Chris H. Email & Phone Number

Remote

• Oversee IT Infrastructure and Operations for all company acquisitions, from purchase through final integration
• Lead all IT aspects of acquisition transactions through cross-functional due diligence, gathering and assessing data to identify risks, as well as inform and develop integration plans
• Responsible for defining, communicating, and orchestrating post-close integration planning through execution, identifying the resources required, including personnel, technology, and budget
• Develop and communicate IT integration plans (roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, costs) and progress to stakeholders, with close partnership of the IT Leadership team and cross-functional IT team
• Drive day-to-day execution of the IT integration process, including mentoring cross-functional IT teams, leading weekly IT team meetings, and driving proactive issue resolution
• Align with internal and external business leaders on all IT aspects and requirements, to ensure a smooth integration

Plano, Texas, United States

• Responsible for over 50 active office leases
• Solely oversaw construction of 18000 sqft corporate office
• Navigated $750k+ in water damage at our corporate office with no employee down-time
• Successfully migrated users to work-from-home with ease during Covid due to existing infrastructure already in place
• Redesigned/downsized offices, post covid, resulting in $100k+/year savings

Plano, TX

• Designed and implemented entire production & development servers and infrastructure, still in use, across multiple branches and multiple states
• Managed yearly IT Support and Infrastructure Budget - $2M+ and Software Compliance
• Standardized company-wide phone system, resulting in significant monthly savings
• Designed cloud-based file system, eliminating needs for file servers and backups
• Established numerous policies and procedures to streamline all IT processes
• Developed and mentored Desktop Support team

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Irving, Texas, United States

• Managed entire company infrastructure – 10+ servers, 250+ desktops, over 4 sites
• IT project management and vendor management
• Major contributor to creation of automated warehouse labeling system
• Major contributor to creation of new scanner and conveyor system for inventory