Directs IT disaster response/crisis management activities providing and coordinating disaster preparedness training to ensure business continuity. Coordinates, supports and maintains activities for Disaster and Operational Recovery inventory and plan repository systems and related support tools.

Develop disaster recovery strategies for critical healthcare care information security infrastructure including data centers, servers, data storage, security systems, databases, and networks as well as other shared IS systems such as email and active directory. Coordinate with line of business (LOB) information security teams to ensure that critical application disaster recovery requirements are identified and implemented. During disaster recovery testing activities, coordinate with the LOB teams and liaise with service providers to ensure activities are coordinated and tested successfully.• Developed and presented solutions in support of pre-sales activity for major disaster recovery programs.• Executed multiple Cyber Response Tests in support of internal operations. Completed tests with 100% customer satisfaction over a period of four-years. Received a management board award and coverage in internal communications.• Successfully passed all auditing and regulatory requirements for a multi-state health care system.

Co-founded the veteran-owned, small business specializing in HID searchlights for large area search and rescue operations and implemented the strategic plan and vision for the business, working closely with key stakeholders to evolve the product services and IT roadmap. Developed and directed networking safeguards to reduce risk of outside breaches and protected sensitive internal and external client information. Defined long-term corporate-wide IT strategies and planning for systems development, hardware and software acquisition and data management. Ensured disaster recovery, reliability, scalability and support as well as the proper IT support model. • Implemented business recovery architecture for the global manufacturing company in support of a 24-hour recovery time and one-hour recovery point objective.• Acted as the IT/Business Development liaison for all military, law enforcement, and commercial customer; supported next generation product designs for the integration into military vehicle platforms.• Played integral role in the maintenance of vital records retention to include Internal Trade and Arms Regulations (ITAR) filings for the State Department.

Implemented and integrated the methodologies for business continuity and crisis management planning within the company, and supported business unit planning efforts. Identified and quantified business unit risk, developed cost effective risk reduction solutions and business recovery and crisis management plans, and conducted disaster recovery exercises to train teams and validate the timely resumption of business operations, services and functions. • Oversaw and led the implementation of a $30M high-availability disaster recovery solution and a $20M dual data center solution and brought the program from an initial vendor-based solution to an internal solution, leading to a $10 million savings.• Served as a member for The Regional Disaster Resilience Risk Management and Mitigation Strategy for the Columbia River basin (multi-year DHS CRDR pilot program with an emphasis on cost-effective strategies to recover from major dam or levee/lock failure).

Implemented and integrated the methodologies for business continuity and crisis management planning within the company, and supported business unit planning efforts. Identified and quantified business unit risk, developed cost effective risk reduction solutions and business recovery and crisis management plans, and conducted disaster recovery exercises to train teams and validate the timely resumption of business operations, services and functions. • Oversaw and led the implementation of a $30M high-availability disaster recovery solution and a $20M dual data center solution and brought the program from an initial vendor-based solution to an internal solution, leading to a $10 million savings.• Served as a member for The Regional Disaster Resilience Risk Management and Mitigation Strategy for the Columbia River basin (multi-year DHS CRDR pilot program with an emphasis on cost-effective strategies to recover from major dam or levee/lock failure).

Staffed and led cross-functional architecture team in a $30M, four-year deployment project for a global virtual product modeling tool integrating ERP, MRP, and financial systems. Recipient of the Daimler Award for architecture.Oversaw TCP/IP and SNA systems programming team members for global corporate network. Directed an Infrastructure Team for a $12 million, three-year implementation of a real-time, integrated manufacturing information system requiring 24x7 operations in seven plants across three continents.Mainframe and distributed systems enterprise storage management

Provided IBM MVS mainframe systems programming support in operating system exit development and storage management

Developed software that managed EPROM firmware for linear and non-linear editing of videotape in offline post production environments. Developed Cross-Assembler for embedded realtime systems.

Mainframe Operations in support of Research and Development Laboratory

Managed telemetry acquisition software for the XV-15 experimental aircraft program. Additional responsibilities included ground support for test flights