IT Group Manager/Manager (2001 – Present)Reporting to IT Director• Lead the core technology group responsible of company’s IT hardware environment.• Lead the helpdesk team supporting HQ, branch and subsidiary office users.• Managed development and Quality Assurance efforts for the company IT services.• Led and took part in projects like:• Disaster Recovery• Metro Ethernet & G.HSDSL• VoIP on WAN for branch offices.• VoIP on NY office for routing international calls from HQ.• Designed, installed and managed MS Cluster for MS SQL 2000 on Win2003 Ent.• Designed, installed and managed Legato Cluster for MS SQL 2000 & MS Exchange• Installed and managed Legato Replication for MS SQL 2000 data (TradeSoft ATP database)• Supervised Windows Domain (DNS, WINS, DHCP), • Designed & managed Multi-server Exchange 2003 Organization• Supervised Cisco based LAN & WAN structure• Installed, managed and supervised Commvault Galaxy backup system• Installed, managed and supervised HP Proliant based server farm (B-Class Blade, DL740, DL580, PL8500, ML570, ML350, PL6500, …)• Installed and managed Hitachi AMS500 storage system• CheckPoint Firewall with SmartDefense, FloodGate• BlueCoat Internet Security Gateway• ClearSwift MimeSweeper SMTP Gateway• Symantec EndPoint Protection Enterprise w/ BrightMail SMTP Gateway• Relocation of company HQ and many other branch offices• MasterGuard, Liebert/EKA and other UPS systems• Responsible of 3-8 IT personnel.• Managed all IT outsourcing and licensing agreements (with Microsoft, Microsoft PSS, Probil, Merpa, Merit, DataSet, Data Market, Telcoset, Reuters, Foreks, Plato, Matriks, …)• Responsible of cost cutting for outsourced IT services• Responsible of management and operations of systems and infrastructures for ISE exAPI, Takasbank, VOB, MKK and operational applications like ATP, GTP/Tax, GTP/Vob (of Tradesoft)

IT Assistant Manager (1999 – 2001)Reporting to IT Manager• Led the technology team responsible of Compaq server hardware and Microsoft back office server applications (NT Domain, Proxy, SQL and Exchange)• Led the technology team responsible of Meridian switch, WAN (Cisco) and LAN (Avaya) hardware• Assisted and consulted teams responsible of CheckPoint Firewall, Legato Networker, Legato Cluster & Replication, Mailsweeper systems• Consulted software development group on accounting and fixed asset projects.• Assisted the helpdesk team as 2nd escalation level.