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Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Lima, Peru / Los Angeles, Ca

• Strategic planning, research, and implementation for all IT systems, software, and components • Align IT organizational vision and goals to the overall goals of the Clinic• IT budget and staff management• Utilizing industry standards and best practices redesigned and re-implemented all aspects of the IT department

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Management and career development of 9 Network Engineers• Planning and implementation of the strategic and tactical IT initiatives including:---->FDIC information technology and operations risk examination procedures---->Compliance testing---->Disaster recovery testing (monthly/quarterly/annual)---->Network vulnerability scans• Planning and migration of acquired company’s networks into the Bank’s standard network design---->Cisco ISR Routers---->Cisco 3850, 3650, 2960X switches---->Cisco Next Generation and ASA firewalls (IPS/Malware/URL Filtering)---->Palo Alto firewalls---->Cisco Unified Communications (Call Manager, Unity, WebEx, and Jabber)---->Riverbed WAN Accelerators • Budget planning and execution (+/- $2.5M annually)• Vendor management – Plan and execute RFPs for large multiyear projects (New MPLS implementation, SIP implementation, Next Generation Firewall project, Voice consolidation project, hardware refreshes)

Lima, Peru / Los Angeles, Ca / Chicago, Il

Region of Peru• Strategic planning, research, and implementation for regional IT systems, software, and components • Successfully restructured the management of the region by focusing and maintaining an open professional environment with an emphasis on learning, accountability, flexibility, and high ethical standards• Staff management and development for the region (10 direct reports).• Budget management for all aspect of the region.• Implemented financial and systematic controls to reduce theft• Implemented a disaster recovery plan for the region that included testing schedules and critical path for every aspect of potential failures• Monitored and reviewed all projects in the region including: costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, and risks.Region of the United States• Managed the project of the sale of properties that the region needed to liquidate (7 properties)• Managed time lines and budgets and achieved projects within proposed time and under budget• Designed and managed a green renovation project of an educational center in El Paso, TX• IT Consultant for strategic planning and future projects pertaining to network access and connectivity.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• As a member of the Executive Committee, provided input and guidance on future strategic and tactical company initiatives.• Responsible for the planning and implementation of the strategic and tactical IT initiatives.• Responsible for planning the successful implementation of mission critical warehouse management system which lead to productivity improvements of 50% and a 35% reduction of workforce.• Helped return the company to a profitable position by successfully implementing earn back programs with vendors (year one = .7% of 1.3% net earnings and by year four: 2.7% of 4% net earnings)• Restructured Merchandising Department, reducing headcount by 30% while improving service levels.• Responsible for the development and effective management of a $120M budget.• Planning and implementing the future direction of the Merchandising, IT, and Inventory departments.• Responsible for the management and career development of 13 direct reports which included: Vice president of Marketing, Director of inventory, Merchandising staff, and IT Staff• Liaison for all IT activity between Sysco corporate office and Asian Foods’ facilities.• Rolled newly acquired companies into the Asian Foods’ IT infrastructure.• IT budget management• Migrated from a traditional telephone system to a VOIP Cisco Call Manager and Unity environment.• Created, maintained, and tested a corporate wide disaster recovery plan• Maintained ERP system including all upgrades, and interfaces to other systems

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Converted entire campus to Ethernet using Cisco and Bay Routers and Switches, to support approximately 5000 ports, 100 buildings, and three campuses. • Designed and implemented all expansion of the core campus network utilizing a Cisco 6509.• IT liaison on all construction projects. (3 - $30M projects)• Responsible for all connectivity to the Internet and telephone company’s central offices.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Minor Computer Science