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Served as the event director for the RiverCity Festival; an annual festival taking place in Penn Treaty Park. The event celebrates the culture, neighbors and businesses of the Fishtown section of Philadelphia. The daylong event includes a 5k run, live music, food, hospitality tent, vendors and activities for the entire family. I manage a $40,000 budget, a.

Conshohocken, PA, US

• Responsible for all aspects of Information Technology and Communications Infrastructure including needs analysis, strategic planning, budgeting, and procurement for four locations globally
• Manage onsite datacenter with dedicated redundant air conditioning and environmental monitoring
• Maintain network backup and disaster recovery systems
• Develop and manage comprehensive Business Continuity Plan including backup and recovery, backup datacenter staff readiness and alternate site
• Implement, configure, and maintain Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory infrastructure
• Manage Microsoft Exchange 2003 administration including Outlook Web Access

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

• Member of Senior Management, reporting directly to the Vice President of Operations
• Responsibilities included all aspects of Information Technology and Communications Infrastructure including needs analysis, strategic planning, budgeting, and procurement
• Implemented, configured, and maintained Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory infrastructure
• Maintained network backup and disaster recovery systems
• Microsoft Exchange 2003 administration including Outlook Web Access
• Goldmine 6.7 CRM implementation and administration

• Implemented and managed a software testing environment through the entire product life cycle, quality assurance through production. Virtualization allowed quick recovery and refresh from stored templates.
• Conversion to and administration of Microsoft Exchange 2003 including Outlook Web Access, Mailmarshal Spam Filter, including migration of entire messaging systems between domains.
• Provided desktop support for Microsoft applications, network connectivity, printer management, and messaging
• Served as liaison between developers and network team to develop processes and best practices and troubleshoot issues
• Served as liaison for external clients to configure and troubleshoot connectivity and determine best practices
• Participated in disaster recovery procedures and tests bi-annually at fully-redundant facility

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Broadcast Communications

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