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Houston, Tx, Us

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Responsible for IT application and infrastructure deployment, marketing, sales, business development and operations. Implemented web, social media and direct marketing campaigns. Provide consulting services including budget and financial analysis, business strategies, financing options, and loan criteria education for small to medium tier businesses to procure the capital needed for growth and commercial real estate projects.

London, England, Gb

 Accountability for service integration, operational integrity, operational excellence, IT crisis management, and business continuity of BP’s US headquarters which housed several corporate executives and had a peak population of 12,000 users. Successfully managed the IT Infrastructure projects BP’s US headquarters through both tremendous growth and rapid contraction cycles, with the requisite campus LAN/WAN infrastructure re-engineering, thousands of department personnel moves, and the commissioning and decommissioning of buildings, all in a heavily outsourced vendor provider environment. Provided oversight, governance, and operational gearing for the successful implementation of several high visibility IT infrastructure programs and projects associated with cyber security, infrastructure optimization, government compliance, and key cost reduction initiatives resulting in over $10M in annual savings. Projects included; a high-performance computing center, an IT Security Operation Center (SOC), campus wide LAN/WAN infrastructure upgrades, IP Telephony to Microsoft Lync migration, wireless network infrastructure upgrade, MS Exchange email system migration to cloud computing; go anywhere printing, conference and collaboration space optimization, as well as multiple building and floor infrastructure build-out, decommissioning, and relocation projects. Budgetary accountability of $20MM. Responsible for risk management, access controls, and operational compliance for the campus wide IT Infrastructure, power and HVAC environmentals. Drove business intimacy through client engagement with internal business units to articulate impact, priorities, and relationships to underpinned IT infrastructure services to drive business aligned service delivery and SLA compliance.

London, England, Gb

 Successfully lead a key continuous improvement initiative that resulted in the elimination of significant project delays caused by deficiencies in the operational handover process for business application projects. Measurable results included; improved front end project planning and ROI analysis, a significant reduction in project overruns, as well as a consistent and predictable process for operational handover.

Houston, Texas, Us

 Program manager for the then newly formed Fast Projects Team utilizing agile project management techniques to pioneer the delivery infrastructure value add projects in sprints. This included rapid deployment satellite LAN/WAN solutions, SCADA infrastructure deployment, rapid data center hosting solutions delivery.  Successfully delivered multiple enterprise wide technology projects with a combined budget of $6MM. Projects included; Global Barcode to SAP Network and Wi-Fi Infrastructure, Global Mobile Computing Network, Security Infrastructure, Global IT Asset Disposal, multiple root cause analysis initiatives utilizing six-sigma methodology, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, as well as commissioning new Baker Hughes facilities in North and South America.

Houston, Texas, Us

 Managed primary Baker Hughes data center and two remote sites with 200+ WinTel servers, computer equipped classrooms, an annual budget of $2MM, and 6 direct reports. Drove the optimization of the data center startup and shutdown procedures resulting in considerable time and cost savings. Successfully managed multiple server deployment and Data Center upgrade projects.

Houston, Texas, Us

 Design and implement data security, backup, and disaster recovery strategies.  Install, migrate, and support Compaq and Dell servers with Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 for file, print, application, and web servers. Project planning, design and implementation. Budget forecasting for LAN hardware and software requirements.

Houston, Texas, Us

 Diagnose and resolve problems referred by the Desktop Specialists. Conduct significant research around technology and system developments applicable to the problems faced by Baker Hughes and its customers. Monitor work flow and trouble ticket queue. Interface with customer to ensure the desired level of customer satisfaction.  Assist in transitioning the Desktop team toward empowerment by providing performance and process coaching.

London, England, Gb

 Coordinate and implement Windows 95 role out. Install, configure and troubleshoot Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, DOS, and OS/2 workstations on a token ring network. Provide technical support for Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, TCP/IP, Doslan, PC3270, The Microsoft Suite, and Internet Browsers

 Supervise electrical contractors to ensure adherence to project budgets, timelines, design specifications and industry regulations. Design and implement electrical installation solutions for chemical processing plant systems and instrument control rooms. Prepare contractor bid packages and participate in bid selection process.

Diploma, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

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