Experience

The Center for Family Support Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Technology Officer/HIPAA Security Officer

  • Oct 2008 - Present

  Jim Noriega is the Chief Technology Officer and HIPAA Security Officer for The Center for Family Support, Inc. {CFS}. https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-center-for-family-support-inc/ In the history of CFS, Jim is humbled to be the first to hold the title of “Chief” in the agency. Upon joining CFS in late 2008, he quickly worked to upgrade and enhance the agency’s IT infrastructure. Jim is a seasoned, well-respected management and technical professional expert with over 25 years of hands-on experience in networking, security, systems management, personal training and community involvement. Jim holds a Master’s degree in Education and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science. He is currently working on attaining his CISSP certification. Jim is a member of the Mayor’s Hispanic Advisory Board for the City of Yonkers and volunteers at his local church as lector and youth minister. Jim is a proud Persian Gulf War veteran of the United States Army. He is married and a father to four lovely daughters. Show less



Leake and Watts Services, Inc.

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• IS Manager/Technical Support Coordinator

  • 2001 - 2008

  Senior manager with responsibility for IT leadership, strategy, architecture, design, development, troubleshooting, support, security and operations of voice and data network and all software, for an organization with a $70 million annual budget. Over 1100 employees with at least 350 computer users and 3 data centers. We had approximately 22 locations that operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our environment was a mix of new and legacy equipment, physical and virtual, sever and corporate owned. Facilitated user groups of staff at all levels to develop needs analysis, and map current business processes, as well as redesign processes to optimize use of technology. Show less



SUNY Westchester Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty - Instructor

  • 1999 - 2004

  - Desktop Applications: Microsoft Office Suite - Networking Fundamentals and Systems Analysis - Web design and E-commerce - Desktop Applications: Microsoft Office Suite - Networking Fundamentals and Systems Analysis - Web design and E-commerce



Westchester County, Department of Human Resources

• White Plains, NY

• HRIS Manager

  • 1998 - 2004

  Senior IT Manager responsible for the planning through completion, a $3.2 million network migration project from Novel to Microsoft. Delivered on-time and $700K under budget. Attained consistent 99% up-time by implementing disaster recovery & fault tolerance plans. Instituted the first highly reliable corporate-wide centralized backup system. Collaborated on numerous management committees; Systems Application Team, Operations and Security Team, Network and Desktop Team, and Y2K Implementation Team. Also served as webmaster for department. Show less



Westchester County, Board of Elections

• White Plains, NY

• Systems Administrator

  • 1996 - 1998

  Managed and delivered ahead of schedule a $4 million network project involving information and electronic conversion of a comprehensive computer imaging system. Responsible for training staff on various customized software programs and operating systems: Microsoft, Novel, UNIX and Unisys systems. Administered a multi-server LAN supporting Microsoft, Novel, UNIX and Unisys systems, and supported 2500 users across 150 remote sites. Managed and delivered ahead of schedule a $4 million network project involving information and electronic conversion of a comprehensive computer imaging system. Responsible for training staff on various customized software programs and operating systems: Microsoft, Novel, UNIX and Unisys systems. Administered a multi-server LAN supporting Microsoft, Novel, UNIX and Unisys systems, and supported 2500 users across 150 remote sites.



City of Yonkers

• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director Of Communications

  • 1992 - 1996

  Managed budget, supervised staff and oversaw computer operations for the Mayor’s Help Desk Department. Assisted in implementing new computer topographies and instituting standards for various City departments. Assisted in developing and training a team of personnel to provide support to a culturally diverse international customer base. Managed budget, supervised staff and oversaw computer operations for the Mayor’s Help Desk Department. Assisted in implementing new computer topographies and instituting standards for various City departments. Assisted in developing and training a team of personnel to provide support to a culturally diverse international customer base.



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Sergeant

  • 1986 - 1992

  Persian Gulf Veteran, Technical Inspector for the OH and AH-58D Helicopter, Developed and standardized maintenance procedures resulting in a 27% increase in productivity throughout Army Aviation. Persian Gulf Veteran, Technical Inspector for the OH and AH-58D Helicopter, Developed and standardized maintenance procedures resulting in a 27% increase in productivity throughout Army Aviation.