldwide network.• Managed several in-house and outsourced development of applications and solutions designed to streamline back office procedures and make them more efficient

New York, Ny

• Established and directed the long-term strategic goals, policies and procedures for the IT department.• Performed key role in providing local engineering support, which reduced operating costs while simultaneously increasing systems dependability• Managed budgeting and procurement of network equipment and managed IT support staff and Programming/Development group totaling 4 people• Migrated the Server environment from NT to Windows 2003 and upgraded the email platform from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003

New York, Ny

• Restructured and managed the IT Help Desk by installing help desk software and developing policies and procedures that supported end users with their workstation and application issues, diagnosing and fixing issues completely the first time.• Migrated from Novell to a native Windows NT server environment• Ensured server backup infrastructure ran reliably and maintained Novell, NT, Mac OS X and IBM AS400 server environment• Designed and extended the IT infrastructure as the business expanded adding 25 people and occupying another floor in the building• Supervised 2 network technicians and 1 web developer

New York, Ny

• Supported workstation upgrades and deployments to Windows 95 in offices around the United States. • Supported end users throughout the US with workstation and application issues• Maintained Novell Netware and Windows NT server infrastructure including tape backup systems• Assisted in office relocations ensuring systems were up and running with no user issues • Researched and tested the deployment of Microsoft Windows and Exchange server cluster environment using optical fiber connectivity

Long Island, Ny

• Built workstations and servers from the ground up using individual components• Specialized in the Installation, administration and support of Novell Netware server environments that included wiring corporate infrastructure for Arcnet, Token Ring and Ethernet network deployment.

Vsphere 5.5 Training

Mcse Training

Ccna Training

Cne, Novell Netware Cne Course

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