Experienced in setting and implementing IT Strategy and operations, in alignment with budgetary or strategic objectivesManaged diverse teams of data and telecom professionals and vendors to implement large scale network infrastructure end-to-endCompleted numerous security, compliance and privacy implementations in alignment with SEC, PCI, SOX, FINRA/SIPC, HIPAA and JSIG guidelinesFluent in all versions of Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory Services with over 1000 nodes in operationPassionate about migrating on premise to hybrid, virtual and cloud. Insistent on layered approaches and redundancies in network designSkilled manager of vendor relations for an expansive array of security, cloud, software and hardware platformsProven track record managing all aspects of daily CTO operations for multi-site firms with over $1B total in global assetsProject managed, configured and maintained local and remote network data centers and branch office integrationsUtilized broad latitude for setting Information Technology strategy, security initiatives, service and system upgrades

Designed and implemented new office locations including; network, video conferencing, voip telco and IT infrastructureAchieved multiple seamless office relocations with zero downtime for over 25 employees Strengthened security controls implementing two-factor authentication and passkey physical accessCompleted training and ongoing monitoring of new digital and physical security standards, to ensure adoption

Technical Architect and Manager of a secure multi-tenant infrastructure with over 75 independent organizations utilizing a combination of shared and dedicated resources including conference rooms and video conferencingAccommodated large group seminars and lead training sessions for organizational security and ransomware awareness

Implemented and designed office wiring plan for manufacturing and assembly center with tooling and fabrication devicesManaged technical operations of manufacturing, inventory, bill of materials, assembly and shippingDeveloped e-commerce, EDI data integration with partners, Netsuite ERP and CRM with order processing and fulfillment

Created lesson plans and taught MCSE certification in a classroom setting for corporate IT department personnel

Deployed and configured over 1000 student server environments for training sessions using disk images and deploymentManaged and operated email messaging, website, and domain related internal network for sales and instructors