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Transformed the IT function at AMG from a “startup, entrepreneurial” type of operation to the current Enterprise-Class status at this major Investment Management Holding Company.Re-structured, and organized IT along functional lines. Executed necessary staffing changes. Successfully merged business and IT strategy and objectives, ensuring partnership between business and IT. Secured “buy-in” to the new IT Vision. Developed a detailed strategy map that was designed to quickly produce a highly efficient, and highly productive, IT team. Instituted policies and procedures that are ‘right-sized’ for AMG. Planned and delivered complete upgrades of all aspects of systems architecture, and every network component, ensuring no “Single Points of Failure”. Standardized on MicroSoft and Cisco e.g., MS SQL Server, .Net, Asp, C++, etc.Instituted Data Center Virtualization (Vmware), Storage Area Network (SAN), data compression, encryption, etc.

Acted as CIO/Exec Advisor to CFO at Client site (AMG, above)Advised CFO on CIO position, role, & responsibilities, opportunities for improvement, and business needs fulfillment. Diagnosed IT situation, formulated remedies, and planned improvements. Planned a transformation, and optimization, strategy that was designed to transform IT into a highly efficient unit. Worked with all IT staff to begin the transformation. Formulated new technology deployment plans. Recommended staffing changes. Recommended major upgrades to all aspects of system architecture. Brought C-Level attention to bear on “exposure” and business risk associated with current situation.Recommended staffing levels, qualifications and capabilities. Recommended staff changes.

Recommended an approach and strategy for a complete Group Travel system re-design and re-write. Planned the re-write.Delivered a recommendation on aggressive e-commerce strategy that resulted in increased projections on revenue.