Randy Chandler Email & Phone Number

Franklin, Tennessee, Us

Franklin, Tennessee, Us

I made the decision to transition back to roles that focus on leading change. I wanted to find a company where there is a collaborative, engaging, and challenging culture.During this time, in addition to seeking new opportunities I also renewed my PMP certification (which I previously held for 16 years) and completed the Google Could - Associate Cloud Engineer certification.

Nashville, Tennessee, Us

𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘I directed the architecture, engineering, delivery, and operation of network and network security solutions for the enterprise - 2200+ retail tire and auto repair outlets and 100+ corporate locations including manufacturing plants, distribution centers, research facilities, and offices. I led a team of internal resources for architecture and engineering and guided the activities of several partners and suppliers for service delivery and operations. 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔✅ Achieved a 27% reduction in network transport costs by transitioning from a legacy MPLS network to one utilizing commodity connectivity and SD-WAN, while also increasing speeds by a minimum of 5x.✅ Selected and integrated a new provider for managed network services, resulting in a 30% cost decrease versus the previous provider.✅ Facilitated a seamless transition from a fully on-site workforce to a fully remote workforce (during the Covid-19 pandemic), resulting in no loss of productivity for remote workers ✅ Implemented Control Tower/Landing Zone architecture in both AWS and Azure, enabling a smooth transition of data and workloads to the cloud and resulting in 24% reduction in Infrastructure costs.In this role, I initially reported to the Director of Infrastructure, later reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)..

Nashville, Tennessee, Us

𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘In this role I spearheaded three teams: Identity and Access Management (IAM); Messaging; and Collaboration. During this time, we designed, planned, and began to execute the transition from on-premises messaging (MS Exchange) and collaboration (SharePoint) to Office 365. There were also numerous projects to increase integration between HR and IAM solutions.𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔✅ Achieved a 23% cost reduction for email solutions by successfully transitioning from on-premises Exchange to a Global O365 tenant. ✅ Reduced collaboration platform costs by 18% through the seamless transition to SharePoint Online, maximizing productivity and cost-effectiveness.✅ Established partnership with a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to ensure 24x7 support across all regions.I reported to the Director of Infrastructure (part of IT Operations). After about 1 ½ years in this role, I was tapped to take leadership of the Network Security team..

Nashville, Tennessee, Us

𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘I directed the activities of program and project managers to align outcomes to strategic goals and business objectives. I was a member of the PMO leadership team, developing governance and implementing policies, standards, and procedures to ensure high-quality delivery of solutions. My initial portfolio included Marketing and the Retail Operations and Consumer Tire businesses. Later, I led the portfolio that contained Finance, HR, Legal, QA, Product Development, and Logistics & Supply Chain Management functions.𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔✅ Led the implementation of e-commerce capability for websites, resulting in 20% increase in conversion rate.✅ Fostered strong vendor/partner relationships, promoting collaboration, and ensuring the seamless integration of external expertise to drive project success.✅ Orchestrated and directed IT projects across assigned business unit portfolios, encompassing a diverse range of sizes and complexities from $300K to over $9M..

New York, Ny, Us

Presidio is a leading Global Digital Services and Solutions Provider, guiding clients from initial assessments, strategy and consulting – to implementation and deployment – to managed services. 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘As a Senior PM, I drove numerous projects of varying size and scope with a focus on balancing multiple priorities and delivering outstanding results. The projects I led included the implementation of Networks and Network Security, Storage, Data Center, Infrastructure, Unified Communications, and Contact Centers.𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔✅ Implemented process improvements and quality checks that reduced by 50% the post-implementation hyper care timeframe and ticket count, resulting in higher customer satisfaction and reduced costs for solution delivery. ✅ Ensured exceptional customer satisfaction by maintaining transparent and regular communication regarding project objectives, timelines, issue resolution, and outcomes..

Franklin, Tn, Us

CHS operates 71 acute-care hospitals and more than 1,000 other sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers.𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘In this role, I spearheaded the IT Infrastructure transformation at hospitals acquired by CHS. This included network, network security, structured cabling, servers, data centers and server rooms, storage, workstations, and printers. I managed the collaborative efforts of vendors, contractors, and corporate engineering resources to complete each transformation. I also led several smaller projects to accomplish lifecycle refresh of network, compute, and storage solutions across the enterprise.𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔✅ Achieved a 50% decrease in deployment time, 80% reduction in errors, and 50% reduction in labor costs by optimizing workstation and printer deployment methodologies.✅ Oversaw large and complex projects, while maintaining control over multiple smaller projects with budgets ranging from $25K to $5+M.During this role I was emplyed by CSI Tech and on contract to CHS..