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Upon acquisition by Trane Technologies of Helmer Scientific transitioned to IT leader (Head of IT) for newly formed Life Sciences Solutions SBU of Trane Technologies

• Provide IT Consulting Services to top companies in the central Indiana area.• Provide IT policy/procedure services including policy development and ITGC auditing.• Served as Interim CIO within a national motor sports racing brand. Managed several high profile projects to completion. Developed IT policies.

Head of IT for an international real estate investment company with offices in the U.S. and U.K. Oversee all IT systems and services including networks, applications, servers, user support, and vendor contract management.Developed and implemented IT policies, processes, and procedures that align with business requirements. Managed the initial implementation of SharePoint. Identified additional high value applications for SharePoint and worked directly with business sponsors to implement. Utilized past experience and IT staff to maintain operational state of infrastructure despite significant budget constraints. Significantly improved the relationship between IT and internal customers including U.K office using a combination of improved service levels and communications.

Responsible for all IT operations. Systems and technologies deployed include Cisco infrastructure, Cisco phone systems, Veritical market ERP converting to "mainstream" ERP. Converted entire infrastructure to an MS based platform including SharePoint, MS DPM, WIn 2008 R2, Dynamics AX, MS Exchange, SQL, Hyper-V and Dell blade servers with an EMC SAN.• Served as a member of the executive steering committee overseeing the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP. Led the technical team implementing Dynamics AX that included significant infrastructure and software development efforts.• Directed the migration of the company messaging system from Novell GroupWise to Microsoft Exchange.• Directed the complete infrastructure conversion from Novell to Windows architecture.• Replaced aged stand-alone servers and expanded with blade servers and a SAN making maximum use of virtualization technologies to minimize cost.• Upgraded data center availability by installing a generator and systems performance monitoring software. • Developed plan, resources requirements, and budget; then executed the integration of an acquisition into existing company IT infrastructure with a focus on minimizing business impact and maximizing current investments.

Developed enterprise-wide application standards for organization that has grown, from a small operation to a multi-company global enterprise, performing systems programming and applications, process and procedures for an 11 location, globally operated company.• Continually grew informational support activities for a rapidly expanding IT infrastructure to yield a powerful source of competitive advantage for sales and services of the organization• Spearheaded infrastructure development for rapid expansion that included specialized departments and staffing: Web development; ERP development; Software Development and facilitation; Help Desk; Network Support and Infrastructure; and hired Systems Analyst to identify and merge IT/business goals.• Directed activities expanded from a small Indianapolis Center to global management of Centers to include Arkansas, California, Toronto, Denmark (2), China (2), Paris, and The Netherlands. • Performed due diligence evaluating IT of three potential acquisitions. Upon acquiring companies organized IT into a common infrastructure and enterprise level software that involved building infrastructure, replacing PCs and servers, replacing software, and ERP systems conversions all based on IT systems to meet corporate standards. • Managed the move of Indianapolis data center from a small “closet” in previous building to a 3-story facility. Coordinated move of equipment, utilities, and services included UPS generator, fire protection, secured access, and fully redundant air conditioning to up-and-running status.• Negotiated all voice and data communication contracts and selected vendors based on technology, cost, and vendor support.• Brought together a solid team effort both nationwide and globally that proved effective in meeting business needs and resolving issues on operation side and advancing solutions to the highest standards.

Supported IT process and procedures for Windrose, a medical office building enterprise that rapidly grew from a small company to publicly-traded. Developed SOX compliant IT processes, procedures, and auditing.Selected and implemented JD Edwards ERP software to support a rapidly growing public real estate operation.

Responsible for all company systems and infrastructure including support for P.O.S. retail system.

• Supported, managed, and enhanced engineering IT systems including CAD/CAM, FEA (finite element analysis) and data acquisition systems• Led the selection and implementation of data acquisition technology and systems after contracts with large automotive manufacturers were obtained requiring the reporting of quality control statistics.