Experience

Southern Computer Warehouse

• United States
• Computer Hardware
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Information Technology Director

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and management of IT teams, including security, software development and engineering, infrastructure, cloud architecture (Azure, O365, Dynamics CRM and Business Central), business intelligence, technical business analytics, and systems support. Overseeing and managing the entire Information Technology department and ensuring that our company's technology systems are reliable, up-to-date, and meet the needs of the company. Working closely with senior leadership to develop technology strategic plans and develop security policies to be administered throughout the company. Show less



Cobb County School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Substitute Teacher

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Substitute Teacher – K through 12th General & Special Education Substitute Teacher – MID, MOD and Transition Academy. Skills: Student Engagement · Classroom Instruction · Facilitation · Tutoring · Life Skills Coaching Substitute Teacher – K through 12th General & Special Education Substitute Teacher – MID, MOD and Transition Academy. Skills: Student Engagement · Classroom Instruction · Facilitation · Tutoring · Life Skills Coaching



YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Transition Consultant (Pro Bono)

  • Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

  Counseled with IT team during leadership transition. Assisted with proprietary architectural design questions. Assisted with technical knowledge transfer needs as issues arose. Assisted CTO, Directors and technologist with onboarding questions.

• Vice President of Information Technology

  • Apr 2018 - Mar 2021

  Member of Senior Leadership team. Collaborated with senior leadership peers and branch executives to design, budget, plan, prioritize, and deliver technology solutions. Led Senior Leadership IT Governance task force providing process guidance for IT project approvals. Presented to CEO multi-year strategic plans, including technology roadmaps and capitol expense budgets developed in partnership with finance leadership and functional leaders. Responsible for IT operations, people development / management, contract negotiations, new technology architecture and deployment, network engineering, IT facility construction design, project management. Developed annual operating and capital expense budgets and forecasts. Streamlined and improved child safety for child watch centers and day camp check-in with Alaris utilizing seamless secure ReST API integration with SPIRIT CRM. Oversaw the conversion from an online UI for CRM/POS software to a mobile responsive UI using Agile methodologies. Presented technology and security roadmaps to Board Oversight Committee, communicating to technical and nontechnical audience. Show less

• Executive Director of Information Technology

  • Feb 2008 - Apr 2018

  Collaborated with senior leadership peers and branch executives to design, budget, plan, prioritize, and deliver technology solutions. Member of Senior Leadership team, responsible for IT operations, people development / management, contract negotiations, new technology, programming data conversion and tools, network engineering. Developed annual operating and capital expense budgets and forecasts. IT facility construction design, and project management. Partnered with branch executive leadership to develop solution to improve the member service abilities. Led the design team to move from in-house data center to colo-datacenter. Architected and project managed the deployment of the private cloud virtual desktop platform. Project directed the software developed of SPIRIT YMCA CRM/POS web-based operations software, using Waterfall, and Agile methodologies. Show less

• Director of Information Technology

  • Feb 1996 - Feb 2008

  Responsible for IT operations, people development / management, new technology, programming data conversion and tools, network engineering, IT facility construction design, and project management. Developed annual operating and capital expense budgets and forecasts. Strengthened support offering by creating BITS Team. The BITS Team (Branch Information Technical Support) Tiered support solution. Collaborated with senior and branch executive leadership to develop solutions to innovate and effectively deliver their goals. Designed and programmed financial data systems conversion methodologies and tools Developed YMCA web presence and secure internet connectivity. Contract negotiation with business partners. Project directed the software developed of SPIRIT YMCA CRM/POS, a web-based operations software, using Waterfall, and Extreme Programming methodologies. Show less



Xerox IT Services (The Future Now)

• Senior Systems Engineer

  • Mar 1995 - Feb 1996

  Designed and installed the Metro Atlanta YMCA’s first pc-based WAN. Designed, engineered, and deployed a 200-seat real estate asset viewing system and network infrastructure for two Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) Kansas City real estate auctions. Designed and installed the Metro Atlanta YMCA’s first pc-based WAN. Designed, engineered, and deployed a 200-seat real estate asset viewing system and network infrastructure for two Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) Kansas City real estate auctions.



Lockheed Martin

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems Analyst III

  • Jul 1986 - Mar 1995

  Designed, installed and administered first PC LAN Novell networks for the Product Supply Division; implemented SNA IBM mainframe and Unisys terminal gateway technology, providing a one-screen environment for access to all mainframe and LAN-based applications. This solution provided a cost savings by reducing hardware and system maintenance. Created pilot training cost savings by programming Lockheed’s first computer-based training simulator system for their C-130’s navigation system. Designed and programmed ARTS, a document and time management system for the Customer Training Department. Employee of the 2nd Quarter 1994 and Runner up Employee of the Year - Product Support Division. Show less