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Brighton, MA, US

Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, Hessen, DE

• Responsible for global data network services for 150,000+ workers in 40+ countries with P&L responsibility.
• Consolidated and led an international team of managers, project managers, engineers and architects in APAC, Americas, and EMEA regions.
• Conducted 360-degree assessment in first 90 days and launched an ongoing 3-year strategy plan to transform the services, infrastructure, and organization. Year 1 began to yield results around improved reliability.
• Led the formal RFP, evaluation, contract negotiation and implementation of major outsourced network service who provides SASE and SD-WAN service to 130 sites in 30 countries. Established the associated new service.

Burbank, CA, US

Responsible for strategy, architecture, standards, implementation, and tier-4 support of Disney's global voice and data networks. Led a staff of architects, project managers, and analysts to build world-class networks supporting the multiple business units at The Walt Disney Company (180,000 workers).

Los Angeles, US

• IT / Business Liaison role:
• Served as IT liaison to Technicolor’s start-up business units; set strategy and served as executive point of contact for all IT-managed applications, infrastructure, and security services.
• Developed road maps and strategy plans and championed their cause amongst various stakeholders in support of 5 new businesses within Technicolor.Director – Telecom, Networks role (dual role with IT Liaison above):
• Led the full technology lifecycle including strategy, architecture, requirements, solutions design, planning, procurement, installation, operation and maintenance for telecommunications and networks for 15,000+ end.
• Led the company’s strategic Technicolor Production Network which consisted of servers, storage, file transfer, networks, and security operations to rapidly and securely move studio content around the globe.

Los Angeles, US

• Director – Global IT Infrastructure Administration (promotion to enterprise level)
• Developed and led new global programs including IT policies / standards / procedures, asset management, infrastructure compliance, disaster recovery / business continuity, contract administration, IT procurement, and.
• Responsible for global distributed computing environment including desktop PC and server standards, Active Directory, MS Exchange, MS software, and maintenance agreements.

Los Angeles, US

• Director – Global Telecom & Network Services
• Led the telecom and network function for Technicolor Inc.
• Successfully implemented and integrated complex new technology including, mobility solution, WAN technologies, IP Telephony & VoIP, telecom expense management system, monitoring & management tools.

Burbank, CA, US

• Led the strategy, requirements, solutions design, planning, procurement, installation, operation and maintenance of telecom and network services.
• Negotiated and implemented the full range of telecom services including telephony, VoIP/IPT, voice/video/web conferencing, WAN, and mobility.
• Served on the Continuous Process Improvement board.
• Saved millions of dollars while improving service options for end users and supporting rapid business growth.

Basking Ridge, NJ, US

• Manager - Industry Standards: Represented GTE/Verizon in US and international data standards forums (ETSI, ANSI, ITU).Network Planner: Deployed new technology into GTE’s core network; assisted Product Management in.
• Successfully planned and implemented new technology and network infrastructure into GTE’s core network ($400k to $30M per project) covering up to 30 million subscribers on the west coast.

Ms., Telecommunications

Bs., Finance & Int'L Business