Tail Light delivers enterprise level software solutions to the retail automotive market. Our solutions focus on increasing the productivity and profitability of dealership finance and sales departments as well as the OEM's, service providers, and general agents that serve them. Core offerings include the market leading menu selling solution, the most powerful sales reporting tool in the industry, as well as a highly adaptable suite of eBusiness solutions.

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In this role, I excelled as a results-driven architect in charge of over 3,500 domains for IAC / Match group businesses, including circuit/network provider management, datacenters, and global office locations. I managed the design and implementation of ITIL processes and procedures enterprise-wide, drove operations for internal and external IT business units, and led OPEX ($10M annual budget). I oversaw a $15M CAPEX budget, allocated resources, and developed storage infrastructure. I spearheaded a virtualization rollout with VMware to reduce expenses and ensure high availability and functionality for multi-petabyte online SAN migrations. Moreover, I effectively led contract negotiations and captured millions in CAPEX savings in addition to reducing circuit contracts by $445k. I collaborated with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) as a strategic planner in all fiscal and operational matters.

As a Director of Global Operations, I strategically managed datacenter and IT services, including management of $11M OPEX and $8M CAPEX budgets, IT engineering, and cross-functional team leadership. I ensured reliable 24/7 support, continuous process improvements, and core designs for functionality across multiple devices. I led administration of over 3,500 physical servers, 1,900 virtual servers, 30 Storage Devices, and 50 network devices. I excelled as the operational and technical resource for all M&A activities, including the performance of pre-purchase due diligence, evaluation and merger (onboarding) the datacenters of recently procured companies, and resource integration into group datacenters. I successfully oversaw ITIL software application migration from in-house non-compliant software product to outsourced ServiceNow instance. I leveraged outstanding negotiations to reduce costs, capturing millions in CAPEX/OPEX savings and stewarding multiple datacenter expansions.

As a Senior Manager, I led Global Operations and development teams as a strategic planner and effective resource allocator. I oversaw system deployments and change management, managed cross-functional teams, and identified/mitigated system gaps to streamline workflows. I spearheaded vendor relationships to reduce pricing and managed multimillion-dollar network and server upgrades. I drove three datacenter moves and closures as a consummate change manager in addition to supporting transformative M&A activities.

Maintained accountability for the NJ data center and 2 satellite offices that served over 90 internal staff and over 15,000 customers for a custom built wireless ASP application. Managed annual budgeting and research for all associated logistical operations. Supervised technical and operational support teams to ensure optimal levels of customer service. Designed and implemented all voice and data telecommunication hardware and carriers. Managed troubleshooting and repairs of Network Servers and peripherals.