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Weston, Ma, Us

Global Team Management │ Project Oversight │ Budgets │ Consolidation StrategiesManage worldwide information technology infrastructure and facilities, inclusive of data center management/platforms, network services, telecommunications, desktop and help desk support, and global messaging. Lead organizational and global teams consisting of 90 direct and indirect reports through IT and facility projects such as technology refreshes/upgrades and office relocation/refurbishment. Oversee six IT locations and 50 global facility locations with a multimillion-dollar budget.IT Infrastructure and Cloud MigrationHeaded planning and operations for new data center buildout, focusing on data migration to cloud services for development of next generation of Monster services and tools. Undertook two-pronged approach to protect current revenue streams as well as develop new revenue opportunities by concurrently building out a new fixed DC in Virginia and new infrastructures in AWS and GCP environments.Cost SavingsStreamlined vendor account management during first year of employment by consolidating agreements, cutting Level 3 costs by 50%, and decreasing WebEx services expense from $2M to $200K a year.Vendor Contracts and NegotiationsLeveraged work with parent company, Randstad, and spearheaded aggressive negotiations beyond standard discounts with existing technology providers, including Verizon, Cisco, Dell and EMC, to resolve spending mismanagement, resulting in a cost savings of $3M in CapEx. Consolidated technology budgets and established project review board to monitor spending and promote profitable projects.Technological Leadership and PlanningManaged 50+ IT move projects utilizing three global team members in addition to local IT staff, saving $200K in support costs and receiving global facilities management assignment. Used in-depth knowledge of datacenter/server room design and low-voltage cabling/wiring to easily transition into critical role.

Weston, Ma, Us

Operational Efficiency │ Strategic Solutions │ Revenue Generation │ Platform DesignAppointed as interim Chief Technical Officer during turbulent time while Monster was experiencing numerous position turnovers. Stabilized the technology management team by collaborating with business leaders to prioritize work, keeping existing revenue streams steady. Met with global IT staff in a series of meetings to reinforce focus on existing projects, laying a foundation for new platforms to be utilized by Product and Sales organizations to grow the business.Reliable OperationsOversaw strategic aspect of website with focus on user availability, ensuring system was continuously accessible with minimal downtime. Developed and implemented plans to increase system availability to 99.95% by implementing DC resiliency in a stand-alone Tier III DC. Eliminated all single points of failure inside the 30,000-square-foot DC space.

El Segundo, California, Us

Technology Infrastructure Design │ Organizational Leadership │ Acquisitions │ ConsolidationsInitiated IT infrastructure and leadership development changes. Directed 60 direct reports within infrastructure technology, including data center, network, telecommunications, desktop, help desk, and messaging. Progressively trusted with leadership responsibilities following multiple company acquisitions and consolidated IT operations (Chicago/Tribune/Times Mirror).Performance EnhancementInstituted $8M full data center network/server redundancy in LA and Chicago offices to be used by all newspaper businesses within LA Times chain, elevating operational performance by utilizing a shared common system.Cost ControlGenerated $2.5M annual cost savings by leveraging platforms and vendors to strategically integrate and negotiate new global service agreements, collaborating with C-Level executives at AT&T, T-Mobile, Avaya, and Cisco following parent company acquisition. Delivered extended volume savings for product procurement and integrated network platforms.Transformation SolutionsTransformed email architecture by consolidating 27 separate email platforms into single infrastructure to host 27,000 email users, ensuring redundancy through wide area network connections between two data centers located in LA and Chicago. Orchestrated formalized mail server training to 10,000 users from Times Mirror.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Global Business

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Management And History