-Upgraded to more advanced Next-Gen AV and Next-Gen firewalls, Implemented Managed XDR SOC, and two-factor authentication company wide-Turned up new warehouse with all infrastructure capabilities-Migrated/Consolidated data centers to Infrastructure as a Service with local data center provider with Disaster Recovery as a Service using secondary data center. Also migrated from Hyper-V to VMWare.-Migrated network from AT&T MPLS/AVPN to Crown Castle 1G lit fiber layer 2 connectivity-Developed and maintained Infrastructure 3 year roadmap and aligned with the business

-Responsible for the IT Infrastructure and Operations for Heartland Food Products Group-Managed System Administrators, Helpdesk, and Managed Service providers globally-Responsible for $2M Infrastructure and Operations budget-Successfully implemented Office 365 and migration to Exchange Online-Implemented enhanced security solutions such as Next-Gen AV, Next-Gen firewalls, email filtering, and phish security training for the organization. Also implemented full security patching on all workstations and servers. -Turned up 2 new office locations and co-located data center in Mexico City with full infrastructure support -Supported infrastructure expansion in Manufacturing and Distribution Center locations-Moved Corporate Headquarters in 30 days without any technical issues-Developed and maintained Infrastructure 3 year roadmap and aligned with the business

-Responsible for the IT Infrastructure and Operations for the Sports Licensed Division of the adidas Group-Managed IT Site Managers, System Administrators, and Helpdesk in 5 SLD locations in North America-Responsible for $1.2M Infrastructure and Operations budget-Worked closely with Global IT to implement leading edge technologies-Successfully implemented a full technology refresh for both servers and network in all 5 SLD locations-Implemented standard voice systems in all SLD locations and introduced 4 digit dial between locations-Drove virtualization of servers using VMware in 3 locations-Implemented new processes and procedures for help desk to exceed SLAs, 67% improved to 99.2%, and improve customer service-Developed Infrastructure 3 year roadmap and aligned with the business

-Responsible for IT Infrastructure for the Jarden Leisure & Entertainment division of the Jarden Corporation consisting of 14 locations -Managed team of 7 individuals; 4 help desk and 3 system engineers-Consolidated and virtualized servers to new data center in Kentucky -Managed consolidation of Active Directory from 3 domains into single domain and migration to corporate email solution-Implemented new processes and procedures for help desk to exceed SLAs and improve customer service-Developed standards for desktops (hardware, software, and imaging)-Developed and maintained 3 year Infrastructure plan

-Responsible for developing, testing, and maintaining disaster recovery procedures for IT in which all critical systems were required to be available within 1 hour due to regulatory requirements-Responsible for the Operational Response Team for critical incidents including developing and maintaining procedures and policies-Led post mortem efforts for IT which included creating a post mortem procedure for all system issues-Member of the Change Review Board-Implemented Disaster Recovery Command Center with local authorities-Ensured federal regulatory requirements were followed and met

-Responsible for program management of IT Infrastructure in Europe and Asia Pacific-Focused on strategic architecture design in Global Messaging, Global Security, and Global Active Directory-Managed the implementation of complete IT infrastructure in several new facilities in Europe including VOIP-Project managed the implementation of a new EMC SAN storage unit-Designed new MPLS private network for Europe

-Responsible for the server infrastructure, Global Messaging systems, Global Desktop standards, Blackberry devices, telecommunication systems, WAN/LAN for over 60 global sites, and vendor management-Focused on strategic architecture design in these areas-Managed the implementation of site-to-site VPN tunnels to multiple global locations to provide connectivity for data sharing-Managed implementation of client VPN to decrease dial-up costs by $6,000 per month-Managed PBX migration from Avaya to Nortel saving over $10,000 per month in lease costs-Project managed the implementation of Active Directory in Americas-Managed a team of 6 senior systems analysts-Worked to align IT with the Business

-Responsible for enterprise systems throughout Delco Remy International-Enhanced Project Management Skills, Participated in IS Team Recruitment-Project Manager of Thin Client Implementation throughout Delco Remy International utilizing Citrix MetaFrame 1.8 and Windows NT 4.0-Participated in Kronos TimeKeeper Project Implementation, Acquisition Analysis, Department Budgeting, and various other projects-Researched new technologies, created project plans, and presented those plans to the Strategy Board Members for approval-Member of the Y2K team

-Responsible for network with Novell 4.1 and Windows NT 4.0 servers, HP3000, AS/400, Checkpoint Firewall, Bay Networks and Cisco network devices -Support for over 600 users on Main Campus and those connected via Frame Relay from 7 remote locations-Developed default Windows 95 configuration for all workstations company wide-Was involved in major conversion to new Patient Management and Accounting system which included connecting existing LAN with an out-of-state Mainframe-Responsible for Windows NT Document Imaging system which included working with an Alpha 1000 server and DEC Message Queue software as well as the installation of 90 Windows NT 3.51 Workstations and 9 Scan Stations-Evaluated, recommended and installed McAfee Anti-virus software, Intel Landesk Management Suite V6.0, and Walldata Rumba Emulation package

-Installed and analyzed various networks such as Novell, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, and repaired IBM compatible PCs-Completed SCO UNIX Administrator Training-Managed 4 repair technicians-Responsible for all purchasing for the retail storefront (software, hardware, etc.) and for all Field Service and Sales calls