Responsible for networking infrastructure, network security and hardware infrastructure. Lead IT teams to implement IT standards in security, disaster recovery and risk mitigation.

Project manager for VoIP deployment for FCA. Project entails rolling out almost 40,000 phones to 68 facilities in North America and Mexico. Responsible for schedule of overall project, resource management, financial reporting and tracking and senior leadership reporting.

Current Responsibilities to manage teams that implement and support all data center firewalls, load balancers, web proxy gateways and remote access/VPN equipment. Manage team that designs, implements and manages the core data center network.

Responsible for team to facilitate Network support and integration for all projects in ICT. Team attends meetings to gather network requirements for firewall, load balancer and proper location within the network.

• Project manager and implementer for all IT related resources for new greenfield 80,000 sq ft. plant in Mexico. Engineered and installed all IT and communications infrastructure ($153k budget).• Lead staff of 12 for complete network infrastructure redesign at home office and 200,000 sq ft. multisite factory to support future growth plan. Implemented new firewall using Checkpoint UTM-1/Edge technology with multisite VPN support, easier remote access (SSL Extender), and migration to latest Microsoft Server technologies.• Manager and key decision maker for all IT and communications related budgets ($400k) and capital expenditures. Met or exceeded budgeting targets for 9 years while reducing costs and increasing availability and reliability of services (Average Annual System Uptime 99.946%). • Member of the Global IT Management Board - Automotive Group. Lead the decision-making process regarding IT projects and issues for Automotive Division (6000 employees) from a global company wide perspective. Co-author and contributor of the Minimum IT Security Standards manual (specifically Wireless Networking Standards) and auditing and enforcement processes adopted for company wide distribution for IT security standards.• Master in Business Administration from Walsh College, emphasis in Finance. Graduated Sept, 2006, Electronics Engineering Technology Undergraduate degree – Brigham Young University.• Bilingual: Spanish speaking