Improving resiliency of systems through planning and successful execution of strategic roadmaps. Helped design and implement a Portfolio and Project Management system to prioritize the backlog of work across the medical center.

Lead team responsible for the agency's data center infrastructure: servers, storage, Oracle and SQL database, IBM mainframe, and enterprise applications. Personal responsibilities include leadership and development of staff, vendor relations, annual budget planning, annual work plan, and collaboration with other IT leaders to effectively set strategic direction.Recently led a successful implementation of Office 365 for the DOT. In this effort I led the process to evaluate potential solutions, make recommendations to DOT management, negotiate terms and pricing, assemble project team, and successfully lead this outstanding group through a rapid two month migration of 2900 users for email, OneDrive, Skype for Business, etc.

Led global team responsible for all aspects of architecture, design, implementation and support of unified communications solutions. Included services are voice, video and mobile communications. Personal responsibilities include leadership and development of staff, vendor relations, procurement, and business/customer requirements.Led team that successfully implemented Microsoft Lync 2013 solution to all Danfoss locations (approximately 240) globally. Led team that successfully migrated 60 video telepresence rooms from legacy Danfoss and Sauer-Danfoss environments into a common platform to provide seamless high quality video communications globally.

Led a global team responsible for:EmailPresence and IMUnified CommunicationsVideo ConferencingMobilityNetwork (WAN, LAN, WLAN, VPN, Firewalls, Optimization)Team successes include:Multiple network upgrades resulting in greater performance, redundancy and survivability leading to greater value to business.Successful implementation of Exchange 2010, with global redundancy and archiving.Successful regional implementations of Cisco UC in North America and China.Global video conferencing solution with 15 endpoints, MCU, and Exchange integration for resource and conference scheduling.Improve collaboration and mobility through the successful implementation of desktop UC clients, desktop video, and new web conferencing solutions.

Led Operations Team responsible for all network, telephony, server, storage, backup technologies for Sauer Danfoss facilities in North and South America. Additionally, facilitate the global activities for all network functions.Established a strong Network Team - created vision for the team makeup, developed needed roles, led hiring process of key team membersImproved customer awareness of Operations Team - worked with HR to create periodic workshops for team in an effort to better serve both internal and external customersLed team through major cost reductions/efficiencies in 2009 via hardware inventory reductions, renegotiation of maintenance contracts, server consolidation and virtualization, WAN optimization technologies, etc.

Served as Global Network Admin, primarily responsible for North and South America. Responsible for network design, vendor relations, procurement, implementations, and administration of LAN, WAN, WLAN, Firewalls, etc.Member of Global WAN redesign and implementation team. Implemented fully meshed MPLS network of 55 sites in 24 countries.Helped develop and implement global WLAN standards. Responsible for regional (North/South America) LAN segmentations and redesign projects.

Served as Team Leader for staff of 16 responsible for all statewide communications for the Department including data network infrastructure, telephone systems, cellular, two-way radio, and wireless data.Responsible for the coordination of projects, personnel, budget, purchasing, etc. for all DOT statewide communications totaling approximately $5.2M annually. Led a $1.25m project to upgrade and expand PBX, Voicemail, Unified Messaging utilizing VoIP for networking multiple sitesMember of core project team for the design, build, and move of DOT data center.; Served as Project Manager for large-scale enterprise projects and oversaw evaluation, re-design, and implementation of DOT voice and data communications networks for internal customers.