
Chief Information Officer (CIO) with 11 years of financial service and banking experience
Greater New York City Area

Chief Information Officer (CIO) with 11 years of financial service and banking experience
Greater New York City Area
Career Summary: Business oriented information technology executive with a passion for creating demonstrable business value through technology enablement with over eleven years of IT management experience in international finance, leasing, and banking.
Expertise:
1. Considerable expertise in building and managing a global IT department
2. Successful record in development of a strategic IT plan and implementing in a complex, global organization
3. Experienced in strategic and operational planning, budget development and administration, problem solving, and crisis management
4. A sincere desire to contribute to the continued growth of a firm
Career Goals and Objectives:
1. To become a senior IT executive where I can contribute to the corporate vision and responsible for leading a group of people to develop innovative ways to build and implement the technology solutions in alignment with the corporate vision.
2. I would be interested in opportunities in finance at a startup or an established company in either the New York, Stamford or Westchester area. Open to other industries, as well.
IT Department Management,
Network and Infrastructure Architecture,
Front/Backoffice Financial Systems,
Global Information Technology Strategy,
Strategic and Operational Planning,
Budgeting and Financial Reporting,
Project Management,
Vendor Selection,
Negotiating and Approval,
Regulations and Compliance,
Disaster Recovery/BCP,
Risk Management and Mitigation,
CIO/CTO,
Microsoft/Cisco/HP,
Application Development,
Security,
Real Estate and Facilities Management
(Banking industry)
January 1997 — September 2008 (11 years 9 months)
Responsible for providing vision and leadership in all aspects of strategic IT planning, design, implementation, support, and disaster recovery operations. Responsible for establishing the IT department from inception through successful operation; integrating platforms capable of serving the needs of the various business units resulting in reducing overall operating costs. Responsible for defining, creating, and managing global operational procedures (i.e. asset management, project management, policies and procedures, risk management, development, vendor management, monitoring, request tracking, change management, disaster recovery, business continuity, and help desk). Manage infrastructure projects and in-house and outsourced application development projects. Mitigate risks by implementing proper security precautions and controls by effectively using policies, procedures, industry standards, and best practices.
(Computer Hardware industry)
1996 — 1997 (1 year )
• Managed and maintained company's IP LAN and voice/data systems.
• Created required data processing procedures for clients.
• Conducted strategy based implementation presentations for clients.
• Developed and implemented successful IT solutions to meet client's business needs.
(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year )
• Worked on a contractual basis for architectural and engineering firms in Manhattan that specialized in corporate interior designs.
• Coordinated working drawings for projects with Lockheed Martin Airborne Relocation Program, Xerox Corporation, Jordan Marsh, and various corporate banks.
• Assisted project coordinators and functioned as a liaison between supervising architects and draftsmen.
• Developed and implemented computer standards for various firms.
• Installed and maintained computer systems for firms in transition to computer aided design (CAD) technology.
BS , Architecture , 1991 — 1995
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