Bert Macias Email & Phone Number

City Of Anaheim

Irvine, CA

• Responsible for support, development, and deployment of corporate IT infrastructure, software development, and all IT activities within the US (residential lending).
• Successfully oversaw the start-up and development of IT infrastructure and technology needs utilizing Dell Computer Corporation enterprise equipment, including Dell PowerEdge servers, Dell PowerConnect networking, and.
• Maintained low-cost, high-throughput datacenter using highly-efficient and reliable virtualization technology from Microsoft Hyper-V. Reduced expected datacenter hardware and HVAC costs by well over 50% in first year.
• Established critical partnerships with key technology and industry leaders for services, enabling efficient use of emerging technology within the residential mortgage lending industry.
• Defined and deployed progressive IT security, electronic device, remote access, backup, recovery, business continuity, and usage policies to staff and business partners.
• Spearheaded highly effective internal communications methodologies utilizing web, Microsoft Sharepoint, and SQL database technologies.

Responsible for support, development, and build-outs of all internal IT infrastructure activities within the US western region Mortgage Capital Division (residential/commercial lending). 1999 to 2007 IT software/hardware implementations contributed to mortgage funding volume increases from $70 million to $1.5 billion, monthly.

• Responsible for startup, growth, and development of an efficient, low-cost IT team supporting hundreds of users and multiple sites.
• Created and supported all America’s Lender IT policies, including usage, security, and Business Continuity.
• Evaluated, purchased, tested, and implemented all IT systems, including servers, network devices, telephony and IT policies from inception until the company’s acquisition by BNC Mortgage in 1999. Standardized on Compaq.
• Created strict IT Security policies and guided company through stringent IT security audits established by financial industry authorities (FNMA, ICSA, CyberTrust, FreddieMac, OTS, etc).
• Led and nurtured a small, cohesive, loyal, efficient IT team that supported over 100 users, both local and remote.
• Spearheaded integration of America’s Lender infrastructure and software services into BNC Mortgage’s infrastructure when acquired, including security firewalls, remote applications, Active Directory, and.

• Created/maintained a Microsoft Windows NT network both locally and with remote sites using Active Directory, SQL Server, Exchange Server, and IIS/Apache web server technologies to provide reliable platforms for.
• Established and supported IT infrastructure for startup Internet-based credit reporting technology.
• Architected and supported IT foundation for online credit-report business model.
• Assisted in establishing/designing web interfaces used for credit-reporting delivery.
• Developed and strictly maintained industry-required IT security policies and procedures based on directives defined by credit agencies Experian (TRW), TransUnion, and Equifax for delivery of credit information via the.
• Company eventually acquired by Lehman Brothers, and subsequently sold to TransUnion.