CV for Global IT Management Executive
CAREER SUMMARY
Global Executive Technology Leader providing vision and dedicated leadership for key technologies, including enterprise systems infrastructure & operations, networking, and large-scale data management systems. Recognized for drive, determination and willingness to challenge the status quo, and for outstanding leadership talents - create professional environments where others can be successful in support of the business objectives. Specializing in Executive IT, Program & Project Management, Database/Data Architecture Management, Storage & Infrastructure Operations, Consulting and Networks. Diverse industry experiences including Oil & Gas, Energy/Commodities Trading & Finances, Telecommunications, Software, and Education.
* Managed large IT functional organizations with annual portfolios from $3,000,000 to more than $16,500,000.
* Managed numerous, simultaneous IT projects with budgets from $100,000 to more than $6,000,000 each.
CRITICAL SKILLS
RDBMS Admin/Architecture Executive Management
IT Program/Project Development and Management
Telecommunications and Networks Management
Business Transformation and Continuity
Infrastructure Operations Executive Management
Vendor Negotiations and Management
Best Practices/Continuous Improvement
Agile/Scrum Process Framework
PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
ITIL Certified Service Foundations V2 & V3
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
T-Systems, Houston, Texas 2011 to Present
Head of Network Innovation (CTO)
* Functioning as the Telecommunications Chief Technology Officer for T-Systems on the BP Global Account Team.
* Responsible for identifying and spearheading new Telecommunications & IT innovation endeavors and customer-centered initiatives for T-Systems in the CTO function for the creation of business driven solutions for the BP Global Account. Subject matter focus areas are SD-WAN, IoT, Cloud Computing, Retail, Industrial, Drone Defense, Network Security, Unified Communications, and Next-Generation Wireless.
Principal IT Program Manager
* Managed IT Program for multiple projects, which included two (2) large and successful $2,000,000 projects over the course of five years at the BP Whiting Refinery to include all Network and IT related activities for server rooms, WAN/LAN networks, NextGen wireless, voice and (NICE) voice recording services.
* Managed global agile programs for T-Systems deliverables to implement cloud network exchanges (CNX) via AWS and Azure and the Workplace Transformation Program (WTP) initiatives.
BP, Houston, Texas 2002 to 2011
IT Database Operations and Project Director
* Retained by the Vice President of IT for BP Energy (IST) to stabilize BPs commodity trading infrastructure and to function as the Chief Data Science Subject Matter Expert (SME) for IT global database and infrastructure operations.
* Serve as advisory board member and stakeholder for business intelligence, regional and global data center migrations, global shared Oracle and MS SQL clustered consolidated environment global projects.
* Held leadership for a technical team of ten based in Houston & Chicago, a $3,000,000 portfolio, and the development and execution of global database systems and technologies at world class data centers.
* Provided annual assurances to management and external auditors of SOX compliance.
* Spearheaded the development and implementation of a disaster recovery operations site in Omaha, Nebraska.
* Managed successful $6,000,000 project to implement new Tier 1 storage area networks (EMC) with near real-time asynchronous data replication (SRDF/A) to the disaster recovery site via an OC-3 network.
* Managed successful $1,000,000 project to deliver new IST NAGP power trading site in Stamford, CT to include all IT related activities for server rooms, WAN/LAN networks, voice and (NICE) voice recording services, M&E, desktop and AV systems, vendor and contracts management, as well as construction/office build-out.
Enron, Houston, Texas 1998 to 2002
Director of Data Technologies
* Recruited to stabilize the commodity trading infrastructure for Enron Networks, formerly the No. 1 volume energy trader in the nation.
* Assumed leadership for 70+ consultants, IT managers, team leads, database administrators and data architects, a $16,500,000 portfolio, all vendor sourcing and selection, contract negotiations, project management, quality control, database replication and disaster recovery.
* Managed the implementation of the back office solution for the first online commodities trading system.
* Led successful conversion of back office applications from Sybase ASE to Microsoft SQL Server on large scale (32 CPUs) environments for capacity and growth requirements.
* Negotiated multimillion dollar contracts with Microsoft, Quest Software and Sybase, and a global enterprise agreement with Oracle for Enron Corp and all subsidiaries.
* Led an aggressive nationwide recruiting effort at the college level to successfully build a highly efficient Data Technologies group.
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS & SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Western Governors University, MBA, Information Technology Management
Western Governors University, B.S. Business, Information Technology Management
PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
Foundations Certification V2 & V3 - Information Technology Infrastructure Library Certification (ITIL)
Honorably Discharged Veteran of the US Army and US Coast Guard |
