
Technology & Business Management Specialist
Phoenix, Arizona Area

Technology & Business Management Specialist
Phoenix, Arizona Area
Entrepreneur, Technology Visionary, Consultant, CIO for Hire, IT Manager, Business Operations Manager, Systems Architect and Lead Systems Engineer. Particularly passionate about taking new technologies and using them as an agent of corporate change.
My professional goal is to show businesses that technology can improve the way they run their operations, without breaking the bank. This can be accomplished by selecting the right technologies for the task, regardless of what platform they run on, and integrating them.
Network Security, Business Process, Network Architecture, Technology Management, Business Management, Project Management, Product Development, IT Strategy, Unified Communications, Messaging, Collaboration, Open Source, Exchange Server, Zimbra, Windows, Linux, Asterisk, VoIP, SIP, NAS & SAN technologies, virtualization, data infrastructures, and technology consulting.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2006 — Present (3 years 9 months)
Recruited to design and implement an IT strategy that will improve business process efficiency, reduce IT costs, and improve connectivity for Company employees. Responsible for ensuring that the overall technology infrastructure and systems meet business goals. Responsible for managing IT staff to ensure end user's needs are being addressed in a timely manner.
Key Contributions:
• Identified need for an ERP system to replace existing Accounting and Billing methodologies. Managed implementation team to plan, budget, and implement the system, which included working with functional users to transform their business processes to maximize efficiency.
• Architected network infrastructure to integrate Apple and Microsoft, and Linux-based systems using Active Directory.
• Improved the IT asset acquisition process by re-negotiating contracts and standardizing all software and equipment
(Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1998 — Present (11 years 11 months)
Strategic technology and business management consulting. Provide services in technology & business planning, implementation, process, support, and management. Assist clients with doing more with less and stretching operating budgets. Design and implement systems and processes that reduce cost centers and maximize existing investments. Promote tight integration of all systems to promote efficiencies and productivity.
(Privately Held; Media Production industry)
June 2006 — March 2009 (2 years 10 months)
Consulting IT Manager brought in to build out technology infrastructure and develop an IT strategy for the startup company. Worked closely with staff to remotely manage all aspects of their information technology.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2001 — March 2006 (4 years 11 months)
Assisted in architecting two generations of the TestDay system which is used by various organizations and government agencies to manage Random Drug Testing programs. The systems were IVR and Web-based system, and were used in thousands of court cases to prove or disprove compliance with court orders.
Additionally, I was responsible for managing most day-to-day business and technology operations of the company and assisted with Business Development.
(Privately Held; Hospital & Health Care industry)
August 1999 — March 2006 (6 years 8 months)
Responsible for designing and prototyping new products and solutions that can be offered to customers. Responsible for research and development of new technologies, and evaluating how they could be integrated into existing systems. Planned and coordinated the opening of new remote offices. Managed IT operations team including System Administrators and Help Desk staff.
Key Contributions:
• Managed team of 5 employees that that designed and developed a laboratory specimen collection/bar coding system that is used to process over 100,000 specimens annually. This product currently consists of over 50% of the Company’s total gross revenue (fiscal year end 2007).
• Identified inefficient areas within the specimen collection processes, and managed a team of 3 employees that refined this process to save the company $25,000 annually.
• Cut software and hardware expenses by $45,000 annually and boosted uptime to 98% by promoting the use of Linux and other Open Source software.
• Designed and implemented corporate data policies and procedures for compliance with HIPAA regulations.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
October 1998 — August 1999 (11 months)
Co-founded the Internet Service Provider; assisted in implementing & managing the systems used to manage the day-to-day business operations. Assisted in development of business and marketing plans.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
October 1997 — October 1998 (1 year 1 month)
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 1995 — August 1997 (2 years 1 month)
BS - Software Engineering , Emphasis:Network Security, Computer Forensics , 2005 — 2008
traveling, off-roading, snowboarding, investing, new technology