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United States

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

In this role, I project manage IT infrastructure and software development projects. I am also the Scrum Master for an agile team. In addition to project management, Incident Management is under the PMO, and I perform the team lead role.Successfully project managed: Wells Fargo decryption in Scout, Capital One payload level encryption (PLE), Discover field level encryption, RiskWise database standardization, Add SmartLinx Alerts in PRA, Citi Cloud assessment, DDoS, and Enhancing Customer Observability project (customer transaction monitoring enhancements).

United States

Project manager for LexisNexis on the incident management team that provided IT problem management. Generated incident reports and worked through the incident management framework, which included composing customer facing documentation for root cause and long-term actions to prevent reoccurrence. In addition, successfully project managed: JFrog implementation, Banko to Accurint billing migration, Linux CentOS6 to CentOS7 server migration, and Grafana implementation.

Palm Beach, Florida, United States

In this role, I provided essential consultation and overall project management to revamp the aging IT infrastructure, executed system upgrades, and streamlined cross-functional business operations. I managed multiple infrastructure projects, resolved issues, reduced risk, and provided security remediations for applications and servers. We simplified IT operations replacing applications and hardware with modern, efficient, and user-friendly systems. I led the various projects collaborating with system and network admins, senior leadership, and vendors.► Assessed legacy NetApp system, researched alternatives, collaborated with vendors, and implemented HPE SimpliVity, reducing downtime by two percent and providing a modern and more straightforward architecture. ► Outsourced the management and monitoring of the VDI infrastructure to a vendor overseas and collaborated with their PM for a successful transfer completing project with no downtime and ahead of schedule. ► Collaborated with a vendor to manage the Active Directory functional level upgrade from 2008 to 2016, which included the upgrade of DNS, DHCP, file servers, and print servers.► Assessed OS version of servers, created a report managing inventory, and schedule to replace with new Server 2016 and reinstall applications while minimizing downtime, collaborating with department managers, system admin, and IT management. ► Implemented Monday.com for the IT department, increasing visualization, collaboration, project tracking, and productivity.► Reduced patch administration labor by 65% replacing legacy security patching system with a simplified Ivanti Security Controls (ISeC).

Largo, Florida, United States

I had the pleasure of working at CONMED for ten years where I planned and managed numerous IT projects and launched a range of advanced system applications that improved IT operations. I supervised, trained, and coached three technical project staff and provided technical assistance to the main office operations and 22 remote offices located globally.► Implemented an enterprise-level global service desk system replacing a manual legacy system, employing automation, KPI’s, approval process, dashboard, traceability, and reporting. ► Integrated a digital approval process in Service Desk for Oracle ERP replacing the paper-dependent process, incorporating FDA and Sarbanes Oxley regulations reducing errors and waste, and speeding up the approval process from two weeks to minutes.► Managed and supported a team of three to complete the Novell to Active Directory migration of 1,000+ PCs, initially scheduled for 1.5 years and completed within one year. ► Created a central dashboard that enabled help desk staff to access and process request approvals.► Implemented numerous projects, including the Salient video management system (VMS) and badge access control system. ► Researched, identified, and selected vendors to provide the workplace Active Shooter training for 3,500 staff.► Trained and coached staff members on Oracle-based purchase requisition operations and procedures to provide ongoing management, support, and troubleshooting as needed.► Reduced cost of maintaining 300 mobile devices by $15,000 annually, eliminated lines no longer required, moved accounts to less expensive packages, and improved the bill and usage monitoring.► Trained a team of 35 on the use of the new service desk system, its operations, reports, KPIs, and dashboard functionality.

As an administrator, I leveraged technical and analytical problem-solving skills to maintain and troubleshoot Linux servers remotely and kept proprietary applications up to date seven days a week.► Analyzed and monitored 50 Linux servers.► Patched servers including Red Hat 9, Fedora Core 1, Fedora Core 2, and CentOS 3.

Tampa, Florida, United States

As a Field Support Engineer, I provided support to 50 Wachovia bank locations within territory covering Pinellas and Hillsborough County responding to problems related to desktop support and server issues. ► Gained reputation for taking ownership of every request quickly and effectively to resolve technical problems, providing outstanding customer service. ► Promoted new business for the company by managing banks within the territory to learn more about their issues and concerns; generated additional business and enhanced relationships between client and company.

Tampa, Florida, United States

I provided desktop support at JPMorgan Chase for 5,000 computers, supporting Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, financial applications, and Lotus Notes.

Largo, Florida, United States

I supported 1,800 desktop and laptop computers along with Windows 2000 and NT 4.0, SMS 2.0, VPN, NetMeeting, PGP, McAfee, and Microsoft Outlook for Honeywell Corporation. Delivered training and support to staff.

Tampa, Florida, United States

I updated IBM OS/2 operating systems, hardware, and software on Compaq desktops and servers for 100 SouthTrust Bank branches throughout Florida in preparation for Y2K.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, 3.70

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Management, 3.56