• Responsible for architecting customer solutions, managing to successful completion, and managing the lifecycle of projects. • Managed and created project teams to provide solutions, using both internal technical assets and external assets from vendors and specialized consultants.• Worked with clients in cloud, hybrid-cloud, and private cloud environments and strategized to maximize benefits of each environment.• Implemented 7-site technology renewal consisting of active-active hyperconverged infrastructure for the client. Managed and documented the project, and trained users on how to manage the infrastructure. Planned replication of data across dark fiber owned by the client, and planned fail-over and fail-back priorities and procedures to minimize impact to users.• Implemented virtualized compute, networking and storage environment in a highly secure HIPAA environment. Client actively used large database storage (approaching 1 petabyte). Researched, documented, and worked with the client to backup and quiesce active databases for 24x7 environments with very limited service windows. Architected the system to be massively parallel with no single points of failure within the data cage.• Designed computing backend for call center supporting financial services company and revenue producing website. Solution included compute and networking, utilizing microwave to replicate data to sister hot-site with standby hosts.• Planned and installed storage and backup in a HIMformatics solution for an international healthcare client in the UAE. On-site project management for a two week period while databases were installed, configured, and tested. Documented training for administration team.

• Worked with partners selling into the 7 state Southeastern United States.• Conducted initial customer assessments of need, as well as worked with dedicated technical engineering resources.• Worked with Sun Microsystems to develop a Sun-focused distributor relationship with BakBone.

• Worked in a vibrant start-up company focused on the backup and recovery software sector.• Developed relationships with key Value-Added Resellers in the Southeastern United States.• Worked with partners to complement the existing direct sales force.

• Presented Backup and Recovery, Continuity of Business, and Storage Management solutions in the Southeastern USA for the 3rd largest software company at the time. Product Portfolio consisted of over 700 software titles.• Conducted initial customer assessments and engaged detailed engineering assets on solutions up to enterprise in scope.• Sold and negotiated with senior IT and senior management at client companies.• Developed and expanded sales territories in the Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.• Acted as subject matter expert for sales personnel in disaster recovery and storage acquisitions including Sterling software and Cheyenne Software.• Promoted to the sales force from initial employment as sales technical reference and Subject Matter Expert.

• Tested, reviewed, and critiqued Disaster Recovery, Information Security, regulatory compliance, and daily IT operations for Financial Institutions and Financial Services Providers in the Southeastern United States as a regulator.• Experience using and familiar with ISO and FFIEC methodologies for IT Governance.• Communicated with and presented to Board of Directors and Senior management of banking organizations• Documented findings reports for banking management and Federal Reserve use.• Use of and familiarity with COBIT framework, GLBA, BSA, SOX, and state privacy banking laws.• Conducted examination audits of Foreign Banking Organizations.• Transitioned from participating in group exams to conducting exams on a solo basis within 12 months

• Designed and developed a disaster recovery hot-site and procedures for a 300+ user base managing over $60B in customer assets.• Developed Business Impact Analysis in conjunction with senior STITIO management.• Migrated Business Unit and Applications from stand-alone 3270 terminals to Novell, Windows, HP-UX, and Solaris network.• Transferred into the STITIO organization from a consulting position within the bank proper upon STITIO invitation.