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Carlsbad, NM, US

• Exercise full management responsibility for 5 technology groups, including recruiting, hiring, training, developing, evaluating, and setting priorities.
• Foster collaboration and respect among team members by addressing elements of the group process that impede, or could impede, the group from reaching its goals.
• Engage business and technical leaders in the identification of business solutions consistent with best practices for cross-functional implementation.
• Perform planning, organizational and communication duties; flexibility in the face of significant obstacles; best leadership practices and managerial techniques in driving change initiatives and engaging employees.
• Executive level management of external vendor and product selection processes (RFIs, RFQ’s, RFPs, and Contract Negotiations.
• Ensure design, test, and ensure work completion within schedule, budgetary, and design constraints.

Satellite Beach, Florida, US

• Freelance IT Consulting for Home Residence and Small Businesses (December 2020 - October 2021): Residential: PC, Network & Home Theater installations, repairs, and upgrades. Small Business Consulting: Marketing.
• Works with business users, software vendors and other IT groups to resolve problems and drive projects to completion Partners Federal Credit Union, Interim IT Manager (Sept 2015 – Jan 2016) Short Term: Restructured.

• Negotiated and managed multiple outsourced vendor contracts (Service Level Agreements, Price Point, and Completion Dates) for Voice, Data & Email Storage, & Connectivity)
• Instillation and Administration of VMware Esxi 5.1 Utilizing Windows Server 2012.
• Diagnosed, upgraded, and replaced the Credit Unions network infrastructure hardware, wiring, and software
• Upgraded, and setup, firewalls utilizing an ASDM Interface to a Cisco ASA Firewall, Routers, and POE Switches.
• Monitored, analyzed, documented, resolved and generated reports for network issues utilizing a variety of tools including Cisco Works LMS, Cacti, APC InfraStruXure Manager and WhatsUp Gold
• Trained staff in the utilization of various technologies including wiring, Firewalls, Routers, & Network Switching Technologies.

Developed product positioning and messagingMarketing Packaging design, ordering, and testingMarketing product research & demographic statistical analysis for target groupsDesigned and administered company website, marketing campaigns, exhibitions, and direct consumer contactMaintained all financial reconciliation processes

Terre Haute, IN, US

• Diagnosed, upgraded, and repaired the Universities network infrastructure hardware and software
• Upgraded, and setup, firewalls utilizing an ASDM Interface to a Cisco C6500 ASA service module
• Monitored, analyzed, documented, resolved and generated reports for network issues utilizing a variety of tools including Cisco Works LMS, Cacti, APC InfraStruXure Manager and WhatsUp
• Upgraded Micro-code on Cisco switches (C6500, C3750, C3560, C2900, etc.), and routers in a single and stacked environment
• Trained staff and students in the utilization of various technologies

Stetson University (Mar 2008 – Apr 2010): Designed, implemented, and administered MBA program websitesMacAnthony Reality International Inc. (Aug 2006 – Oct 2006): Firewall, Router, Switch and PC repair, upgrades and installations. New headquarter construction, additions, subtractions, moves, and redesignsOsceola County Sheriff’s Office (Nov 2005 – July.

Orlando, FL, US

• Managed multiple projects for new service center instillation’s (This including all network connectivity, blueprint additions, subtractions, moves, and redesigns)
• Negotiated multiple contracts (Service Level Agreements, Price Point, and Completion Dates)
• Designed corporate infrastructure, implemented security, VPN, and B2B integration (over leased B1, POTS, 56K, fractional/full T1, DS3, Frame Relay (Data and VOIP), Point to Point, and Fiber Ring)
• Planned, tested, and implemented disaster recovery procedures (both virtually and actual in 2004)
• Prepared, planned, and administered quarterly and yearly budgets
• Oversaw and administered hiring, separations, team building, performance rewards, and disciplinary actions

• Managed multiple corporate projects: service center installations and conversions (budgeting, vendor contracting, blueprint changes, major purchasing, and network installations)
• Prepared, planned, and administered quarterly and yearly budgets
• Oversaw and administered hiring, separations, team building, performance rewards, and disciplinary actions
• Purchased, installed, repaired, and administered network infrastructure: 3 Com (Bridges, Hubs, IDS), DEC print servers, network pc’s and servers (Compaq and Dell) running (Microsoft NT, and Windows 98), Alpha 8200 (LAT.

• Chief Convention Services Show Technician, Convention Services AV Department 1995 to 1998
• Managed large and small crews in the instructional setup and breakdown of daily show productions.
• Setup, breakdown, repaired, tested, and operated a variety of audio-visual equipment
• Performed video engineering, projectionist, dubbing, image producer, and NTSC systems operator
• Installed, upgraded and repaired Local Area Network (LAN) workstations
• Downloaded and Updated information on the Hollywood Inventory Tracking System (HITS)

Mba, Business Administration

Ba, Radio Television

Bachelors Degree, Radio And Television