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Alpharetta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Grand Prairie, Texas, Us

Grand Prairie, Texas, Us

CISO - Leading RNDC's security organization.Implemented a holistic Identity & Access Management Program including SSO and Multifactor Authentication for 13,000 Associates and 3,500 suppliersImplement an agile, holistic security strategy and operationalize the security practice responsible for the integrity of organization-wide data, proprietary information and related intellectual propertyDirect the ongoing development and enforcement of security policies and strategy to keep pace with emerging threats and increasing digitization of the businessConstruct, implement, maintain and test RNDC Information Technology Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity PlansOversee Identity and access management, ensuring that systems are governed in a zero-trust or least privilege modelPerform periodic IT risk assessments, audits and incident investigations of internal systems and integrated vendors to reduce primary and 3rd party riskIdentify, Report and Control attempted intrusions and other cyber-attacksConduct routine security exercises to verify security incident response plans and provide ongoing training Collaborate with external security partners, government agencies and security peers to ensure that RNDC’s security posture is appropriate for the constantly changing threat landscapeAnalyze the business impact of emerging security threat vectors, vulnerabilities and risks and continuously communicate both RNDC’s security posture and risk profile to owners, senior executives and all associates when appropriatePrepare Information Security Risk Assessments and present the overall status of the Information Security Program to the senior executives and BoardCreate and coordinate security orientation and interactive security awareness programs for over 13,000 associatesReview new applications/processes for proper security and perform vendor due diligence as it relates to data security

Grand Prairie, Texas, Us

Infrastructure FocusConstructed and presented business case for Cisco Unified Communications platform and lead conversion from legacy PBX systems to a converged UC platform of 8,000+ users saving the company approximately $1.4M per yearFacilitated enterprise wide call center reporting for consolidation of Customer Service, AP and AR groups, ~300 people. Securely merged multiple $2B+ companies’ infrastructures and IT teams.Proposed and directed Microsoft Office365 integration and am directing the ongoing movement of 13,000+ mailboxes to the cloud, along with the deployment of 4,400 copies of Office for iPad.Implemented 10,000 seats of BOX, integrated to Active Directory for Cloud based file storage, reducing the need for on premise file storage.Worked with Sales, Operations, Finance, HR and other teams to integrate SaaS implementations of Certify expense management, Corcentric account payable system, Vistaar deals management and Ultimate UltiPro HRIS.Guided the deployment and integration of 4,400 Apple iPads to the RNDC salesforce, including Mobile Device Management, CRM, Order Entry and user productivity applications that integrate with Office365, BOX and other on premise IT services.Implemented ITSM practices for improved service delivery, including Change, Capacity, Asset, Incident, Service Level, Access and Supplier Management practicesBuild and manage ~$7M yearly capital budget and $9M operational budget.

Grand Prairie, Texas, Us

Responsible for the analysis, design and operation of RNDC's continuously expanding IT infrastructure. Responsibilities include leadership in new infrastructure opportunities, managing the IT technology architecture upon which RNDC IT applications operate; as well as the physical operation of RNDC data centers, servers, networks and other technology platforms, including Cloud services, shared across the company. Oversight of systems engineering, data center operations, networking/telecommunications and the LAN infrastructure within RNDC markets. Responsible for RNDC Risk Management BC/DR, IT Service Management as well as IT Information Security and Risk Management practices. Member of IT Senior Leadership team. Leadership categories as a Director of IT Infrastructure:- Enterprise Leadership- Business Transformation- Team and Vendor Leadership/Management- IT Finance- Cyber Security and Risk Management - Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery- Data Center Operations- Infrastructure Services- Market Operations

Grand Prairie, Texas, Us

Duties include management of all Technology and Information Security efforts at Republic National Distributing, including WAN, LAN, Telephony, OS, Application Integration, Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery and Risk Management. Responsibilities include managing a multi-million dollar IT budget, strategic direction for corporate technology, telephony architecture, wired and wireless technology, vendor relationships and reporting senior executives on all technology directives. • Vendor management and relationship building with key partners• Redesigned telephony architecture using IP phone technology integrated with existing systems. Cisco Unified Communications products featured heavily• Brought together disparate technologies to form a cohesive BC/DR risk management process• Designed and implemented multilayer security system to protect data in a borderless environment• Created and implemented IT Security Policy, Standards and Procedures• Consolidated 4 Exchange organizations and 16 Active Directory forests into single structure for 6,000 employees• Wireless and remote access efforts to provide field/traveling personnel with data availability at all times• Implemented several high-availability projects including load balancing, SAN to SAN replication and Exchange server clustering• Collaborate with business leaders to design technology solutions to practically and effectively meet corporate requirements• Conceived and lead conversion from individual servers to Private Cloud infrastructure• Envisioned and lead Hybrid Cloud integration to lower costs and allow IT to focus on core competencies

Systems Engineer and Network Administrator for Transdyn Atlanta. Worked on SCADA graphic solutions for Water, Wastewater and Intelligent Transportation.Administered Windows infrastructure for Atlanta office.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering