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Directing $1 M IT budget to oversee network operations and security, data center w/Cisco routers / firewalls & Dell servers, VMWare, NetApp storage. Manage staff of 4.IT Strategy• Achieved 99.95% system reliability, increasing by 25% speed of “check-out” service after leading Merchandising/POS Implementation overnight in <8 hours at 8 locations. − Delivered ”Train the Trainer” education / training / ongoing support to 16 managers & key staff.− Devised, staffed & directed team of 6 to deploy overnight “go live”.• Cut annual operations cost by $200K while increasing reporting & adding budgeting capability with new Accounting System.− Reduced to 5 days from 2-weeks financial report production time.− Reduced data entry time by 50%, freeing 2 staff to focus on value-added analysis.• Improved inventory accuracy by 90 % after ERP system of Sister Company (AG Ferrari) suffered fatal crash with implementation of MAX/Dynamics.• Ensured retention $100 M in annual sales (2014) when passed payment card industry (PCI) audit on-time with no exceptions.− Achieved 0 breaches in 12 months after system implementation.− Devised operating standards. Increased network security & developed security training program.• Cut annual capital upgrade by $25K & operational costs by 20%, improving efficiency, by server virtualization.− Decreased deployment time for new computers to 5 minutes from 7 days.− Decreased deployment time for new servers by average of 3 weeks.• Increased sales by > $1 M annually & increased customer count by 5% when spearheaded implementation of Instacart on-line shopping platform.− Designed ACM product mapping to Instacart Departments.− Developed database to generate product availability upload.• Enabled online products sales by creating ADA compliant website with new vendor.

• Led 1st automation transformation of accounting & inventory systems. − Instituted capability to understand daily sales anomalies by tracking historical events teams. − Enabled grocery basket analysis by selecting vendor.− Implemented automated sales reporting.− Reduced waste by 25% when designed & created wastelog reporting system.− Ensured accurate inventory information in merchandising system when collaborated with developer to automate upload of physical inventory.• Completed move on-time & on budget with no unplanned downtime for systems when coordinated corporate office move.− Built new server room. Designed office layout. Coordinated external vendors.

- Designed and built Local Area Network- Managed Network in 6 locations.- Managed financial accounting system.