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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Led a team of 12 engineers responsible for advancing and maintaining the IT Network and Security Infrastructure development and deployment throughout the University on a 24/7 basis, ensuring leading edge service delivery to 70,000 students, staff and faculty. • Owned and directed a transformative approach and the tactical plans determining technology direction and build out for campus connectivity infrastructure. Responsibilities included leading project points such as RFP’s, RFSQ,’s… Show more Led a team of 12 engineers responsible for advancing and maintaining the IT Network and Security Infrastructure development and deployment throughout the University on a 24/7 basis, ensuring leading edge service delivery to 70,000 students, staff and faculty. • Owned and directed a transformative approach and the tactical plans determining technology direction and build out for campus connectivity infrastructure. Responsibilities included leading project points such as RFP’s, RFSQ,’s, SoW’s SLAs, budgets and infrastructure requirements. • Built deep relationships with all stakeholders, both internal and external, delivering solutions with a collaborative and problem solving approach.• Commissioned and delivered the technology build out for specialty focused new construction. This included General Purpose Optical Network infrastructure, 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless, SIP telephony and advanced audio/visual systems.• Acted as IT lead of a cross functional working group that developed and implemented security practices and incident response procedures impacting the delivery of IT services.• Implemented a new structured change management framework as part of ongoing risk assessment, business impact analysis, technology upgrades and patch management.• Successfully on-boarded and co-created meaningful development plans for direct reports resulting in meaningful career growth opportunities. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Provided expert subject matter knowledge and guidance to practice areas of the hospital including Clinical, Research and Administrative areas in network systems development, computing systems integration and technology deployment. This included leading a team of six Network Analysts responsible for deploying and maintaining Network and Security Infrastructure across the Sick Kids campus. • Widely recognized as the solutions-oriented face of IT to all internal stakeholders; collaborated in… Show more Provided expert subject matter knowledge and guidance to practice areas of the hospital including Clinical, Research and Administrative areas in network systems development, computing systems integration and technology deployment. This included leading a team of six Network Analysts responsible for deploying and maintaining Network and Security Infrastructure across the Sick Kids campus. • Widely recognized as the solutions-oriented face of IT to all internal stakeholders; collaborated in creative problem solving approaches that supported the changing technological and clinical needs of the hospital• Influenced and advised on all phases of networking and computing infrastructure development including vendor negotiation, management, RFP recommendations and oversight of delivery implementation.• Principal network technology architect for the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, a global leading edge facility for paediatric healthcare. Deployed wired, wireless and data centre architecture supporting over 2,500 researchers.• Delivered a remote colocation disaster recovery site for critical clinical applications and communications. Deployed data communication and storage infrastructure. • Enabled direct report team to increase the visibility and effectiveness of the department resulting in superior employee engagement. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for design, deployment and support of network infrastructure in support of hospital clinical and administrative functions, along with 3rd level support for the IT staff department.• Developed training plans and mentoring programs to diversify IT knowledge base across all IT staff.• Worked with Patient Transportation and Medical Engineering to deliver award winning TRAC transport application infrastructure.• Conducted inaugural deployment of Aruba Wireless technology… Show more Responsible for design, deployment and support of network infrastructure in support of hospital clinical and administrative functions, along with 3rd level support for the IT staff department.• Developed training plans and mentoring programs to diversify IT knowledge base across all IT staff.• Worked with Patient Transportation and Medical Engineering to deliver award winning TRAC transport application infrastructure.• Conducted inaugural deployment of Aruba Wireless technology in clinical, perioperative and administrative operations. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Provided third level support and supervision to Regional IT staff, as well as directed Help Desk support for all North American regions. • Selected and supervised vendor services and relationships for company IT projects. • Designed images and deployed Windows 2000 servers with XP desktops for administrative, project planning and service delivery functions.• Established remote connectivity structure and support for multiple work sites across Canada and the United States.

Halifax, Canada Area, Ottawa, Canada Area

Sole proprietor of boutique IT solutions consulting firm.• Provided network and help desk services to small business and individual clients throughout the National Capital Region.• Conducted IT site surveys for City of Ottawa’s IT Architecture upgrade project.

Reserve Officer for CIL/CIC. Deputy Flight Commander and Glider Pilot Instructor - Central Region Gliding School/Quinte Gliding Centre.

B.A. Honours

Certificate - Information Systems Management