DERRICK RUSSELL

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Naperville, IL 60565

630-***-****

pt4554@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Results-oriented, flexible and highly experienced senior management level IT professional; with a history of managing successful emerging technologies engagements implementing Windows Intel server enterprise and UNIX based solutions in a broad variety of industries and functional areas. Possess a unique combination of hands on technical, business and lead by example leadership style. Notable trademarks include: Innovative, decision making, flexibility, problem solving and adaptive.

Areas of expertise:

• Banking, Cellular and Insurance industries • Delivering IT Consulting and Strategy services

• Planning, Hardware, Procurement, Contracts • Data Center and UNIX Operations and support

• Windows Enterprise Architecture Design

• Disaster Recovery

• Collaborative, SOA, Legacy, social networking

• E-commerce, Mobile Security technologies • Project and Business Process management , Software Evaluation, Pilot Evaluation Programs

• UNIX and INTEL administration

• Staff development and Mentoring

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Summit Laboratories, Inc., Harvey, IL Mar 2009 – Present

Director of Technology and Infrastructure (Consultant-Windows/Manufacturing environment)

Director of Technology engaged with business and technology leadership in defining, prioritizing and achieving strategic objectives, defining short and long term objectives for projects/platforms. Manage key strategic client relationships. Interact at very high levels with clients and decision-makers both internally and externally.

• Effectively managed established and maintain working relationship with: technology management, business management, program sponsors, vendors, and business clients

• Continued execution of the organization’s long-range strategy to achieve its mission of consistent and timely progress.

• Analyze project risks, developing and maintaining sound financial practices, and benefits and make relevant recommendations to business and technology leadership team. Develop processes and tools that encourage continuous performance improvements. Global team consists of 15-25 people.

• Interfaces with the Finance Committee, and the board in preparing a budget; see that the organization operates within budget guidelines. Ensure that adequate funds are available to permit the organization to carry out its work.

• Jointly, with the President and Comptroller, conduct official correspondence of the organization, with designated officers, execute legal documents, continued monitoring and adherence of EPA, OSHA, and FDA regulations.

• Manage workload of Project Managers proactively identifying and resolving issues that would present a risk to on-time implementation of the program/project.

• Oversaw daily operation support staff managing design, implementing and supporting, and assisted in build-out Window XP – Home, Pro and Vista, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Microsoft AirSync Protocol and Architecture Model, SQL 2003, Outlook 2003 and 2007, Small Business Servers, Microsoft Messaging Platforms (Exchange 2003), Active Directory.

MOTOROLA, INC., Schaumburg, IL Jan 2008 – Mar 2009

Sr. Manager IT Architecture – Mobile Devices Smartphone (Windows environment)

Managed Sr. level Architect/System engineers, worked on all phases of product life cycle designing, implementation and supporting, Enterprise solutions (Wireless, Cellular and Microsoft land base networks).

• Credited with applying Lean and Six Sigma approaches to the reduction of Smartphone returns by 25% focusing on methodologies encompassing Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant , Time Bound (SMART) and the voice of the customer(VOC) by addressing several critical Quality Assurance product issues reported by consumers for a major U.S. carrier.

• Credited with the collaboration, test cases, content data input for Motorola/Microsoft’s Activesync heartbeat Interval White Paper. Tested various case scripts for the reproduction heartbeat (ping) calibrations for Microsoft’s Exchange server to various mobile devices.

• Managed various phases in System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) directing senior level engineering resources to bring new smartphone products and solutions to market from initial concept to post release enhancements.

• Managed Sr. level Architect/System engineers, designing, implementing training, supporting and assisted in build-outs of: Window XP – Home, Pro and Vista, Windows Advanced Server 2000, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Microsoft ISA Server, Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager, Microsoft AirSync Protocol and Architecture Model, Microsoft Project Server 2007, Sharepoint Server 2007, Portfolio Server, SQL 2003 and 2008, Checkpoint Firewall Software, SMS, WAP, SmartPhone, iPhone, Mobile security, Outlook 2003 and 2007, Microsoft Messaging Platforms (Exchange 2003 and 2007), Active Directory, Lotus Notes.

• Managed support resources in U.S., Europe, Latin America and Asia. (HP and Dell Server, Cisco 3500 to 6500, EMC Clarion-Celerra SAN/NAS.

COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION (CSC), Oakbrook, IL Feb 1998 to Jan 2008

Senior Consultant/Technical Architect (Windows and UNIX environments)

Managed teams of 5 to 30 consultants, following the CSC Catalyst methodology collaborated with senior client management to develop, define and implement program goals, strategies, measure of success and work plans. Catalyst is a set of repeatable processes and techniques for analyzing a business situation and developing and implementing the best solution. Industries worked: banking, insurance, government, manufacturing, consumer electronics and Internet start-ups. Credited with cutting edge designs and implementation solutions saving an estimated $100M+ in hardware and maintenance expenses.

• For Motorola, Team Lead - designed and implemented with architecture team, assisted in build-out of a state-of-the-art smartphone testing lab in four months. Hosted 240 + Virtual servers VMware on 80 high-end servers supporting 200+ smartphone developers and testers around the world. Participated with Microsoft Enterprise server builds for messaging support of Exchange, Active Directory, Domain Controllers and device management products. and (HP Server, Cisco 3500 to 6500, EMC Clarion - Celerra)

• For Bank One/ First Chicago/NDB Bank, Team Lead SAP/UNIX Operation Support (Daily, Nightly batch operation and AUTOSYS scripting development and maintenance, nightly FI/GLCSC for the installation of SAP Financials Modules as a corporate-wide standard. Configuration Manager for Capacity Planning and disaster recovery activities – Technology Operations supporting HP servers, PeopleSoft, Designed process data models for the installation of Technology Operations SAP Financials, Team lead credited with design and data process flow implementation of Operations Support to support 400 + bank interfaces, developed operations procedures documents. (HP, SAP, PeopleSoft, OpenView, Surestore Disk Array XP512)

• For Blue Cross Blue Shield, Designed, configured and implemented infrastructure hardware and software. Participated in Strategy, design and planning session for the implementation of rules based financial applications adhering HIPPA regulation. Successfully implemented efficient pricing models, for participating advocate hospitals. (Windows front-end, UNIX and Mainframe back-end environment).

• For General Dynamics 9001 ISO (CSC-GIS), Technical Architect/Project Lead and implemented Project Server 2003, SharePoint team collaboration and data center solutions. Implementing solutions shared intellectual property encompassing development, design, manufacture, sale and service and policy data in compliance with 9001 ISO

• For Indiana State Government Agency TERF/PERF-(EEOC) Designed and implemented, various Microsoft based enterprise solutions from Server NT4.0, SQL 7.0, and FORTE 3.0 to retire legacy Teacher and Pension Fund systems. Credited with training and transitional in-sourced staff activities of outgoing external technical support firm.

• For General Motors On Star, Designed and implemented a multiple Sun SPARC 3500e and 4500e server (primary and backup) and system recovery solutions, splitting each server into two environments (production and development) reducing hardware and maintenance expenses. Directed OnStar Call center staff for support activities (Subscription, services, replenishment )

BANK OF MONTREAL (BMO)/HARRIS BANK, Chicago, IL Oct 1992 to Jan 1998

US Regional Trading Systems Manager

• Managed teams of system developers, Teleco, help desk and UNIX administrators, Credited with collaboration, designing and build-out of a $27 Million 127 seat trading floor. Configured 150+ SPARC stations, 150+ NT 4.0 Desktops, 2 NT 4.0 servers, 2 NOVELL servers and supported a state of the art server room, completed in 101 days.

• Credited with implementing an estimated $500,000 cost savings annually with implementing $2500 T1 telephony solution.

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration, Technology Management, University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Sciences, Computer Sciences, DeVry University

TECHNOLOGIES

Hardware: INTEL servers (DELL, HP) UNIX server (SUN, HP, IBM), EMC Clarion SAN/NAS, Celerra VPN, Firewall

Network Technologies: WAN, LAN, VPN, TCP/IP Wireless (networks and Cellular) Cisco 3500-6500)

Software/OS: Microsoft Messaging Platforms (Exchange 2003 and 2007), Active Directory, SQL,YONA, Project and SharePoint Server (2002-2007) Microsoft Desktop Platforms (3.1 - Vista) Windows Advanced Server 2000, Windows Server 2003- 2007 Enterprise, Microsoft Messaging Platforms (Exchange 2003 and 2007)Microsoft ISA Server, Web 2.0 applications, Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager, Microsoft AirSync Protocol, Checkpoint Firewall Software, MVS-TSO/SPF, Netware, SUN Solaris, , Unix, Linux, Apache , BEA WebLogic, Oracle, Reuters, SAP, .NET, Veritas, WordPerfect, SQL 6.5 – 8.0, 2000,2008, internet connectivity, Lotus Notes

Methodologies: CSC Catalyst (Vision, Strategy, Development, Operations and Maintenance)

ITIL (Service Strategy, Design, Transition, Operation Function, Operation and CSI processes)

SIX SIGMA-(Green Belt Trained) - Lean Six Sigma, Improvement Process (DMAIC)

Design/Creation process (DMEDI) and Process Management.

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