Hepard is a cutting-edge, cloud-based online platform revolutionizing the way businesses manage their entire delivery process. We empower businesses of all sizes to streamline, optimize, and scale their delivery operations efficiently. Our innovative technology provides a holistic solution that helps companies meet the increasing demands of the digital economy.I am tasked with the following key responsibilities:* Visionary Leadership: Set the strategic direction for Hepard, identifying opportunities for growth, innovation, and expansion. * Product Development: Drive the development of our platform, ensuring it remains at the forefront of technology and adapts to the evolving needs of our customers. * Team Building: Assemble and lead a highly skilled and motivated team, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and commitment.* Business Development: Establish partnerships and collaborations with key industry players, clients, and stakeholders to enhance Hepard's market presence.* Fundraising: Oversee fundraising activities to secure the necessary resources for scaling operations, including attracting investments and securing grants.* Market Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive marketing and sales strategy to promote Hepard and increase our customer base.* Operational Excellence: Ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the business, focusing on scalability and profitability.

At Knexel Technologies, I lead a highly skilled team to deliver comprehensive IT services and custom software solutions tailored to B2B markets. My role encompasses strategic leadership and operational oversight, ensuring the company’s continued growth and innovation in the IT sector.Key responsibilities include:* Visionary Leadership: Develop and implement Knexel’s overall strategy, aligning technology and business goals to drive digital transformation.* Business Operations: Oversee all operational aspects, including budget management, human resources, and financial planning.* Strategic Partnerships: Build and maintain strong relationships with global technology partners like Cisco, Microsoft, and Dell, ensuring Knexel’s service offerings remain cutting-edge.* Product Development: Lead the development and delivery of custom software and IT solutions, ensuring alignment with client needs and market trends.* Financial Oversight: Collaborate with the CFO to manage budgets, optimize resources, and support sustainable business growth.* Team Building: Foster a culture of innovation and excellence within the organization, recruiting and developing top talent in the IT industry.* Asset Management: Ensure efficient management of the company’s assets and liabilities, focusing on long-term growth and scalability.

At Fooderos, I lead a dynamic team to deliver innovative solutions in the food delivery industry. My primary focus is to drive the company’s strategic vision, ensuring sustainable growth while fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.Key responsibilities include:* Visionary Leadership: Set the overall company vision and strategy, from launch to scale, ensuring alignment with market opportunities and business goals.* Scalable Strategies: Develop and implement efficient and scalable strategies to grow the company and optimize operational performance.* Talent Management: Attract, retain, and nurture world-class talent to build a high-performing team across all departments.* Product Vision: Define the product vision, from idea conception to execution, ensuring it aligns with customer needs and market trends.* Financial Oversight: Manage the operational budget and burn rate, ensuring financial health and sustainable growth.* Cross-Departmental Leadership: Provide expert guidance across all departments, including operations, sales, and product development, to ensure alignment with the company’s overall strategy.

Implement an effective process for managing IT resourcesManage financial aspects of the IT Department, including purchasing, and budgetingPrepare a Strategic IT plans for companies Negotiate and administer supplier contracts and service agreementsCoordinate with vendors and company personnel in order to facilitate purchases documentationPlanning the stages of the project and how each affects the business Agreeing costs, timescales and standards to be met and monitoring these through the project

Duties as in previous job and including …Developing, implementing and maintaining policies, procedures, and related documentationDevelops and implements the most efficient and cost-effective solutionsManage and develop IT staff, including, training, evaluation, guidance, discipline.Secures network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation; maintaining

Duties as in previous job and including …Initiate and define project planning tasks and performance reportsManage a project's day-to-day tasks, project budget and resources, work with Vendors Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures

Managing and supporting Windows Server 2003/2008 and VMware ESX/vSphere ServersManaging and supporting Exchange 2003/2007/2010 and ISA2004/2006, TMG2010 ServersDevelops, maintains and monitors procedures for all server backupsPlan, develop and implement systems administration, software tools and protocolsAssist technical staff in networking and troubleshooting system problemsDesigns and maintain technical and project documentation

Duties as in previous job and including …Administrating two AD sites over the VPN connections Maintaining an efficient system of interaction between local and remote officesAdministrating the AD, MS ISA 2006, Exchange 2003, LCS 2005 and SharePoint 2007Creating and managing the VMware ESX 3.5 Servers and virtual machines, networks etc.

Managing and serving for all network SERVERAdministrating and monitoring all client computers through Ideal AdministrationResolve network connectivity problems on a local area network or the Internet

In addition to my teaching schedule I was responsible for:Configuration and maintaining client and server operating systems Resolve network connectivity problems on a local area network and InternetWorking with all kind of Adobe Premiere PRO and Adobe Audition multimedia programs