This is a very strategic technology leadership role where I partner with the CIO and Solutions Engineer serving as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and trusted technology/business advisor. I ascertain project requests, determine feasibility, and prioritize.♦ Direct up to10 multi-faceted, complex global infrastructure projects simultaneously. Develop strategy, plans, and assemble project teams. ♦ Build high-performing project teams to drive enterprise projects and allocate tasks/resources to achieve key objectives. ♦ Research technology solutions and engage vendors to implement innovative technology to increase efficiency, cost savings, automation, and security.♦ Contribute technical expertise on custom solution design, upgrades, and enhancements coordinating team members for seamless execution.♦ Lead teams on strategic infrastructure solution design; cost (estimation workbook) and additions, changes, and decommissioning of legacy equipment to drive modernization and implementation of cutting-edge technology solutions.♦ Work closely with Finance Department to ensure project within budgeting parameters.♦ Proactively conduct risk management/mitigation planning, change adoption/readiness, stakeholder alignment. Define and support application testing, institute quality parameters to deploy according to go-live date schedules.♦ Develop Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) to understand user needs and align with project objectives.♦ Prepare comprehensive project reports, updates and supporting documentation for executive leadership.✶Drive key initiative to rebrand website to provide consolidated and centralized customer-facing solution across Latin America, Brazil, and Mexico divisions. Optimize information security and regulatory compliance across multiple business units.

On this contract, I served as second-in-command technology leader on a key project for HP. Here, I led multiple teams (technologists/R&D, Engineers, and Project Managers).♦ Developed project schedules according to SOWs. Defined and communicated implementation strategies, plans, timelines to stakeholders.♦ Instituted KPIs to measure and track project effectiveness and alignment with objectives. ♦ Executed project plans and meticulously tracked progress to adhere to stringent deadlines.♦ Coordinated weekly meetings. Defined and communicated process changes, requirements, closed gaps, and improved implementation procedures. Confirmed proper execution to meet goals.♦ Drove project stability, reliability, and availability. Researched performance and operational efficiencies that reduced project cost.♦ Expertly navigated team through obstacles and resolved escalated issues to ensure timely execution and delivery.♦ Leveraged Microsoft Project for scheduling, issues, reporting, risk assessments, team communications, and resource allocation. ♦ Conceptualized Cost Location Code and Plan of Record (POR) entries for all investment category projects to prioritize key initiatives and align with goals.✶Appointed as IT SME to successfully direct global VPC Hewlett Packard (HP) Separation Project. Worked in collaboration with senior leaders to devise strategic planning for re-branding of HP and HP Enterprise. Migrated server/application to virtual private cloud. Updated licensing, documentation and devised new training manuals for standardized knowledgebase.

I directed multiple key projects for client during short-term contract as a result of company merger. I was accountable for managing project requirements, budgeting, scheduling, and timelines. ♦ Built relationships with vendors, and cross-functional teams. Facilitated vital communications across multiple stakeholders with full transparency and clarity for seamless project delivery.♦ Formulated weekly comprehensive reporting, project status and milestones. Presented to senior management for review and consistently ensured alignment with objectives. ♦ Facilitated update/status meetings, ascertained and mitigated challenges ensuring streamlined execution of initiatives.♦ Analyzed and fulfilled change management orders. ♦ Oversaw and maintained project documentation repository with meticulous attention to detail.✶Orchestrated successful migration of 14 sites to new Active Directory (AD) domain in <2 months and ~4K end users from old domain to new domain in <3 hours. Optimized performance and availability.

For this organization, I directed end-to-end software/infrastructure projects; gathered requirements, devised scope, tracked milestones, managed schedules, deliverables, project teams and budgets. ♦ Utilized and maintained SharePoint as central repository for updating project status and to maintain constant communication with team members. ♦ Facilitated cross-functional team status meetings provided updates and key metrics. Prioritized tasks, and allocated resources to align with project objectives. ♦ Managed submittal and approval process for change requests to statement of work (SOWs). Ensured streamlined execution and timely delivery.♦ Collaborated with vendors and key stakeholders to accurately document existing business processes and workflows. Defined organizational objectives and formulated comprehensive plans for precise alignment.✶Successfully executed multiple projects for clients in U.S./Canada; Microsoft Office 365 implementation and migration, datacenter/desktop migrations, Skype for business implementations, and comprehensive network infrastructure assessments and upgrades.

Consultation on upgrade and optimization of Backup Exec and IT infrastructure. Conduct research on Network Access Control as relating to current network environment.

I led the upgrade of BackupExec 11d to v2010, ensured optimized data backup schedule and redundancy.♦ Systematically drove infrastructure initiatives and supported backup/Disaster Recovery.✶Successfully led project to migrate printers to new printer server with minimal disruption across production environment.✶Spearheaded data center migration initiative for provisioning of new hardware for backup/file servers. Drove successful migration of Windows 2000 Server to Windows 2008 Servers with seamless execution.

Demolition Instructor (Rank E-6) | Drill Sergeant (Rank E 5/E-6) | Squad Leader (Rank E-5) | Assistant Operations NCO (Rank E-5)