Todd Bandauski
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Credentials
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Dale Carnegie Course - Assistant Coach
Dale Carnegie Training of Central IndianaMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Leadership Training for Managers
Dale Carnegie Training of Central IndianaMay, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Dale Carnegie Course
Dale Carnegie Training of Central IndianaMar, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Weaver Popcorn
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United States
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Food Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Technology Officer
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Dec 2022 - Present
Responsible for bolstering the current IT team which supports 3 manufacturing facilities that operate 24/7 providing B2B and B2C food products. Responsible for bolstering the current IT team which supports 3 manufacturing facilities that operate 24/7 providing B2B and B2C food products.
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Crew Carwash
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United States
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Retail
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300 - 400 Employee
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CIO
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May 2014 - Dec 2022
Oversaw growth and stabilization of all areas within the Information Technology arena for a family owned, rapidly growing retail organization with 42 Indiana and 3 Minnesota retail locations. Oversight includes but not limited to: • Team Environment - Built, grew, coached, and developed an inclusive team from the ground up, both internally and externally, with an average tenure of 3.5+ years. Utilize collaborative philosophies from Dale Carnegie methodologies. • Network Redesign and Planning - Doubled business uptime to 99.88% by stabilizing and securing inherited LAN, WAN, and wireless ad hoc network, and building a foundation for PCI compliance. • Telephony - Implemented RingCentral and Nice cloud-based telephone systems and call centers at both HQ and all retail locations. • CISO - Served as acting Chief Information Security Officer (as the role doesn't currently exist) to meet Level 2 PCI Compliance requirements and protect business operations. Introduced next generation Endpoint, Detection, and Response (EDR) while upgrading all areas of the business to secure the local network, internet connectivity, and heavily-relied-upon wireless operations. • Budgeting - Consistently produced, tracked, and adhered to a highly detailed multi-million budget, year-over-year. • Project Manager - Continuously oversaw a variety of projects ranging from IT-specific initiatives to industry projects. Example: Implemented technology to support autonomous unlimited lane-washing access control, reading club members' RFID chips, and transmitting data between all Crew locations within three minutes. • Publication - Published article on streamlining sensors on Carwash.com. (https://www.carwash.com/streamlining-sensors/) Show less
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Hightower Advisors
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United States
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Financial Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Network Director
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Dec 2011 - Apr 2014
Consultant via MNJ Technology Services. Consultant via MNJ Technology Services.
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MNJ Technologies
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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vCIO and Director of Engineering
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Jul 2011 - Apr 2014
Served as an outsourced CIO and overseer of engineering operations for small- to mid-sized organizations including a law firm, call centers, a school district, and a financial trading organization. Provided process development, process improvement, telephony set up, engineering oversight, project planning, project management, regulatory compliance, team building, operational analysis, and design, and oversaw business operations including billing. Primary client: HighTower Advisors, in the role of Network Director. Concurrently served as Director of Engineering Resources and Director of Business Development for MNJ. • Built and fostered a high-performing team designed and prepared for exceptional growth. • Attracted and retained clients by providing excellent service to achieve their goals. • Upgraded phone systems, networks, and systems for financial services with triple redundancies. Show less
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Chief Information Security Officer
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Jun 2008 - Jun 2011
Managed all security issues for conglomerate of 17 companies across 70 locations including the nationwide retailer Gas City (fuel stations with car washes), along with restaurants, golf course, hotel, and a fuel transportation company, concurrent while serving as Director of Information Technology & Communication (see below).• Achieved Level 2 PCI compliance in less than 24 months.• Maintained, researched, and enforced router security findings and alerts.• Determined security threats and response procedures.• Routinely installed and maintained PCI-compliant POS systems.• Assisted in annual audits with TrustWave Qualified Security Assessor.• Provided monthly and quarterly reports to American Express and Visa respectively. Show less
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Director of Information Technology & Communication
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Jan 2005 - Jun 2011
Managed 15 direct professionals within 6 departments with an annual $5 million capital budget. Reported to the President/CEO. • Launched and directed IT department with autonomous decision-making authority for all IT development and expansion issues, with a focus on IT security-based organization design, voice and data communications, system integration, emerging technologies, enterprise architectures, data center operations, and data security.• Achieved significant infrastructure upgrade including data center build-out and telephony upgrade while implementing efficiencies and cost savings in initial 5-year project.• Engineered and constructed fully redundant 700 sq. ft. Class IV Data Center.• Designed and implemented a Windows Active Directory infrastructure with a clustered Microsoft Exchange e-mail environment; a CITRIX-accessible virtualized application network; a Cisco WAN governing 4 states and 70 locations; and a high availability Help Desk.• Installed an inventory control system that allowed cost allocation across business units, an enterprise-class Castelle (now OpenText) integrated e-fax solution, and a Cisco VoIP phone system with nationwide toll-free calling.• Managed and maintained more than 50 software applications across the enterprise. Show less
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Visual Imaging Productions, Inc./VIP Computing
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Orland Park, Illinois, United States
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President
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Jun 1999 - Dec 2004
Having studied business entrepreneurship in college, I decided to start my own company on the side, working with computer editing equipment to produce video projects. Projects included wedding montages, church road-trips, and corporate training videos. My company expanded to include computer consulting for small corporations. I was able to provide small companies with limited cash resources the quality corporate services and know-how on an abridged scale. Visual Imaging Productions, Inc. was fully registered and incorporated in the state of Illinois. Show less
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Black Tie Event Services Inc., Black Tie Manufacturing and Black Tie Sanitation
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Lockport, Illinois, United States
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Director Of Information Technology
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Jun 1999 - Dec 2004
Performed the roles of network engineer, network administrator, web designer, and web promotion analyst and telecommunication supervisor. Led the firm from its inception providing and planning all solutions encompassing voice, data, and Internet along with network communications. Provided support on a day-to-day basis to network users, supplied data-mining growth opportunities to decision makers and developed and implemented long-term growth strategies and cost savings. Key accomplishments: • Developed the second version of blacktieservices.com whereby sales revenue increased 250% in 2003 alone. • Designed and implemented internet-marketing strategy within many of the top search engines which provided a major gain over competitors. • Deployed and Installed telecommunications systems included were Nortel’s Meridian PBX telephone switches, CCR, and PBX extensions. • Maintained and monitored incoming and outgoing call patterns to allow data-mining in addition to cross-processing the information with web and CRM databases. Show less
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Walt Disney World
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Attractions Host
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Jan 1998 - May 1998
Underwent intense Traditions training focused on the importance of presentation by world leader in customer service, Disney. Responsibilities included: greeting guests, operating ride systems, and assisting guests on and off the attractions. Additionally responsible for some custodial duties, ensuring queues moved safely and smoothly, and public speaking, giving long narrations to large audiences. Earned a "Ducktorate," Disney's highest acclaimed internship degree. Underwent intense Traditions training focused on the importance of presentation by world leader in customer service, Disney. Responsibilities included: greeting guests, operating ride systems, and assisting guests on and off the attractions. Additionally responsible for some custodial duties, ensuring queues moved safely and smoothly, and public speaking, giving long narrations to large audiences. Earned a "Ducktorate," Disney's highest acclaimed internship degree.
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Education
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1997 - 1999
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor's, Business Management
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