Responsible for global infrastructure services processing over 2.3 billion entertainment viewing transactions daily and managing a budget of ~$33MM. Infrastructure landscape includes physical data centers and multiple public cloud regions with AWS, GCP, and Azure. Infrastructure consists of 5000+ server instances, 50+ PB of storage (NetApp, Dell, Pure, Cloud storage), multiple data platforms (PostgreSQL, MSSQL, Hadoop, Greenplum, RedShift, Snowflake). Strategized organization structure with appropriate management principles, technologies, skill sets, and cultures.

Advise and consult startup companies to fine-tune business values of technologies, strategic focuses, product features, and marketing presentations. Hatchet Ventures has a bias for action and prioritize helping founders who identify as women, BIPOC, non-binary, first-generation college grads, non-college grads, immigrants, LGBTQIA+, military veterans and founders focused on sustainability and making the world a better place to drive change.

Redesign the organization with appropriate management principles, technologies, and culture to support a high-growth technology company. Work with business units to develop technology strategies to support systems that process over 2.3 billion entertainment viewing transactions a day.

Recruited by CIO to improve operations by developing and executing plan for re-evaluating, prioritizing, and revamping the entire IT infrastructure supporting global operations. Collaborate with senior leadership in developing and implementing innovative technology solutions for improving business and engineering processes supporting users worldwide. Prioritize all IT related capital and operational budgets, lead M&A activities connected to IT infrastructure integration, and oversee the on-time completion of diverse projects, working within budgetary constraints.

Network Manager, 2000-2001Senior Network System Administrator, 1998-2000Held leadership roles of increased responsibility and scope based on record of exemplary performance. Led planning, design, and implementation of variety of IT projects and infrastructure solutions that supported diverse technology needs of users across multiple offices worldwide. Utilized internal, external, and contract resources for remote support. Established and managed contracts, leases, and partnerships with vendors. Maintained matrix reporting relationships with Engineering/Design, IT leadership, and U.S. President. Recipient of numerous achievement awards for extraordinary contributions supporting the evolving IT and operational needs of the business, as company increased $600 million in annual revenue. Achieved 100% employee retention despite a very high rate of turnover in the industry.

Managed a support organization of full-time and part-time staff members that supported more than 2,300 users located throughout multiple data centers, labs, classrooms, and offices. Conducted annual capital needs assessment for the entire campus based on IT infrastructure demands. Created budgets for facility and equipment improvements/upgrades, organized IT training initiatives, and implemented inter-department cross-training program. Designed and executed datacenter centralization projects.Network Support Engineer (1994-1997)