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***** ******* ***** *****, ****** Palos Verdes, CA 90275 • 310-***-**** • xcbkj1@r.postjobfree.com

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Product Development / P&L / ROI Improvement / Cost Reductions / Acquisitions Integrations

Infrastructure Development / Systems Architecture / Alliances / JV’s / Contract Negotiations

Combining strong technical and team leadership skills, I drove system, software, and infrastructure design, deployment and upgrades for Global 500 Earthlink and Xerox, ensuring close alignment between technology and mission. I grew profits by negotiating vendor contracts, developing new business and improving processes.

 Defining/implementing technology improvements to positively impact enterprise bottom line

 Thinking through complex problems to define/deploy successful solutions

 Serving as interface between engineers and other departments, end users, and customers

 Hiring and motivating strong staff to meet aggressive goals and diverse challenges

 Building strong technical alliances to support product development and reduce time-to-market

Known as a catalyst in breaking boundaries, I led teams in identifying problems and seizing opportunities to find solutions that helped companies grow in rapid expansion as well as retrenchment environments. Ph.D./M.S., Physics, University of Connecticut. B.S. Physics, University of Newcastle Upon-Tyne, England, UK. US Citizen.

Awards: Multiple Customer First, Presidential, SESS Achievement, and Recognition awards from Xerox. Authored articles in the study of Physics and presented research. Advanced Training: MIT, Brown and Harvard Universities.

TECHNICAL: Integration: Java, C, C++, C#; Database design: Oracle, MySQL; Architecture: real-time systems, ISP, webhosting, SaaS, LAMP, new systems, VoIP; Migration: data, platforms.

HIGHLIGHTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Rebuilt infrastructure, improving efficiency while cutting costs. Joined Earthlink during time of rapid expansion through M&As and organic growth. Designed infrastructure to centralize customer data. Integrated billing systems with new authentication/authorization services, saving $6M annually. Unified provisioning interface, saving $20M/yr.

Delivered infrastructure support for joint venture, reducing time-to-market. Helio, a $440M joint venture between Earthlink and SK Telecom, had rapid growth but no infrastructure in US. Proposed use of Earthlink infrastructure which was highly scalable, reliable, and flexible. Cut time-to-market 89% while saving $5-$10M.

Saved millions on mail services with new architecture. Earthlink’s costs in EMC storage to support mail services were too high. Proposed and developed new mail architecture, taking advantage of more cost-effective storage by optimizing application storage utilization. Saved $5M over three-year period.

Overhauled core online service, delivering millions in revenue. Mail system at Earthlink was unstable, causing customer churn. Identified root cause of multiple problems and implemented solutions. Generated $8M in annual revenue.

CAREER HISTORY

Earthlink Corporation, Pasadena, CA. $1B Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Director, Core Infrastructure Services & Strategy/Consulting Architect, 2005 – Present. Report to CIO. Lead infrastructure maintenance/improvement and technical support for backend mail infrastructure systems, web hosting, authentication/authorization services and web mail. Manage $6M budget, 10 direct reports.

Sr. Manager, Core Infrastructure Development, 2003 – 2005. Ensured authentication/provisioning systems supported business goals. Integrated systems following ISP acquisitions. Managed $3M budget and 20 staff.

Manager, System SW Development, 2000 – 2003. Directed development and maintenance activities for database design, authentication, and provisioning system software for 16 concurrent projects nationwide.

Xerox Corporation, West Coast Operations, El Segundo, CA. $16B global document service provider.

Technical Program Manager, 1999 – 2000. Led development/integration of network-connected and web-based solutions, resulting in $200M in revenue generation within 12 months.

Manager, SW Development/Systems Integration, 1996 – 1999. Rebuilt/strengthened two core groups and supported document systems/network platform division. SW Systems Integration Engineer, 1995 – 1996.

Other Experience: VP Technology, entertainment, gaming, social networking startup, 2008 - Present.

Earlier: Assistant Professor/Physics Research Assistant, SUNY at Buffalo, NY.

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