Project Manage, Network Infrastructure, IT Leader, IT Director

• Senior Project Manager , ElectroRent/MicroLease, West Hills, CA
• Senior Project Manager , HCL, (Managed 40 offices), Torrance, CA
• Chief Information Officer , ATBLaw, (Managed 24 offices), Westlake Village, CA
• IT Director , American Botanical Pharmacy, Marina del Ray, CA

Tasks:

• Lead and manage technology policies, guiding principles, regulatory compliance and procedures
• Planned cyber security and updated requirements for hardware, software and physical locations accordingly
• Create cost-benefit analysis, supporting a detailed definition of data requirements and departmental workflows
• Establish and direct the strategic and tactical goals, policies, and procedures for information technology
• Evaluate new equipment and software solutions, purchase and supervise their installation
• Design, establish, and maintain network infrastructure for wide-area connectivity and remote access
• Consult with partners, managers, administration and staff to improve system performance
• Managed budget, staff and time and facilitate multiple projects for offshore group
• Managed vendor contract negotiations for all services, hardware and software purchased for the corporation
• Plan and deliver cost effective solutions for all projects
• Plan rollout of new system hardware and software and managed change control
• Manage and update network system and data centers for small and large companies with up to 40 offices
• Managed and upgraded network system, servers, security policies, backup, remote access and internet
• Managed and supported VoIP phones and cloud system
• Created security policies, upgraded firewalls, content filtering and antivirus
• Planned and move data centers and Co-locations
• Identifying hardware, software, external service, resources and cost estimates required for cloud migration
• Managing cloud engineering team to successfully complete Cloud integration and reduce IT operations spend
  through automation by enabling Cloud and ERP Systems.

• Managed network system and all related projects for multiple offices
• Led, managed and provided technology policies and enforced regulatory compliance accordingly
• Planned, built and moved multiple Data Centers and network infrastructure
• Created a new IT department, interviewed and hired IT system engineers and consultants
• Upgraded system, servers, security, backup, remote access and internet
• Planned and completed desktop upgrade project for entire firm with multiple locations
• Managed vendor relations and purchased all related equipment and software
• Planned and executed data center move related to installation including cabling, power, HVAC and DR site
• Created security policies, upgraded firewalls, content filtering and antivirus
• Upgraded the PBX phone system to VoIP
• Upgraded Exchange server and email system
• Managed all IT project related to hardware, software upgrade, review and purchased

• Built IT department including interviewing and hiring engineers and consultants
• Created security policies and applied changes according to legal obligations with clients
• Designed and installed disaster recovery plan, built and moved 3 Data Centers
• Designed and managed VPN connections for international offices
• Managed vendor relations, contractors and consultants
• Designed and managed all projects, application integrations and upgrades for multiple offices in tri-state
• Converted Novell system to Microsoft Active Directory and Exchange Servers
• Converted servers to VMware and VSpher, DRS, Vmotion
• Upgraded the PBX phone system to Cisco VoIP, Cisco Call Manager and Cisco Unity
• Set up network equipment, servers, switches, router, Firewalls
• Resolved network problems LAN/WAN, DNS, DHCP, RAS, AD, Fiber Channel, iSCSI SANs
• Managed connections between offices T1, T3, MPLS and Frame Relay
• Managed security equipment and overall policies for internet and email
• Managed Network Operations, Helpdesk and Desktop support staff
• Worked with remote clients offices in Europe and traveled to their locations

• Managed network infrastructure for multiple offices and remote staff
• Moved entire infrastructure and data center to new locations
• Installed network equipment, servers, switches, router and firewall
• Integrated and upgraded the system to MS-Windows environment
• Completed system upgrade, security and backup and resolved network problems
• Managed the internet, email system and web projects
• Maintained vendor relations, managed budgets and purchased hardware and software
• Created new backup system and Antivirus protection for all servers and computers
• Upgraded phone system to VoIP
• Planned, scheduled and completed system security and upgrade
• Interviewed and hired engineers and consultants and created an effective network support team

• Managed information systems department
• Reviewed and evaluated network infrastructure, upgraded and resolved issues
• Managed all projects related to the system upgrade and integration with phone system
• Integrated existing data and hardware to the new system
• Set up network equipment, servers, switches, hubs and firewall
• Purchased all hardware and software and maintained vendor relations
• Budgeted and planned current and future systems
• Hired new IT staff and consultants to upgrade and support the system
• Managed all IT related projects and supports