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Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States

Lead a team of digital technology infrastructure architects to improve processes and technologies used in all parts of the organization. Provide implementation strategies and support to executive levels within DT to align organizational investments, streamline support and improve capabilities for the future. Focused efforts in Collaboration, Compute Workload Hosting, Industry 4.0 Shop Floor and International DT infrastructure Produce recommendations, roadmaps, and standards guidance leveraging TOGAF & DODAF architectural models from planning through implementation stages. Managed Annual Capital architecture reviews to ensure alignment with core architectural principles and business value.

Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician for Tolland Fire Department. Medical Operations Officer since 2014.

Lead a team of digital technology HPC architects and administrators to procure, deploy, and maintain over $30M in hardware and software assets across many classified networks.. Refined service model to include formal ticketing and performance reporting across many classified networks. Implemented standard business processes, quality controls, project planning and execution for ME Engineering Customers reducing response times by 60% Provided strategic and tactical guidance improving security, performance and quality in HPC deliverables. Founded and facilitated ME Computing Advisory Board to facilitate effective customer feedback into our core processes Implemented enterprise-class Data Center Asset Management software for maintaining, tracking and reporting on ME USG assets and data center configurations.

• Responsible for hardware and software acquisition, testing and implementation throughout the organization, including servers, desktops/laptops, network infrastructure, voice infrastructure, internal networks, peripherals, and wiring/construction. • Design and implement data center architectures for multiple data centers and remote offices including physical architecture, power, HVAC, data and security. • Manage multiple vendor support relationships for desktop/server support, telecomm, network support and engineering from contracting to ongoing service levels. • Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application issues involving multiple integrated technologies. • Ensure a secure and responsible infrastructure including the implementation of security best practices • Measure and monitor infrastructure performance, and initiate and lead recovery actions after system failures while managing the Information Technology communication plan with the enterprise. • Develop and maintain organizational budgets with the team for new initiatives and support/maintenance • Provide support and train the organization in IT usage • Prepare and maintain documentation of IT Infrastructure • Maintain infrastructure equipment inventory and manage hardware lifecycleDevelop, maintain, and test disaster recovery plans.

IT Project Manager for the Spin-off activities related to the Phoenix & Phoenix Investment Partners/Virtus Partners split.This 7 month / $7MM project scope encompassed defining all aspects of IT for the new entity, sourcing infrastructure partners and services, building-out of a new office and all data/telephone connectivity between 6 locations in North America as well as migration from EDS managed data center to a new data center in a different geography.

Informatica, SQL, GL upgrade to Peoplesoft

Managed $7MM multi-dimensional, data warehousing project leveraging a leading edge technology and seeking to provide visibility into Retirement Asset portfolios.

Architected and implemented business intelligence and data warehousing solutions for multiple clients in multiple industries ranging from Insurance and Finance to DoD and Aircraft Manufacturing.