Eric Bradford Owrutsky
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Eric Bradford Owrutsky
Wesley Hills, NY 10952
845-***-**** (H) 845-***-**** (C)
****.********@*****.***
linkedin.com/in/ericowrutsky
Summary: A Product/ Project Manager, having been accountable as a single voice to the user
community, businesses, and management on any/ all technology and business related topics. Also
managed the full life cycle of technology related projects, products and services. Over a decade of
accomplishments including BlackBerry introduction, Server based Computing proliferation, Secure
Web Portal and Virtual Desktop implementations.
Employment – Business Development/ Information Technology:
UBS, Stamford, Connecticut/ Jersey City, New Jersey 2007
– 2011
Associate Director – End User Services
A publicly held company which operates in all of the major financial centers worldwide, with offices in over
50 countries and 64,000 employees around the world.
• Accountable for End User Computing Services – Desktop/ Laptop, Remote Access & Virtual Desktop
related product management, which was universally adopted by over 80,000 users.
• Improved Virtual Desktop billing efficiency over 27% annually ($1.6M).
• Instituted Risk Control for 3rd Party Remote Access, necessary as Outsourcing and Offshoring became a
significant strategy in cost reduction.
• Enabled best suited technology and improved product supportability for the entire company by creating
and implementing a Service Management framework for the Virtual Desktop space.
• Streamlined technology support, as the primary liaison between all Project and Technology Disciplines
relating to Mobile Computing, including Investment Bank, Global Asset Management, and Wealth
Management. Individual departments include: IT, Legal & Compliance, Risk Control, Outsourcing &
Offshoring and others.
• Harmonized solutions managing cross functional teams directly and indirectly.
• Leverage estate efficiency, having monitored current requirements and future business trends to forecast
demand and identify investment needs.
• Represented total product management set having developed roadmaps, coordinated product feature sets
and monitored costs, KPIs and pricing structure/ budgets, as well as managed vendor relationships.
Citigroup, New York, New York/Warren, New Jersey 1999 –
2007
Vice President – Client Infrastructure Project Manager
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A publicly held company with the world's largest financial services network in the world, spanning 140
countries with approximately 16,000 offices worldwide. The company employs approximately 260,000 staff
around the world, and holds over 200 million customer accounts in more than 140 countries.
• Delivered assigned projects within time, cost & scope/quality defined boundaries, in accordance with the
Standard Methodology and leveraging PMI Project Management disciplines.
• Increased project success, having led project teams to deliver solutions addressing customer requirements;
defined milestones, resources & schedules. Created project schedule, expense plan, tracking & reporting
variables.
• Led in implementing/applying standard processes for scope/change management, risk management, issue
management, quality assurance, & project communications.
• Supported project negotiation by providing subject matter expertise
• Negotiated for appropriately skilled human resources for project.
• Built & maintained high performance teams through own actions & direction provided to others.
• Communicated to all technology and business stakeholders on a timely basis
• Ensured project closes effectively through production turnover, documentation of learning and provision of
feedback on project resource performance.
• Performed all of above independently and with limited supervision.
Vice President –External Services Business Office
• Project managed several key corporate projects extending technology reach, spanning multiple businesses
across global geography, interfacing with Business, Technology and Operations personnel.
• Responsible for global carrier/vendor management and service level monitoring, supporting remote access
for over 260,000 users across 140 countries.
• Developed and prepared extensive documentation, required to meet federal and regulatory reviews.
Vice President Mobile Computing Terminal Server & BlackBerry Team Manager
• Established, staffed, developed and led five member Terminal Server Engineering and Project Management
Team.
• Forecasted budget, support and operational costs (over $10M), including solution options in response to
Senior Management Network Operating Directive and Global Continuity of Business initiatives.
Assistant Vice President Mobile Computing Project Manager
• Introduced and expanded Mobile Computing disciplines including Terminal Server and/or BlackBerry
Engineering and their Operations efforts.
Employment – Business Development/ Sales Experience:
IPM, New York, New York Account Executive 1998–
1999
The Apex Group, Columbia, Maryland Senior Account Manager
1997 1998
ODS NETWORKS, Vienna, Virginia Regional Account Manager
1995 1997
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Anixter Inc., Baltimore, Maryland Major Account Representative
1993 1995
Control Cable, Baltimore, Maryland Government Support Representative
1991 1993
Professional Associations:
PMI (Project Management Institute)
Member
Education:
CDI (Career Development Institute) Certified Computer Technician
Certificate
1991
Ohr Somayach College Bachelor of Arts, Pre Law
Graduate
1989
Profession related Skills:
Computer: Business Objects, Visio, Project, SharePoint, Windows7, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint)
Systems: Network/Internetworking – Protocols (TCP/IP), Dial up Networking, VPN (Virtual Private
Network), Bridging, Routing, Satellite, Wireless, Server based Computing
Mobile technologies: BlackBerry enterprise server, BlackBerry (RIM), PDA’s, wireless carrier service, Wi Fi
and Wireless Laptop Access
Solutions: Nortel VPN, Secure Web Portal, Secure Computing SafeWord, RSA SecurID