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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Crafted a multi-year strategic IT plan to propel company growth and efficiency.• Reorganized the IT department, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and empowering senior leaders for effective execution.• Established clear, measurable objectives with defined accountability.• Key transformational initiatives:• Enhanced data value extraction.• Transitioned infrastructure and applications to the cloud.• Streamlined processes by adopting agile methodologies, resulting in faster project turnarounds.• Introduced leading technologies, amplifying company-wide productivity.• Fostered a transparent partnership model with business units, yielding markedly improved business results.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Supporting Chief Information Officer & Chief Administrative Officer• Crafted a multi-year strategy addressing software development, cloud computing, Infrastructure & Operations, and Information Security.• Spearheaded the metamorphosis of the Infrastructure & Operations unit into a unified, forward-looking team.Achievements:• Undertook a holistic analysis of the firm’s tech infrastructure and software, leading to actionable, value-driven tech pivots.• Rolled out a comprehensive IT Service Management blueprint using the ServiceNow platform. Instituted performance metrics and a firm-wide service catalog, enhancing operational transparency and service quality.• Temporarily filled the CISO role, formulating the company’s Information Systems Security Program. Crafted policies, response plans, and a long-term cybersecurity strategy, aligning with regulatory norms and best industry practices.• Pioneered an infrastructure and cloud blueprint focused on reliability, rapid application deployment, and cost efficiency.• Established robust IT governance, encompassing Capacity, Risk, and Business Continuity Management, as well as Technology Standards.

New York , Ny, Us

Shaped Guardian Life’s technology trajectory by conceptualizing its enterprise architecture, leading pivotal IT infrastructure endeavors, and helming IT shared services departments. Consistently bridged tech divides, fostering cross-departmental collaboration. Key milestones:• Instituted the IT Governance Strategy harnessing COBIT, ITIL v3, and DMBOK frameworks.• Crafted the comprehensive tech strategy, presenting architectural blueprints for holistic tech integration.• Championed the integration of cloud tech, notably SaaS and IaaS solutions.• Innovated the ‘Workplace of Tomorrow’ strategy, merging BYOD and traditional corporate device ecosystems.• Initiated an IT cost-efficiency program, continually identifying and capitalizing on expense management opportunities.• Led the Data Center Modernization drive, reducing data center count by 67%, while pivoting to a more adaptable OpEx model.• Managed all Enterprise License Agreements (ELAs), spearheading negotiations with major tech providers like IBM, Microsoft, and HP.• Oversaw shared tech services, encompassing ECMt, EIM, contact center solutions, and the Corporate QA Lab.

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Transformed failed multi-year year technology project into a well planned, properly architected set of business deliverables. Designed and deployed new technology and application architectures, redesigned the data model and database system, and converted legacy systems into modern, web-based solutions.

Lead technology executive for this real-time Message Oriented Middleware company.

Newark, New Jersey, Us

Leader of the Service Technologies Department within the Prudential Institutional business, focused on CRM, IVR and other customer facing solutions.

New York, Ny, Us

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