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Saint Paul, MN, US

Shakopee, Minnesota

Heading the IT department at a food and beverage company with global clients, I've worked with the executive team to merge technology and data initiatives with overall business goals. This involves giving both immediate and future guidance for the strategic and operational tasks of the IT division and Security Office.Delivered technology strategy.

Minnesota, United States

Burnsville, Minnesota

• Increased end-user satisfaction from 60% to 92% by implementing a new ticketing system and restructuring the IT department.
• Assessed upcoming technologies and recommended innovative use of new features and technologies related to desktop management with the objective of enhancing end user experience, improving employee productivity.
• Led the IT team in implementing and supporting an integrated system of business applications and hardware.

Roseville, MN

• Manage annual IT budget and staff in matrixed environment in designing, developing and implementing organizational information systems, software applications, and IT support and infrastructure systems, improving IT.
• Directed multi-site IT organization in managing IT plans, policies and programs for data processing, network communications, business operations, eServices and ERP platform.
• Developed IT department plan to increase the number… Show more
• Developed IT department plan to increase the number of IT projects delivered on time and on budget from 50% to 80%, by facilitating with other departments to drive IT Steering Committee and other cross-functional.
• Led IT organization through multiple M & A experiences, helping business smoothly transition by providing leadership, understanding business needs, and aligning IT solutions. Ensured SLA commitments across projects and.
• Worked with Business Unit leaders to drive new business requirements, develop solutions, and integrate email, mobile, and site data.

Roseville, MN

• Spearheaded the implementation of a new ERP system for a 100M multi-plant manufacturing company, providing gift and secure prepaid card products to domestic and global markets.
• Managed IT budget and staff across Networking, ERP, and Programming by maintaining a 15% cost reduction in staff through automation, and a 20% reduction in budget by evaluating and reducing redundancy.
• Established and led Telecommunications, Networking, Help Desk, ERP, Data Management, and Development teams… Show more
• Established and led Telecommunications, Networking, Help Desk, ERP, Data Management, and Development teams that improved internal processes, systems, and enhanced productivity by 30%.
• Spearheaded management of data integrity/efficiency improvement project, achieving gains of 97% integrity with 65% in efficiency.
• Instituted a set of IT standards and measurements to improve ability to meet customer expectations, maximize system uptime, and meet time lines, budgets, and objectives.

Certificate Program, Cybersecurity And Privacy Law

C-Ciso Certification, Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

The CCISO Certification is an industry-leading, security certification program that recognizes the real-world experience necessary to.

Associate'S Degree, Information Technology

◦Object-Oriented Analysis ◦Information Technology Project Management ◦Information Resource Management ◦Leadership and Management

Certification, Commercial Diving/Engineering

Commercial diving techniques and practical application. Modules for search, salvage, NDT inspections, underwater welding and burning.

Political Science And Government