Vice President, Information Technology / Shareholder
Chicago, Illinois
Developed and managed all aspects of Information technology for Environmental Systems Design (ESD), a 250 employee Architectural/Engineering firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices in San Francisco, Dallas, and Abu Dhabi. IT Environment:• Primarily Microsoft based Operating Systems and applications.• HP servers and workstations; Microsoft Surface Pro and Apple iPad tablets. • Network: Brocade equipment for the wired environment and Aruba for the wireless. • Production software included Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit, Newforma Project Center, Microsoft Office 365, and numerous engineering analysis packages by Trane, Carrier, 6sigma, and others.• Significant non production software included: Microsoft SharePoint, Skype for Business (formerly Lync) and SQL Server, Deltek’s Ajera accounting, ADP payroll, and numerous other applications.Responsibilities:• Oversight of 10 IT Systems, IT Service Desk, and Production Support (CAD/BIM) staff members• Set and managed an annual budget of approximately $2,000,000 which included new hardware/software, support and maintenance contracts, and personnel salaries.• Provided IT direction for the firm to increase efficiencies and leverage new technologies.• Managed all telecommunications and mobile device contracts• Supported many of the office related applications including the Ajera Accounting system, engineering software, Microsoft and Autodesk products.