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Chicago, Illinois, Us

Member of the IT leadership team with responsibilities for Infrastructure & Security Operations teams supporting Identity & Access Management, Cyber Security, Network Security, Data Center, Network, Converged Infrastructure, Database, and Middleware services. Oversees and directs a team of 70 supporting 3 Data Centers and 250 retail stores.Key Accomplishments.• Successfully converged security teams for enterprise-wide tool ownership and onboarded a new SOC provider seamlessly. • Developed automated infrastructure deployment using OpenShift and DevOps methodologies.• Reduced operational outages by 50% through strategic technology changes.• Deployed enterprise-wide remote work infrastructure with zero business disruption.• Implemented significant security improvements, including phishing-resistant MFA and a new VPN solution.

Chicago, Il, Us

Member of the IT leadership team with responsibilities for Infrastructure & Operations (Networks, Telephony), Systems (Windows/Linux), Storage, Change Control, Middleware, Call Center (Avaya), Security Operations, End User Services, Desktop Architecture, and Database service teams. Oversees and directs a team of 30 supporting a user base of 1500. Key Accomplishments.• Architected technology modernization roadmap focusing on cloud adoption and disaster recovery.• Led enterprise-wide digital workplace transformation (Office 365, Windows 10).• Co-led the successful implementation of ServiceNow and ITIL processes, enhancing operational efficiency.• Established Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) strategy.

Murray, Utah, Us

Core member of the IT senior leadership team with responsibilities for Infrastructure and Database services teams in the US and India.Key Accomplishments.• Developed and executed an infrastructure strategy and disaster recovery plan, fully integrating cloud technologies and enabling sustained company growth.• Reduced team attrition from 25% to 0% through a comprehensive training plan and integration of US and India teams for a 24x7 operating model.• Led global implementation of Office 365 and MS-Azure Cloud Services, improving collaboration, cutting the annual operating budget by $1MM, and achieving key compliance certifications (SOX, HiTRUST).

Deerfield, Illinois, Us

Program Management Consultant and Key Member of Baxter’s Global Infrastructure & Services PMO supporting the creation of two new companies; Baxter (Medical Products) and Baxalta (formerly Baxter Bio-Sciences).Key Accomplishments:• Collaborated with internal and outsourced resources to design and deploy two new data center infrastructure topologies for both companies, employing the same repeatable design for ease of use and deployment throughout the globe (North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific).• Directed all Infrastructure and Services Data Center build projects for Global Network Services.• Managed the site build out of the new Bio-Sciences R&D facility (200K sq. ft.) in Cambridge, MA.

Schaumburg, Illinois, Us

Directed a staff of 50 across teams responsible for server, storage, networking, telephony, and e-mail services. Additional responsibilities include the day to day management of all internal and co-located data centers and the infrastructure to support 50+ remote locations (Pharmacies, Sales Offices, Call Centers, and Corporate Headquarters). Responsible for department and project budgets ranging up to $40MM.Key Accomplishments:• Reduced data centers from five to two, saving $3M annually through the implementation of a Flex-Pod Converged Infrastructure.• Managed 16 facility related projects ranging from: the renovation of a 365,000 sq. ft. corporate headquarters, to building 2 mail-order pharmacies and a 180,000 sq. ft. specialty pharmacy. • Consolidated vendors and optimized infrastructure, cutting OPEX by $4M across 50+ remote locations.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Directed all Infrastructure projects, planning, and design for the Specialty and Global Affiliates lines of business.Key Accomplishments:• Implemented a re-engineering project to replace the Specialty Claims database processing environment by migrating to SQL Server from Sybase. This enabled the retirement of Sybase from the company technology portfolio.• Led the successful relocation of the UK Data Center, ensuring minimal disruption..• Increased server build rate over 30% by working with MSPs to understand and improve existing processes.

Costa Mesa, Ca, Us

Directed technology planning (strategic and budget), infrastructure management, and operations for Global Product Delivery. Directed team of 20 and managed a $36MM technology budget. Defined infrastructure support initiatives, and solutions for improving service efficiency and effectiveness. Business Unit Relationship Manager with Global IT ensuring that the needs of the business were clearly communicated and plans put in place to meet or exceed demands.Key Accomplishments:• Reduced technology budget to $21MM (30% reduction) over a 2 year period through modernization and streamlining of technology practices.• Achieved hardware and software savings of $4.5MM by recommending and implementing a shared infrastructure and plans to consolidate and virtualize Mainframe and distributed environments.• Proposed and implemented a multi-million dollar infrastructure redesign of a client facing system that improved performance and capacity capabilities by 30%, and had a ROI of less than18 months. Implementation of this enhanced design was a major factor in the client renewing a $10MM annual contract.

Technical Architecture Manager in the PeopleSoft practice responsible for architecture assessments, designs, and implementations. Competency Area Leader for all Technical Architects, and Technology lab Manager responsible for infrastructure design & planning, operational staffing and administration, resource management, and project management.Key Accomplishments:• Designed and implemented a technical architecture to support merger of two PeopleSoft Financial systems and the implementation of the PeopleSoft Enterprise Performance Management. Managed a $10MM infrastructure budget and all vendor management and procurement. • Advised C-Level executives on architecture decisions for a large scale CRM project. Led the design effort and facilitated meetings between diverse IT groups to discuss, agree upon, and implement the design. • Created an Infrastructure design to support the roll-out of a global HR implementation that included fail-over, high availability, and a disaster recovery plan. Turned around a project that was behind schedule which resulted in additional billable resources being placed onsite as well as a new project architect role for myself. Created a new set of Infrastructure design documentation that complimented those used for software architecture.