Dynamic, solutions-oriented IT Professional with sound experience in IT-Business alignment while directing the extensive initiatives of IT Service Teams. A leader with a mature perspective on Business Information Systems and an overall understanding of the technical demands of critical environments. Proven excellence in network design and systems deployment, applications rollout and IT project management.Key role in establishing IT-Business alignment by extending the awareness base of management and generally strengthening the credibility of the IT Department as a stakeholder.Hands-on experience troubleshooting, administering and leading development of network technologies, physical and logical tenets of system development projects.Managing and maintaining extensive IT Budgets, motivating and directing IT teams in a multi-site environment.Very Security conscious individual with experience planning, deploying and maintaining Disaster Recovery Strategies and Data Security efforts for the sustained protection of the core Business functions.CORE COMPETENCIES Network & Systems Security; Systems Analysis and Design, Business Disaster Recovery, Server Management and Deployment, Database Management, Team Management, IT Project Management, Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert, Balanced Scorecard Performance Measurement, knowledge of C++ and Visual Basic, sound understanding of Programming Logic.Platforms: Microsoft Windows® Operating Systems. Mac Operating Systems, Linux Operating Systems.Networking: TCP/IP, Novell, IPX/SPX, SQL, Ethernet, VPN, PKI, Applications: Accpac, Maestro, Sun, Vision, Office 2007, Micropay, MPulse, Mozart, McAfee Protection Suite, Symantec Backup Exec.Tools: Fortinet Firewall, McAfee Virus Protection Utilities, Dell Management Console, Network Monitoring Tools.