• Over 15 years of IT team leadership experience including highly effective management of teams ranging from 5 local staff members to a diverse 31 member geographically dispersed IT organization tasked with providing 24x7 global execution and support for business-critical operations and IT projects. • Broad technical expertise including extensive experience across multiple IT domains including IT infrastructure, cloud computing (Azure, AWS, & GCP), cybersecurity, database management, server (Windows & Linux)/storage administration, and network engineering. • Ongoing direct responsibility for management and security of Microsoft 365 / Office 365 environment and end-user devices (e.g. laptops, tablets). • Vast expertise managing various database server platforms including SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Oracle in both transactional and data warehouse environments. • Solid DevOps experience supporting Agile development projects and various languages including Python, Java, and MATLAB driving CI/CD via Jenkins + Bitbucket/GitHub for Docker containerized web applications. • Extensive cybersecurity experience encompassing global IT infrastructure assessments and ISO / NIST compliant policy as well as numerous solution implementations ranging from advanced endpoint protection and network penetration testing to strictly enforced data privacy measures and data leakage prevention including behavior anomaly detection triggering automated countermeasures. • Outstanding record of averting IT audit deficiencies via direct collaboration with internal and external auditors to ensure successful achievement of legal and regulatory compliance mandates (e.g. Sarbanes Oxley/SOX, PCI, HIPAA/HITECH, GLBA, GDPR, CCPA). • Proven success in both designing and leading deployment of current and comprehensive business continuity solutions and disaster recovery plans. • Continuous focus on FinOps and other cost optimization opportunities. Examples include nearly $2m savings in annual licensing costs in addition to reduction of monthly cloud computing costs by ~60%. Exceptional contract negotiation skills often win unusually deep discounts along with other incentives. • Strong financial services background spanning successful tenures with several prominent asset managers, investment banks, and brokerages including JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Western Asset Management, Strategic Global Advisors, and Bayview Asset Management. • Notable healthcare IT background spanning nearly seven years between Vitas Healthcare and Assurant Health.