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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Serve as first Director of Information Technology for premiere American educational and horticultural institution, which maintains and displays one of the world's largest collections of French impressionist and post-impressionist paintings by Renoir, Matisse, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others. In the first year, oversaw the IT Department staff at the Merion location and spearheaded technology modernization program built around the construction of the new Philadelphia location. Part of team responsible for the successful grand opening for the addition of the Barnes Foundation to Philadelphia's historic Museum Row, currently serving over one million visitors, 1,000 public programs, and more than 85,000 members. Responsibilities include: design, implementation and management of a unified date, security and phone network over three sites, and management of Audio-Visual services. Highly virtualized server infrastructure, providing maximum flexibility and reliability. Instrumental in the design and implementation of the current ticketing, guest management, point-of-sale and eCommerce solution, managing multiple subcontractors and solution integration, expanding the standard software to meet Foundation business needs and guest expectations. Create long-term IT strategic plan, manage budget, oversee 10+ staff members, including hiring and training, and collaborate on new visitor experiences with the Collection. * Technical Project Manager, "Keys to the Collection", a game-based learning app for iOS devices (in partnership with Drexel University). Featuring 3D models of selected foundation galleries, augmented reality, personalized avatars, and ensemble creation.* Presenter: TechniCulture, Philly Tech Week, and The Accessible World conferences* Digital content delivery through wearable technology and in-house built web-based audio tours to complement visitors' experience.* Implementation and integration of PoS, CRM and eMarketing systems.* Additional projects upon request.

Co-own boutique consulting firm specializing in creative communication and technical business intelligence. Services include but are not limited to fundraising; writing and editing; website design and hosting, feed aggregation of URLS/API/Blog/Websites; user analytics; shopping cart; data center design, implementation and maintenance. Clients include (but are not limited to): * Al’s Corner Deli (Work Order Management, Supply Chain Management); * Wool Labs (Data Center Design, Active Directory, IIS, SQL Server); * Security and Data Technologies Inc. (Server Migration with zero impact on availability, Document and Shipping Management); * Act II Playhouse (Remote Access, Ticketing); * The Birth Center (Patient Solicitation and Management);* SAJ Publishing (Web presence and Virtual storefront; Shopping cart; Social media integration and aggregation)* Additional client services upon request.

Villanova, Pa, Us

Reporting to and promoted by the Dean of the College of Engineering to conceptualize, develop, and manage the inaugural Office of Information Technology as the first Department Manager. Provided IT support for 2,000 users and workstations in a technically demanding education and research environment. Oversaw the design, implementation, and on-going operations of projects such as the Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory and one of the first completely online Engineering Masters degree programs in the country, currently grossing $1 million annually. Supervised professional staff, including hiring / training. Responsible for contract negotiations, operational budget, strategy and planning, vendor relations, equipment purchases, license management and compliance, process automation, and data security. Shared and built knowledge across team. * Served on the Dean’s Leadership Council and the Dean’s External Advisory Council. * Chaired Information Technology Strategic Planning Committee; served as IT lead on committees for College Accreditation; Academic/Research Activity Reporting; and Electronic Archiving.* Garnered the University President’s Distinguished Service Award for installing the first Wireless Network and VPN, allowing users access to all computer facilities from any location on and off campus, with the ability to transfer data in a timely fashion. * Instituted sustainable printing policy, reducing waste and resulting in $20,000 annual savings.* Opened first IT Help Desk, training staff to support academic, administrative and research computing questions from faculty, students and staff.* Spearheaded $100,000 renovation and redesign of computer lab, resulting in 87% increase in space utilization and showcase space. * Outfitted $200,000 Engineering Design Laboratory with 3-D visualization technology and other state-of-the-art equipment. * Other Sample Projects Upon Request.

Villanova, Pa, Us

Reporting to the Dean served as the first independent IT support position at the University. Designed, implemented, and maintained domain-based infrastructure effectively establishing the foundation of IT services in the College of Engineering. Promoted to manage staff and expand IT program to a services infrastructure. Designed and implemented the first Active Directory at Villanova, bringing VPN and remote desktop services to students and faculty. Developed 5-year strategic plan.* Managed Technical Coordinator and student employees.* Aided +1,000 users accessing 30 software packages at 100 workstations and multiple servers.* Forged partnerships with vendors, corporations and partners such as the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Master Of Technology Management (Mtm), Business And Technology Management

Master Of Science, Computer Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering