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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Gilcrease Museum, owned by the City of Tulsa, holds the largest collection of American West with a focus on Native American art. With around 100 staff, it operates a $6 million budget and serves national and international audiences.• Collaborated with leadership from the museum, the City of Tulsa, and the University of Tulsa to develop and manage a comprehensive strategic plan and digital strategy in alignment with the museum's organizational mission, values, and strategic business plans, complete with a project implementation roadmap for the development of a new building and the modernization of all IT/IS and AV systems• Developed and executed a comprehensive IT/IS strategy that included integrating cloud services and modernizing on-premise systems, resulting in a 25% increase in operational efficiency and improved support for the museum’s mission of preserving and showcasing its vast collection for both virtual and onsite patrons• Revised the original IT/IS and AV infrastructure plan, reducing costs by 15% while improving the quality and scalability of systems being implemented in the new museum, ensuring long-term sustainability and alignment with the museum’s strategic growth• Directed vendor relations and service excellence for IT/IS and AV systems, ensuring timely project delivery and resolving technical issues while fostering industry partnerships to keep the museum at the forefront of emerging technologies• Managed and monitored financial strategies through meticulous budget forecasting, annual budgeting, expenditure scheduling, variance analysis, and informed procurement of IT/IS resources• Collaborated on the museum’s interpretive planning team to conceptualize and implement multimedia systems, including touchscreens, motion-sensor displays, and immersive AR/VR experiences, enhancing visitor engagement and personalization

Fort Worth, Tx

The Kimbell is world-renowned for its extraordinary collection and its iconic buildings designed by Louis Kahn and Renzo Piano. With 175 employees and a $12 million budget, it draws global attention as both an art museum and architectural destination.• Responsible for aligning technology strategy with the museum’s long-term goals, including overseeing major IT/IS and AV capital projects such as the Renzo Piano new building expansion• Managed, developed, and mentored a team of three IT and AV professionals along with several managed service providers, fostering a growth-oriented and collaborative work environment that led to excellent customer service across the organization• Aligned technology strategy with the museum’s long-term goals, including overseeing major IT/IS and AV capital projects such as the Renzo Piano building expansion•Designed, planned, implemented and managed a comprehensive reimagining of the critical IT/IS systems, network and AV infrastructure for the Renzo Piano building and existing Louis Kahn building, ensuring scalable, reliable technology systems that supported the museum’s expanded exhibition and education spaces, enhancing both visitor engagement and operational capabilities• Developed comprehensive cybersecurity and data security and privacy frameworks that reduced security incidents, enhanced donor trust, and lowered cyber insurance costs through rigorous compliance, threat detection, and third-party vendor risk assessments• Improved system uptime from 99% to 99.99% by implementing ITIL best practices for incident, problem, and change management. This optimization reduced annual downtime from 3 days to 2 hours, significantly improving both internal operations and the visitor experience• Improved business continuity planning and disaster recovery timelines from 10 days to 9 hours. This upgrade not only enhanced operational resilience but also minimized the impact of system failures on museum operations and exhibitions

San Diego, Ca

Responsible for transmitting, receiving and processing all forms of telecommunications through myriad transmission media, and for the proper handling and destruction of classified material.