Enterprise Architect and IT consultant. Provide expert analysis to the Federal Government regarding vendor technical and cost proposals specific to data centers, telecommunications, cybersecurity consideration, staffing requirements, cloud environment.

Provide IT expertise to a number of companies, services include: – network design, creation of strategic IT business plans, server configuration, Mergers & Acquisitions strategies, Exchange administration and configuration, Active Directory migration strategies, migration to “Cloud” strategies, network security, network monitoring (performance and IDS), IT regulatory compliance, IT staffing considerations, data center relocation and colocation considerations, remote technical support, VoIP, IP related protocols, etc.

Responsible for all network and information technology operations, strategic planning and budgeting for Fortress International Group, which performs site selection, design and architectural work, construction and facility management for mission critical datacenters around the world. Network infrastructure consists of 5 primary sites in the metro Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, San Francisco, CA and Austin, TX with satellite offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and Orlando. International offices are located in Dubai, UAE and Moscow, Russia. Report to the CFO and CEO.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Implemented procedures and processes to comply with all US Federal regulatory requirements (SOX) for a publicly traded company.• Brought all IT operations and staffing in-house while reducing IT expenses by 30% across multi-state locations.• Architected and implemented divergent path (fiber, cable and RF) telecommunications connectivity at each site, with clustered and redundant servers and storage arrays with failover capabilities for business continuity and disaster recovery.• Acted as subject matter expert for in house datacenter design and engineering teams and clients engagements.

Program Management responsibility for all aspects of the Information Technology practice with the primary focus being lead IT/IS consultant/architect for the United States Federal and State Governments and commercial lines of business. This included: program management, strategic planning, infrastructure architecture, implementation and long term maintenance and support of systems and services, network operations and software development.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• World Wide Web prototype portal development efforts related to the Federal Aviation Administration’s ADS-B initiative, Advanced Concepts Exploration and Planning program (ACEP) and the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) initiative using Agile software development techniques.• Acted as IT/IS subject matter expert for the United States Forest Service in areas of infrastructure, hardware and software architectures. Also authored and co-authored several technical whitepapers for the USFS.• Best Practices governance subject matter expert for the FAA’s Next Generation Data Communications program.

Total oversight of all global corporate IT/IS programs, reporting to the CEO. Achieved the alignment of IT strategy with corporate strategic vision. Provided program management and direction for the implementation and maintenance of the 24/7 operation of Oracle ERP solutions. Provided oversight for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and ISO9001:2000 certification. Managed the migration of legacy systems to a web-centric environment.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Provided program management oversight in the definition, development, implementation and support Oracle’s ERP solution and eMatrix – a product data management tool (PDM).• Managed financial and network integration of several acquisitions after providing M&A due diligence. • Initiated an intensive review of terms and conditions of all IT related contracts resulting in savings of millions of dollars • Managed all datacenter IT operations at facilities located in France, Spain and USA.(Dell/Cisco/EMC/IBM/Quantum/Checkpoint/HP/Brocade)• Implemented companywide IT standards, practices and procedures to address ISO 9001:2000 and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.• Insured that the IT organization became much more service oriented and end-user friendly.

Member of the executive management team of this startup company responsible for program management of development and installation of turnkey fiber optic long-haul marine and festooned networks built at a global scale. Efforts centered on the creation and implementation of an information distribution environment that created a tangible business advantage in a very competitive market space. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Provided program management for the development and implementation of multiple information systems to support corporate strategic goals. Systems included: Financial and Accounting, Sales and Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Geographic Information Systems, Corporate Intranet and Internet sites, Human Resources, Multiprocessor Clustered Servers, Configuration Management, Document Control, Communications and a large number of Engineering tools (ProE, Cadence MathCad, etc.). All systems developed in-house were designed to take full advantage of the Internet through web-enabled GUI interfaces. • Architected, implemented and managed voice and data infrastructure for multiple facilities with failover redundancy.

Overall responsibility for the development, alignment of information systems/technology with corporate strategic initiatives, including migrating away from legacy systems to web-enabled implementation of E-Business initiatives for a national consortium of Blue Cross/Blue Shield franchises. Responsible for systems and facilities security, data systems, telecommunications and Human Resource functions and the planning, implementation and maintenance of information technology infrastructure designed to provide value added services to the national BC/BS plans. P&L responsibility. Extensive knowledge of HIPAA regulations and expertise with Microsoft’s Active Directory, Windows server operating systems and Exchange messaging platform. Position reported to the CEO and President.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Developed and implemented corporate information technology strategic vision that supported business goals. Provided all program management related to several large BlueCross/BlueShield IT initiatives.• Evaluated and recommended technology upgrades to provide enhanced services to internal and external customers.

Responsible for all global IT operations related to the medical systems group. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Advised 2 Sector Presidents on global telecommunications and information technology issues.• Program managed the implementation process for Symix 5.0 (Syteline), a totally integrated ERP software solution. • Oversaw the design and implementation of IT and facility security systems, including budgeting and planning.• Managed all aspects of the Quality Assurance function thereby insuring cGMP compliance.

Systems Engineering Manager / Staff ScientistACCOMPLISHMENTS:• LAN administrator • Certified ASQC auditor.• Project manager for key aspects of the corporate ISO 9001 certification effort.• Technical liaison between Engineering in Oberlin, OH, and the Reagent Development groups in Walpole, MA.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Managed the research, development, clinical trials of 9 immunodiagnostic assays and the FDA submission/defense/approval process.• LAN administrator