A key member of a specialized team supporting 40+ Client Directors across North America, specializing in Modern Infrastructure and Hybrid Cloud solutions. Demonstrates expertise in Datacenter technologies including Virtualization, Server and Storage Hardware, VDI, DDI IPAM, FinOps, and Cloud services.Designs and implements tailored infrastructure solutions for SLED and Corporate clients. Notably architected a comprehensive DDI IPAM solution for a leading global gaming and hospitality entity.Authored detailed assessments for large organizations, guiding strategic enhancements in security and technology upgrades. These assessments drive customer decisions and promote best practices.Conducted a comprehensive review of a global gaming and hospitality company's DDI IPAM infrastructure, identifying unused products and achieving cost savings of $260K over three years.Led the design and deployment of multiple virtualization platforms, enabling clients to expand their on-premises compute and storage capabilities. Resulted in significant reductions in recurring cloud expenses by migrating workloads from cloud to on-premises environments.Spearheaded the establishment of a FinOps practice, implementing foundational strategies and processes to enhance financial operations and cloud cost management.Pioneered the creation of a Nutanix Customer Demonstration lab, enhancing client engagement through hands-on demonstrations and custom scenario-based solutions. This initiative allows clients to explore and test solutions before deployment in production environments.

Lead and manage a team of 26 technical experts specializing in Systems Architecture, Storage Engineering, Virtualization Engineering, Windows and Linux Server Platform Engineering, and Enterprise Collaboration Engineering.Enhance, support, and maintain infrastructure solutions and architecture, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices.Provide visionary technology leadership, establishing and maintaining systems standards while coordinating the design and provisioning of infrastructure for Business and IT teams.Successfully manage procurement processes, resulting in a capital expenditure of $5.5mm.Foster strong vendor relationships, skillfully negotiating $75K in training and securing purchase discounts of $500K in 2022.Create and implement training programs to enhance the skills and capabilities of infrastructure teams.Collaborate with sourcing on contracts, maintenance renewals, and staff augmentation, effectively managing a budget of $250K in 2022.Develop and execute a technical debt roadmap, eliminating 85% of end-of-support server hardware from datacenters.Mentor leaders across Technology, Digital, and Design, driving the creation of metrics and team charters to present to senior executive leadership.Work closely with human resources to create and refine job descriptions, facilitate personnel hiring, and contribute to talent management programs.Spearhead Opex saving strategies, identifying 2,400 Microsoft O365 licenses for reclamation and reuse, resulting in annual savings of $500K.Lead multiple RFIs (Request for Information) to gather and evaluate vendor solutions.Conduct and lead a Microsoft SQL Licensing self-audit, achieving a remarkable cost avoidance of $6.3M.

Led the design, development, and tier 3 support of system and storage-based solutions.Developed and managed system and storage standards and lifecycles, ensuring robust and scalable engineering solutions.Analyzed functional and technical business requirements, prioritizing needs, and fostering a comprehensive understanding of business goals.Mentored a team of system design architects, providing guidance, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.Led successful merger and acquisition efforts for multiple integrated resorts, including MGM National Harbor, MGM Northfield Park, MGM Springfield, and Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino.Collaborated with Gaming Product Owner, Gaming Compliance, and Nevada Gaming Control Board to design a logically segmented gaming management platform, setting the standard for future integrated resorts.Engineered a multi-tier robust DNS strategy for MGM Resorts, enhancing network reliability and performance.Orchestrated a Microsoft SQL self-audit, leading to a remarkable cost avoidance of $6.3mm.Architected server infrastructure for the largest business application at MGM Resorts, demonstrating adaptability and innovative problem-solving.Designed the BetMGM platform connectivity into the datacenter, enabling swift deployment of services and equipment.Led the architecture of various product team applications, including Infogenesis, MS Dynamics, Zenoti, Timelox, and G&D currency counters.

Responsible for the planning and engineering of the organization's system infrastructure. Coordinated system tasks to include design, integration and testing. Oversaw all transitions into production for projects assigned. Responsible for the implementation and design of hardware and software. Created and maintained technical documentation including topology diagrams, system configurations and server specifications. Made recommendations for standardization of infrastructure and operating procedures. Provided tier 3 support as required.

Implementation and support of MGM MIRAGE technology solutions. The Senior Configuration Analyst provides expertise and technical leadership to the hardware support and project teams while working closely with project managers and other members of the IT team to implement technology solutions.