SENIOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER offering extensive practical experience in technology and administrative management. My background includes the management of staff, applications, technologies, infrastructure, and call/data center environments. Skilled in preparing executive systems strategies and establishing technical support functions to facilitate the attainment of business objectives. I am hands-on, out-of-the-box thinker with advanced skills in decision-making and persuasive communication. Expertise encompasses capital and operating budget preparation, contract negotiation, and project management.
Information Technology Management ¡V Relationship Building - Desktop Support - Network Administration - Telecommunications - Solutions Strategies - Systems Development - Systems Integration - Gap Analysis - Project Management - Software Engineering - Infrastructure - Business Continuity - Knowledge Management - Physical and Data Security - Budget preparation
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Implemented Citrix virtual desktop server farm to support remote offices, traveling personnel, and for disaster recovery and redundancy.
- Conducted comprehensive corporate-wide cost reduction analysis, replaced vendors and re-negotiated contracts, reducing annual recurring cost by 30%.
- Converted and optimized Carret¡¦s financial reporting system from Sage AccPac to QuickBooks Enterprise saving $14K.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Hardware: Sun computers, Intel and Apple servers and personal computers, IBM/AS400, ES9000, RS6000, power protection (UPS & Generator) and power distribution equipment, fire suppression systems (Halon, FM2000), ADT access systems.
Network: TCP/IP, firewalls (Cisco, SonicWall), routers and switches, Novell, controllers, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Citrix XenApp, Cisco WebEx, Paessler PRTG, Blackberry (BES), MS Exchange Server
Telephony: NEC, Toshiba, Telrad.
Cloud: Google Postini, Google Mail, Intermedia, Venyu Amerivault, Seccas, ADP Payroll, financial custodians
Operating environments: Microsoft: Windows 7/ Vista/200X/XP, IBM: MVS, OS400, AIX, Sun: Solaris, SunOS, CentOS
Applications: Microsoft: Office, SQL, Access, Outlook, Exchange, Visio, Publisher, Project, Advent: Axys, MOXY, QUBE, Sage: MAS90/2000, Peachtree, AccPac, Intuit: QuickBooks Enterprise, Symantec: Backup Exec, Norton, Dreamweaver, J.D. Edwards, SunGard Brokerage Systems (Phase 3), Zai*net, Rolfe & Nolan RISC, Horizon, Market Information Systems: (Bloomberg, CQG, Thomson/ Reuters, Telemet, Baseline, SunGard, Quodd, IDC), AutoCad, and custom applications written in C++, Perl scripts.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CARRET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, New York, New York, 2001 - Present
Investment advisory firm with over $1 billion under management
Chief Technology Officer
- Manage two direct reports and consultants in remote locations.
- Responsible for a server farm consisting of twenty five Windows, Centos, and Apple servers and one hundred Dell and Apple desktops
- Oversee all corporate technology including Data Center, Security, software licensing, and call center.
- Document all technology processes and trained the IT staff reducing errors by 90%.
- Implemented new server and operating technology, telephone system, furniture and fixtures, and network infrastructure
MCTI, Dunellen, New Jersey, 1997 - 2001
Power protection and distribution equipment, and technology consulting
Head of Technology
- Implemented the corporate strategic planning, finance, and administrative infrastructure. Established operating policies, processes, technologies, management models, and Internet presence.
- Collaborated with consulting engineers to tailor custom electrical power protection and generation solutions to public and private corporations. This included single and three phase static and rotary uninterruptible power systems, generators, static transfer switches, and power regulation systems.
- Delivered information technology solutions to Fortune 1000 and small firms ranging from application development and facility support to the management of corporate relocation projects.
DAIWA SECURITIES AMERICA Inc, New York, New York, 1986 - 1997
Daiwa is a securities brokerage firm and American subsidiary of Daiwa Securities LTD. based in Tokyo, Japan.
Vice President - Director of Systems and Data Center Management
- Managed an organization of nine direct reports and 45 staff comprised of professional, clerical, consultants, and swing/temporary.
- Established the technology function and proposed and implemented infrastructure and applications.
- Managed two mirrored data centers supporting Daiwa's business centers on a 24-hour basis.
- Directed the delivery of digital Market Information Systems, Data Security and Communications, Application Development and perpetuation, Technical Support and EDP Operations.
- Established staffing job descriptions, hired, terminated, reviewed and determined compensation.
- Planned, purchased and implemented hardware platforms and operating systems, UPS, Disaster Recovery Services, Application tools and Network infrastructure.
- Reviewed system and user documentation; standardized applications as well as critique testing methodologies.
- Designed, implemented, documented and maintained robust corporate network.
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER, New York, New York, 1983 - 1986
International Securities broker.
Assistant Vice President - Manager of Financial Systems
Management of three direct reports and ten professional staff responsible for the installation, enhancement and operation of the enterprise financial reporting systems
EDUCATION
Brooklyn College - Bachelors degree
New York University - Certificate in C++ / UNIX
JD Edwards ¡V Certificate in Technical Training
IBM ¡V Certificate in AIX Operating System, AIX Systems Administration |
