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Provide leadership, management, and direction to staff to ensure a superior quality of service and application delivery experience for our customers. Ensure maximum value is attained from applications within the enterprise. Drive Technology Transformation and Enhance Business Capabilities.

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Served as a client partner for development and implementation of organizational technology strategies for large engagements, while spearheading all aspects of client interfaces within the assigned account scope, including building an account plan, driving client management based on the account plan, business development, and project delivery assurance.• Acted as the enterprise CTO for a major regional bank’s M&A technology integration; consulted with each LOB to understand their business/customer strategies and brought technology solutions forward that met those strategies. • Acted as a consultant to a large regional bank in due-diligence exercises to evaluate the potential acquisition of strategic partners from a technology perspective.• Served as CTO for major regional bank and first-time outsourcer for project that moved all infrastructure services to Infosys; implemented two new redundant data centers and simplified back-end processes.• Received the 2021 “Global Sales Excellence Award” for “Best New Joiner” in the Financial Services vertical.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

Directed all aspects of technology, security, and IT operations for the enterprise infrastructure and all related systems, network, and processes. Managed and oversaw the entire technology infrastructure strategy, systems, and roadmap, while balancing critical business needs with technology and industry standards, policies, and regulatory requirements. Implemented technology strategies and ensured technological resources were aligned with business needs.• Developed, implemented, and maintained all infrastructure initiatives within the organization to ensure the high performance, consistency, reliability, and scalability of all technology offerings.• Provided direction in and supported all technology-related issues and new innovations, while consulting with all LOB’s to understand business/customer strategies and bring technology solutions forward.• Created/maintained a multi-year plan for IT ensuring that current and planned technical architecture, investments, and solutions were aligned with the overall strategic plan and business objectives.• Participated in due-diligence exercises to evaluate the potential acquisition of strategic partners, as well as led strategy for technology platforms, partnerships, and external relationships.• Prepared and tested IT and IS risk assessments, while leading the updating and testing of disaster recovery and business continuity plans; oversee all design, updates, and changes in the system architecture.• Managed all aspects of the technical project management lifecycle for multiple projects simultaneously, to include developing project scopes/plans, deliverables, cost estimates, milestones and timelines.• Led the interviewing, hiring, training and performance of all technical staff.• Balanced critical business needs with technology and industry standards/policy/regulatory requirements, while maintaining transparency and driving daily workflow of staff supporting all technology operations.

Delivered overall leadership and oversight of the corporate network, network security, cybersecurity, and unified communications, while continuing to provide portfolio support to the Insurance Division and leading multiple integration teams in the mapping, integration, and changeover of the systems and applications of several partnerships.• Participated in and provided oversight of network project planning, design, execution and due diligence, while delivering innovative technical solutions based on business and technical requirements.

Championed overall responsibility for all aspects of information technology vision and strategy in support of the Insurance, Wealth Management, and Brokerage Portfolios, to including engaging with each LOB to understand business/customer strategies and bring technology solutions forward to meet those strategies. Created comprehensive and integrated multi-year plans and pushed for new, innovative technology solutions, while re-using embedded technologies wherever possible.• Actively supported and promoted LOB revenue and efficiency opportunities, while embracing evolving governance processes to help drive investment toward appropriate initiatives.• Provided portfolio views of planned and active projects to highlight revenue/efficiency opportunities within the portfolios, while managing and resolving all SOX, audit, and compliance issues.• Managed both base and discretionary cost center to within 5% of budget without introducing unexpected carry-forward expenses.• Championed IS transformation initiatives measured by use of tools, feedback from project teams and staff, while delivering domain expertise within the portfolios.• Actively created an environment where staff members developed a meaningful understanding of the business; delivered leadership and resources to execute Business Value Realization (BVR) plans and drive related metrics.

Managed all aspects of IT, network, helpdesk/desktop and server support for the entire Insurance division, to include the design, implementation and configuration of the entire core network infrastructure, while providing technical expertise in regards to systems architecture, security, maintenance, upgrades, hardware and software. Led and supervised all staff activities, while managing and monitoring all systems, devices and services, while managing IT budget and all IT-related procurement.• Provided oversight of all Insurance division projects and enhancements to the project management discipline, while collaborating with unit leaders to identify and prioritize the business capabilities needed to implement strategies.• Led IT efforts to integrate technology systems consisting of multiple agency platforms and management systems to a shared and unified platform.• Conducted system reviews and cost analyses for systems and infrastructure upgrades; specified and prepared cost estimates, and procured all hardware, software and supplies.• Led efforts to implement a CMS to address document management, workflow, and BI/BPR needs.• Served as the chief architect for Third Party Administrator (TPA) business unit to revamp and automate their medical claims process leading to significant workforce optimization and improved claim resolution times.

Executive Education - Leadership Development Program

Graduate Program Courses, Information And Communication Sciences.

Bachelor Of Information Technology Computer Systems

Associate Of Applied Science, Computer Information Systems