Responsible for the architectural design, coordination, deployment and support of T-Systems customer deployed solutions. • Technical Architect responsible for the definition and support of standards and customer solutions in compliance with T-Systems internal procedures and external customer requirements.• Designed Cloud Services Portfolio using SAN/NAS, virtualization, converged networking and cloud management tools.• Technical lead for customer support escalations, project… Show more Responsible for the architectural design, coordination, deployment and support of T-Systems customer deployed solutions. • Technical Architect responsible for the definition and support of standards and customer solutions in compliance with T-Systems internal procedures and external customer requirements.• Designed Cloud Services Portfolio using SAN/NAS, virtualization, converged networking and cloud management tools.• Technical lead for customer support escalations, project deployments and architectural review.• Focused on building flexible solutions that maximizes the use of emerging technologies, transforming businesses through superior value and scalability. • Experienced with the design of the technology, security, operations and support for cloud infrastructure, applications and services.• Proven capability to analyze existing products and infrastructure, leverage existing investments and introduce emerging technologies for local, cloud and hybrid presence. Show less

CTO and Enterprise/Platform Architect at T-Systems North America

Responsible for the architectural design, implementation and support of The Ryland Group’s core Enterprise Infrastructure solutions including Active Directory Domain Services, Certificate Services, Federation, Cloud services and secure remote access. Designed solutions for datacenter server consolidation, deployment agility and survivability using Microsoft virtualization technologies, storage area network devices and converged networking. Defined and managed the Infrastructure refresh… Show more Responsible for the architectural design, implementation and support of The Ryland Group’s core Enterprise Infrastructure solutions including Active Directory Domain Services, Certificate Services, Federation, Cloud services and secure remote access. Designed solutions for datacenter server consolidation, deployment agility and survivability using Microsoft virtualization technologies, storage area network devices and converged networking. Defined and managed the Infrastructure refresh initiatives, deploying technologies that align technology with business requirements and company strategy.• Responsible for the support and deployment of Ryland’s server and storage infrastructure, network and security devices, desktops and mobile workstations. • Managed the day to day activities for the Datacenter, Network, Telecommunications, Desktop support and IT Operations activities. Focusing on improvements to incident and problem management, Change Management and decreased Mean Time to Repair.• Identifying and deploying Infrastructure technology solutions that align to Business requirements, budget requirements and governance with designed solutions.• Streamlined support processes, increasing up-time and lowering risk profile for the enterprise applications.• Designed centralized and shared services infrastructure using SAN, virtualization, Cloud and hosted services.• Refined and implemented Disaster recovery solutions including data replication, archiving and secondary cloud storage of critical data. Show less

Directly responsible for the strategic planning, leadership and direction of the organization's Enterprise Infrastructure. Redesigned the IT infrastructure, from decentralized silos into a centralized, service oriented model. Focused efforts on cost savings, risk analysis and disaster recovery. Recruited, trained and managed 14 highly skilled team members for the Data Center, Enterprise Communications and Data Services teams. Providing hands-on support/deployment of enterprise systems in… Show more Directly responsible for the strategic planning, leadership and direction of the organization's Enterprise Infrastructure. Redesigned the IT infrastructure, from decentralized silos into a centralized, service oriented model. Focused efforts on cost savings, risk analysis and disaster recovery. Recruited, trained and managed 14 highly skilled team members for the Data Center, Enterprise Communications and Data Services teams. Providing hands-on support/deployment of enterprise systems in addition to day-to-day management and long-term strategy in support of Business driven initiatives and defined goals.• Technical Architect responsible for the conceptual and logical design, implementation and management of the enterprise technical infrastructure across all computing platforms using virtualization technologies, storage area networks, global load balancing and thin client systems.• Researched, selected and deployed technologies in support of Business requirements such as thin-client computing, VoIP and collaboration tools, enterprise reporting and document retention.• Lead the adoption and design of the Enterprise Architecture initiative, authoring the Program Charter, Common Requirements Vision and Common Principles while acting as the Chief Enterprise Architect for Western Refining.• Built shared services Infrastructure and Operations teams, realigning the existing personnel from Business Unit technology silos to an Enterprise IT, Center of Excellence model.• Responsible for defining and maintaining the Enterprise Infrastructure OpEx/CapEx budget in excess of $15mm depending on yearly initiatives.• Managed the General Computer Controls for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, performed activities necessary to develop and present a complete analysis of internal control issue(s) in conjunction with Internal Audit staff and the IT Governance Manager. Assisted with SOX change management, evaluating additions and changes to internal controls relating to SOX. Show less

• Planned, coordinated, and managed all infrastructure applications, database, telecom and network systems and services for Giant Industries, Inc., later acquired by Western Refining Company. • Assumed responsibilities of Infrastructure Director and Network Manager; both eliminated positions. • Lead the deployment of Cisco VoIP at the Corporate Headquarters, creating the framework for the national deployment of the solution. • Architected a centralized services model using… Show more • Planned, coordinated, and managed all infrastructure applications, database, telecom and network systems and services for Giant Industries, Inc., later acquired by Western Refining Company. • Assumed responsibilities of Infrastructure Director and Network Manager; both eliminated positions. • Lead the deployment of Cisco VoIP at the Corporate Headquarters, creating the framework for the national deployment of the solution. • Architected a centralized services model using Co-located datacenters and shared enterprise services, WAL acceleration, storage area networks and server, storage and application virtualization. Show less

• Principal Systems Engineer responsible for North American Datacenter operations. • Team Lead for North American Windows 2003 Active Directory migration. • Team Lead for Exchange 2003 design and migration. • Primary Exchange and Active Directory administrator for Sage Software, North America. • Primary IP infrastructure engineer, responsible for design and maintenance of Sage Software’s DNS/WINS/DHCP services. • Technology Review Board Lead, responsible for the… Show more • Principal Systems Engineer responsible for North American Datacenter operations. • Team Lead for North American Windows 2003 Active Directory migration. • Team Lead for Exchange 2003 design and migration. • Primary Exchange and Active Directory administrator for Sage Software, North America. • Primary IP infrastructure engineer, responsible for design and maintenance of Sage Software’s DNS/WINS/DHCP services. • Technology Review Board Lead, responsible for the design, approval and deployment of all Enterprise collaboration systems (Email, Document Storage, PIMs, etc.). • Citrix MetaFrame administrator. Responsible for installation, maintenance and troubleshooting MetaFrame farm. • Responsible for building, deploying and maintaining all Production, QA and Dev server environments and Enterprise applications. Responsible for deployment and scripting of Sage Software’s Enterprise system and application monitoring. Show less

• U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, FT. Bragg, NC. • Squad Leader, responsible for a 13-man Airborne Infantry squad. • Responsible for maintaining over $70MM worth of equipment. • Network Administrator for the Command Group at Fort Huachuca, AZ. • Special training included Airborne, Air Assault, Combat Lifesaver (Medic), Environmental Quality and Control, Petroleum Supply Specialist, Primary Leadership Development, and Counseling.