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Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Managed a diverse team of System, Network, Database, and Security Engineers, ensuring cohesive leadership across IT disciplines.
• Oversaw vendor and contract relationships, optimizing consulting and support services to meet organizational requirements.
• Budgeting and negotiating with vendors, aligning financial planning with strategic IT objectives in the corporate and lodge environments.
• Directed vulnerability management initiatives, achieving compliance with PCI standards and bolstering security measures.
• Led the deployment of a secondary data center, orchestrating migration and disaster recovery planning to enhance operational resilience.
• Achieved $280,000 annual savings through strategic negotiation and implementation of circuit redundancy across all company locations.

• Managed infrastructure and user support teams, ensuring the delivery of effective solutions and platforms for business operations.
• Managed vendors providing consulting and hosting services, optimizing external resource utilization and service quality.
• Overseeing the deployment of infrastructure and user devices to enhance user experience.
• Executed a swift transition to remote operations, enabling continued business functionality during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Developed a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan, mitigating operational risks during pandemic-related challenges.
• Designed and directed the migration of legacy applications to cloud solutions for increased operational efficiency, new revenue generation opportunities and more efficient staff management and training.

Hammond, IN, US

• Developed and implemented strategies to enhance service quality, ensure high service uptime, and elevate user satisfaction with enterprise solutions.
• Deployment and support of Windows servers, ensuring efficient operation and service provision.
• Collaborated with Information Systems staff to plan and execute server upgrades, aligning with organizational objectives.
• Provided consultation to faculty and staff, ensuring solutions for academic and administrative functions.
• Orchestrated the planning and implementation of change control within the Group Policy environment.
• Contributed to the creation of change management procedures.

Oak Brook, IL, US

• Managed and supported the Windows Desktop and Server infrastructure, ensuring operating systems and servers were upgraded efficiently.
• Assisted with the migration to Office 365, enhancing company-wide communication and collaboration capabilities.
• Supported Windows Server and virtualization Infrastructure maintaining system stability and performance.
• Developed project plans and roadmaps for infrastructure improvements, aligning IT initiatives with business objectives.
• Handled vendor management for support and product services, optimizing resource utilization and service quality.
• Served as an escalation point and provided supervision for desktop team issues, improving response times and issue resolution.

95877 Bezons, FR

Highland Park, IL, US