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Architected and Implemented Power Management, Racking systems (with auxiliary cooling as needed), UPS(primary/secondary), HVAC, and wiring systems (high and low voltage) for the two data centers to leverage commondesign elements to simplify support and maintenance.
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CORPORATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Burlington, MA 2000 - 2004
Senior Consulting Manager / Senior IT Manager
Managed billable systems engineering, consulting services, and internal IT services. Directed project management activities.Formulated business practices for systems, storage, networks, security, and services. Established new standards. Set up vendor relationships. Developed technical teams. Oversaw selection and deployment of new technologies. Negotiated contracts.Controlled costs and budgets. Supervised staff of >10. Directed and managed Corporate Technologies’ Enterprise SystemsManagement (ESM) offering for up to 12 clients with over 300 devices monitored and supported 24 x 7 x 365 from 2000-2003.
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Managed client systems under contract with SLA for 24x7 alert management for their mission critical applications such asweb applications & portals, corporate web sites, ftp, email, DNS, load balancers, switches, firewalls, and HA servers
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Implemented email, web-enabled incident tracking, change management procedures, business process flows for clientengagements, incident resolution standards, best practices, and training plans.
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Served as Project Manager and Technical Systems Manager as needed for key projects.
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Planned and directed relocation of corporate headquarters and executed in only 48 hours.
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Managed project financials, from quotations through to billing.
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Oversaw support of clients in virtual data centers, meeting all infrastructure requirements.
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Improved system performance levels by leading major infrastructure enhancements.
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Built system uptime performance to near 100% and dramatically increased customer satisfaction.
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Enhanced profitability through client renewals, purchase negotiations, and SLA compliance.AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Beverly, MA 2000 - 2000-- EATON CORPORATION SEO DIVISION., Beverly, MA 1996 - 1998
Data Center Manager
(1996-1998);
Infrastructure Manager
(2000)Directed computer operations, systems & network support, and Help Line services before and following successful IPO.Oversaw corporate application servers, LAN/WAN, and system architecture for company with offices in US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Korea. Managed vendor contracts and relations. Established standards. Assisted with creation of corporate policies.
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Improved operations by automating processes for internal workflow.
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Directed transition of infrastructure and IT operations from Eaton Corporation to Axcelis.
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Implemented and managed IT security, disaster recovery, and desktop support.
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Selected and deployed desktop applications across multiple locations.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
THOMSON FINANCIAL, Boston, MA 1998 - 2000
Manager, Boston Campus Information Services
BARING ASSETS MANAGEMENT, Boston, MA 1993 - 1996
Assistant Vice President, Information Technology, Office Systems Analyst
CHARRETTE CORPORATION, Woburn, MA 1990 - 1993
Data Center Supervisor
EDUCATION & TRAINING
BSBA in Management Information Systems
, Northeastern University/University College, Burlington, MA
Certifications & Training:
ITIL Certified; technology training in wide variety of technologies and products
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Server Platforms:
VMware ESX and XenServer, Windows Server 2003/2008, UNIX, Solaris, HP-UX, Linux
Applications
:ASP.Net, ColdFusion, Cognos BI, MS Office, Citrix, Great Plains
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