KENNETH TA

15115 Los Altos Drive kenneth.ta@gmail.com / 310-720-5688

Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
Offering over 12 years of international experience in network and systems manage
ment, across a host of industries including finance, electronics, manufacturing,
transportation, defense, retail, healthcare, biotechnology, and entertainment.
Experienced in developing and implementing initiatives within a diverse range of
corporate environments in terms of complexity, size, and hierarchical structure
.
• Recent experience building and establishing development centers in the Asia-Paci
fic region.
• Executive-level decision making regarding product selection, strategic direction
, and security.
• Client-facing roles in proposal presentation, management consulting, and escalat
ed support.
• Formal training in both business (degree in Economics) and technology (PMP, CISS
P, MCSE)
• Project management (PMP) certification with expertise leading projects for Fortu
ne 500 firms.

Professional Experiences
JANALENT NORTH AMERICA LLC July 2006 – March 2009
Director, Enterprise Solutions (Las Vegas)
As a member of Janalent’s Leadership Committee, drive IT and enterprise software ini
tiatives and oversee large-scale server migration projects involving 2-5 consult
ants and 8-10 client-side staff.
Spearheaded consulting efforts for major clients including Amgen, Sharp Electron
ics, Fortis, Catholic Healthcare West, Cendant, LA Times, Move.com, eBay, MySpac
e.com, BASF, New York City, FontaineBleau, Nevada Title, State of Tennessee and
SuperValu, reporting directly to internal VP Enterprise Solutions and dedicated
client-side IT directors.
➢ Established and lead Janalent’s PMO, bringing visibility to 10+ concurrent enterpri
e projects. Identified and discerned division goals, drafted business plan, deve
loped budget and schedules, defined resource requirements and redefined practice
s to incorporate project standards.
➢ Advised customers on data center operational optimization and consolidation stra
tegies through the use of ITIL and virtualization solutions.
➢ Advanced corporate strategy and team commitment by instituting industry ‘best pract
ces’, defining product architecture as they relate to market demands, and initiating
career development programs for consultants including trainings and performance
reviews.
➢ Doubled Janalent’s referral base for migration projects by sourcing partnership wit
NetApp.
➢ Designed and deployed numerous high-profile AD and Exchange consolidation and mi
gration projects utilizing Quest Exchange Migration Wizard (EMW), Quest Migratio
n Manager (QMM) and Microsoft native tools with minimal impact to 100,000+ end-u
sers.
AVANADE, INC, joint-venture b/w Microsoft and Accenture June 2000 – July 2006
Manager, Technology Infrastructure (Seattle / San Francisco / Singapore / Hong K
ong)
Joined Avanade as 77th employee, building out internal infrastructure which incl
uded developing and deploying development centers throughout the Asia-Pacific re
gion to support rapid growth to 5,000 employees across 5 years. Assessed client
business model to design, test, and implement appropriate technology solutions a
cross the enterprise.
➢ Consulted with customers on infrastructure projects in scenarios involving integ
ration, consolidation and migration of Microsoft environments.
➢ Mentored and managed junior consultants to develop their technical skills and ca
reer paths. Organized team-building events to foster collaboration
➢ Drafted and presented IT proposals for potential customers to increase project p
ipeline and support business development
➢ Led 3-person team to launch 5 global development centers (tactical and strategic
connectivity) in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Melbourne, and Sydney, bea
ting 6-month deadline by 3 weeks. Selected out of 10 volunteers for this intern
ational post
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS November 1999 – June 2000
Senior Associate (Los Angeles)
Conducted technology risks assessments, systems audits, forensic investigations,
develop identity and access management designs, consulted with customers on inf
ormation security best practices and standards.
➢ Analyzed security logs, interviewed potential suspects in forensic investigation
s efforts
➢ Developed and designed secure IT infrastructure using a combination of security
solutions and policies for customers
➢ Prepared technically accurate footprint analysis of client's network architectur
e, and evaluated Internet security and network service requirements including mo
nitoring, problem identification, and escalation.
➢ Advised executive management on implementing network solutions such as firewall,
identity and access management solutions.

Previous Experiences
SOFTWARE SPECTRUM August 1999 – November 1999
Senior Consultant
BDO SIEDMAN, LLP August 1998 – August 1999
Senior Consultant
THACKER CONTAINERS CO. December 1997 – August 1998
Network Manager
UCLA, OFFICE OF INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT January 1995 – December 1997
Network Administrator

Technologies
Microsoft Skills: Windows NT/2000/2003/2008 Server, Exchange 5.5/2000/2003
/2007, MOSS (SharePoint Server) 2007, MS Project Server 2007, OCS, Active Direct
ory, MIIS, SMS, Windows XP/Vista/7, ISA, ForeFront Security, PowerShell, Virtual
Server and PC, Hyper-V, ActiveSync, SQL
Information Security: Firewalls, VPN, system audits, hardening techniques, pen
etration testing, DS, anti-virus and anti-spam strategies, security assessments,
forensic investigations, identity and access management (IAM), PKI, SSL, SSO
Other Technologies: Architect AD and Exchange migration, consolidation and m
erger solutions using Quest Software’s QMM/DMW/EMW, MessageStats, Reporter, VMWare,
Blackberry, Apple iMac, Backup Exec, Disaster Recovery, Macintosh, Linux, Lotus
Notes

Education
Industry Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certifica
tion # 536956
Certified IS Security Professional (CISSP) Certification # 26609
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Certification # 908895
Certified Quest Software Engineer (QMM & EMW)
Academic Credentials: Bachelor of Arts, Economics, University Of California at
Los Angeles