ROBERT L. MOBLEY

*** ***** ****** ( San Ramon, California 94583

925-***-**** ( acgbn5@r.postjobfree.com ( www.linkedin.com/pub/robert-

mobley/0/449/17a

SENIOR DIRECTOR / DIRECTOR: Global Infrastructure, Technology

Highly accomplished global IT executive with extensive track record of

driving revolutionary improvements in capabilities, operations, and

services of industry giants, while championing multimillion dollar savings.

Creates centers of excellence on leading-edge of industry by spearheading

high-impact strategic plans, roadmaps, and transformations. Maximizes

speed, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and flexibility by combining strong

technical expertise with advanced business acumen. Determines optimal

approach to align local and global cross-functional teams to propel company

ingenuity, growth, and success. Provides powerful edge in competitive

markets by inspiring all parties to continually push boundaries of

possibilities.

Strategic Global IT Plans & Roadmaps ( Global IT Integration & Leadership (

Transformations & Change

Business & IT Alignment ( IT Operational & Service Excellence ( IT Security

( Cost Savings ( Problem Solving

Virtual & International Team Building ( Vendor Selection & Management (

Negotiations ( Cloud Virtualized Computing

SYBASE, INC. (an SAP COMPANY), Dublin, California ( 11/2002 - Present

Global industry leader in delivery of enterprise and mobile information

management software; part of world leader in enterprise applications, and

world's 3rd largest independent software manufacturer.

IT Technology Chief Consultant ( (1/2013-Present)

Direct complex IT infrastructure service sourcing realignment. Drive

strategic shift to shared or managed services across all parts of global

organization to maximize efficiency, flexibility, and agility as factors

crucial to company growth. Provide "outside" viewpoint while directing

broad range of program level projects.

Achievements:

. Set stage for company's successful expansion into cloud-based SAAS, PAAS

services, researching, identifying, and currently driving ~E18.5M in cost

avoidance based on efficiency gains via E12.5M investment; will free up

~150 employees to transition into support of cloud growth opportunities.

. Key member in solving complex legal issue, while ensuring delivery units

meet all their business obligations, expanding scope of personnel in

managed service engagement to target critical contractor roles, thereby

averting legal and HR issues regarding requirement to hire or release

contractors on engagement over 2 years. Resulting in successful release

or transition of ~300 contractors.

Senior Director - Global Infrastructure Operations & Engineering ( (3/2008

- 12/2012)

Provided strategic leadership of all aspects of Global Infrastructure

Operations & Engineering including directing 125 technical and managerial

personnel in +20 worldwide locations. Oversaw and managed all facets of

communications network, security operations, disaster recovery, data center

and cloud services, computing desktops, messaging, mobile devices and

services, web services, database administration, and help desk.

Administered annual $36M expense, $8M telecom, and $6M capital budgets.

Achievements:

. Transformed underperforming and low-morale group of individual silos

ineffective at responding to customer issues in timely manner into

motivated, cohesive, metric-driven global team; improved SLA compliance

to +90%, and increased amount of time available for development projects

by 12%.

. Saved $2.6M to date, while increasing previously low customer

satisfaction by 20% in 12 months, developing, proposing, and executing

business case to convert IT help desk, desk-side support, and server

management from underperforming outsourced provider to internal function.

. Unhindered company's ability to drive margin by expanding services to

meet new business needs, saving $1.2M in annual costs, and slashing

operating expenses by 26% by renegotiating maintenance and licensing

agreements, and conducting thorough review of costs.

. Increased protection of Intellectual Property, while saving $300K in

annual maintenance costs, championing Desktop Virtualization initiative

implemented in 30% of company; resulted in company's recognition at

Information Week 2011 including as #1 in IT vertical.

. Prevented +60 bugs from going to customers, partnering with internal

software engineering and product management to implement 1st Adopter

program within IT to provide early feedback on product features and

functionality, and successfully recommending 20 new features incorporated

into specific release.

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Director - Global Network Operations & Engineering ( (3/2005 - 2/2008)

Strategized and led all aspects of Global Network Operations & Engineering

including overseeing 25 staff in 5 global offices; comprised of network

engineers, security analysts, and managers. Oversaw and directed all facets

of communications network including voice, data, and cellular devices.

Managed all IT security functions. Administered annual $10M services budget

and annual $1.4M capital budget.

Achievements:

. Enabled voice and video transport, while increasing quality of service to

customers, improving resiliency, and expanding bandwidth, renegotiating

contract, and orchestrating conversion of WAN from ATM to global MPLS in

60 offices worldwide.

. Saved +$14M in cumulative costs, while nearly doubling available

bandwidth, renegotiating major telecom contracts with Purchasing and

Legal, providing technical and business expertise and guidance, and

managing all executive expectations.

. Instrumental in successful acquisition of 5 new networks with 0% business

down time, strategically planning and managing all aspects of all

integrations; dramatically increased company's market presence, and

brought in total of ~1,000 new employees in 18 offices.

. Minimized high cost of maintenance and issues with availability,

formulating 5-year strategic roadmap of technologies and services

providing flexibility, budget compliance, and service enhancement.

Senior Manager - Network Operations ( (11/2002 - 2/2005)

Managed Global Network Operations through 6 engineers located at 3 global

offices; encompassed all aspects of communications network operation

including voice, data, and cellular services.

Achievements:

. Planned and orchestrated on-time and within budget $7M technology and

business conversion from Avaya PBX to IP Telephony environment using

centralized Cisco Call Manager; project achieved 100% ROI in 16 months.

. Eliminated split contracts, inefficient spending, and minimal spend

visibility, reducing number of vendors from ~55 to ~20 including

establishing framework for managing key vendors and strategic

technologies; saved 20% of overall network costs in 3 years, while

increasing engagement with key vendors.

. Played major role in establishing company as "Unwired Enterprise" leader

according to CEO's objectives, leading network engineering team to devise

approach, and test and install new network; successfully delivered

project in 3 months, while providing secure wireless network for staff

and guests.

NOTE: Prior work history includes; District Service Manager - Data, Manager

of Project Management West Region - Data Network Implementation, and Senior

Project Manager - Data Network Implementation US West Region, WILLIAMS

COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS / NEXTIRAONE LLC,. Senior Project Manager -

Network Management System Transition, US West Region, MCI SYSTEMHOUSE, and

Supervisor - Network Design & Management Systems, Communications Technology

Division, and Data Communications Analyst - Data Communications, CHEVRON

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO. Details available on request.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Master of Business Administration

Regis University, Denver, Colorado

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

ITIL ( Management Development ( Leadership ( Project Management ( Data

Communications ( Total Quality

Former Project Management Professional (PMP) ( Former Cisco Certified

Design Associate (CCDA)

PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTIONS

Recognition by Information Week 2011 ( Presenter at Voicecon 2006

Member of Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Computer

Society

Member of Project Management Institute (PMI) ( Member of San Francisco

Electronic Crime Task Force

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