Rob West

Current

Managing Consultant at CompuCom

Past

Sr. Systems Architect, Infrastructure Optimization at CompuCom
Sr. Systems Architect, Infrastructure Optimization at Getronics
Consultant at Getronics PinkRoccade

Senior Consultant at Kennedy Consulting
Artistic Director at Theater Schmeater
Consultant at Swedish Medical Center
Creative Director / Director of Technology at Tattoo Media Inc. (Sole Proprietorship)

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Education

Purdue University

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Rob West’s Summary

Senior Systems Architect with a focus on Infrastructure Optimization (Gartner/Microsoft). Specialties include designing Optimized Desktop environments and transformation of IT/IS from a cost center to a strategic asset. In addition to the recommendation and application of technologies, recommends and advises on organizational, cultural and procedural changes that these technologies imply, with an eye toward cost reduction, greater ROI, and improved workflow/efficiency.

Rob West’s Specialties:

Infrastructure Optimization, Systems Analysis, System Architecture, Microsoft Technology and Visioning, project management, program management

Rob West’s Experience

Managing Consultant

CompuCom

(Privately Held; CMPC; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2009 — Present (1 year )

We exist to strategically position CompuCom as a premier provider of Microsoft-focused Professional Services. We do this through four tools: Learning, Education, Communication and Leadership.
Sr. Systems Architect, Infrastructure Optimization

CompuCom

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CMPC; Information Technology and Services industry)

August 2008 — January 2009 (6 months)

Systems Architect with a focus on designing and architecting optimized desktop models using a variety of virtualization technologies and systems management software, with the goal of approaching the holy grail of enterprise desktop computing: centralized management with concomitant reduction of break/fix issues and a decrease in first-call resolution.

(Formerly known as Getronics North America until acquisition)
Sr. Systems Architect, Infrastructure Optimization

Getronics

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GTN; Information Technology and Services industry)

July 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 2 months)

Systems Architect with a focus on designing and architecting optimized desktop models using a variety of virtualization technologies and systems management software, with the goal of approaching the holy grail of enterprise desktop computing: centralized management with concomitant reduction of break/fix issues and a decrease in first-call resolution.
Consultant

Getronics PinkRoccade

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GTN; Information Technology and Services industry)

2007 — 2008 (1 year )
Senior Consultant

Kennedy Consulting

(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

July 2006 — July 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Artistic Director

Theater Schmeater

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

May 2000 — November 2006 (6 years 7 months)
Consultant

Swedish Medical Center

(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

July 2004 — July 2006 (2 years 1 month)
Creative Director / Director of Technology
Tattoo Media Inc. (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

January 1999 — June 2004 (5 years 6 months)

Rob West’s Education

Purdue University

B.A. and M.A. English / Literary Theory , (Studied English, Mathematics, Aerospace Engineering, Physics) , 1987 — 1996

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Rob West’s Interests:

organizational and cultural change, infrastructure oprimization, new technology, new paradigms in IT management, virtualization, development, design, marketing, SoftGrid, App-V , optimized desktop management