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Wilton, CT, US

Itasca, Illinois, US

Assisted with the acquisition activities of 100+ sites/companies.

Norwalk, CT, US

Responsible for the technical tasks involved in 25+ acquisition while providing advice and support to the existing IT Operational team for ongoing activities and maintenance.

Danbury, Connecticut, US

Managed the team responsible for implementing a greenfield environment/infrastructure that included Cisco ISE, VMWare, Azure, Cisco Wireless, Switching, Routing, and Security components, etc.

Stamford, CT, US

• Managed the operational implementation and design of several global projects. Completed multipleglobally-scoped projects, designed and architected many others, and provided technical expertise and knowledge to support.
• Standardized and hardened 200+ firewalls globally using Cisco Security Manager, Cisco Firepower ManagementCenter and other products/solutions.
• Implemented Cisco Tetration on key business applications and infrastructure
• Provided training and education for operations team members in the form of lectures, workshops, and recordedvideo lessons
• Created plan and design for new next-generation datacenter infrastructure based on Cisco SDN including ACI.
• Acted as network lead during security response incidents and mitigation activities

Wilmington, DE, US

• Previously owned by Johnson & Johnson and sold to SK Capital Partners for $800 million, provided post-divestiture operational support and cost reduction analysis. Provided leadership, mentoring, and IT strategy while.
• Reduced a multimillion-dollar IT Infrastructure spend by 75% by transitioning services, right-sizing, consolidation, and optimization of existing IT infrastructure systems and services
• Implemented new Certificate Services and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Configured the existing SCCM infrastructure to support desktop and application deployment across 5 sites internationally
• Created plan for the integration of the Plant Process Control (DCS and PLC) network with the Corporate Production IT Infrastructure
• Worked with Azure, AWS, and other IaaS/PaaS cloud providers to consolidate services and streamline business services

Houston, TX, US

• Performed as Senior Infrastructure Integration Architect for the Genesis $1.3 billion acquisition of Tronox Limited’s Alkali Business. Provided oversight for the integration of all infrastructure for both companies.
• Planned complete redesigned of network and provided new router configurations to support a merged infrastructure as well as to move Genesis to a dynamically routed (OSPF/EIGRP/BGP) environment across all sites
• Implemented a new Cisco ISE and PKI infrastructure to support wireless and wired 802.1x
• Supported the carve-out and migration of resources in Tronox’s Active Directory Domain into a new Genesis domain
• Migrated acquired private cloud infrastructure and systems to a consolidated Genesis data center in Houston, TX

Stamford, CT, US

• Performed as the IT Infrastructure Project Team Lead and Senior Infrastructure Integration Architect for the Tronox $1.67 billion acquisition of the Cristal TiO2 Business. The acquisition scope was global and included.
• Performed discovery and documentation of infrastructure systems for both companies
• Developed plan for the merging of infrastructure – including network, voice, servers, and services
• Provided operational support to Tronox for escalated, critical issues as-needed
• Installed and Configured IT infrastructure for a new office in London, England to serve as a central meeting location for USA-based Tronox and Saudi Arabia-based Cristal project team members, stake holders, and board.
• Created plan and design for the implementation of a Riverbed SteelConnect SD-WAN for the merged sites

Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP

• Supported the consolidation and migration of IT Infrastructure acquired through Shiseido’s $1.7 billion acquisition of Bare Escentuals.
• Assisted with the integration of IT infrastructure resulting from Shiseido’s $260 million acquisition of Gurwitch Products
• Implemented a new security paradigm across all of the Americas, Japan, United Kingdom, and Canada. Infrastructure was based on a FireEye/Mandiant solution – host-based IDS, packet inspection and logging at all WAN.
• Supported and provided direction to the Infrastructure team in areas of Windows Active Directory (and other Microsoft products – such as Exchange, SCCM, SQL, and SharePoint), Cisco technologies, Juniper, CheckPoint.
• Provided Operational Support for 250+ Bare Minerals, Shiseido, and NARS retail stores
• Selected, Designed, and Implemented a new SD-WAN solution for all stores to replace the aging MPLS and DMVPN solution that was previously used.

Stamford, CT, US

• Senior Integration and Acquisition Infrastructure Architect for the $1.6 billion Tronox acquisition of Alkali Chemicals from FMC Corporation. Acted as Technical Infrastructure lead for the entire acquisition.
• Completed the merge of domains and infrastructure within the TSA deadline and under budget
• Assisted with the designed and implementation of private cloud infrastructure to support acquisitions
• Designed a new Cisco VOIP phone system for the newly acquired Alkali division for Green River, WY and Philadelphia operations
• Team member that evaluated and selected a cloud provider to outsource helpdesk and systems monitoring for operational IT Infrastructure and Applications support
• Attended weekly meetings with the steering committee and company executives to report on progress and risks

Homewood, AL, US

• Coordinated the successful, simultaneous development of several projects. Supported the integration activities of TekLinks' acquisition of Mokata. Provided IT consultation and services to a number of TekLinks' clients.
• Honda Manufacturing
• Nucor Corporation
• Nippon Shokubai
• Li & Fung Limited
• Children’s Hospital of Alabama

IT

• Mokata was a Systems Integrator and Value-Added Reseller (VAR) that was acquired by TekLinks in 2010.
• Assumed full responsibility for the strategic planning, development, operations, customer service, human resources, administration, and P&L performance.
• Administered all sales and marketing strategies; solely responsible for successfully growing business through effective marketing and public relations techniques to promote and upgrade image.
• Served as the most senior lead architect and project manager for more than one hundred customers and hundreds of projects.

• Efforts is an Application Service Provider (ASP).
• Administered strategic planning, pricing, sales analysis, consumer research, new product introduction process, and product usage forecasting
• Planned, directed, and coordinated activities of designated projects
• Grew start-up organization from concept through product design, strategic marketing, and product launch
• Managed systems configuration and maintenance, problem troubleshooting, planning and directing upgrades, and testing operations to ensure optimum system functionality

Bytes and Bytes is a Systems Integrator and Value-Added Reseller (VAR).

• IT Resource and Immigration Law Firm
• Assisted with setting the strategic direction and planning and analysis for the company by working with the senior management staff
• Analyzed various emerging business and operational opportunities and developed studies used for decision support by senior management

• Global IT hardware/software distribution channel, cloud provider, and service provider
• Provided user support on desktop computers and peripherals
• Coordinated service activities of all technicians and engineers
• Maintained relationships and requirements with primary vendors such as HP, IBM, Compaq, and Microsoft
• Provided in-house training to technicians and engineers responsible for maintaining or earning certifications for warranty repair services

Physics, Mathematics, And Electrical Engineering

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