It Director
CurrentAs of November 2021, Millennium is now proudly part of BradyPLUS.Responsible for developing and executing companywide technology strategy in a multi-warehouse wholesale distribution environment.Lead a hybrid team of full-time employees and multiple third-party resources.Collaborated with large customers during pre-sales and onboarding to coordinate systems connectivity specifications and ensured continued adherence to requirements from a technology standpoint after go-live.Lowered energy, maintenance, and hardware costs by reducing data center footprint through cloud hosting and server virtualization. Improved efficiency and reduced costs by planning and managing infrastructure improvements such as cloud hosting, WAN optimization and network upgrades. Participated in acquisition efforts with focus on IT system integration. Migrated multiple company acquisitions to Epicor Eclipse ERP and led efforts to integrate their processes into Millennium’s business operations.Implemented a hybrid virtualized hosted cloud/on-premises network environment. Designed and implemented custom programs to automate sales order, invoice, and payment transactions between Millennium and an industry trade group. Eliminated manual entry of over 1000 orders per day allowing personnel to be reallocated to other duties and avoid hiring additional staff.Deployed a hosted VOIP phone system to replace an aging PBX. Transformed what would have been a large capital outlay into an operational expense and significantly increased disaster recovery options. The system was a vital communications link when the company moved to a work-from-home environment during the recent pandemic.Managed IT portion of new facility construction and warehouse relocations including communication services delivery, cabling (network, video security, access control, and intrusion alarm), and office layouts.Implemented comprehensive network monitoring and issue resolution to ensure maximum IT resource availability.