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Information Technology Management

“Investments in technology must be well planned and integrated efficiently”.

Innovative Director of Technology with proven success in delivery of complex technology solutions. Experienced and professional with strong attention to detail and a business savvy approach to plan, execute and service projects within budget and best practices.  Strong commitment to teach and lead all aspects of technology needs to produce desired outcomes and cost savings.

 

Technical Expertise_______________________________________                         ______________________________________________________________________________            

 

WindowsXP/7 Macintosh OS X/OIS Android OS Microsoft Office 2003 – 2007 VMware OpenOffice/LibreOffice Lightspeed SystemsCisco PIX Exchange 2010Barracuda Back-Up Horizon

HP Servers & SANSMicrosoft Server3com Wireless Solutions Netgear Switches & Routers Avaya VOIP Bosch Security Systems Tricaster HD Video Vbrick Video Distribution CSIU Destiny

Lifesize HD Video Promethean Interactive Whiteboards Wireless Access Points & Switches Powerschool

 

Education__________________________________________________

 

Penn State University – Great Valley, PA

M.S. in Management of Information Systems

Advanced study of Information Science with a balance of management and information science theory, emphasis on technical competence, leadership skills and business expertise.

 

Widener University – Chester, PA

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

 

Selected Career Highlights______________________________

 

Power management software installed to monitor and control technology usage which allowed IT team to turn off computers and peripherals that were not being used. 

ü  Reports generated from this initiative allowed team to analyze most used power and implement solutions to reduce usage.

ü  Achieved $1500.00 in savings the 1st year with predicted greater and future savings.

Implemented use of periodic technology and security audits to provide unbiased view of organizations performance and security.

ü  Audits justified budgets to break through plateaus in the technology department.

ü  Security issues identified within the Junior High School infrastructure.

ü  100% increase in end user technology over a 3 year period and decrease in IT staffing by 33%.

ü  Reduced workload on the department and experienced a 50% increase in computer administrative functions allowing more time for end user support.

Spearheaded upgrade of Junior High School network infrastructure and designed the new infrastructure for data, phone, security and audio/video distribution.

ü     $150,000.00+ project completed in 6 months within budget.

Cultivated key relationship with an East Coast ISP by negotiating an innovating plan to provide High-Speed Internet access to the organization and the public.

ü     Achieved a significant cost savings.

Virtualized desktop to replace end user desktop computers at end of life with “Thin” and “Zero” clients.

ü     Experienced savings in hardware, reduction in energy use and improvements for end users.

 

 

Professional Work Experience___________________________

Director of Technology                                                                                             1996 – Present

Octorara Area School District – Atglen, PA

Designed, developed and established an Information Technology Department to serve an educational population of 450 employees and 2600 students with efficient management of technology for the school district to include IT, Security/Surveillance systems, Voice over IP (VOIP), telephone service, cell phones, audio/video and technology integration training. 

ü  Oversee infrastructure use of Gigabit Ethernet cabling, single and multimode fiber as necessary.

ü  Acquire and justify technology department operating budget of $500,000.00 and various projects budgets as needed. 

ü  Composed school districts 5 year technology plan and contributed to the “Acceptable Use” policy for staff, students, disaster recovery plan, and IT procedure manual.

ü  Supervise 3 full time, 1 part time technician and technology support staff members to attentively operate a 24/7 data center overseeing 10 virtualized redundant servers, 5 stand- alone servers, redundant 10 Terabyte SANS units for data storage and off-site data back-up.

ü  Partnered with business office to implement an asset management plan to include procedures for technology acquisition, check-in, asset tagging and distribution.

ü  Deployed HP layer three switches and wireless access points throughout district and Cisco routers and Firewalls externally. 

ü  Directed the specification and creation of a custom software application used for teacher supplemental contracts.

ü  Streamlined and completed a 5 year technology plan initiative in 3 years.

ü  Organize and teach “Train the Trainer” sessions with implemented tracking mechanisms to analyze the results of workshops and training programs.

ü  Manage staff development from conception to the classroom which includes a needs assessment, curriculum development, classroom training and accountability.

ü  Monitor Avaya Voice over IP (VOIP) phone system and cell phone usage by auditing monthly bills, bidding services annually, end user support and repairs.

 

Relevant Work Experience_______________________________

Principal                                                                                                                            2003 – 2006

Centsable Networks LLC. – Lancaster, PA

 

Manager                                                                                                                            1994 – 1996

T.S.S. Delaware ElwynWilmington, DE

 

Instructor                                                                                                                           1992 – 1994

Willow Street Vo-Tech – Willow Street, PA

 

Professional MembershipsCertifications  _____________

Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

International Society Technology Education (ISTE)

Audio Engineering Society (AES)

Microsoft Certified Engineer NT 4.0 (retired)