Chief Information Officer
Santiago, Santiago, Dominican Republic
Full responsibility over information technology, telecommunications infrastructure, and operations with overall decision-making authority. Implemented new technology that handles twice the number of machines, enabling company to reduce IT staff.Developed strong departmental infrastructure to fully support the organization's growth and rapidly increasing need for technology support at all levels.Introduced new MacOS X server, MacOS clients and WAN technologies that enhanced productivity and access to data. Successfully planned and directed the firm's productivity system migration from a Windows PC to a MacOS environment, with no significant decrease in providing firm-wide support, document quality and output.Instituted an Intranet Committee (IT, HR, Administration and Finance) to achieve increased utilization and productivity through effective use of the Enterprise Network and creation of new services. Develop enterprise information technology (IT) policies, procedures, and standards.Significantly improved information flow and productivity by installing Microsoft Terminal Server for remote access use; setup VPN for remote users to access network via Broadband or DSL connections.Negotiated the cost-effective purchase and financing of hardware upgrades (dual LAN server), desktops, laptops, switches, routers, multi-function printers and peripherals resulting in maximum utilization of productivity enhancements.- Technology Architecture & Integration- Time & Resource Optimization- Enterprise IT Systems- Organization Design & Restructuring- Process Improvement