Promoted to manage 250+ employees, 450+ contractors, and $85 million P&L to all company technology.- Achieved $7 million in operating cost savings through data-center consolidation- Saved $3 million annually by moving from an outsourced mainframe to a cloud-based mainframe solution- Strengthened security posture by refreshing technology platforms, software, and databases to current levels of supportability- Transformed the support organization during a post-merger by insourcing database administration, outsourcing network operations and support, and outsourcing platform services (Linux and Wintel)

Appointed to orchestrate the business connectivity during a major company acquisition.- Established objectives and strategies for the networks, unified communications, and end-user computing for a newly combined, 160+ person department- Provided single WAN connectivity and single desktop image for the new company

Promoted to manage a 90+ team to support all technical systems, including service desk, site support, networks, automated warehouse, and end-user computing.- Delivered strategies, cost savings, and fiscally responsible technical solutions to IT leadership by analyzing the costs, value, and risks of information technology- Enhanced team effectiveness by promoting an environment of engagement, accountability, and wellbeing- Optimized implementation and support agreements

Recruited by the CIO to manage a 20+ person team supporting all IS Networks, Unified Communications, and Automated Warehouse Technology.- Restructured the organization to align with current technology- Standardized network policies, configurations, product sets, and test strategies

Promoted to manage a 100+ team supporting all IS Infrastructure and Operations, including offices and stores.- Increased employee productivity by 75% through the establishment of the Continuous Improvement Committee- Led the technical operations for the divestiture of the Canadian business and acquisition of Pathmark Stores- Coordinated the Data Center consolidation, Server Virtualization (Unix and Wintel)

Retained after company reorganization to manage a 40+ person team and $30 million P&L, reporting directly to the CIO. Responsible for Mainframe, Unix, and Wintel platforms, storage devices, networks, voice, middleware, Disaster Recovery Plan, and end-user computing devices.- Developed a 3-year Strategic Plan/Technology Roadmap for Technology Engineering- Saved $10+ million annually through the renegotiation of all maintenance and lease contracts

Promoted to establish the Enterprise Architect organization (Application, Data, and Technical).- Developed a 3-year Strategic Plan/Technology Roadmap for the IT Organization- Instituted the Architecture Steering Committee in partnership with Senior Business and IS

Recruited by the CIO to transform technology to support new application roadmap (Manugistics, OMI, Oracle, Retek, QAD).- Spearheaded the project management of 20+ initiatives to support the technology transformation- Reduced operational tape backup staffing by 70% through the implementation of an automated backup solution- Decreased operational monitoring staffing by 50% by automating manual processes around Data Center Operations