Thomas Lively - Experienced IT Manager

Thomas J. Lively

Cell: 949-***-**** ***** Amston Court Email: ***@**********.***

Chino Hills, CA 91709

Information Technology Executive

15+ years of continuous achievement in providing Information Technology innovation,

vision, strategic planning and execution for organizations in high growth national industries.

Dynamic, innovative professional with proven track record designing, deploying and maintaining successful cost-

effective, high-performance information technology solutions. Results-driven, analytical problem-solver with

extensive experience in identifying opportunities and developing new business strategies and implementation

framework to meet challenging business demands. Core management qualifications include the following:

IT Infrastructure Design & Implementation Technology Architecture & Integration

IT Skills Analysis & Performance Optimization Capital Planning & Budgetary Control

Strategic & Operational Technology Planning Emerging Technologies & Architecture

Enterprise Application Design & Deployment Enterprise Intranet/ Web Development

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Professional Experience

T-Mobile/MetroPCS, Irvine, CA 2005 to Present

IT Manager/Regional IT Manager - Lead

Direct the strategic planning, integration and maintenance of Information Systems in the West Coast area for this

Fortune 100 company. Provide leadership and framework to actively identify IT needs for all regional departments,

offices and retail locations. Supervise and lead IT staff in application development, IT support, server design and

implementation, and network assimilation. Mentor and manage new market IT staff to ensure that company standards

and policies are adhered to. Directly responsible for budget exceeding $6M annually.

Lead the complete design and implementation of regional Information Technology infrastructure build to

include optimization of WAN connectivity, Server deployment and Data Center construction for the

company's largest market in Los Angeles.

Supervised the development and deployment of custom regional intranet which included inventory, sales

and financial tracking of equipment and resources.

Initiated and spearheaded rollout of Citrix solution for Retail Stores which was adopted companywide

this saved over $1.2M per year in maintenance costs and centralized administration.

Planned, tested and optimized several high profile application rollouts for all regions; including Remedy

SDE, Oracle, SAP, AMDOCS POS,Sage CRM and Workday HCM.

Conducted recruitment, interviewing and selection for I.T. staffing in several regional markets

throughout the country.

LOS ANGELES CHEMICAL COMPANY, South Gate, CA 2001 to 2005

Systems Engineer/IT Manager

Provide day-to-day leadership and direction in all aspects of technology for the fourth largest chemical distributor in

the United States. Information Technology unit supported more than 400 users in twelve offices throughout the

western United States and Beijing, China. Department included project management, development, infrastructure

(LAN/WAN/Servers), telecommunications, desktop/help desk support and technology training. Managed twelve

employees and numerous contractors.

Designed, implemented and supported complete infrastructure systems, including inter-office

connectivity and WAN solutions.

Developed, tested and installed Nortel option 11c telephone system in Corporate headquarters.

Lead successful enterprise wide Active Directory migration and implementation of core servers;

including SQL, Terminal Server/Citrix, ISA, Exchange and AS400 I series.

Directed I.T. staff in continually expanding and growing systems environment and developing new

innovative ways of streamlining production and productivity.

Supervised software development team in construction of custom CRM, corporate labeling software and

helpdesk applications.

ALBERTSON’S STORES INC., Buena Park, CA1990 to 2001

Store Systems Project Manager/Grocery Manager

Lead rollout of new POS system in several stores, Server and Inventory systems and support of NT network and

AS400 servers in Southern California stores. Responsible for merchandising and overall operation of retail store for

one of the nation’s leading grocery chains. Supervised in excess of 100 employees, inventory control and purchasing

of product.

Lead district on several occasions for merchandising and sales during high profile events.

Scheduled and conducted training workshops for store systems deployment support.

Chosen as a group leader for Level 3 Store Management training.

U.S. ARMY, INFANTRY, Kitzigen, Germany1986-1990, 1991

Sergeant/Squad Leader

Responsible for Squad sized Infantry element and multi-million dollar equipment in times of peace and war.

Supervised and directed squad level operations in both mounted and dismounted roles. Called back to active duty in

support of Operation Desert Storm.

Lead instructor for Bradley Gunnery Skills training.

Commandant’s List (Top 2% of Class) in Primary Leadership Development Course.

Honorably Discharged with multiple Accommodations.

Education

AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Azusa, CA

Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems, Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 3.94 GPA

CITRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Glendora, CA

Associate of Science in Business Administration, Graduated with High Honors, 3.78 GPA

MT. SIERRA COLLEGE, Monrovia, CA

Microsoft Certified System Engineer Curriculum, 4.0 GPA

SADDLEBACK COLLEGE, Mission Viejo, CA

Cisco IOS Curriculum, 4.0 GPA

Technical Expertise

Windows Server PC architecture Oracle Financials SQL Server

LAN/WAN Remedy SDE Exchange ISA Server

DNS TCP/IP Cisco IOS VB Script

VPN DHCP HTML ASP

Citrix CCM IIS ITIL

Certifications & Professional Affiliations

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet

Association of Information Technology Professionals

Active Member of MENSA

Excellent Personal and Professional References available on request

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