Experienced technical engineer with expertise in project management, network operation, wireless network design, system integration and management of enterprise level infrastructure. Strong interpersonal and communication skills capable of interfacing with multiple cross-platform teams to achieve goals. Proven analytical skills incorporating the latest industry standard tools and practices.
Experienced Enterprise IT infrastructure engineer, with a focus on IT project management and system integration . Results driven individual with proven team building and mentoring experience. I have extensive compliance experience - applying change management practices, Sarbanes Oxley procedures and ISO standards. I hold a commercial real estate license (Colby Development) and specialize in designing IT infrastructure installations for new and existing businesses. I am an avid outdoorsman and I am the Chairman of the "Teach Me To Fish" educational seminars hosted by the Erie County Federation of Sportmen. Each year kids up to 15 years old are taught how to cast, bait a hook, remove the fish and even fish identification. Lunch is provided free of charge. Prizes are awarded by age group, with all participants receiving a new fishing pole and reel combo!
IT Project Manager: Manage the development of a virtual platform. Interfaced with the Kansas State Computer Science Department to develop virtual platform environment. Designed virtual mall using the platform. Produced and managed the construction of a national website for Bass Pro Shops.
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IT OPERATIONS MANAGER: • Managed IT operations for MSP from Buffalo to Syracuse. Developed compliance scanning process and procedures for HIPAA and PCI, representing significant growth. Designed network solutions from simple to complex failover environments for network critical environments. Managed and mentored help desk and field service engineers
SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER: Over 21 years with the world's largest commercial printing and electronic communications company. Managed R&D IT infrastructure, built domains, designed - installed and maintained complex network infrastructure. Planned and managed IT projects, budgets and licenses of IT assets,
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Technical service provider for high-end printing solutions. SCITEX / AGFA / RASTER GRAPHICS installations using HP server platforms, high resolution scanners and state-of-the-art RIP technologies. Managed a technical support team responsible for seemless installation and integration pre-press equipment.
NATIONAL PRODUCT MANAGER: Marketing and product management executive for the computer division of electronics giant Emerson Radio. Managed all aspects of product design, product launch and product placement. Initiated technology assessment on existing core business to determine product line feasibility. Developed multilevel technology forecast to specifically target individual market segments and created compatible product configurations that maximized product sell-through and minimized inventory obligations.
SENIOR MANAGER - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. Developed strategic product plans for Macintosh, IBM and hardware product lines. Implemented new vendor relations and negotiated new vendor contracts. Managed a team of professionals, responsible for the additions and deletions to the product line offering. Negotiated exclusive contracts with high profile vendors for new product launches.
