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Atlanta, Georgia

Provide infrastructure consulting services with CAP GEMINI on a multi-state unemployment compensation software development project. Collaboratively design the enterprise IT infrastructure encompassing all facets of hosting, SAN, database, desktop, backup, security, networking, disaster recovery administration, and data center design.

Atlanta, Georgia

• Developed strategic plan to align IT infrastructure and application framework with global/regional business visions. Architected design of enterprise IT infrastructure encompassing 12 offices and plants. • Developed and implemented IT processes, monitoring, tools, and controls to run NNA IT infrastructure (region and plant levels) in line with global IT standards.• Oversaw rollout of global IT initiatives/standards in North America, including global data center and server rationalization as well as PC lifecycle management.• Monitored constantly for technological advancements to ensure continuous improvement, support, and alignment of solutions with industry/company standards and emerging business requirements.• Directed evaluations, designs, developments, and maintenance of all data center, server, and storage systems, including plans for business continuity and disaster recovery.• Developed, implemented, and maintained security and SOX-compliant policies, procedures, guidelines, and associated training plans for infrastructure administration and management, using industry standards.

o Manage the evaluation, design, development and maintenance of all data center, server and storage systems – including plans for business continuity and disaster recovery.o Assume accountability for server and storage resources and assets; and maximize the use of resources to increase the efficiency of infrastructure operations.o Develop, implement and maintain appropriate policies, procedures, guidelines and associated training plans for infrastructure administration and management using industry standards.o Monitor and enforce policies and procedures to ensure the stability, availability, and security of systems and data.o Design and implement operations monitoring and capacity planning best practices to ensure infrastructure services meets existing and future requirements.o Report and evaluate infrastructure operating performance to ensure that standards are met or exceeded.o Implement and maintain infrastructure security measures for proper safeguarding of data center, server and storage systems; and assist security personnel in integrating security into all aspects of the information technology environment. Coordinate the responses and status of audit requests.

Significant experience designing directing, and implementing an Information Technology infrastructure. Strategically and cost effectively utilize technology in alignment with corporate goals. Managed multiple global projects using cross functional teams. Created and adjusted business processes to increase productivity, meet SLAs, and increase customer satisfaction.