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Culver City, California, Us

-Member of the Executive leadership team, directly responsible for all aspects of IT and partnering with other executives in related areas.-Implemented comprehensive cybersecurity initiative, protecting business interests and continuity, as well as providing continuing education for rapidly evolving threats.-Create and improve processes for remote/hybrid workflows with a geographically diverse staff, increasing efficiency and solving for new problems as the model matures and evolves.

Culver City, California, Us

-Transitioned the company to a remote work model in response to the first Covid-19 shutdown with zero downtime, allowing us to stay ahead of our competitors and leading to increased productivity, efficiency, and revenue in a historically challenging time.-Managed and completed company-wide Office 365 migration. Coordinated external vendors, consultants, and internal staff. Performed hands-on administration of related IT systems. Trained end-users.-Designed and implemented video conference solution leveraging Polycom hardware and Bluejeans.-Direct all IT tasks for major company-wide ERP implementation (Deltek Maconomy). Interface with vendor’s PMs and technical resources to facilitate installation, configuration, and integration of hardware, software, APIs, and other connections to 3rd party applications utilized by WI. Specified, sourced, configured, and installed required server hardware, SANs, and networking.-Championed and led project to establish digital asset management standards and process, including staffing, infrastructure planning, and end-user training. Reduced yearly storage costs by over $30k by creating archive system for legacy data.-Planned and executed all IT-related elements of WI’s New York and Chicago office relocations and opening of new Dallas and Miami offices - minimized downtime of critical systems, finished on-time and under budget while navigating extremely aggressive timelines.-Vetted, tested, negotiated with vendors, and installed new wireless system (Cisco Meraki) for LA, Chicago, NY, and Dallas offices. Improved performance, reporting, and remote management capabilities while limiting potential vulnerabilities and securing proprietary company data.

Culver City, California, Us

-Lead IT strategy, planning, budget, and operations across WI offices in LA, Chicago, and New York.-Successfully directed company relocation project from 3,000 sq. ft. office to 20,000 sq. ft location, completing all tasks ahead of schedule and under budget.-Managed all aspects of migration to new VoIP provider, saving $40k annually while improving system uptime to 99.9%. -Established desktop and laptop refresh cycle and negotiated new lease terms for a 26% savings on equipment through its lifecycle and ensuring that employees are using current technology to maximize productivity-Implemented Service Desk software, process, and metrics across all 3 offices at zero cost.-Manage Help Desk Engineer and ongoing relationships with external IT consultants and vendors.-Implemented desktop cloning procedures, resulting in an 80% reduction in average deployment time, as well as creating company branded desktops, screen savers, and icons to increase company exposure and visibility with clients and vendors.

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Management of the technical support and technical coaching services offered by The Bacana Plan. Improve and develop the technical service portfolio. Provide quality customer service to clients.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Supervision of Help Desk, desktop support, and IT operations. Support company IT infrastructure, mobile devices, and manage projects.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Technical leadership and mentoring for the desktop support team. Resolve high priority, escalated, or complex tickets.

Provided technical consulting for various projects. Recommended ways to leverage technology to meet business objectives.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Initial Information Technology infrastructure planning, design, installation, and support.

Business Administration And Management Information Systems

High School Diploma, High School