Michael McGurk

**** *** ***** *****, ********, Texas 77345

Cell: 713-***-****

Home: 281.913. 2052 Email: acohcp@r.postjobfree.com

A Global IT manager with extensive hands on experience and a consistent track record of exceeding goals on

large scale domestic and international capital projects. A self-starter with a proven ability to conceptualize

and implement innovative solutions, I am technologically competent with past achievements demonstrating a

clear ability to utilize new, cutting edge technologies as a means of updating processes/systems. My effective

leadership and motivational skills support the development of cohesive teams in the collaborative

achievement of strategic goals including implementation of IT best practices methodologies and continuous

improvement programs. I also have extensive experience partnering with and advising C-level executives.

Proven areas of expertise include:

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Infrastructure Design & Organizational Development

Implementation

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Project Management Budget Development & Management

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Cost Containment Project Risk & Scope

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Contract Negotiations & Management Large Scale Deployment

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Management of Global Cross Process Improvements & Best Practices

Functional Teams • Supplier/Vendor Management

• RFP Authoring

Professional Experience

Apex Systems,

Sr. Consultant, Engagement at Halliburton Oil Field Services 2014-

Present

Areas of responsibility: Senior Project manager

• Managed 3 infrastructure projects for Halliburton, from Initiation to execution.

• Responsible for Project management, resource and financial planning utilizing MS Project & HP

PPM.

• China Real-Time operations, delivered an in-country solution reducing the time to market from

18 months to 4.

• Moscow Real-Time Operation center system, delivering a real-time operation center system

using VCE Vblock system

• IP Migration, project to migrate all Halliburton private class-A IP to a standard 10 network

globally.

Sr. Consultant, Engagement at McKesson Specialty Health Services

Areas of responsibility: Lead ICD-10 Infrastructure healthcare practice project manager

ITIL/ITSM – service desk architect

• Streamlined Program project plan

• Prepared USON Practices for ICD10 code change

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• Assisted Infrastructure Lab team lead in building a test environment, replicated 23 Practice

environments, 56 healthcare systems (EMR,EHR, PMS, Radiation, Pharma, Claims, Interface engines,

Lab systems)

• Responsible for managing the Project Risk Management register

• Developed the ICD-10 Practice activation plan

• Coordinated reference lab readiness activities

• Mentored the Project plan administrator.

• ITIL ITSM – design & develop an ITIL/ITSM service desk.

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DBA24Hrs, 2013 – 2013

Sr. Consultant,

Areas of responsibility: Senior consultant specializing in ARIES Landmark SQL database migrations for Oil &

Gas companies.

• Project Management

• Migrating/integrating databases (Access-SQL, SQL – SQL)

• QA testing

• Sales

Apex Systems, 2012- June

2013

Sr. Consultant,

Areas of responsibility: Senior consultant on a multi-year, Multi National enterprise Video conference

deployment project for a top 4 Oil & Gas company.

• Responsible for the design of an ITIL ITSM, Audio Visual support model in 32 countries, 62,000+

employees. 24/7/365 operation. Authored support model RFI & RFP

• 700+ video enable conference room project, (Cisco, AMX)

• 2000+ Cisco Jabber clients

• 800+ Video phone clients

• Microsoft Lync

SunPower Corp, San Jose, California (an alternative energy company) 2011-Sept

2012

Sr. Manager, Global IT Client Services.

Areas of responsibility: Global service desk, Global desktop services, Asset management, Client application

management

• Designed a global desktop service strategy to support SunPower’s existing client base and

future expansion.

• Introduction ITIL framework into SunPower, including ensuring that all IT managers

achieve ITIL V3 Foundation certification.

• Responsible for the delivery of End user services to all clients globally.

• Streamlined 24/7 service desk to support global operations. ServiceNow global service

desk supporting IT, HR, Finance, and O&M & Facilities groups.

• Managed Cell Phone migration to a TEM service to reduce costs, which has resulted in a

reduction of 33% with an increase in devices by 20%.

• Managed the Infrastructure move to a new HQ, and the build out of several other US

locations

• Established new technology relationships with Dell.

• Managed, directly & indirectly, 54 personnel (Managers, Supervisors, Support personnel)

across multiple geographical areas.

• Introduced a tiered support structure with supporting process & procedures, SLA & OLA

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• Provided day to day, management & mentoring for Global IT client services team.

• Established new collaborative communication service using Cisco systems.

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QO INC, Houston, Texas (a well site geological services company)

2009-2011

Technical Advisor

• Project managed the implementation program for a ‘real-time’ well site data gathering

software and hardware system. Utilizing WITSML petroleum industry standard communication

protocol and QO proprietary software.

• Developed companywide installation & implementation procedures.

• Defined hardware (workstation and field/laptop), and network specification for offshore &

onshore well site data gathering system.

• Developed hardware specification for geoscience windows applications with intranet

Aladdin HASP (digital rights management) network licensing.

• Installed secure servers for citrix remote access to support up to 128 geological

professionals.

• Collaborated with an integrated team of geoscientists and drilling engineering

professionals to ensure that the system could be easily implemented at offshore locations.

INVESCO AIM, Houston, Texas (a mutual fund/financial services company)

1998-2009

Global IT Client Services Manager 1998-2009

Global Head of End User Devices 2007-2009

• “C” level relationship builder with a track record personally negotiating contracts with

companies such as IBM, HP, Dell, Lenovo, AVISPL, ATT, Verizon, O2, T-Mobile, VBrick, Global

Crossing, Tandberg, Polycom, Time Warner, Comcast.

• Consistent track record developing contracts and terms that utilized company capabilities

and met client needs.

• Led the company’s effort to streamline global desktop hardware purchases realizing a

year on year cost reduction in excess of $1m.

• Managed the renegotiation of 3 existing cellular services that resulted in a net cost saving

of $750k over a three year period.

• Achieved savings of 30% by aggressively renegotiating contracts for global audio & video

conference bridging services.

• Established new technology relationships with the major hardware manufactures.

• Developed desktop technology strategies and tactical roadmaps aligned with corporate

goals.

• Managed, directly & indirectly, 30 personnel (Managers, Supervisors, Support personnel)

across multiple geographical areas.

• Consolidated all existing remote access solutions (15) to a single global system resulting

in a saving of $1.9m.

• Designed a global video over IP broadcast & conferencing system across 56 offices to

allow C-level employees the ability to communicate effectively to all INVESCO employees

(5000+). This initiative resulted in a reduction of travel for all C-level employees.

• Senior Project Manager and Designer for audio visual services installation in new Atlanta

HQ managed a $2.5m budget.

• Created RFP documents, for multiple global initiatives including, Video conferencing

standardization, Desktop hardware, Audio visual installation at new HQ (36 conference rooms).

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• Consulted and managed multiple Audio Visual installations at remote locations in 5

countries, 4 continents.

• Achieved savings of 30% by aggressively renegotiating contracts for global audio & video

conference bridging services.

• Managed the installation of backend servers & front office trading & portfolio

management applications (Bloomberg, Reuters, Bridge First call…) for 20 traders & 150 Portfolio

managers.

• Managed the global business recovery solutions for traders & portfolio management

clients at the Invesco DR site.

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REUTERS, London, UK (a financial information company)

1996-1998

Senior Technical Support

GLAXO PHARMACEUTICAL, London, UK (a pharmaceutical company) 1996

IT Relocation Consultant

PARAMOUNT INTERNATIONAL Ltd, London, UK (a financial information Service company)

1993-1996

Joint Managing Director

CANTOR FITZGERALD, London, UK (a financial services company)

1992-1993

Market Data Team Lead

BARING SECURITIES, London, UK (a financial services company)

1990-1992

Front Office Systems Team Leader

Manager-Message Handling Systems

BANK OF TOKYO, London, UK (a financial services company) 1988-

1990

Senior VAX VMS Operator

ARBUTHNOT LATHAM BANK, London UK (a financial services company)

1985-1988

Senior VAX VMS Operator

Audits of Great Britain, London UK (a market research company)

1981-1985

DEC PDP/Prime Deputy Shift Manager

Skills

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ITIL V3 Foundation Certtest Project Management Professional

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ServiceNow Cisco Collaboration tools

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MS Project Landmark Aries

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Financial Service systems MS Office

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FrontRange HEAT MS Visio

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VBrick systems & design Healthcare systems

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VPN technologies BMC Remedy

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