Ryan B. Email & Phone Number

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

● Built innovative technological solutions overseeing a department of 4 direct reports for an international design firm with $34+ million in annual revenues. ● Responsible for a $2.8 million-dollar annual budget.● Nominated to executive committee to set firm-wide policies, strategic plan, and firm-wide goals.● State of the Union quarterly firm-wide presentations around innovative technology in the industry implemented in the firm.● Merging CRM, finance, human capital, and project data systems into one platform for better insight, operational efficiency, resource planning, and project profitability.● Implemented Virtual Desktop solution for hybrid remote working policy which created new opportunities to hire international talent pool to improve project team’s skill set while securing our data and equipment. ● Participate in strategic and operational governance meetings with firms’ shareholders.● Assembled and led a team to define and implement the technological vision for the firm as part of the company’s three-to-five-year strategic plan. ● Perform annual IT Risk Assessments to identify, analyze and prioritize risks associated with accessing and the integrity of our data and systems. ● Directed firm wide technology initiative in 2016-2017 by moving to a Building Information Modeling (BIM) design process. Leveraged Autodesk software suite to automate and improve designer’s collaboration workflow, minimize scope creep, and improve design efficiency. ● Implemented cloud storage solution allowing a cost savings of 46% versus purchasing an on-premises solution. ● Establish IT policies and procedures to improve functionality, performance, and security throughout the organization. ● Research, lead, and oversee the procurement of enterprise hardware, software, and cloud solutions with vendors.● Present new business strategies, projects, and solutions to C-Level Executives and Board of Directors for approval.

Fort Lauderdale, Fl

• Built innovative technological solutions overseeing a department of 3 direct reports for an international design firm with $25+ million in annual revenues. • Responsible for $1.8 million dollar annual budget with $300k in Capex costs. • Directed firm wide technology initiative moving to a Building Information Modeling (BIM) design process. Leveraged AutoCAD software suite to automate and improve designer’s collaboration workflow, minimize scope creep, and improve design efficiency. • Developed training program for BIM implementation to streamline learning and meet the needs of the firm and the design processes. • Negotiated AutoCAD licensing upgrade resulting in a $250,000 savings for the organization. • Employed unified cloud storage system allowing a cost savings of 46% to the organization versus purchasing a new on premise solution. Reduced RPO/RTO times and opened new opportunities for work sharing and collaboration. • Implemented office building security system video, access control system, and alarm system providing additional protection for human capital and company assets. • Establish new and ongoing IT policies and procedures to improve functionality, performance, and security throughout the organization. • Responsible for annual project scheduling and budget forecasting to help drive business growth and reduce IT expenditures to coincide with company’s business model and meet critical deadlines. • Research product recommendations, lead negotiations, and oversee the procurement of enterprise hardware, software, and cloud solutions with select vendors. • Leverage project management skills where project tasks are broken down, owner identified, and work estimated. • Present new business strategies, projects, and solutions to C-Level Executives and Board of Directors for approval.

Fort Lauderdale, Fl

• Apply solutions to automate and deploy systems and software. • In charge of deploying, configuring, and managing all Windows clients and servers. • Created 24/7 employee system access by providing remote access solutions for mobile users. • Recommend network enhancements to improve system reliability, scalability, security, and performance. • Designed and implemented the use of VMware VSphere infrastructure utilizing NetApp and EMC Storage systems. • Utilize cloud solution to provide email archiving and business continuity features to protect end user data and ensure 99.99% SLA email system uptime. • Revised IT infrastructure to provide a scalable network to support a VOIP solution and provide business growth. • Developed NetApp Storage infrastructure with high availability in both corporate headquarters and remote offices. • Create troubleshooting documentation and help guide presentations for EDSA company employees. • Responsible for all helpdesk duties including logging support calls, resolving all end user hardware, software, and networking issues for a staff of 150 across 5 sites • Maintain and configure Microsoft Active Directory, SQL and Exchange servers • Administer Juniper network switches for improved network performance and functionality • Tasked with securing corporate LAN, WAN leveraging Palo Alto Next-Gen security firewalls • Assigned to task force to design and implement intranet website solution for the firm.

• Assisted Senior Network Engineer and provided technical customer support to over 15 sites for desktop systems, software, hardware and network infrastructure.• Diagnosed and resolved computer hardware and software issues.• Provided end user support for LAN and WAN based systems and applications.• Ensured customer awareness regarding network changes and server maintenance prior to implementation.• Provided outstanding ‘first point of contact’ service for customer technical issues.• Provided technical support to employees for network infrastructure and internal desktop systems software and hardware.