Experience

Triangle Services

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Vice President, Technology

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Valley Stream, New York, United States



Benchmark Education Company

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Vice President, IT Operations

  • Oct 2019 - Aug 2021

  Greater New York City Area



Analytic Partners

• Advertising Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Director Information Technology - Security

  • Mar 2019 - Oct 2019

  New York, New York • Perform basic companywide infrastructure security audit and developed security gap analysis and move forward plan for SOC II, ISO27001 and GDPR/GDPR lite certifications. Developed process and policies, created incident response plan, disaster recovery framework, change management process, etc., to adhere to CIS Controls and standards. • Deploy new cloud infrastructures in Azure and Tencent for Python based applications. Used Terraform, Python, Visual Basic Code to deploy basic… Show more • Perform basic companywide infrastructure security audit and developed security gap analysis and move forward plan for SOC II, ISO27001 and GDPR/GDPR lite certifications. Developed process and policies, created incident response plan, disaster recovery framework, change management process, etc., to adhere to CIS Controls and standards. • Deploy new cloud infrastructures in Azure and Tencent for Python based applications. Used Terraform, Python, Visual Basic Code to deploy basic framework for application. Show less



Fareportal

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of IT - North America

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

  New York, New York Director of IT for large e-commerce technology organization supporting data center operations, cloud, engineering, enterprise management services and global help desk teams. Sites of support include US, Mexico, Canada, Ukraine and India. Managed a team of up to 22 server, cloud and help desk engineers. • Built from scratch an Enterprise Systems Services team to refresh and rebuild current on-premise data center, with Windows, Linux and VMWare technologies. • Migrated mail and… Show more Director of IT for large e-commerce technology organization supporting data center operations, cloud, engineering, enterprise management services and global help desk teams. Sites of support include US, Mexico, Canada, Ukraine and India. Managed a team of up to 22 server, cloud and help desk engineers. • Built from scratch an Enterprise Systems Services team to refresh and rebuild current on-premise data center, with Windows, Linux and VMWare technologies. • Migrated mail and collaboration from G-Suite to Office365. • Managed AWS and Azure cloud based operations. • Created process, created KPIs and OKRs, managed PCI compliance, budgeting, security and integration with other peer groups, applications and process. Show less



Independent Consultant

• Senior Technology Infrastructure Consultant/Project Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Feb 2018

  Greater New York City Area • Technology consultant, working with small and medium organizations to create/transform/create infrastructures and align technical organization. • Results-oriented project manager with a track record of on time and on budget project delivery exceeding customer expectations. • Proven problem solver with strong analytical skills with the ability to manage projects from inception through deployment in fast-paced, time sensitive environments. • Current projects include: - Program… Show more • Technology consultant, working with small and medium organizations to create/transform/create infrastructures and align technical organization. • Results-oriented project manager with a track record of on time and on budget project delivery exceeding customer expectations. • Proven problem solver with strong analytical skills with the ability to manage projects from inception through deployment in fast-paced, time sensitive environments. • Current projects include: - Program manager for healthcare organization launching nationwide digital and hands-on education program. - Client transition from limited Etsy platform to a complete eCommerce cloud-based infrastructure. - Data center move for medium-sized organization from NYC offices to New Jersey co-location facility - Infrastructure “rebuild” for growing company to accommodate newer technologies and provide a scalable platform for future growth. - Worked with a startup to transition their network to a more cohesive, scalable infrastructure with a platform for future growth. Created a roadmap, assisted in development and deployment of new technologies, defining processes and policies, creating automation and hiring new staff to manage and grow the environment. - Working with small retail organization to implement Microsoft Dynamics AX, replacing multiple aged systems. - Assisted medium-sized company with cloud "roadmap" - moving current technologies to the cloud. Roadmap research and selection of cloud providers, defined technologies to update for ease of transition, and development of budget and project plan. Show less



Modell's Sporting Goods

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Vice President, IT - Network and Data Center Operations

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2016

  Greater New York City Area • Developed and lead a strong team of administrators, engineers and help desk analysts to support daily operations for the Business IT networks (help desk, desktop) as well as the internal corporate network and external infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, Store WAN for 155 retail locations, Storage and Messaging for retail operations. • Prepared, executed and tracked strategic IT plans, including consolidation of physical to virtual systems, new store network deployment, messaging… Show more • Developed and lead a strong team of administrators, engineers and help desk analysts to support daily operations for the Business IT networks (help desk, desktop) as well as the internal corporate network and external infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, Store WAN for 155 retail locations, Storage and Messaging for retail operations. • Prepared, executed and tracked strategic IT plans, including consolidation of physical to virtual systems, new store network deployment, messaging infrastructure upgrade, and key infrastructure for new application environment. • Rebuilt a highly siloed infrastructure without DR or high availability into an integrated, managed and proactive network. Added high availability/failover to internet, Exchange and VPN environments. • Created technology roadmap, managed budget and IT purchasing, outsourced network and functions where possible, moved systems to SaaS or cloud based operations and created/streamlined process/procedure where either none existed or were poorly developed. • Consolidated services, minimized footprint and moved to a more secure and functional network environment with PCI compliance and security moved to the forefront. • Deployed new technologies, such as Cisco UCS, DUO Two Factor Authentication and Cyphort. • Restaffed, developed new teams within existing staff and began a high level focus on customer service, high availability and security. • Key in creating new processes, such as Change Management and Project Tracking Show less



The Entrepreneur's Source

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Information Technology

  • Aug 2012 - Mar 2014

  Southbury, CT • Directed and managed the IT team, creating a completely new infrastructure for an entrepreneurial company. • Rebuilt all facets of technology infrastructure including network, server, websites, CRM, messaging, digital marketing, telephony (Avaya) and internal customer desktop. • Designed, and built a state of the art, cutting edge SaaS system on the foundation of Microsoft Dynamics 2013, portal environments by ADXStudios and Visual Studio, Microsoft Server 2012, SQL Server 2012… Show more • Directed and managed the IT team, creating a completely new infrastructure for an entrepreneurial company. • Rebuilt all facets of technology infrastructure including network, server, websites, CRM, messaging, digital marketing, telephony (Avaya) and internal customer desktop. • Designed, and built a state of the art, cutting edge SaaS system on the foundation of Microsoft Dynamics 2013, portal environments by ADXStudios and Visual Studio, Microsoft Server 2012, SQL Server 2012, Exchange 2013, ClickDimensions and Yammer. Added in marketing elements and created templates for self-advertising. • Acted as system architect and application/portal designer for small IT Team, as well as engineering leader. Show less



VMS

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director, Networks, Infrastructure and Help Desk

  • Nov 2008 - Jul 2011

  • Managed Network, Infrastructure, Telecom and Help Desk teams in the leading media intelligence company. Temporarily managed DBA and Data Architect during management transition period. Also supervised the Autonomy/Interwoven team, who deployed the VMS application infrastructure and the new www.vmsinfo.com website. Responsible for all facets of the VMS application infrastructure which included the mission critical Insight application, data center, telecom, telephony, Dynamics, storage… Show more • Managed Network, Infrastructure, Telecom and Help Desk teams in the leading media intelligence company. Temporarily managed DBA and Data Architect during management transition period. Also supervised the Autonomy/Interwoven team, who deployed the VMS application infrastructure and the new www.vmsinfo.com website. Responsible for all facets of the VMS application infrastructure which included the mission critical Insight application, data center, telecom, telephony, Dynamics, storage, desktop and end user infrastructure. • Created internal Unified Communications infrastructure restructure plan, including migration from Windows NT to Windows 2003, upgrade of Cisco Call Manager, implementation of open source Exchange-style mail collaboration product, Blackberry server and a federated Jabber/Openfire chat server. • With infrastructure team, deployed large, cutting edge media intelligence application infrastructure in a RH Linux and Windows-based Autonomy environment, with Cisco routing and switching and Oracle servers. • Recommended and purchased all IT and technology based equipment, managed the IT purchasing process, which included all infrastructure budgets, software and hardware maintenance and renewals. Cut costs by 27% by renegotiating rates, restructuring contracts and reconfiguration of storage and backup process. • Managed the infrastructure and CSS portion of new www.vmsinfo.com website deployment, which used TeamSite technology. Managed the Interwoven team members, who developed the framework for the new site, deployed new content and technology. Site was deployed on schedule with zero downtime and minimal changes. • Managed internal team of 11, which included network engineers, system administrators, telecom analysts, DBAs and help desk associates. Created a solid, dependable and cohesive team with a reputation for quality and dependability. Show less



Independant Consultant

• Infrastructure and Project Delivery Consultant

  • Jul 2006 - Nov 2008

  Senior Infrastructure Consultant for several major projects, including •Data center build-out for a start-up company, including infrastructure planning, purchasing, staff hire and training, deployment and test. •Planned and deployed data center move from Manhattan site to New Jersey. •Disaster recovery planning, deployment and testing for Atlanta-based company. •Project Manager for IPT Solution in mid-sized financial company. •Conceived and deployed IT infrastructure including POS… Show more Senior Infrastructure Consultant for several major projects, including •Data center build-out for a start-up company, including infrastructure planning, purchasing, staff hire and training, deployment and test. •Planned and deployed data center move from Manhattan site to New Jersey. •Disaster recovery planning, deployment and testing for Atlanta-based company. •Project Manager for IPT Solution in mid-sized financial company. •Conceived and deployed IT infrastructure including POS system for small boutique style retail organization with 15 locations in Upstate NY. •Microsoft Exchange to Domino/Lotus Notes migration. •Infrastructure consultant for SAP deployment. Show less



Constellation Brands

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Global Networks and Infrastructure

  • Sep 2005 - Jul 2006

  Director of Global Networks and Infrastructure for large wine company, hired to unify diverse technical organizations and transition regional network process to global services organization. Defined security and architectural standards using current "best practices" for US, EMEA and Australasia teams, while assisting organizations with deployment principles – deploying BlueCoat and Sourcefire/Snort. Primary focus was network and data centers, concentrating on global application… Show more Director of Global Networks and Infrastructure for large wine company, hired to unify diverse technical organizations and transition regional network process to global services organization. Defined security and architectural standards using current "best practices" for US, EMEA and Australasia teams, while assisting organizations with deployment principles – deploying BlueCoat and Sourcefire/Snort. Primary focus was network and data centers, concentrating on global application performance on wine systems, EDI, ERP and a, SAP implementation. Chaired Global Infrastructure Group, creating 5 year infrastructure plan, incorporating change and developing ITIL framework guidelines, adapting existing process from EMEA group for a global plan. Added to the supply chain shared services infrastructure by streamlining software purchasing model, developing global licensing plans with key vendors, including Microsoft, adding significant savings with combined purchasing power. Recommended ACD Call Center environment for Global 24.x7 travel infrastructure. Show less



Hotspot FX

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Infrastructure

  • Feb 2004 - Feb 2005

  Managed daily operations and engineering for foreign exchange trading company, overseeing 24/5 connectivity and facility integrity. Migrated data center operations to new infrastructure and data center and created a new disaster recovery failover facility. Created problem management and change management scenarios, as well as implementing process and procedure to ensure Sarbanes Oxley compliance. Managed operational budget, developed infrastructure purchasing process and created key vendor… Show more Managed daily operations and engineering for foreign exchange trading company, overseeing 24/5 connectivity and facility integrity. Migrated data center operations to new infrastructure and data center and created a new disaster recovery failover facility. Created problem management and change management scenarios, as well as implementing process and procedure to ensure Sarbanes Oxley compliance. Managed operational budget, developed infrastructure purchasing process and created key vendor relationships which aided in lower operational costs and purchasing discounts. Upgraded and performed daily operations of Nortel Norstar phone system. Standardized desktops, implementing security features for remote offices and sales force with Symantec Suite, via Citrix, ensuring all desktops were updated and identical during each login. Created problem management/change management system using SharePoint. Recommended and project managed a deployment from SQL to Oracle for smoother transaction processing and improved application performance. Developed and improved key vendor contacts to increase purchasing power and add visibility during events for faster escalation and resolution. Implemented key technologies into the network environment, including stacked gigabit Ethernet backbone, disk-to-disk backups, BareMetal disaster recovery, Linux mail gateways which included an anti-spam deployment, remote IP KVM switches, Citrix Remote Access, network and host based intrusion detection - Sourcefire and Tripwire, and performance monitoring tools including Compuware and freeware programs - MRTG, Cacti. Downsized after company was acquired. Show less



Pfizer

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• NY/NJ Operations Network Manager

  • Dec 2001 - Feb 2004

  Network Manager for large pharmaceuticals company, overseeing connectivity in the Americas (North and South) as well as connections to international locations in Europe and Asia. Manage 24x7 connectivity and integrity to multiple data centers in Americas that includes the following technologies, and applications – UNIX, Novell, Exchange, Windows NT/2000/XP, SQL, Unix/Linux, Apple/Mac, VOIP, all Cisco technologies, large mainframe environment, Checkpoint and Nortel firewalls. Development and… Show more Network Manager for large pharmaceuticals company, overseeing connectivity in the Americas (North and South) as well as connections to international locations in Europe and Asia. Manage 24x7 connectivity and integrity to multiple data centers in Americas that includes the following technologies, and applications – UNIX, Novell, Exchange, Windows NT/2000/XP, SQL, Unix/Linux, Apple/Mac, VOIP, all Cisco technologies, large mainframe environment, Checkpoint and Nortel firewalls. Development and deployment of process, policies and practices for rapid support and resolution to maintain network integrity and ensure 100% uptime of infrastructure supporting business critical applications. Ensured team met and exceeded Service Level Agreements and key in establishing SLAs with business units. Developed and chaired Engineering Review Board, which oversees technical risk of any change made in network, IPT and PBX infrastructure, supporting the Change Control process. Manage NY/NJ staff as well as various staff members located in remote locations. Developed team and deployed network validation teams to meet guidelines as part of the CFR 21 part 11 process. Managed project-engineering team process, supporting architectural design/redesign and infrastructure configuration changes. Project Manager for network management tool deployment as well as outsourced network managed services deployment. Assisted in documentation effort of network qualification as per FDA regulations including 21 CFR Part 11. Prepped documentation for Sarbanes-Oxley audit and completed successful audit for Network department. Major contributor to large Peoplesoft and SAP deployment across Global network. Respond to the needs and questions of users with respect to technical support, access, resources, and security in a professional manner. Assisted with development and management of operating budget. Consultant – left after contract ended. Show less



Genosys Technology Management

• NOC Director

  • Aug 2001 - Nov 2001

  NOC Director for a proactive technology infrastructure support solution that provided remote Network and Systems Management Services. Managed iNOC team that provided for the day-to-day management of client networks and distributed systems. Lost funding after World Trade Center disaster.



Call Sciences, Inc

• Director of Network Operations

  • Apr 2000 - Aug 2001

  Director of Network Operations for a Pre-IPO CASP. Restructured and stabilized existing NOC, which was suffering from turnover and lack of resources. Developed new scheduling procedures, increasing productivity and decreasing staff turnover. Upgraded network infrastructure, created standards and policies and created disaster/recovery process/procedure. Relocated Data Center in house and strengthened facility integrity and disaster recovery procedure. Deployed site audit for diversification and… Show more Director of Network Operations for a Pre-IPO CASP. Restructured and stabilized existing NOC, which was suffering from turnover and lack of resources. Developed new scheduling procedures, increasing productivity and decreasing staff turnover. Upgraded network infrastructure, created standards and policies and created disaster/recovery process/procedure. Relocated Data Center in house and strengthened facility integrity and disaster recovery procedure. Deployed site audit for diversification and inventory. Created internal training and mentoring program for existing staff and newly hired analysts. Developed documentation team who created internal documentation on all satellites nodes, and created internal web page for quick data access. Developed internal escalation procedures and notification process. Streamlined backup procedures, hiring contractors to re-tune and reconfigure current procedures. Deployed NetCool and OpenView for network and alert management and built and integrated Remedy for trouble ticket management. Created Global Licensing plan with key vendors and developed global purchasing agreement with major vendors to increase purchasing power. Developed alliances with vendors to increase visibility and to ensure higher visibility within organizations during any outage or event. Managed UK and US Operations, total staff of 15 (UNIX - SCO, HP, SUN, Oracle/NT - Telco Voice, Data, VOIP, SS7), created engineering team for new design and deployment and assisted development team in configuration and hardware issues. Deployed Avaya Call Center for 24x7x365 telephone card customer service team, acting as project manager for outsourced infrastructure team. Increased productivity by 60%. Developed and managed budget of $10m. Start-up company, went out of business. Show less



ICS/IT Atlanta

• Network Operations Director

  • Feb 1999 - Apr 2000

  Network Operations Director for start-up Pre-IPO B2B. Developed LAN/WAN/Hosting infrastructure, network and security policies and procedures, internal acceptable use policies, facilities process and procedure. Developed standards for internal and external customer hardware/software, developed VPN connectivity for sales team remote access, developed, managed and mentored staff of 10 technicians (HP, SUN, NT, SQL - Data Only), administrators and analysts. Assisted Product Development team in… Show more Network Operations Director for start-up Pre-IPO B2B. Developed LAN/WAN/Hosting infrastructure, network and security policies and procedures, internal acceptable use policies, facilities process and procedure. Developed standards for internal and external customer hardware/software, developed VPN connectivity for sales team remote access, developed, managed and mentored staff of 10 technicians (HP, SUN, NT, SQL - Data Only), administrators and analysts. Assisted Product Development team in configuration and testing of production and web servers, managed web site, including IP management and load balancing, which required 99.9% uptime. Managed internal LAN environment, standardized on NT servers and desktop environment, creating secure remote access solution via RSA and email via Exchange. Controlled budget, worked with vendors to develop strategic alliances. Start-up company, went out of business. Show less



SITA

• Switzerland
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Network Manager

  • Feb 1997 - Feb 1999

  Sr. Technical Manager for large telecommunications cooperative. Responsible for development of departmental budget, staffing, and support of 600+ end users in three locations. Restructured and implemented new operating procedures for Global NOC (US/UK/Asia/Europe - Voice and Data + VOIP), which operated on 24/7 schedules with 15 full time NOC analysts. Server farm included 150+ servers per farm, total of 12 farms, both NT and Novell with Lotus Notes servers, as well as OmniBack and OpenView… Show more Sr. Technical Manager for large telecommunications cooperative. Responsible for development of departmental budget, staffing, and support of 600+ end users in three locations. Restructured and implemented new operating procedures for Global NOC (US/UK/Asia/Europe - Voice and Data + VOIP), which operated on 24/7 schedules with 15 full time NOC analysts. Server farm included 150+ servers per farm, total of 12 farms, both NT and Novell with Lotus Notes servers, as well as OmniBack and OpenView servers and devices with a large mainframe environment and over 250 global connectivity devices. Manage staff of 15+ LAN analysts. LAN achievements - responsible for migration of end users to NT Workstation, and server farm to NT 4.0 Server migration, as well as migration to cluster servers. Standardized large global desktop environment of 2000 (including UK and Europe), migrating unmanaged Windows 95 desktops to managed NT devices. Created secure remote access solution via RSA for sales teams and traveling users, standardized virus and security features company wide. Responsible for all Local Area Network/Wide Area Network standardization and policies/procedures. Day to day requirements included coordination of engineering and architecture, resource/personnel scheduling, budget/development/reconciliation, hardware/software vendor coordination, and status reporting. Managed server and network data center including facilities management, physical planning, fire protection and electrical systems. Improved LAN uptime by 42%. Left to work for start-up company during dot com boom. Show less



CI2, Inc

• Program Manager

  • Mar 1995 - Feb 1999

  Served as Stationary Troubleshooting Coordinator/Project Manager to one of the largest Microsoft Exchange rollouts in history. This deployment covered more than 250 sites, required the installation of over 500 servers, and touched 250,000 desktops. Day to day duties included help desk functions for up to 24 engineers doing installations which included complete server build-up (including Windows NT Server, Exchange 4.0, Seagate Backup Exec, DEC Clustering software), integration into the existing… Show more Served as Stationary Troubleshooting Coordinator/Project Manager to one of the largest Microsoft Exchange rollouts in history. This deployment covered more than 250 sites, required the installation of over 500 servers, and touched 250,000 desktops. Day to day duties included help desk functions for up to 24 engineers doing installations which included complete server build-up (including Windows NT Server, Exchange 4.0, Seagate Backup Exec, DEC Clustering software), integration into the existing Exchange infrastructure, systems administration training, troubleshooting, client software installation training, and coordination with local site personnel. Help Desk duties also included site troubleshooting, and coordination of engineers providing 24-hour on-site response. In addition, fulfilled Project Management requirements including personnel scheduling, hardware and software coordination, and weekly/bi-weekly status reporting. Managed project using Microsoft Project. Project finished ahead of schedule and $1m under budget. Show less



Various

• Independent

  • Apr 1993 - Mar 1996

  Project Management: development and management of large software rollout which included 1000 desktops and covered 8 sites across the southeast; development of order entry software program; coordination of onsite contracted personnel in 8 different locations. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/3.5x: Design, configuration, installation, migration, upgrades, conversion and administration of large multi-protocol environments. Messaging Specialist with Microsoft Mail 3.x and Exchange 4.0/5.5. BackOffice… Show more Project Management: development and management of large software rollout which included 1000 desktops and covered 8 sites across the southeast; development of order entry software program; coordination of onsite contracted personnel in 8 different locations. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/3.5x: Design, configuration, installation, migration, upgrades, conversion and administration of large multi-protocol environments. Messaging Specialist with Microsoft Mail 3.x and Exchange 4.0/5.5. BackOffice Specialist in setup and administration of SQL Server 6.x and SMS 1.x. Setup and configuration of Remote Access Communication Servers. Primary Technical Project Manager for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics opening ceremonies network infrastructure. Novell NetWare 5.0/4.x/3.1x/2.2: Design, configuration, installation, migration, upgrades, conversion and administration of large multi-protocol environments. Setup and configuration of Remote Access Communication Servers. Telephone LAN/WAN analyst for Fortune 500 Company. Supported range of personnel from basic end-users to LAN Administrators. Show less



Image Technology, Inc

• Technical Support Manager

  • Apr 1991 - Apr 1993

  As Technical Support Manager, supported large traveling sales staff. Support included 24-hour on-call assistance for technical trade show staff traveling with a 24-node Novell Network. Served as network administrator for large department base: duties included server administration, archives and retrievals, troubleshooting hardware and software problems, software updates, daily maintenance and training. Company was acquired by MCI and moved out of state.



FirstNData

• Special Resources Manager/ Network Administrator

  • Jun 1987 - Feb 1991

  Provided sole help desk support for 24 small client companies, including hardware, network and off-the-shelf software support. Designed, configured and installed Novell 3.x/4.x networks for mid-sized companies. Evaluated client needs: estimated number of workstations, surveyed employees on software preferences and necessities, evaluated printing needs. Trained client staff on all software: training included one week of classroom works, one-on-one training, and help desk support. As a Trainer… Show more Provided sole help desk support for 24 small client companies, including hardware, network and off-the-shelf software support. Designed, configured and installed Novell 3.x/4.x networks for mid-sized companies. Evaluated client needs: estimated number of workstations, surveyed employees on software preferences and necessities, evaluated printing needs. Trained client staff on all software: training included one week of classroom works, one-on-one training, and help desk support. As a Trainer, conducted one-on-one and classroom training for end-users. Topics included Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Office 95/97, Microsoft Exchange, Schedule+, and/or Outlook familiarization and advanced use. In addition to the Microsoft products, conducted one-on-one and classroom training for WordPerfect (DOS and Windows versions), Lotus Suite including Lotus 1-2-3 and Freelance, Harvard Graphics (DOS and Windows versions), and several desktop publishing packages. Owner retired, company went out of business. Show less