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Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Entrusted to plan and hire staff for a complete IT organization. Created and implemented a secure IT landscape for offices in 16 countries and selling to 100+ countries. Cut annual cost by $1.5M, using new call management system for Call Centers and Skype for Business. Streamlined the existing application environment from 500+ applications to under 100 in total. Transitioned from a MPLS data-carrying structure to SD WAN, reducing annual spend by $100k. Integrated core processes with a functional ERP in 9 months, including a full middleware platform. Spearheaded the transition and support of 1,750 employees to Microsoft Office 365. Switched from on-premise Data Centers to a combination of hosted and Cloud storage. Implemented a Cloud-based platform for Consolidation & Management Reporting.

Rochester, Ny, Us

Oversaw all application development for a medical device company with $2.2B in revenues and 8K employees. Led global team of 80+ at Development Centers of Excellence in Shanghai, Bucharest, Rochester, and Atlanta, as well as manufacturing facilities in the US, Mexico, and China. Directed favorable multimillion-dollar SAP audit. Created and executed the IT Applications plan to divest the company’s two largest business units (valued at $1.3B), in addition to designing the IT organization for the newly created standalone $1.1B company. Delivered a $500k reduction in operational costs by shifting portions of the application operations from high-cost geographies to more cost-effective locations. Accountable for $3M annual investment—ensured positive returns on each project within the portfolio and $14M in annual operating expenses. Drove seamless transition from legacy reporting to more progressive business intelligence capabilities.

Bridgewater, Nj, Us

Charged with advancing commercial application development for a leading healthcare company with $3.1B in revenues and 11K employees. Led 80-person team: 40 U.S. developers, 30 global outsourced professionals, and a 10-person European development team. Administered $2M internal and $3M vendor spend budgets. Led IT function throughout the acquisition of ISTA Pharmaceuticals, a $160M pharmaceutical company. Integrated IT components of $60M Eyeonics, Inc. acquisition across sales, distribution, human resources, and financial channels in only three months; extensive project resulted in one weekend of downtime. Favorably negotiated agreement terms with companies in the Philippines and India and subsequently built-out a critical offshore support and development arm. Drove planning and execution of SFA/CRM solution—slashed systems costs by 50%. Chosen to repair relationships and streamline processes. Converted to iPad use for Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives, expediting electronic signature capture process and enhancing data accessibility. Directed ERP deployment for North America and 15 European countries. Built solid foundation and matured viable Business Intelligence platform. Centralized five Application Delivery Departments across Americas and Europe, cutting expenses by $1M. Rolled out PeopleSoft globally.

Bridgewater, Nj, Us

Directly managed three professionals and synchronized the cross-functional efforts of up to 15, leading full system upgrades and coordinating complex ERP projects. Anchored major initiatives and developed Global Chart of Accounts—identified disparate procedures and replaced eliminated legacy systems with cohesive, template-based, standardized processes. Rolled out upgrade of U.S. PeopleSoft Financial programs two separate times—encompassed 1,200 system users and $900M in revenues at the time.

Austin, Texas, Us

Dublin 2, Ie

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Structural Engineering & Construction Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Civil Engineering