Executive Technologist
Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Current
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- Sr. Tech Director & Chief Architect at AOL, LLC
- Owner/Chief Technologist at Turning Point Studios
- Past
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- Senior IT Consultant at Williams Communications
- Senior IT Consultant at Perot Systems
- Network Manager at Tenet Healthcare
- Network Engineer/Consultant at Eastern Data, Inc.
- Education
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- WSFC Career Center
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Jay Moran’s Summary
Executive technologist bringing innovative, yet realistic, solutions to business needs. Operates comfortably throughout the organization interlocking with business leaders, architecting solutions, and leading teams in building and supporting exactly the right technical solution. Fiscal responsibility demonstrated through 15% efficiency increase in $8M+ OpEx and CapEx budgets.
For the first 10 years of my career I focused on Healthcare IT. After coming to AOL in 1999 I was able to expand my career in a technology focused company. I was asked to take on a executive technologist role during the AOL - Time Warner merger and was successful in the role by guiding the network teams from all divisions in cost savings and redesign efforts. I have also served as the Chief Architect for the internal/employee network, system, desktop, telecom, and application infrastructure at AOL.
I now lead the Network Architecture & Lab team for all both the internal and external networks at AOL. I look forward to expanding my people leadership role as I continue working towards my career goal of becoming a CTO (Chief Technology Officer) for a medium to large sized corporation.
Jay Moran’s Specialties:
Technology thought leadership, leader of leaders, leader of others, budgeting, budget adherence, $4M+ operating expense budgets, $4M+ capital expense budgets, end-to-end systems, IT security, networks, servers, desktops, application architecture and development
Jay Moran’s Experience
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Sr. Tech Director & Chief Architect
AOL, LLC
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Internet industry)
February 1999 — Present (10 years 10 months)
Starting in 2007 I began leading the Network Architecture team for both employee and customer networks. In 2008 I have added responsibility for the DNS team. I also fulfill technical duties as Chief Architect for the network organization.
In 2006 I took over the 22 FTE internal network org as Chief Architect/Director. My direct repors consisted of three managers and two principal level individuals. While in this role I was able to significantly contain cost and right-size the organization to fit the changing needs of the business.
In 2003 I began managing the Network Architecture, Infrastructure, and Security teams for the employee networks.
In 2001-2006 I was promoted to Chief Architect, providing architecture oversight for the employee facing IT org including networks, systems, desktops, telecom, and OA applications.
Started as Sr. Network Engineer, promoted soon after to Network Architect and re-designed the internal networks with a balance of cost and quality. -
Owner/Chief Technologist
Turning Point Studios
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
October 1995 — Present (14 years 2 months)
With Turning Point Studios I make available Internet services to "high speed, low drag" indviduals for their Internet ventures. While Turning Point started out as an Internet game that I was one of the admins for, I have since taken over the brand and branched out to provide email and website hosting, blog hosting, multiple VoIP servers, game servers, and other activities through my co-located servers at the Ashburn, Virginia Equinix facility.
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Senior IT Consultant
Williams Communications
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; WMB; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 1998 — February 1999 (4 months)
At Williams I was hired to re-architect customer IT solutions to meet thier ever changing needs. The idea was to do tool based design verification using simulation tools. Unfortunately non-voice IT was proving difficult to get off the ground with the classic voice service organizations. I made the tough decision to leave within 60 days of starting.
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Senior IT Consultant
Perot Systems
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; PER; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 1995 — October 1998 (3 years 2 months)
Fulfilled a senior IT consulting role to healthcare customers of Perot Systems. Mentored other members of healthcare team. Extensive travel throughout US to hospitals, doctor's organizations, and insurance companies both in technical and pre-sales capacities.
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Network Manager
Tenet Healthcare
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; THC; Hospital & Health Care industry)
February 1994 — August 1995 (1 year 7 months)
Managed the 700 user metropolitan network, dark fiber, mini-computers, Novell servers, and Unix systems of Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC.
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Network Engineer/Consultant
Eastern Data, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 1988 — February 1994 (5 years 6 months)
Starting out as a part time job during high school I was able to help grow Eastern Data to a leader in the Carolinas for network and server consulting. We specialized in healthcare by installing LANtastic and Novell networks over ARCnet and Ethernet. I also acted as as an onsite customer engineer providing contract maintenance and repair to card embossing and printing equipment.
Jay Moran’s Education
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WSFC Career Center
Industrial Electronics 1987 — 1989
My Industrial Electronics studies at the Career Center enabled the basis for my future self studies in electronics.
- Activities and Societies:
- VICA, Treasurer of VICA
Additional Information
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Jay Moran’s Interests:
Technology, telecommunications, computer gaming, Internet, home electronics, board games, card games, rummy, science fiction and fantasy, speculative fiction, books, writing, cooking, backpacking, hiking, camping, fishing
Jay Moran’s Groups:
IEEE, IETF, NANOG, Internet Society, EFF, tp.org, Certified NetAnalyst, Iron Crown Enterprises, ICE
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AOL CONNECTIONS
Jay Moran’s Honors:
2005 - AOL SPOT Reward for Excellence
2004 - AOL Hitting the Mark Award
2001 - AOL CIBS/IC Excellence Award
2000 - AOL CIBS/IC Excellence Award
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