•Collaborating with C-level staff in defining the company’s focus and direction, and implementing technology and process initiatives to drive business results.•Ensure effective governance and portfolio management, especially in the prioritization of technology- driven enterprise business projects.•Lead the development of a business-aligned technology strategy, including developing and deploying scalable enterprise architecture, and phasing out existing legacy systems.•Develop and manage operational strategy, PCI compliance, professional development planning, and service level agreements with both external partners and internal stakeholders.•Lead/own the annual IT strategy, resource, and budget planning.•Work closely with web and software development teams to satisfy technology needs.•Build teams invested with responsibility and accountability.•Successfully implemented Disaster Recovery/ Business Continuity plan which was used during Hurricane Sandy.

Responsible for all aspects of website infrastructure, systems engineering, web operations for a consumer-facing internet radio ad network serving 20 million audio impressions daily. Responsibilities include:•The design and management of the data center and web-hosting infrastructure for a scalable high-volume ad network.•Working with the company’s sales team to implement a custom SalesForce solution that allows for ad trafficking and partner allocation•Managing all aspects of office technical operations: Exchange email, Active Directory, server, backup, security, voice/PBX, asset management•CDN vendor selection and contract negotiations that resulted in 40% of monthly savings for the company•Develop and maintains documentation related to the design, installation, administration, and maintenance of multiple Linux systems in a distributed computing environment.•Manage system performance, makes recommendations to improve and implement system wide changes to enhance overall system proficiency.•Perform root cause analysis for service interruption recovery; create preventative measures and present to management.•Ensure stability, viability and maintenance of the 24/7 mission-critical production environment.•Design and document Linux disaster recovery procedures and practices•Analyze trend data for capacity and performance initiatives

Managed all aspects of technology for mortgage division with 300 employees• Build out of 4 office locations, designed and built IT infrastructure• Implemented mortgage origination database application• Asset management and software compliance

Key technical decision maker for a national mortgage bank with over 500 employees.• Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the Information Technology department• Provided strategic direction for developing and implementing products and services • Designed, built, implemented, and maintained nine branch offices• Implemented Windows 2003 active directory; Exchange migration, Calyx and Encompass• Business continuity design and buildout

Implement LAN and infrastructureSalesForce integrationManaged help deskData center build outWindows 2000 Active Directory migration

Installed and configured NT Cluster serversMigrated NetWare 4.11 NDS to Windows NT infrastructure and managed US teamUpgraded all

The central US branch of global bank; daily wire transfers totaling $60 billion.• Documented and helped create operational standards towards achieving ISSO cert.• Headed Disaster Recovery center build out/proven success on 9/11• NOC design/build out and implementation of HP Open ViewY2K US migration project engineer Oct 1998 – Dec 2000 • Migrated NetWare 4.11 NDS to Windows NT infrastructure and managed US teamHelpdesk Manager Oct 1997 – Sep 1998• Managed team of 12, coordinated SLA’s with business units

Managed team of 12, coordinated SLA's with business units