Brian Pecinovsky
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Vivette Payne
I have known Brian for several years and he is an outstanding business partner. His customer relations skills are exemplary and his clients trust him and enjoy working with him. In essence, he is seen as a trusted advisor. Brian is a problem solver and can be counted on to identify and execute cost savings and has been instrumental in helping AGT achieve significant expense reductions. He is also an effective manager and works well with people across the organization. His technical and interpersonal skills make him an asset to any organization.
Tara Leavy-Klein
Brain has always been great to work with. He always follows through with customers and digs in to research complicated issues. Brian can work with all levels of the organization and always makes the room feel comfortable. He looks out for the best interest of the company and the customer and is able to get to the best recommend solution. Brian quickly adapts to changes and promotes change in the organization where needed. Brian is also a great manager if people. He is loyal to his employees and supports learning and growth.
Vivette Payne
I have known Brian for several years and he is an outstanding business partner. His customer relations skills are exemplary and his clients trust him and enjoy working with him. In essence, he is seen as a trusted advisor. Brian is a problem solver and can be counted on to identify and execute cost savings and has been instrumental in helping AGT achieve significant expense reductions. He is also an effective manager and works well with people across the organization. His technical and interpersonal skills make him an asset to any organization.
Tara Leavy-Klein
Brain has always been great to work with. He always follows through with customers and digs in to research complicated issues. Brian can work with all levels of the organization and always makes the room feel comfortable. He looks out for the best interest of the company and the customer and is able to get to the best recommend solution. Brian quickly adapts to changes and promotes change in the organization where needed. Brian is also a great manager if people. He is loyal to his employees and supports learning and growth.
Vivette Payne
I have known Brian for several years and he is an outstanding business partner. His customer relations skills are exemplary and his clients trust him and enjoy working with him. In essence, he is seen as a trusted advisor. Brian is a problem solver and can be counted on to identify and execute cost savings and has been instrumental in helping AGT achieve significant expense reductions. He is also an effective manager and works well with people across the organization. His technical and interpersonal skills make him an asset to any organization.
Tara Leavy-Klein
Brain has always been great to work with. He always follows through with customers and digs in to research complicated issues. Brian can work with all levels of the organization and always makes the room feel comfortable. He looks out for the best interest of the company and the customer and is able to get to the best recommend solution. Brian quickly adapts to changes and promotes change in the organization where needed. Brian is also a great manager if people. He is loyal to his employees and supports learning and growth.
Vivette Payne
I have known Brian for several years and he is an outstanding business partner. His customer relations skills are exemplary and his clients trust him and enjoy working with him. In essence, he is seen as a trusted advisor. Brian is a problem solver and can be counted on to identify and execute cost savings and has been instrumental in helping AGT achieve significant expense reductions. He is also an effective manager and works well with people across the organization. His technical and interpersonal skills make him an asset to any organization.
Tara Leavy-Klein
Brain has always been great to work with. He always follows through with customers and digs in to research complicated issues. Brian can work with all levels of the organization and always makes the room feel comfortable. He looks out for the best interest of the company and the customer and is able to get to the best recommend solution. Brian quickly adapts to changes and promotes change in the organization where needed. Brian is also a great manager if people. He is loyal to his employees and supports learning and growth.
Credentials
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IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL)
Pink ElephantJul, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Crystal Group
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United States
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Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Subcontracts Manager
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Nov 2020 - Present
Direct and manage supply chain relationships and associated activities throughout the lifecycle of an existing product/program or a new initiative. Review and administer government and non-government contract documents in order to ensure compliance with company and government policies and procedures. Responsibility for maintaining and administering Crystal Group's Export (trade) Compliance and Visitor Management programs. ~ Manage subcontract performance by focusing on agreed to schedule, cost, and quality metrics ~ Prepare and execute legal documents (NDAs, Terms & Conditions, Reps & Certs, and reseller agreements) that comply with ISO and AS industry standards ~ Evaluate RFP/RFQ requests to verify solicitation requirements & negotiate terms ~ Knowledge and application of FAR and DFAR acquisition rules ~ Classify and assign export/import codes for Crystal Group's robust and diverse line of products ~ Review and approve visitor requests that require NDA and denied party screening checks ~ Coordinate and organize information needed to comply with commercial item determination and price reasonableness customer requests ~ Establish contract management strategic plan and execute on identified roadmap activities Show less
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Aegon Global Technology
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Lead IT Customer Account Manager
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Sep 2018 - Feb 2020
Reliable account manager and business partner that maintanins a postive customer relationship based on trust and credibility. Serve as a trusted advisor for both AGT and it's customers by fostering relationships with the primary senior business and IT leaders identified as the lead decision makers. ~ Assist business with the annual AGT budget process and monthly expense variance analysis~ Recommend and promote cost savings, cost avoidance, and expense reduction opportunities~ Collaborated on business cost savings effort that reduced expenses by $17 million over 2 years ~ Facilitated joint AGT and business task force to address/remediate repetitive service escalations~ Serve as advisory member of the AGT project intake committee (Initiative Review Board) ~ Organize regular touch base customer meetings to follow-up on action items, address service concerns, discuss key project status, and review operational metrics Show less
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Senior Information Technology Manager
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Jun 2016 - Sep 2018
Provided management and customer account oversight for multiple teams supporting AGT's IT Service Management functions. The primary responsibility focused on ensuring that all team members worked effectively together to support the Aegon business units and the AGT organization both from an operational and strategic perspective. This was accomplished by delivering quality account management and service management activities that support the global business model of the Aegon companies. ~ Directed team of 10 account management professionals responsible for the overall health and stability customer accounts located in the US, Netherlands, Edinburgh, and Central Eastern Europe~ Led a team of 15 service management people the supported the asset, configuration, change, incident, problem, and critical incident management functions for AGT globally ~ Responsible for team budget planning and spend approval including travel and training ~ Accountable for onboarding new team members and realigning existing team resources~ Mentor and guide colleagues on service management and communication processes~ Developed CEE local IT approval process required to pass audit and compliance ~ Prepared and delivered customers communications to address AGT service changes ~ Maintained the service guide and service catalog that provided details on all AGT shared services ~ Provided 24x7 major incident management service for all business critical applications~ Adopted on-premise compliance processes to align with migration to Cloud based services Show less
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Lead Business Relationship Manager
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Aug 2014 - Jun 2016
The Relationship Management team has responsibility for the overall health and stability of the business relationship and acts as a trusted advisor between the AGT and the Aegon business units. This is a key role in the AGT organization that strikes a balance between client advocacy and AGT strategy. Key components of the RM role include brokering healthy relationships, managing customer expectations, establishing meaningful communications, and translating business needs. ~ Organized and facilitated regular touch base customer meetings to address service concerns, discuss key project status, and review operational service metrics~ Align customer budget expectations related to the shared services consumption model ~ Communicate AGT strategic plans and infrastructure roadmap updates to the business ~ Function as a key business resource for AGT colleagues at all levels of the organization~ Educate AGT on the business unit culture, leadership styles, and overall strategic direction~ Create and contribute to regular customer updates identified as RM Insider Reports Show less
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Aegon Asset Management
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Netherlands
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Investment Management
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Infrastructure Manager
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Apr 2005 - Aug 2014
Managed daily department and division wide project schedule for 10 employees across 2 separate IT teams focused on infrastructure, security compliance, source code management, disaster recovery planning, 3rd party application support, application development, vendor / license management, and procurement services. Completed personnel duties related to hiring, annual reviews, objective setting, time tracking, training, resource assignments, budget administration, process improvement, and operational cost reduction. ~ Division liaison responsibility to analyze, summarize, and communicate technology related information that impacted US business process ~ Primary contact for IT project and infrastructure changes with accountability to maintain a 3 year technology roadmap and an accurate server inventory diagram (based on 200 servers) ~ Established an application security administration team and all associated processes as the result of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation ~ Prepared annual $5 million dollar IT budget that included people, projects, licensing, hardware, software, infrastructure, consulting, and monthly operational expenses ~ Identified continuous improvement opportunities that lead to over $375,000 of cost savings ~ Created and maintained 3 year technical infrastructure/architecture roadmap ~ Sponsored many infrastructure upgrade projects - Windows 7 OS, Office 2010, & 3rd Party ~ Directed Aegon Asset Management US IT intern recruitment program for 3 years Show less
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Education
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Loras College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Management and Management Information Systems -
Eckerd College
Leadership Development Institute
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