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Leading a team accountable for the cybersecurity and networking for three data centers and 660 stores.Spearheaded the migration from a mixed Fortinet, Dell, Brocade, and Cisco network environment to a streamlined Fortinet solution. Currently transitioning six aging Cisco ASA firewalls to advanced FortiGate units.Reengineered cybersecurity operations by reintegrating Proofpoint, Rapid7, and Cloudflare platforms, alongside comprehensive vulnerability management systems. Developed robust operational procedures, significantly enhancing our threat detection and response capabilities with advanced application scanning, log management, email security, and web application firewall strategies.Currently involved with the initiative to achieve PCI-DSS v4 compliance for Rue21.

Directed the IT strategy and operations for a consulting firm, achieving a 150% revenue growth from $20 million to $50 million, focusing on ERP Implementation Consulting, Backoffice Outsourcing, and Information Technology Outsourcing. Led an internal IT team and held full P&L accountability for the IT Outsourcing business line.Conducted comprehensive NIST cybersecurity risk assessments and implemented numerous solutions including Endpoint Detection and Response systems, security training, continuous vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing. Developed and commercialized security solutions, boosting client trust and revenue.Overhauled the IT Outsourcing service line, reducing operational costs while expanding the client base. Successfully turned around the financial trajectory from a -46% gross profit margin to +20%, increasing annual revenues from $1 million to $4 million.Virtual CIO for a publicly traded company, spearheading cost consolidation efforts that reduced annual IT expenditures by $4 million. Achieved a major consolidation by reducing 300 servers to 35, migrating to Azure, and implementing robust cloud-based disaster recovery strategies.Designed and implemented a cloud-based, multi-tenant, multi-vendor ERP hosting solution for the Business Processing Outsourcing service line. Led a critical migration from on-premises infrastructure to Azure Cloud, enhancing system resilience and meeting compliance with multiple SOC 1 and SOC 2 certifications.

Led a 24-person team of Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Support Staff during a period of extensive growth including 12 acquisitions and 2 divestitures.Orchestrated the IT integration of a major acquisition, seamlessly integrating a consolidated general ledger into the existing ERP system within 45 days and merging over 250 applications within 7 months. Achieved a comprehensive consolidation of more than 100 servers and 800 workstations into a unified domain, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and reducing IT overhead.Accountable for the Project Management Office in support of a $9.6 million capital project portfolio.  Developed a project and portfolio management solution within Salesforce to manage all projects, enhancements, and support requests.  Lead a team of four project managers in support of over 100 projects a year and over 750 enhancement/support cases per month.Accountable for all aspects of IT within the Operations Business Unit at EQT.  Led team members in the implementation and support of all applications including ERP, water logistics, operational logistics and support, environmental/safety, geospatial and data management, and analytics.

Contracted by Antero Resources to stand up and lead the Project Management and Applications Support practice.Led a team of 12 project managers, business analysts, support analysts, and business intelligence staff.

Led multiple teams with increasing levels of responsibility within the organization including Infrastructure, Solutions Delivery, Project and Portfolio Management, and Operational Excellence. Team size ranged from 5 to 23 staff located throughout the United States and Canada.Re-negotiated data services and mobile device contracts for a total reduction of $4 million over three years. Implemented various networks for data centers, offices, SCADA, rig communications, and mobile field staff.Delivered several solutions for the procure-to-pay initiative for the Supply Management team. This included RFID equipment tracking, consolidating Purchase/Service Orders into a single system, delivering requisition capabilities directly to end users, and automatic matching of invoices to orders.Managed the Portfolio and Planning team with an annual budget of $66 million and an annual project portfolio of over 100 projects.

Contracting to Encana Corporation