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Lutz, Florida, United States

We offer the best in design and use top of the line printers for quality vehicle decals and stickers for fun and business. We can help you create your one-of-a-kind decal to show off your personality or help advertise your business.We also house commercial grade lasers that produce the very best in fine detail cutting and engraving to accomplish any project. From small stocking stuffers for the holidays to large signs for the home and everything in-between. Some of the wood products we… Show more We offer the best in design and use top of the line printers for quality vehicle decals and stickers for fun and business. We can help you create your one-of-a-kind decal to show off your personality or help advertise your business.We also house commercial grade lasers that produce the very best in fine detail cutting and engraving to accomplish any project. From small stocking stuffers for the holidays to large signs for the home and everything in-between. Some of the wood products we produce are signs, music accessories, gifts for around the home and office, engraved tumblers, wallets for her and him, keychains, ornaments and the list goes on.With over 20 years' experience in the technology field and a love for creating since a child Eric can create most any custom piece, whether vinyl design or wood creation, you throw his way. Show less

Lutz, Florida, United States

Deliver IT solutions to businesses bringing enhanced eCommerce solutions by enhancing customer web experience, detailed reporting, SEO/Marketing strategies and lowering day to day IT and administrative costs.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Served on the management team as infrastructure leader for a fortune 500 company providing 24/7 pharmaceutical services to assisted living and long term care facilities. Responsible for talent acquisition, 6MM+ budget creation and execution, procurement and contract negotiations, hardware and software projects/initiatives/proof of concepts, team moral and coaching. Worked with development teams and customers on application development and performance improvement. Company acquired in December… Show more Served on the management team as infrastructure leader for a fortune 500 company providing 24/7 pharmaceutical services to assisted living and long term care facilities. Responsible for talent acquisition, 6MM+ budget creation and execution, procurement and contract negotiations, hardware and software projects/initiatives/proof of concepts, team moral and coaching. Worked with development teams and customers on application development and performance improvement. Company acquired in December 2018 and assisted in acquisition integration. Show less

Odessa, Fl

Serve on executive management team in planning, executing and managing all aspects of operations, with key accountability for recruitment, hiring, and customer growth. Deliver expert guidance and coaching to top-notch team of developers and systems engineers in developing and enhancing unique localized SEO service. Liaise and collaborate with clients and internal staff through extensive use of Google Apps. Key Achievements: •Boosted revenue by 300% in first year, and diversified… Show more Serve on executive management team in planning, executing and managing all aspects of operations, with key accountability for recruitment, hiring, and customer growth. Deliver expert guidance and coaching to top-notch team of developers and systems engineers in developing and enhancing unique localized SEO service. Liaise and collaborate with clients and internal staff through extensive use of Google Apps. Key Achievements: •Boosted revenue by 300% in first year, and diversified customer base while establishing re-occurring sales and extending life of large contracts to 12 months. •Steered design and deployment of new finance-management and payroll-services tools.•Architected and deployed client portals and innovative services to address various client needs and improve client satisfaction. Show less

Clearwater, Fl

Supervised, mentored and trained team of 16 system, Exchange and SQL database engineers operating throughout US and Latin America for $25B global company. Oversaw deployment of new virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and bring your own device (BYOD) program using VMware. Served on technology committee for Education and Pinellas Technical Education Centers schools Academy Prep Centers. Key Achievements: •Spearheaded renegotiation of several key enterprise contracts, leading to… Show more Supervised, mentored and trained team of 16 system, Exchange and SQL database engineers operating throughout US and Latin America for $25B global company. Oversaw deployment of new virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and bring your own device (BYOD) program using VMware. Served on technology committee for Education and Pinellas Technical Education Centers schools Academy Prep Centers. Key Achievements: •Spearheaded renegotiation of several key enterprise contracts, leading to $2.3MM+ in savings, including $6MM Microsoft global enterprise agreement with total cost savings of $2.1MM over life of three-year contract; updated three-year Microsoft contract with additional $800K+ and new global product lines; and implemented new SQL licensing, saving $300K+ on initial contract. •Orchestrated upgrade of all Microsoft products to current versions in response to newly signed enterprise agreement. •Drove negotiation of $100K in savings on 120TB of tier 1 storage. •Championed effort to secure 95% virtualized environment comprising 1350+ servers, 56 hosts and 16 clusters across US and Latin America, and established VMware contract that saved $60K+ annually. •Installed, configured and implemented systems for $60MM SAP project, maintaining 99.8%+ on all systems, including scheduled downtime. Show less

Bellevue, Washington

Provided consulting services and delivered unique, tailored virtualization, security, backup and telecom solutions to various businesses. Managed operations and business / financial planning for consultant company. Negotiated contracts and managed costs with customers and vendors. Key Achievement: •Demonstrated consistent track record of client satisfaction by rapidly and efficiently gathering requirements and resolving customers’ technical issues.

Denver, Colorado

Brought in to direct team of 30+ developers and operational staff in developing and administering WAN spanning North and South America. Implemented and monitored compliance with IT infrastructure library (ITIL) methodologies throughout IT organization. Planned and deployed secure and reliable IT systems to support current and future business needs in Denver, Colorado collocation environment. Directed administration, troubleshooting and support of Windows network systems and components… Show more Brought in to direct team of 30+ developers and operational staff in developing and administering WAN spanning North and South America. Implemented and monitored compliance with IT infrastructure library (ITIL) methodologies throughout IT organization. Planned and deployed secure and reliable IT systems to support current and future business needs in Denver, Colorado collocation environment. Directed administration, troubleshooting and support of Windows network systems and components. Managed full life cycle of multiple concurrent software development projects. Conceptualized, implemented and ensured compliance with corporate IT policies and procedures. Conducted annual Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) financial audits. Implemented and administered Salesforce.com. Key Achievements: •Steered consolidation of IT Infrastructure across seven companies, saving $500K+ annually in infrastructure and operational costs. •Orchestrated virtualization of data center, saving $100K+ in server costs. •Conceived and implemented end-to-end service level agreements (SLA) with uptime of 99.99%+, allowing for scheduled maintenance. •Steered conversion from traditional phone service, resulting in cost savings and more robust global VoIP solution. •Orchestrated centralized Microsoft Dynamics GP financial systems migration. •Boosted productivity and response time by 90% by implementing enterprise-wide incident-tracking system. •Architected and deployed MS SharePoint server to centralize all business and technical documents for more collaborative and user-friendly environment. •Triggered savings of more than $20K annually in circuit costs by implementing Riverbed WAN acceleration technology. Show less

Boston, Massachusetts

Directed all aspects of IT operations for multibillion-dollar independent owner, operator and developer of wireless and broadcast communication real estate. Guided, coached and trained cross-disciplinary data center staff, as well as 25+ regional support analysts and managers operating throughout North and South America. Planned and managed $20M+ budget covering hardware / software licensing and consulting services for technology modernization initiatives. Formulated, implemented and… Show more Directed all aspects of IT operations for multibillion-dollar independent owner, operator and developer of wireless and broadcast communication real estate. Guided, coached and trained cross-disciplinary data center staff, as well as 25+ regional support analysts and managers operating throughout North and South America. Planned and managed $20M+ budget covering hardware / software licensing and consulting services for technology modernization initiatives. Formulated, implemented and ensured compliance with corporate IT policies and procedures, including organization-wide implementation of ITIL methodologies. Oversaw technology integration of nine acquisitions by American Tower and numerous divestitures, acquiring best of breed software, and performing data, software and hardware migrations. Key Achievements: •Conceptualized, designed and implemented secure, reliable IT systems to support current and future business needs in 15,000 sq. ft. data center hosting 200+ servers. •Orchestrated planning and execution of data center relocation from Tampa, Florida to Southborough, Massachusetts, executing actual cutover in less than 12 hours. •Triggered $350K+ in annual circuit cost savings while increasing performance, by converting to VPN-based network with no disruption of service. •Facilitated multiple internal quarterly audits, and led department to pass 100% of SOX external audits.•Procured and deployed leading-edge anomaly-detection product Mazu Enforcer, which had been researched and developed at MIT. Show less

Owned and operated legal investigation and professional process service company. Served clients in corporate, legal, and insurance industries.Sold company to partner to start full-time technical career in Florida.

Supervised and performed security activities, including: information security, weapon system security, air base defense, and resource management and protection.Earned Air Force Achievement Medal for incident-free reception and safe transport of 8,600+ migrants to Joint Task Force SAFE HAVEN camps.Received many awards and certificates as well as a good conduct medal, honorably discharged.