Vp Information Technology
Orange County, California Area
Full accountability for all aspects of technology related to global business information systems. Led the successful development and implementation of a broad range of IT services in support of company's continuing transition from a hardware manufacturer to a solutions provider. Organized staff and administered budgets for effective use of resources to optimize limited operational resources.• Led a team of 35 IT professionals responsible for enterprise applications, systems and network infrastructure, end-user support, and information security for a $360M publicly traded corporation.• Responsible for all aspects of IT management; enterprise business compliance & reporting, manufacturing execution support, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) systems; including, enterprise software development, production network and systems operations, data integrity, and information security.• Managed due diligence and integration of IT operations in support of three acquisitions.• Provided IT architecture, development and testing to support adoption of outsourced managed services.• Managed global IT infrastructure for enterprise office locations, managed hosting sites, and cloud-based IaaS.• Developed platform and process enhancements that increased operational efficiency, successfully achieving reliability, scalability, and security objectives at or below budgeted OpEx and CapEx.• Constructed and implemented the business continuity / disaster recovery plan that supported new business wins.• Led adoption of cloud-based platforms for improved reliability, security, and performance.• Established the company’s information security team and provided oversight of program development.• Executed integrations of corporate IT systems with customer IT systems to meet contracted B2B requirements.• Acquired, allocated and managed internal and out-sourced IT resources.• Developed annual strategic and operations plans for board of directors review and approval.
