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Brevard, Nc, Us

Brevard, Nc

Nashville, Tennessee

CIO for the 2nd largest state agency in Tennessee. Responsible for $40,000,000 annual budget. for a 120 member division providing technical solutions and services for 4500 employees.Implemented the first top to bottom Agile transformation in Tennessee State government.Manages seven Product Owners and 175 custom applications.

Nashville, Tn

IT Director for the 2nd largest state agency in Tennessee. Manages a $40,000,000 annual budget and a 120 member department providing technical solutions and services for 4500 employees.

Nashville, Tn

Managed the development, customization and implementation of the software that manages all road construction projects in the state of Tennessee. Responsible for $3,000,000 annual software services budget and a ten person team. Migrated the department from a client/server system to a web-based system. Responsible for a 45 member implementation team with representatives from the three major departments and five state regions.

Nashville, Tn

One of five founders of music marketing service that connects artists and fans by exchanging free music for fan contact information. 550,000 fans downloaded 300,000 albums with 2,000,000 page views in April 2012. Responsible for all customer support.

Alpharetta, Ga

Responsible for launching new model media download service to bridge the gap between recorded music and live performances. Recruited the first 3000 independent artists to use the service. Developed and implemented sales and marketing plan and budget. Negotiated relationships with the major labels for promotion of major artists.

Decatur, Ga

One of the four senior team members responsible for growing Paste Magazine into one of the most respected music, film and entertainment magazines in America. Co-responsible with President for oversight of corporate strategy and business partnerships. Negotiated $6,000,000 in private equity investment to fund strategic growth plan. Launched retail music listening station program in 50 key music stores throughout America. Coordinated technical production for Paste’s 2005 Music & Film Festival. Managed buildout and move to new 10,000 SF offices in Decatur, Georgia.Developed and produced weekly music and film podcast that consistently ranked in the top 100 on iTunes. Built and equipped a recording studio in the Paste office.Developed recording label and artist development business, with 18 releases. Formed two publishing companies, Paste Songs and Paste Tunes. Negotiated digital download contracts. Served as executive producer, producer or mastering engineer for Manchester Orchestra, Kate York, Bill Mallonee, Mark Heard, Brindley Brothers, F/Stop and 21 Paste magazine samplers.

Norcross, Ga

Managed a team of product managers with full responsibility for all video, data and voice products. Products included Digital Cable TV, High-Speed Data, Digital Telephony, High Definition TV, Video On Demand, Pay Per View and traditional analog cable TV. Responsible for all product strategy, pricing, packaging and features. Full P&L responsibility for an annual budget of $500,000,000 in revenue and 600,000 subscribers. Managed a three person team with full responsibility for executing a $14,000,000 consumer marketing program including TV, radio, newspaper, and direct marketing. Negotiated partnerships with cable programmers for joint marketing efforts. Launched 95 new digital and analog channels.

Alpharetta, Ga

Responsible for vendor selection, contract negotiation and partnership management for small business Voice Over IP startup. Coordinated with operations, technology and marketing to develop strategic business partnerships.Responsible for cross-functional product line management for Internet and data services, web hosting, email, wireless access and unified messaging. End to end product lifecycle management.

Norcross, Ga

Managed a team of product managers with full responsibility for all video, data and voice products. Products included Digital Cable TV, High-Speed Data, Digital Telephony, Video On Demand, Pay Per View and traditional analog cable TV. Responsible for all product strategy, pricing, packaging and features. Developed business case to sell excess fiber optic capacity to local government. Negotiated data network agreements with local franchise authorities. Launched High-Speed Data initiative for schools and libraries.

Atlanta, Ga

Managed a team of product managers with full responsibility for the development and management of all web hosting and electronic commerce products. Products included UNIX and NT web servers and firewalls for large businesses, shared UNIX and NT servers for small businesses, large-scale business email outsourcing, and support for electronic commerce transaction processing. Owner of all products with final profit and loss responsibility. Responsible for coordination of engineering, operations, marketing and sales. Negotiated partnerships and contracts with key technology and marketing partners.

Atlanta, Ga

Developed a comprehensive Information Technology plan, including system implementation, telecommunications, Internet, and centralized support, for a healthcare startup specializing in Physician Practice Management. Evaluated commercial practice management systems from leading healthcare vendors and negotiated a three-year contract to implement the system for 300 physicians. Planned the conversion of those physician practices from host-based systems to a standardized client-server system.

Aiken, Sc

Owner of all desktop services for 15,000 end-user PCs. Services included desktop application delivery and upgrades, file and print services, and workgroup computing. Acted as the liaison and coordinator between development, operations, marketing, and support. Established budgeting and manpower priorities and set pricing and service levels.Key member of the management team responsible for the reorganization of an Information Technology department of over four hundred employees. Transitioned IT department from a traditional systems model to a process and project orientation. Responsible for voice and data networking personnel for 18,000 employee facility. Coached and mentored 48 networking professionals. Responsible for hiring and firing, performance evaluations, and a $3 million salary and career development budget.Managed an annual budget of over $6 million and 18 employees with responsibility for the design, implementation and management of a 15,000-node wide area network covering 500 square miles. Transformed a low-speed terminal server based network into a multi-protocol router-based switched Ethernet network. Developed a comprehensive network operations center and disaster recovery team. Managed nine PC support and LAN implementation professionals and a project budget of $9 million. Developed and instituted corporate PC and Network hardware and software standards. Created and implemented a client/server application development and distribution platform and championed a major technological paradigm shift. Developed and managed a help desk and field support team. In 1992 the project received the highest Information Technology award in Westinghouse, the Information Systems Advisory Council Award for Exemplary Performance.

Pensacola, Fl

Co-founder and chief executive officer of software development and network installation firm. Responsible for financial management, personnel, project development, and marketing. Products included custom software development and local area networks. Served clients in health care, public utilities, manufacturing, investment banking, government, real estate, education, military, and small business. Produced national marketing campaigns. Managed the development of two nationally marketed software packages. Managed the development of twelve custom software applications.

Pensacola, Fl

Evaluated new technology. Designed and developed databases. Installed data networks. Trained end-users.

Pensacola, Fl

Developed college campus ministry. Trained and counseled student leaders. Organized weekend training conferences. Communicated effectively in numerous public speaking situations.

Bs, Systems Science

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