Stephen Shepard Email & Phone Number

Verona, Nj, Us

New York, New York, Us

• Creating and managing an annual budget of $500,000+ for organization-wide technology infrastructure and security• Establishing and executing a vision for IT infrastructure, platforms and applications, aligned with business strategy and objectives• Developing and maintaining the corporate disaster recovery plan and data security incidence response plan• Assessing, restructuring and writing policies and procedures to ensure safety and proper use of all IT-related assets, office access and security monitoring systems• Consulting with all VP department heads and providing advice on utilizing current and new technologies to ensure efficient operations • Researching ongoing advancements: analyzing costs, value and risks• Making comprehensive presentations to executive management and the board on how to leverage new products and procedures for competitive advantage• Researching and supervising the migration of all on-premises technology into the cloud including Office 365• Negotiating contracts with telecom vendors: decreasing costs while increasing service• Hiring and supervising a team of consultants and vendors handling all network systems: applications, data center, servers and storage, PCs and telecom• Providing support for 70+ full-time employees and consultants using PCs, notebooks, tablets, smart phones, Macs• Leading the modernization of all meeting room audio/visual systems to include remote collaboration and video conferencing• Instituting regular PCI and GDPR compliance, network security and penetration testing• Leading cross-departmental collaborative initiatives to improve tradeshow operations, marketing department capabilities and financial system modernization• Launching and maintaining a Helpdesk work order system handling 16,000+ to-date• Overseeing 100+ domain registrations and SSL certificate renewal: designing company intranet• Developing curriculum and delivering in-house technology and IT security training for all staff

New York, New York, Us

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Broadcasting And Film

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