Sr. Director Information Technology

• Feb 2023 - Oct 2023

Director Of Information Technology

• Oct 2021 - Feb 2023

Sr. Manager Information Technology

• May 2021 - Oct 2021

Director Of Information Technology

• Nov 2019 - Oct 2021

• Plan, manage and develop enterprise IT Organization • Design, build and deploy IT operation for new manufacturing facility (greenfield) in Mexico • Deploy, including validation, ERP for new manufacturing function • Re-home 78% of operations to remote workforce leveraging AWS workspaces (DaaS), Meraki SD-WAN & MS Office 365. • Review, modify, and created procedures for the technology area of quality system • Consolidated business web presence to reduce complexity and… Show more • Plan, manage and develop enterprise IT Organization • Design, build and deploy IT operation for new manufacturing facility (greenfield) in Mexico • Deploy, including validation, ERP for new manufacturing function • Re-home 78% of operations to remote workforce leveraging AWS workspaces (DaaS), Meraki SD-WAN & MS Office 365. • Review, modify, and created procedures for the technology area of quality system • Consolidated business web presence to reduce complexity and cost • Developed and initiated transition to hybrid cloud infrastructure • Reduced break/fix Mean Time To resolution (MTTR) by 75% • Established metrics for IT support processes and implemented improvements • Established architectural development lifecycle for solutions in applicable domains • Project, transitional, and operational planning, budgeting, and execution for technology function Show less • Plan, manage and develop enterprise IT Organization • Design, build and deploy IT operation for new manufacturing facility (greenfield) in Mexico • Deploy, including validation, ERP for new manufacturing function • Re-home 78% of operations to remote workforce leveraging AWS workspaces (DaaS), Meraki SD-WAN & MS Office 365. • Review, modify, and created procedures for the technology area of quality system • Consolidated business web presence to reduce complexity and… Show more • Plan, manage and develop enterprise IT Organization • Design, build and deploy IT operation for new manufacturing facility (greenfield) in Mexico • Deploy, including validation, ERP for new manufacturing function • Re-home 78% of operations to remote workforce leveraging AWS workspaces (DaaS), Meraki SD-WAN & MS Office 365. • Review, modify, and created procedures for the technology area of quality system • Consolidated business web presence to reduce complexity and cost • Developed and initiated transition to hybrid cloud infrastructure • Reduced break/fix Mean Time To resolution (MTTR) by 75% • Established metrics for IT support processes and implemented improvements • Established architectural development lifecycle for solutions in applicable domains • Project, transitional, and operational planning, budgeting, and execution for technology function Show less

Principal

• Sep 2018 - Oct 2021

• Established new entity including website, telecom, external presence, and operating structure • Created Computer Systems validation SOP for medical device manufacturer; created risk assessment process for IT function • Developed enterprise architectural documentation • Performed validation assessments and executed validation for all company software • Led effort in CSV area which resulted in passing ISO13485:2016 compliance audit. • Performed and executed risk… Show more • Established new entity including website, telecom, external presence, and operating structure • Created Computer Systems validation SOP for medical device manufacturer; created risk assessment process for IT function • Developed enterprise architectural documentation • Performed validation assessments and executed validation for all company software • Led effort in CSV area which resulted in passing ISO13485:2016 compliance audit. • Performed and executed risk assessment/mitigation for separation of critical IT personnel • Performed evaluation and documented current landscape with near term improvement • Developed architectural documentation for technology function • Developed and provided reports for access and security assessment • Evaluation of current IT operation and provided roadmap for improvement Show less • Established new entity including website, telecom, external presence, and operating structure • Created Computer Systems validation SOP for medical device manufacturer; created risk assessment process for IT function • Developed enterprise architectural documentation • Performed validation assessments and executed validation for all company software • Led effort in CSV area which resulted in passing ISO13485:2016 compliance audit. • Performed and executed risk… Show more • Established new entity including website, telecom, external presence, and operating structure • Created Computer Systems validation SOP for medical device manufacturer; created risk assessment process for IT function • Developed enterprise architectural documentation • Performed validation assessments and executed validation for all company software • Led effort in CSV area which resulted in passing ISO13485:2016 compliance audit. • Performed and executed risk assessment/mitigation for separation of critical IT personnel • Performed evaluation and documented current landscape with near term improvement • Developed architectural documentation for technology function • Developed and provided reports for access and security assessment • Evaluation of current IT operation and provided roadmap for improvement Show less

Director, Service Transition

• Aug 2014 - Sep 2018

• Designed, staffed, and implemented a change management operation across the global IS functions in alignment with the point in time maturity and capability level • Developed Transition within the plan and change segments of the operational lifecycle to improve the quality of deployments from change the business project teams into the operational segment • Architected and improved the transition management maturity evolution from 0 (Non-Existent) to 3 (Defined) over 2… Show more • Designed, staffed, and implemented a change management operation across the global IS functions in alignment with the point in time maturity and capability level • Developed Transition within the plan and change segments of the operational lifecycle to improve the quality of deployments from change the business project teams into the operational segment • Architected and improved the transition management maturity evolution from 0 (Non-Existent) to 3 (Defined) over 2 years • Partnered with key groups (PMO, EA, Quality/Regulatory) in deploying changes to new as well as existing services. • Created policies and procedures for function and reported on critical success factors and KPI’s an abandoned ERP upgrade • Created and executed service improvement plan for supported desktop and infrastructure services

IT Business Partner

• 2013 - Sep 2018

• Managed relationship and operation of technology for $600M manufacturing operation that grew other areas in southern California • Managed wireless refresh project from cradle to grave, for 100,000 sq. ft. campus and 80,000 sq. ft. distribution center • Led the discovery and development of project for divestiture of San Diego a based operation • Resurrected and completed an abandoned ERP upgrade

Manager, IT Infrastructure

• Apr 2012 - Nov 2013

• Managed the datacenter and support staff for operations and improvement of US West coast datacenter • Identified inefficiencies in processes and developed improvements for a significant reduction in work effort for multiple regional areas • Led the successful integration of 3 new business acquisitions • Managed large turnkey SharePoint upgrade project; resulting in de-risking the business with next to zero uptick in service desk calls, within budget

Director, IT

• Feb 2010 - May 2012

• Led integration of 5 locations/business units from Florida and North Carolina to new headquarters in Livermore, CA – Projects required consolidation, site closure and rebranding of units • Replaced and moved deteriorating technical integration of business acquisition • Once stabilized began improvement on infrastructure implementing virtualization, applications lifecycle and compliance refresh • Managed 300% growth of headquarters, including cross-country moves, upgrade of financial… Show more • Led integration of 5 locations/business units from Florida and North Carolina to new headquarters in Livermore, CA – Projects required consolidation, site closure and rebranding of units • Replaced and moved deteriorating technical integration of business acquisition • Once stabilized began improvement on infrastructure implementing virtualization, applications lifecycle and compliance refresh • Managed 300% growth of headquarters, including cross-country moves, upgrade of financial and telecom system, and all tenant expansion/improvements • Developed and implemented processes/systems for a minimum 10% cut in operational costs

Senior Network Engineer

• Oct 2008 - Feb 2010

• Day to Day operational management for LAN, WAN, WLAN and security for multiple sites across US • Research, design and implementation of 2 factor SSL VPN solution for 300+ remote and mobile customers to include training and documentation • Implemented new PKI and Multifactor solution using SecureAuth • Research, design and implementation of network monitoring solution for multiple US based datacenters and satellite offices • Designed, setup and administered WAN for 6 sites

IS Site Lead

• Apr 2006 - Oct 2008

• Implemented new technical operations and infrastructure at new distribution center location, including: networking, telecom, client-side, and service delivery • Directly involved with 5 acquisitions, including: infrastructure integration, facility consolidation, quality system transfer, streamlining communications and procedures, and serving as liaison for IT groups • Built and administered connectivity between 4 sites in San Diego • Acquisition, new build, migration and rebranding… Show more • Implemented new technical operations and infrastructure at new distribution center location, including: networking, telecom, client-side, and service delivery • Directly involved with 5 acquisitions, including: infrastructure integration, facility consolidation, quality system transfer, streamlining communications and procedures, and serving as liaison for IT groups • Built and administered connectivity between 4 sites in San Diego • Acquisition, new build, migration and rebranding of main Toxicology business • Managed and developed staff during and after transition