Michael R. Merker, Cgcio, Mba, Mcse, Mcsa, Mcp, Cca Email & Phone Number

Creative, innovative Chief Information Officer with more than 15 years of experience leading organizations, providing expert business transformation services and cutting-edge technology solutions for multiple organizations. Ability to streamline production through restructuring policies and procedures, operations, finances, customer service ratings and team productivity. Maintain an uncompromising focus on high quality standards and bottom-line profit improvements. Excel at turning individuals into teams that work efficiently and exceed all expectations. Promoted to positions of increasing authority and responsibility because of strong leadership skills, teamwork, customer service and overall performance. Exceptional academic qualifications, including a Master of Business Administration degree in Information Technology from Florida Atlantic University (2010). ► Spearheaded an organization that managed the network, internet, intranet, server/storage/virtualization plant, telecommunications and operations center for a mid-sized community college system of 48,000 students and 2,500 employees.► Saved more than 50% in telecommunications systems costs, while increasing capacity ten-fold. ► Managed a full $3.5 million rip-and-replace of data network from inception and design to RFP and vendor selection to implementation/project/budget control.► Repaired damaged relations between IT and the rest of the college community, with IT today considered a valued ally at the college.► Budgeted, planned and built systems to anticipate needs from trends in education and general socio-economic and technical environmentsI look forward to meeting you!

Listed skills include Security, Servers, Telecommunications, Windows Server, and 46 others.