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Quickly consolidated 43 data centers and established three major data centers as part of a $144 million investment expected to trim operating expenses 50%. Successfully launched a centralized IT organization, created standards based services, introduced a technical solution for data centers, deployed a financial model, and eliminated redundant services and positions. Deployed critical IT practices and standards, and elevated services to support desktop, network, and telecommunication activities.Principal activities involve IT Department management, data center management, complex IT project and program management, enterprise software development, infrastructure operations optimization, IT consulting, business continuity, cost saving strategies, business development leadership, and crisis management.> Wrote a business case to support the above-mentioned data center consolidation initiative, which involved 8,000 servers. Gained consensus and won approval from executive stakeholders to move forward with the $144 million project. Led a team of 300+ professionals charged with architecture, design, and implementation of phase one at the first data center.> Produced a $2 million cost savings, and surpassed financial targets regarding data center consolidations and infrastructure operations.> Introduced a successful root cause analysis methodology and designed a strategy to prioritize corrective actions, which slashed critical incidents each month 20%.> Advanced deployment milestones from less than 50% to 96% by introducing a robust project management tool and structured process. Enriched relationships with strategic partners by meeting commitments and enhancing value of customer initiatives.

Promoted by the Executive Vice President of the Missions Systems and Sensors Business to establish a centralized IT organization, merge two redundant organizations, and partner with the HR Group to adopt a model and evangelize the value of the corporate IT service group. Led a 320-person group that delivered impressive results for a $3.5 billion business with 11 US locations, 19,000 employees, and a technology environment with 500+ applications and over 900 servers. High-caliber team provided infrastructure, applications and end-user services support for a business that subsequently grew to $5.5 billion. In charge of technology roadmap and business strategy alignment, IT strategic planning, IT governance and best practices, technical standards development, technology service improvements, and multi-million dollar cost savings. Managed a $100+ million budget.> Engineered a strategy that involved standard processes, IT governance, and best practices across the organization. Efforts triggered an 18% cost reduction and a major improvement in IT services.> Masterminded a strategic plan that boosted end-user productivity 11% during a five-year period regarding wireless, mobility, collaboration, and search tools. > Championed a major IT balanced scorecard to monitor and report service delivery performance to business stakeholders.> Orchestrated the consolidation of 11 sites to three enterprise data centers, and slashed systems administration talent 25%. Reduced technology investments for remote facilities and enhanced the infrastructure by transitioning to tier three data centers.

> Directed a $10 million, 18-month project involving a PeopleSoft financial module to support a business, and consolidated over 70 financial applications. Major project was delivered on schedule and within budget. > Turned around a troubled project and presided over the development and deployment of a staff forecasting and management system that is still used today by multiple business areas.> Helped company win a multi-year, multi-contract award worth $350 million. Served as Program Manager for NGA Enterprise Engineering, a subcontract venture with two other aerospace and defense businesses. Supervised a 45+ person team, and delivered excellent performance in project milestones, configuration management, and risk management.> Member of team engaged in M&A deals and corporate reorganizations, and delivered business system transition initiatives on schedule. Projects involved system analysis and conversion strategies.

> Wrote a winning proposal that enabled engineering services to capture business with a federal government agency. Teamed with strategic aerospace and defense partners to define agreement terms. Hired and developed 20 high-caliber systems engineers who participated in project.> Architected a program implementation vision and strategy to document systems engineering processes and artifacts to support acquisition and development contracts for a US government agency.> Built a highly a complex database to quickly identify resources needed to support new assignment orders. Lockheed was then able to boost work volume due to rapid availability of high-caliber talent.

Master Of Science (Msc), Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration