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New Fairfield, Ct, Us

Danbury, Connecticut, Us

Danbury Public Schools includes 20 individual school and office locations serving 12,500 students and up to 1500 employees. Key Responsibilities:Successfully lead the maintenance and optimization of a complex LAN/WAN network infrastructure, enhancing network reliability and performance.Effectively manage and supervise a team of IT professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.Coordinate with external vendors and support companies to resolve critical issues and implement large-scale technology projects.Architect, Implement, and manage the following areas of operation:Network Management: Operation of LAN/WAN infrastructure across 20 school and office locations. Ensure the effective functioning and optimization of network systems.Install, configure, and support Cisco/Meraki LAN, WAN, and wireless network equipment. Install, configure and support Server and and Cloud technologies including Azure, and GCPProblem Resolution:Serve as the primary point of contact for resolving networking issues district-wide. Engage with vendors to report outages and incidents, and take appropriate steps to address service issues.Monitoring & Maintenance:Monitor incident and problem queues using network monitoring tools and helpdesk systems. Perform necessary maintenance to support network availability and resolve connectivity issues.Planning & Deployment: Assist district and building personnel with planning and deploying software and firmware. Contribute to the network architecture of new or existing DPS buildings.Incident Response: Play a key role in incident response and disaster recovery efforts, ensuring minimal disruption to educational activities.Vendor Coordination: Act as the liaison with the district's outside Network Support Company for large-scale technology issues and project coordination. Assist with eRate funded purchasing and provide remote access support as needed.

Danbury, Ct, Us

Adjunct Instructor for the Western Connecticut State University MIS Department

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

★ Supervises a distributed team of technical professionals meeting the technology and information security needs of financial services organizations in the Capital Market Firms, Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Family Office, and Life Sciences markets.★ Overall, supports over 500 users and 2000 endpoints worldwide across all client accounts, sustaining a 99% retention rate.★ Builds strategies for each client to meet goals for high availability, remote connectivity, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity. Designs networks and architectures in line with CIS, SEC and NIST standards. Manages individual client IT budgets ranging from $100,000 to $1M.★ Advises clients on cybersecurity threats and recommends remediation strategies based on the findings of audits.★ Deploys on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure. Completed 150 client projects that have included workstation replacements, public cloud migration, office relocations, new infrastructure development, and upgrades to workstations and servers.★ Leads the design, deployment, and ongoing support of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 at client sites. Administers full Microsoft 365 environments, deploying patches and updates.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT EZE CASTLE INTEGRATIONEze Castle Integration provides managed services, cyber security and business transformation for mid-market financial services organizations on a global scale.

Staten Island, Ny, Us

★ Executed a scope of accountability that included the leadership of IT support and operations for clients, as well as special projects. Supervised five direct reports.★ Deployed wireless, on-premise, and cloud networks for clients in the Healthcare, Dental, Education, Real Estate, Legal, and Financial industries.★ Improved efficiency and productivity through the use of Office 365, Azure, Citrix, and other cloud technologies.★ Worked with the Sales team as a pre-sales engineer, providing technical guidance to prospects. Overall, created more than 100 pre-sale reviews and assessments.★ Executed infrastructure projects with budgets ranging from $5000 to $2M, including the design of data centers and server rooms. Advised projects to ensure compliance with HIPAA, SOX, and FINRA requirements.★ Implemented improvements that led to a 50% reduction in operational overhead, representing $80,000 in annual savings.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT TROINETTroinet provides outsourced IT services, managed services, outsourced server and phone support, IT consulting, IT infrastructure and IT support.

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★ Administered networking and telecommunications infrastructure ★ Planned and directed upgrades to networks, deployment of new servers, and migration of servers and desktops.★ Collaborated with vendors to administer software licenses and maintenance agreements.★ Managed and ensured software license compliance.★ Developed and implemented policies and procedures IT Department best practice procedures. ★ Recommend and implement technological solutions that allow the firm to meet its goals.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT PETER G. PETERSON FOUNDATIONThe Peter G. Peterson Foundation is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to addressing America’s long-term fiscal challenges to ensure a better economic futureh. The Foundation engages in grant-making, partnerships and research to educate and involve Americans from a variety of perspectives.

★ Administered networking and telecommunications infrastructure across two sites with more than 30 servers, maintaining 99% uptime.★ Planned and directed upgrades to networks, deployment of new servers, and migration of servers and desktops.★ Collaborated with vendors to administer software licenses and maintenance agreements.★ Implemented internal controls to prepare the firm to pass SAS 70 audits.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT GLOBAL SECURITIZATION SERVICESGlobal Securitization Services LLC provides institutional brokerage services, including asset-backed commercial paper administration services. The company serves domestic and international banks, investment banks, insurance companies, independent finance companies, investment funds, private equity funds and industrial corporations.

Responsible for all aspects of the company’s network infrastructure and desktop clients, which included over 30 servers and 500 clients. Maintained 99% network uptime. Managed company-wide migrations and upgrades. Worked with other departments to ensure that telecommunications and desktop support needs were met.

Responsible for over 20 clients and their network infrastructure, including day-to-day support and any project management needs they had. Managed clients’ hardware and software maintenance and license agreements. Provided documentation to clients and management. Worked with company management to acquire new clients and propose viable solutions for clients.

Alexandria, Va, Us

Managed client support group consisting of five technicians, and covering 1,700 PCs based throughout the Greater New York area. Developed and maintained policies and procedures for resolving all client support requests. Implemented SLA that improved initial response time and time to resolution by over 50%. Worked with upper management to develop standards for use throughout organization in order to improve over all operations as they relate to IT. Worked with various business groups to evaluate and improve technology usage. Served as liaison between business groups and IT to ensure that all technological needs are met. Ensured that proper escalation procedure were in place to improve change management and problem management.

Master Of Technology - Mtech, Information Technology

Bachelor Of Science- Business Management And Economics, Information Technology Management

Certificate Cyber Security

Diploma, Network Engineering And Data Communications

High School Diploma, Technology And Liberal Arts