Senior Vice President
CurrentVice President, Global Voice & Data CommunicationsAllianceBernstein2011 – PresentNew York City AreaAB is a leading global investment management and research firm with $600 billion in assets under management.I started with AB in an Assistant Vice President role over network operations internationally and earned rapid promotions through the executive ranks with rapidly expanding oversight of enterprise technologies, strategy, and operations with significant financial impact. I am deeply enmeshed in transforming the global strategy and operational model for technical services delivery.As a member of their leadership team, I report to the CTO and direct a global team of 20 in the following:► Voice and data solution engineering and implementation ► Enterprise voice and data operations and support► Technology strategy and business alignment► Network communications services delivery► Transformation, innovation and change management► Partner and vendor relations► Contract negotiations and contract management► Budget planning and management► Support for governance, security and complianceNotable Highlights:✔ Modernized the technology infrastructure and solution stack with cloud, virtual, mobile and digital technologies, including MS Azure Cloud migration, mobile/at-home workforce with BYOD and MDM, IP telephony, and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).✔ Leveraged emerging software-defined networking (SD-WAN) for upgrade to wide area network.✔ Restructured the organization and upgraded the team skillset to eliminate legacy silos.✔ Initiated automation, self-service, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code strategies for improved efficiency and cost savings.✔ Selected to manage the new Nashville headquarters buildout and other major organizational change initiatives.✔ Supported governance, security and cost control programs and worked with internal teams to ensure SOX, GDPR, SEC and SOC compliance.