I spearheaded an increase in DCs from one US-based to multiple in various locations, growing the capacity to expand our computer, telecommunication, and storage systems. I then decreased the time spent to deliver servers (Windows / Linux) from several weeks to <15 minutes by producing a cloud strategy.In order to create the strategy, I teamed with a solution provider. As a result, the new strategy generated end-to-end CI / CD automation, creating a path from private cloud to public cloud.Additionally, I mitigated potential threats to business data, critical systems, and processes by integrating an IT security and risk function.• Optimized global service delivery organization within $150M budget with direct oversight of 300 professionals and contractors.• Grew risk measure compute grid from 2K to 8K cores, permitting simultaneous running of 16K jobs.• Reduced capital, actualizing $550K+ in equipment costs and $40K in DC operational improvements monthly; return on investment (ROI) was less than one year.• Saved $2M annually by renegotiating number of large vendor contractors.• Created and led formal, in-house IT security team, subsequently remediating 12-month patch backlog.• Freed average of $15M in funds over three-years for ongoing transformation by reducing infrastructure costs, including standardizing compute / storage platforms and investing in automation / cloud delivery.

Senior Vice President, Technology - AMEA and APAC Hired and dispatched to London with the objective of modernizing the technology support and infrastructure for all of the global offices across EMEA and APAC. From the onset, I focused on establishing a foundation to continually expand our technological infrastructure throughout the EMEA and APAC. Simultaneously, I revolutionized incident management, problem resolution, and information dissemination by updating the help desk model. I then reconfigured the technology stack, transforming UX, while shrinking complexities and costs $4M per annum.• Piloted standard's upgrade across 12 trading offices, implanting localized support model / technical support resources on trade floor and global DC strategy; finalized project under budget and on schedule.• Actualized $4M in savings by unveiling four-year plan to update global sites in conformance with business objectives.• Slashed Trade floor Excel tickets 75% in six-months by redesigning Trade floor operations; introduced Excel development team dedicated to administering specialized spreadsheet support to trade floor.

I refined the technical vision of the company by heading innovation, rolling out strategies, and aligning resources with business objectives. A champion of transformation, I deployed new technologies and cutting-edge solutions required to govern $2T+ in combined assets under management. I reconstructed the SDLC, ultimately heightening change controls, enabling regression testing, and alleviating critical release issues. At the same time, I drove our performance by realigning siloed teams into cross-functional, productive entities, while supervising 150-professionals. In the end, I broadened our client portfolio by nourishing new and existing relationships; I owned the reengineering of the IT service delivery model for a major client, defining and launching strategies.• Pivotal in automating trading automation, exceeding 97% straight through processing (STP) rates by expediting enhancement of existing STP application.• Bolstered financial modeling capacity 10-fold by implementing 2000 central processing unit (CPU) Linux compute farm.• Underpinned business continuity planning (BCP) program with functional regression testing by enacting two-data center strategy.• Strengthened digital storage and retrieval of data by introducing solid state storage; slashed nightly batch cycle 50%.• Orchestrated pass of three key audits by leading teams in executing crash projects, successfully remediating 50 major audit items; audits included Sarbanes-Oxley, SAS70 Type II, and internal bank.

Responsible for providing consulting services to Enterprise Clients in the Financial Services vertical.

Established strategic direction in alignment with business goals and provided leadership for all technology, data center, and call center/telecommunications operations. Reduced operating costs by $5M in three years while improving customer service and systems reliability by developing and implementing effective acquisition, vendor selection and contract negotiation technology strategy. Selected by Chairman to evaluate a major acquisition opportunity for firm. Spearheaded full technology integration with the newly acquired company in less than 90 days while leading the conversion of all systems (across seven locations) over a single weekend with no disruption to clients.Directed the expansion of the data center from a single 1,600 square foot facility to 10,000+ square feet across three different facilities, delivering major improvements that almost completely eliminated outages due to environmental factors.

Served eight years on active duty and an additional 4 years as a member of the USAF Reserves. Primary technical experience gained was working with cryptographic systems and data system integration. While a Reserve member, served as Chief of Information Technology, responsible for all technology hardware and software supporting the Reserve base. Worked as a consultant for the Air Force to implement a new infrastructure and integrate the site to a new business application suite hosted by the Command.