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Stamford, Connecticut, United States

At EverestDX (EDXi), We empower our clients to become digitally optimized organizations. Together with you, EverestDX develops an enterprise-wide digital vision and strategy to deliver maximum return on investment. EverestDX enables companies at various stages of the transformation process to maximize success while minimizing chaos. Recent Platform deployments------------------------------• BotX - Self-healing autonomous bots, active remediation of tags, instance types, unattached storage, etc., saving Fortune 100 clients tens of millions annually• Insight One- observability, visibility, and analytics platform integrates and optimizes data using over 30 pre-built connectors. Delivering a single pane of glass view of the entire IT organization. Optimizing IT communication, service delivery, and incident responseRecent Service delivery------------------------• Custom-built cloud management platform for a Fortune 50 client, seamlessly connecting nearly 30 teams and more than 100 steps. Reducing deployment times from months to minutes.• Leading Cloud Transformation Partner - for a Fortune 100 client, EDXi migrates more on-premises applications into Cloud-optimized environments than all other system integrators combinedMy Expertise-------------• As a thought leader, articulate internal and external digital transformation and innovation opportunities• Develop tech fluency from top to bottom by educating the board and senior leadership on digital trends and technologies• Combine strong business acumen with a deep understanding of how digital technologies impact business strategy• Capitalize on emerging digital technologies and their impact on future business models• Execute digital initiatives, ensuring alignment with the digital strategy• Drive the identification, testing, evaluating, scaling (or discontinuing) of new digital technologies

Plano, Texas, United States

I have deployed enterprise cloud initiatives at all levels and a variety of project sizes. Our team coordinated with all types of organizations with a wide range of requirements to leverage AWS, Azure, SoftLayer, and other cloud environments. Shared strategic guidance with the entire organization from executive leadership through help desk staff. Advised the organization on best practices in developing a cloud center of excellence. Assisted organizations in defining and executing a cloud strategy. We implemented an application assessment process for thousands of application portfolios. Managed teams to launch factory model assessments and migrations. Assisted organizations with adapting and implementing enterprise security to the cloud. Chaired security governance teams that evaluated and classified hundreds of applications. Responsible for initiating or executing the assessment and migration of thousands of enterprise applications. Sample list of engagements • Global Aerospace Corporation - Any Cloud Application assessment, Cloud provider specifications, and Cloud migrations• International Insurance provider - DR ground to cloud transformation • International Education Publisher - Cloud Operations and cost management) • Regional Energy Provider - Production Data Center migration to the cloud before hurricane season• International Energy Manufacturer - Data Center move using VMware on AWS • Global Entertainment and Media Company - Assessed, designed, refactored, and migrated a problematic cloud migration

Monroe, Louisiana

Served as a core member of the Journey to the Cloud (JTTC) team. The JTTC program is designed to migrate over 90% of the strategic applications to the Cloud by the end of 2015. Provided advisory services for cloud migration to executives and staff. Bridged the gaps between executive directives and technical capabilities to expedite cloud migration. Led the security governance team that evaluated over 200 enterprise applications to determine RISC rating and cloud mitigation strategies. In 2015 the JTTC program was the one of the largest enterprise cloud application migration programs in the world. • Provided advisory services to VP of Corporate Services and his direct reports in the areas of Cloud, Security, NoOps, DevOps, DaaS and Hyper-converged infrastructure (web scale private cloud). • Participated as a member of the executive steering committee for the Journey to the Cloud.• Developed programs and provided guidance to engineering, architecture and development teams regarding cloud remediation, cloud migration, PaaS, NoOps and DevOps techniques.• Chaired the JTTC security team responsible for developing application RISC ratings and mitigation strategies. • Engineered technical tactical and strategic solutions for mitigating issues with enterprise application migration to the Cloud.• Coordinated with Internal IT, Cloud provider and executive leadership to identify the technical, financial and personnel barriers to cloud migration. • Delivered pilot phase of MAC (Move Applications to Cloud) framework for migrating strategic enterprise applications to Executive, Program and Project teams. • Managed on and off shore resources to define the cost and implementation plan to migrate up to 208 applications from an enterprise architecture to the cloud. • Directed the project team to reduce outsourced infrastructure costs by up to 80% by leveraging Nutanix Hyper Converged Cloud.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Leveraged broad industry expertise, resources, and leadership abilities to provide cutting-edge solutions for major clients across a broad range of industries. Empower clients with forward-looking products that improve efficiency, minimize cost, and elevate revenue. • Reduced clients OpEx costs by over 60% though the use of web-scale infrastructure: converged hardware (Nutanix / Dell), software defined storage (Nexcenta/ Datacore), software defined networking (Brocade, Vyatta) and Everything as a Service technologies (Citrix /Open Compute platforms).• Jointly developed a comprehensive virutalization platform for a Citrix Service Provider. Provided executive strategy, marketing / sales planning, and pricing for entire platform. • Spearheaded creation of innovative custom software solution for gaming and hospitality clients. Varigraph enables real-time filtering of guest data to create mass customized targeted messaging that aligns with each clients unique needs.• Accelerated client acquisition for large variable print provider by architecting a solution that delivers all their services completely within a browser. Utilized for variable print, directmail and social media campaigns. • Pioneered an online marketing and e-commerce platform for international steel manufacturer. The push commerce system enables non-conventional business transactions to occur via e-mail, text, web, and phone.• Orchestrated data conversion and systems integration effort for leading online consumer search and e-mail provider. Consolidated multiple information systems into a single centralized application. • Transformed the go to market strategy for a global brand extension mobile engagement company. Transitioned the technology, process, marketing and sales strategies to deliver the value proposition over the technical details.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Brought on to direct acquisition of multimillion dollar, 26K sq. ft. data center. Managed performance and profitability of operations, with direct oversight of all business areas and P&L. Led cross-functional team to prospect and secure new opportunities to grow client base and increase service offerings. Key clients included IBM, Children’s Hospital, and City of Columbus. Retained to transition client book and management team amid sale of business.• Negotiated lucrative acquisition of large, multimillion-dollar data center.• Directed teams of up to 30 nationally dispersed employees to deliver large scale and complex implementations.• Drove down cost by managing several complex vendor contracts to capitalize on expense saving opportunities.

Dublin, Ohio

Recruited by former employer to manage technical operations for new business venture offering financial service software solutions such as CRM, marketing, and virtual meeting applications. Directly involved in all phases of company start up, shaping business strategy and policies. Established and managed technical infrastructure to heighten value and deliver optimized software solutions. • Reduced IT capital and expense 30% through strategic negotiation of purchase agreements.• Secured financial support by delivering presentations to angel, corporate, and institutional investors.• Instrumental in close of major accounts by working in tandem with sales team at on-site demonstrations.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Established the IT vision to transition the company from remnant media e-commerce site to a comprehensive media-buying platform. Championed the growth, development and planning of the technical portions of the business strategy. Generated the core technology that migrated the company from an e-commerce system to an infrastructure transaction platform. Identified as a respected mentor and leader to staff.• Interviewed, hired and mentored the entire IT staff from start-up phase to over 50 employees. • Developed the team and software that grew revenues from zero to over 2 million per month in less than a year• Executive IT leader that conceived, developed and presented the technical portions of our business plan that resulted in funding of 25 million in B series financing on a post funding 100 million post valuation.

Worthington, Ohio

Founded web services department. Collaborated with the executive team on a strategic level. Provided all web related functions for the entire corporation. Recuited by the Principal Advisory Committee to serve as the primary technical resource. (PAC). The PAC consisted of the President, VP of Sales, VP of Marketing, leading distributors and manufacturing representatives. Established a seamless flow from printed materials to the web. Invented a method to provide a multi-lingual, multi-audience website from a single set of code and content. Managed a multi-million dollar capital and expense budget. • Optimized information capture, literature production and distribution to a global multi lingual audience• Created, deployed and scaled Liebert’s first website to service all global internal, public and sales channels• Collaborated with the Principal’s advisory council to optimize the use of the web for all distributors

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Championed the introduction of Internet and intranet technologies within Ethicon. Quickly promoted to provide technical expertise to the Ethicon Endo-Surgery. The primary focus was the use of instructional performance technologies to educate sales teams and surgerons. Identified by the executive team as a thought leader and participated in ESI Displayed Thinking sessions establishing the short and long term vision for the institute. • Introduced Internet and intranet technologies into the company launching the first global intranet application • Invented new and leveraged existing technologies to train and educate, staff, sales and surgeons • Led national rollout of Ethicon’s first, multi million dollar sales force automation project

Bachelor Of Science, Information Technology

Activities and Societies: Sigma Chi

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Systems Analysis