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Hatfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States

Directed IT strategy to align with company business plan and strategic objectives. Worked closely with executives to align IT with business objectives. Oversaw infrastructure, asset management, business systems, in-house software/application development, security, communications, IT support, data, analytics, and reporting. Managed OpEx of $500K. Maintained IT budgets supporting hybrid design of Cloud and On-Premises infrastructure. Reported to CFO. Directly managed team of 10. Supported global staff of 600 distributed across 3-6 sites in US, China, and Malaysia.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS➤ Took on VP IT role and responsibilities upon unplanned departure of VP IT, served as Acting VP IT.➤ Provided calm, adaptive leadership for IT organization through changes in company ownership and CEO leadership in 2017.➤ Spearheaded introduction and implementation of AlienVault for SEIM and vulnerability scanning, ensuring IT compliance while providing insights across multiple servers and systems.➤ Led technology strategy and recommendations that drove the selection of modern ERP solution; created and facilitated an enterprise executive review board and business leadership team to foster inclusive decisions.➤ Directed initiative to implement Epicor Kinetic ERP, successfully executing 16-month plan, replacing 4 different legacy systems with phased Go-Live; achieved minimal business disruption. ➤ Drove development of applications to automate and streamline processes, including engineering change notices (ECNs), document revision control, and data mining, working with manufacturing leadership and staff.➤ Improved security by designing/implementing DFARS compliance (NIST SP 800-171) for CUI data/IT controls.➤ Directed IT and business preparation for CMMC Level 2 Certification Audit (2023 – 2024).

Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States

Directed IT strategy to align with company business plan and strategic objectives. Worked closely with executives to align IT with business objectives. Oversaw infrastructure, asset management, business systems, in-house software/application development, security, communications, IT support, data, analytics, and reporting. Supported global staff of 600 (US and China). Reported to CFO. Directly managed staff of 10. Managed OpEx of $500K. TDI Power acquired by PE firm to merge with Astrodyne TDI in 2014.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS➤ Took on VP IT role and responsibilities upon departure of VP IT, serving as Acting VP IT.➤ Improved server uptime, increasing reliability and reducing cost, by implementing VMware cluster and SAN solution. ➤ Created 1st company DR plan including implementation of Cisco VoIP and data center colocation, using VMware; achieved reduction in monthly VoIP expenses.➤ Transformed backup reliability and speed by replacing tape backups with disk-based storage. ➤ Managed international 3-site/500+ note network infrastructure and operations across US and China.➤ Developed applications to automate and streamline processes including shop floor controls, engineering change notices (ECN), document revision control, and data mining; worked with manufacturing leadership/staff.Prior Roles:Computer Technician, System Administrator, Network Manager (Reported to VP IT)

Associates In Science, Computer Science

Advanced Diploma, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology