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Dynamic and results-driven Technology Leader with over 30 years of professional experience in technological infrastructure, project coordination, and operations development. Proven success in budget management, subcontractor supervision, contract negotiation, and training procedures. Track record of introducing innovative IT solutions that increase efficiency and unify disperse departments. Recognized as a strong team leader capable of guiding organizations through digital transformation while developing procedural advancement projects to reduce cost and improve customer experience. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS• Oversaw IT infrastructure and IT application projects within the City of Atlanta that strengthened business processes and increased productivity. Managed budgets ranging between $4 million and $30 million. • Supervised the City of Atlanta team of 125 technicians in the successful completion of over 100 annual projects including complete desktop upgrades, server upgrades, and a city-wide virtual server mitigation project. • Installed $5 million of IT equipment to update and replace failing resources during ATL One project. Increased reliability and security of IT resources while reducing service costs and adding value to customer services. • Led IT Operational Team to identify 550 impacted systems, prioritize applications, restore systems, and implement SMB, LAPs, ATA, ATP, and SecureWorks Red Cloak Agent during Ransomware Cyberattack.• Merged IT Operations from 19 city departments/offices into a streamlined shared service model to decrease data center cost by 75%. Migrated over 8,000 mailboxes to Office 365 and implemented Microsoft SharePoint.• Designed and delivered dynamic biannual presentations to the City of Atlanta IT team of 150 members. Reported on department status, including new virtualization/cloud strategies that reduced outages by 200%.