Experience

Talquin Electric Cooperative, Inc.

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Information Technology and Communications

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  Helped evolve, modernize, and expand information technology capabilities as an executive leading a 12-team department and 2 managers supporting over 60K+ customers. Lead contract negotiations, manage vendor relationships, and ensure data protection, including cyber security and redundancy testing. Own P&L for a $4M budget and manage projects exceeding $8M in value. Approve all IT-related strategic initiatives and deliver guidance on the future state of IT capabilities. -Lead a department… Show more Helped evolve, modernize, and expand information technology capabilities as an executive leading a 12-team department and 2 managers supporting over 60K+ customers. Lead contract negotiations, manage vendor relationships, and ensure data protection, including cyber security and redundancy testing. Own P&L for a $4M budget and manage projects exceeding $8M in value. Approve all IT-related strategic initiatives and deliver guidance on the future state of IT capabilities. -Lead a department responsible for managing and supporting OT and IT technologies, including cyber security controls, SCADA, GIS, and other smart grid technologies. -Deliver performance KPIs monthly to support executive-level decision-making and cyber security risk mitigation. -Created the organization’s first formal IT reporting capabilities and metrics. -Led a $3M project to enable communication to employees in the field through two-way radio systems; managed third-party contractors and consultants from RFP through on-time delivery. -Launched a secondary data center after securing a location and engaging multiple contractors; delivered on time and within the $1M budget; ensured robust disaster recovery and compliance capabilities. Show less



UDT

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Pre/Post-Sales Engineer Lead

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2012

  Provided leadership for on-site technology implementations, focused on network design, competitive pricing, customer engagement, and reseller operations. Implemented Cisco solutions and delivered post-implementation support. -Built the $2M network for the Miami Marlins baseball stadium; collaborated on a $1B initiative representing a high visibility project that established a reputation for the company within the industry. -Directed a cross-functional team of 10 technical resources… Show more Provided leadership for on-site technology implementations, focused on network design, competitive pricing, customer engagement, and reseller operations. Implemented Cisco solutions and delivered post-implementation support. -Built the $2M network for the Miami Marlins baseball stadium; collaborated on a $1B initiative representing a high visibility project that established a reputation for the company within the industry. -Directed a cross-functional team of 10 technical resources (System Engineers) to deliver on time and within budget. -Collaborated with Cisco Systems on designing a 10-gig multi-switch network including pre-sales activities, finalizing the design for implementation, and providing post-implementation support. Show less



ProSys Information Systems

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Pre/Post-Sales Engineering Manager

  • Jun 2003 - Oct 2010

  Transitioned to manage professional services on the vendor side. Led implementations, including customer presentations and resource management, focused on network and communications technologies. Managed a cross-functional team of six, working with the sales team to offer a diversified product line across network operating systems, management applications, Cisco equipment, and VOIP solutions in a pre-sales and post-sales environment. -Led business development efforts that included a new… Show more Transitioned to manage professional services on the vendor side. Led implementations, including customer presentations and resource management, focused on network and communications technologies. Managed a cross-functional team of six, working with the sales team to offer a diversified product line across network operating systems, management applications, Cisco equipment, and VOIP solutions in a pre-sales and post-sales environment. -Led business development efforts that included a new regional territory in North Florida, growing the team to six with annual sales of $6M. Show less



IKON Technology Services

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Pre/Post-Sales Engineer

  • 1999 - 2003

  ● Delivered full service networking solutions for the State of Florida and commercial clients including networking operation systems, network management applications utilizing Cisco and Nortel networking equipment.