Manage Global Data Center and the following technology towers: Servers (Unix, AIX, Linux, Wintel); Backup (TSM); Storage (EMC, Hitachi, NetApp, HP); Database (Oracle, SQL, MYsql); DUC (Packaging, Builds); Global Account Management (Global IDs); Data Center (Command Center); Disaster Recover and business continuity.• Helped transition RDA global IT operations to offshore resources. Spent 12 weeks in India training and refining processes to meet RDA’s specific global infrastructure requirements.• Worked with business and development teams to re-architect RDA’s global digital media infrastructure then migrated/consolidated from external hosting facilities saving over $700K per year.• Planned and implemented global data center move from headquarters to hosted facility. 250+ servers and 150+ TB of storage moved with minimal downtime to business.• As RDA continues to outsource, I worked with the business to developed and implemented remote access and virtual desktop solutions for RDA vendors/partners. • Primary infrastructure contact for internal/external audits. I wrote most of the operational framework document as well as the global DR plan needed for SAS70 and SOX audits. Additionally I work closely with RDA and E&Y on testing and remediating any issues.

I joined HCL as a Reader's Digest rebadged employee in 2009. I currently manage 84 total reports and 8 direct reports. Responsible for global infrastructure services including all technology towers listed below. Global infrastructure includes 700+ servers and 400 TB of data across 52 sites in 36 countries supporting 3500+ users. Manage the following technology towers:Servers (Unix, AIX, Wintel, Linux)Backups (Tivoli Storage Manager) Storage (EMC, Hitachi, NetApp, HP) Database (Oracle, SQL, MySQL & DB2); End User Computing (Packaging, Builds) Global Account Management (Identity Management) Web Operations (IIS, Tomcat, Apache)Delivery services (Job scheduling and file transfers)Data Centers (Command Center, monitoring, vendor management) Disaster Recover and Business Continuity PlanningHelped transition RDA global IT operations to offshore resources. Spent 12 weeks in India training and refining processes to meet RDA's specific global infrastructure requirements.Worked with business and development teams to re-architect RDA's global digital media infrastructure then migrated/consolidated from external hosting facilities saving over $700K per year.Planned and implemented global data center move from headquarters to hosted facility. 250+ servers and 150+ TB of storage moved with minimal downtime to business.As RDA continues to outsource, I worked with the business to developed and implemented remote access and virtual desktop solutions for RDA vendors/partners. Primary infrastructure contact for internal/external audits. I wrote most of the operational framework document as well as the global DR plan needed for SAS70 and SOX audits. Additionally I work closely with RDA and E&Y on testing and remediating any issues.

Reported to the VP of Global Technical Services and managed the Global Data Center and Wintel/Unix teams. I managed all Data Center functions including data center management (staff and facilities), vendor relationships, technical support, financial monitoring and disaster recovery. Role was 40% technical and 60% management.Selected contributions:• Worked with global server team to reduce the number of global physical servers by implementing virtualization across the Intel and Unix platforms. 65% of the server environment has been virtualized resulting in a savings in excess of $900K.• Consolidated the global backup environment on Tivoli Storage Management which reduced tape and offsite storage costs yielding $175K in savings.• Planned and managed migration of 84 global Netware file and print servers (70 TBs) to Windows platform. This migration yielded a savings of $150K annually in licensing costs and stabilized the global file and print environment. • Worked closely with outsourced vendors supporting the due diligence process. Covered all aspects of the RDA global infrastructure. • Supported outsourcing of all Reader’s Digest global IT functions to HCL. Worked with HCL transition team to create and approve runbooks and SOPs for global processes and procedures.