Experience

Auxiom

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fractional Chief Information Officer

  • May 2021 - Present

  Part of the leadership team responsible for managing the Client Relationship experience for our diverse client base, consisting of over 50 client companies. Responsible for any/all aspects of IT for our clients, which includes 24x7 support, network infrastructure, security, server management, network and device monitoring, cloud based technologies, end-user computing, device management, state of the art IP based telecom systems, and data backup on premises and cloud based. Providing IT project management, strategic planning and execution, as well as, budget planning and forecasting, with a current scope of responsibility of 15 client companies. Show less



Ascension

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Network & Telecom Manager Michigan

  • Dec 2010 - May 2021

  Part of the national network service line and responsible for managing multiple Network Engineering and Support teams across the Michigan region, consisting of 14 Network Engineers and Technicians. Responsible for network and Telecom engineering and support for multiple Health Ministries across Michigan, which include eight hospitals, multiple acute care and emergency trauma centers, three data centers and approximately 100 remote clinics and physicians’ offices all interconnected via wide area network. • Successfully implemented nationally defined network standard across all assigned ministries and remote sites • Designed, implemented and migrated to a new Data Center at the MISAG ministry. • Successfully completed LAN Refresh/Transformation from CISCO to Extreme, at all Mich. ministries and remote sites. This project replaced over 1000 network switches in every closet and Data Center in Michigan. • Successfully deployed and supported network and telecom requirements for an average 16-25 capital projects per year for each of the Michigan ministries. Show less



TEKsystems

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr IT Project Manager for Ascension Health

  • Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

  IT Project Manager for the Network Cutover, Telecom Cutover and Network Monitoring projects for one of the largest Health Care providers in the US. IT Project Manager for the Network Cutover, Telecom Cutover and Network Monitoring projects for one of the largest Health Care providers in the US.



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Infrastructure Manager

  • May 2007 - Sep 2009

  Responsible for staff of 2-3 direct reports and 60 – 100 matrix managed contract resources. Managing Global IT Infrastructure, and System Integration for 52 manufacturing and casting plants globally (14 countries). Responsible for global infrastructure design and deployment to all sites, WAN infrastructure, systems integration and deployment, telecom systems integration and deployment including PBX and VOIP. Current projects and initiatives: • WAN, LAN and Telecomm deployment support for 52 manufacturing plants globally. • Plant Floor Controls Network, Infrastructure Upgrade to Cisco for all sites globally. • Plant Floor Controls Network) IP Re-addressing of all devices all sites globally. • Cornerstone Review and upgrade of all 52 plant Data Centers • CPTA2 Review and upgrade of all plants systems and infrastructure globally. • End of Serviceable Life hardware refresh, of all hardware (infrastructure/server/SAN/BUR) at all 52 plants globally. • System wide NT Server Sunset - Windows NT servers replaced with Windows 2000/2003 Server and Active Directory • Network and System Architecture strategic planning. • Key participant in Architecture Review Board • Plant closure process team Show less



Collins and Aikman

• Director of IT and Network Infrastructure

  • Feb 2005 - Jan 2007

  A large Tier 1 automotive supplier to Chrysler, Ford and GM, as well as Toyota, Nissan and Honda. Responsible for a staff of 20 with 5 direct reports. Managing Corporate IT and Global WAN Infrastructure which consists of the Help Desk, LAN & Desktop Services, Server Support, Network Services, Telecomm, UNIX Systems, and AS/400 Operations and Support. A large Tier 1 automotive supplier to Chrysler, Ford and GM, as well as Toyota, Nissan and Honda. Responsible for a staff of 20 with 5 direct reports. Managing Corporate IT and Global WAN Infrastructure which consists of the Help Desk, LAN & Desktop Services, Server Support, Network Services, Telecomm, UNIX Systems, and AS/400 Operations and Support.



Macomb Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior IT Consultant

  • Mar 2004 - Feb 2005

  Senior Project manager/consultant for a large Michigan Community College. Current projects include: • Disaster Recovery Plan completion. • WAN infrastructure upgrade from Marconi to Cisco • Telecom Infrastructure Upgrade and migration from Nortel to Cisco Voice-Over-IP • System wide Server Upgrade - Windows NT 4.5 to Windows 2003 Server and Active Directory • Mediated Classroom Implementation. Senior Project manager/consultant for a large Michigan Community College. Current projects include: • Disaster Recovery Plan completion. • WAN infrastructure upgrade from Marconi to Cisco • Telecom Infrastructure Upgrade and migration from Nortel to Cisco Voice-Over-IP • System wide Server Upgrade - Windows NT 4.5 to Windows 2003 Server and Active Directory • Mediated Classroom Implementation.



Ajilon

• Senior IT Consultant

  • Jun 2003 - Mar 2004

  Sr Project Manager and Consultant contracted to develop and document a Disaster Recovery Plan for the College Sr Project Manager and Consultant contracted to develop and document a Disaster Recovery Plan for the College



Stefanini EMEA

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

• IT Services Manager

  • Jul 2002 - Feb 2003

  Managed a support group with 11 direct reports, supporting the corporate network infrastructure for the US and Europe. Responsibilities include Desktop support, LAN/WAN support and Data Center Operations supporting help desk environments for multiple major corporations in the US and Europe. Responsible for a capital budget of $2.5 million. Managed a support group with 11 direct reports, supporting the corporate network infrastructure for the US and Europe. Responsibilities include Desktop support, LAN/WAN support and Data Center Operations supporting help desk environments for multiple major corporations in the US and Europe. Responsible for a capital budget of $2.5 million.



Mercy

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director LAN and Desktop Services

  • Jan 2000 - Apr 2002

  Managed a support organization of 100+ staff in three groups with 17 direct reports, supporting 9 major hospital sites in Michigan, 4 in Iowa and over 150 clinics, nursing homes and physicians offices, on a network of nearly 12000 PC's and 450 Novell and NT servers. Responsibilities included the LAN/WAN infrastructure, desktop and server environments, as well as, centralized mainframe and midrange applications. Responsible for client requirements gathering and strategic planning to meet business needs. Responsible for a capital budget of $7.5 million and an operating budget of $9+ million. Show less



Comerica Bank

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP of Information Services

  • Aug 1990 - Jan 2000

  Responsible for a group of 84 technical staff and seven direct reports. Managed the centralized LAN and Desktop Support, remote sites support and Y2K deployment groups. Responsibilities included LAN/WAN support for the national network of 350+ Novell and Windows NT servers and 8000+ PC's in 5 states. Supported over 450 WAN connected Branch sites in 5 states, running centralized mainframe IMS/Cobol financial applications. Was responsible for a capital budget of over $3.5 million. Responsible for a group of 84 technical staff and seven direct reports. Managed the centralized LAN and Desktop Support, remote sites support and Y2K deployment groups. Responsibilities included LAN/WAN support for the national network of 350+ Novell and Windows NT servers and 8000+ PC's in 5 states. Supported over 450 WAN connected Branch sites in 5 states, running centralized mainframe IMS/Cobol financial applications. Was responsible for a capital budget of over $3.5 million.