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Smiths Falls, On, Ca

Consulting Advisor | business & technology transformations | cybersecurity assessments | data protection | disaster recovery | project recoveries.

Established data centre management practice to provide clients a risk-based approach to migrations & consolidations minimizing downtime and providing a proactive mitigation strategy. Enhanced service offerings include data & cybersecurity protection. Without cybersecurity protection, backups can be corrupted and recovery disabled. Every bit of lost data or minute of downtime can be tragic. On average, downtime can cost $5,600 per minute. That can prove to be catastrophic for a business. You need to proactively protect your business-critical data, applications, and systems, and the faster you can recover, the better. From backup with rapid restores to full disaster recovery, This approach enables business disruption avoidance.

IT Data Centre infrastructure planning to maintain a consistent and value-based cost model to avoid unexpected peaks in infrastructure and Data Centre costs. Alignment of IT infrastructure plans with data center strategic plans and implementation management to achieve optimization and smoothing of annual IT cost models. Our primary goal is to maximize the value of your Data Centre projects and engagements by delivering those components that deliver the most value in the least amount of time and are consistent with strategic transformations.Our services include:• Managed Data Centre services (Data Centre management, planning, rack & stack, hands & eyes, security escorts, all on an as needed and pay as you go basis • De-risked Data Centre relocations and consolidations to ensure maximum uptime• Data Centre outage risk assessments (e.g. single points of failure) and identifying conditions that adversely affect system efficiency• Infrastructure refresh to Increase efficiency and performance by simplifying and consolidating hardware; • Data Centre and Infrastructure decommissioning and asset recovery after relocating Data Centre operations; • Disaster Recovery planning and testing to ensure system availability when disaster strikes or an unplanned outage occurs. Our products selected based upon their inherent Data Centre value proposition include:• Altima NetZoom DCIM software to provide administrators with a holistic view of a Data Centre's performance so that energy, equipment and floor space are used as efficiently as possible• HPE SimpliVity Hyperconverged systems optimize Data Centre space utilization and reduce management overhead• HPE Aruba Data Centre network switches provide a secure and reliable network that is simple to deploy, easy to manage, and supportable with limited resources and budget constraints• OptiCool Data Centre liquid cooling solution to prepare the Data Centre to support high performance and high density computing environments

High Value Strategic Services Consulting, Corporate and IT business planning, Project Portfolio alignment to corporate business plans and Data Centre relocation and capacity planning. Helping businesses to plan their strategy and developing their tactical and operational plans to achieve their strategic objectives, Data Center Architecture and Management maximizing cost effectiveness and reliability. Planning and executing server refresh and consolidations where necessary to maintain performance and reliability and minimize costs. Performing Single Points of Failure Analysis preventing SLA penalties and critical system outages. Planning and Executing DC moves eliminating or minimizing outage time and costs. Performing Business and Disaster Recovery Assessments, validations and mitigating risks. DC due diligence for mergers and acquisitions combined with DC consolidations and application rationalization and data center decommissions. Planning and performing storage migrations ensuring data integrity. Reducing break fix occurrences to improve system reliability and availability. Predictive Analysis preventing downtime and preserving reliability. Decision to merge KPVN with Tri-Paragon Inc. to enhance depth and breadth of expertise.

Contracted to IBM Canada to provide customer data centre (DC) governance to ensure adequate capacity (Space, Power and Cooling) to meet dynamic business requirements across 5 data centres (3 customer owned). In collaboration with customer recommended revised data centre policies to align with overall strategy. Identified and executing programs to significantly reduce DC Power Demand through server and storage consolidation programs and selected eco-system moves from one DC to another to achieve an overall 600 kW reduction in power demand. Providing oversight of solutions to ensure adherence to policies. Working with Capacity on Demand team to achieve an 80% solution objective to significantly improve delivery time frames achieving infrastructure solutions just in time.. Leading a planning effort for a greenfield site to enable early utilization of new capacity.Senior Contract Program Manager Rogers Communications Inc.Managed Merger of Fido Server infrastructureManaged IT merger of Sprint CanadaDecommissioned the Sprint Canada Data CentreRecertified Sprint Canada applications being retainedManaged IT merger of FCI BroadbandManaged Daylight Savings Time conversions for all IT infrastructure and applicationsManaged development of new wireless productsSystems Integrator and Program Manager for Content Management ProgramIntegration Program Manager for business transformation Program

Contracted to IBM Canada for 12 months to provide customer data centre (DC) governance to ensure adequate capacity (Space, Power and Cooling) to meet dynamic business requirements across 5 data centres (3 customer owned). In collaboration with customer recommended revised data centre policies to align with overall strategy. Identified and executing programs to significantly reduce DC Power Demand through server and storage consolidation programs and selected eco-system moves from one DC to another to achieve an overall 600 kW reduction in power demand. Providing oversight of solutions to ensure adherence to policies. Working with Capacity on Demand team to achieve an 80% solution objective to significantly improve delivery time frames achieving infrastructure solutions just in time.. Leading a planning effort for a greenfield site to enable early utilization of new capacity. Developing overall DC Strategy in collaboration with Chief Architect and Customer Director.

Manage a $32m program for Business Transformation. Program includes all required modifications for existing applications, interfaces and bridging requirements to support client conversion.Plan and cost the application and interface solution framing efforts for Business Transformation.Managed numerous IT projects to develop new wireles products.Interim Sr. Manager for IT Network PlanningLed numerous critical failure resolution initiatives.Set up programs for the IT integration of FCI Broadband and City TV.Managed the Sprint IT integration including users, applications, servers and network infrastructure.Led program to integrate Fido server infrastructure.

Vice President Operations and Business Development GSI International Consulting Division where efforts resulted in "near shore" business initiatives and contracts in US. Also conducted presentations on Intelligent buildings and cities to Chambers of Commerce in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Organized consortium and submitted joint $800m USD proposal for the Dubai Internet City.Director Business Development Keane Canada increasing sales of long term application management outsourcing services.Senior Program Manager Keane Canada receiving awards for best PM and achievement through teamwork award of excellence. Managed multiple projects concurrently achieving an award foe exemplary performance and showing respect for the individual..Interim Director Infrastructure Management (Contract) Hydro One during infrastructure outsourcing process. Subsequently appointed to create infrastructure strategy team providing a consolidation and support approach enabling cost reductions in overall services and realignment to meet SLA"sSenior Program Manager Hydro One leading a cross functional project team to upgrade and optimize infrastructure and bring current.

In collaboration with the Director R&D I was accountable for the strategy, planning and effective execution of ITS serving 3 International and 23 Domestic Airports. Responsible for the effective development and acquisition, maintenance and deployment of business systems supporting the airports throughout the country. Coordinating with Airport Director Generals to capture business requirements and translate into effective solutions.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Straegic Growth and business development for Canadian Operations.Program Manager for Development of Computer Based Training for Electronic Weapons Technicians for Canadian Navy.

Saint John, Nb, Ca

Strategic development IT services to Irving group of companies.

Responsible for strategic direction of IT and its continued contribution to the bottom line.

Inbound Methodology, Marketing

Mba Cert., Business

Bba, Accounting And Finance

Sr. Matric., Business