Manager Management

Anthony J. Panella

P.O. Box **

Vergennes, VT 05491

802-***-**** Home ********@**********.*** 802-***-**** Cell

SUMMARY

Information Technology Manager with significant success in supporting

manufacturing, computer service, and retail business operations. Proven

ability to optimize systems and environments with new architecture and

resources to meeting changing business needs. Utilizes excellent

communication skills to build and maintain strong customer/vendor

relationships. Demonstrated leadership in motivating teams to work

collaboratively to achieve productivity and technology improvements.

Project Management Datacenter Management

Infrastructure Design Backup/Recovery

Technology Implementation Telephony Systems

Network Administration Budgeting/Resource Allocation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Goodrich Corporation - Vergennes, VT

Goodrich is a leading global supplier of systems and services to the

aerospace and defense industry.

Manager Information Technology 1990-2010

Directed technology infrastructure activities supporting all business

functions. Managed a team of 10 technical staff responsible for the

implementation and management of all computer operations including LAN/WAN;

midrange computer systems; physical and logical security; personal

computers; voice-and-data communications; business, office, and engineering

applications; and customer services.

. Efficiently managed cost-center budget of over $4 million.

. Successfully negotiated and administered hardware, software,

maintenance, and lease contracts in excess of $1.5 million/year.

. Reduced operations expenses 40% by proactively optimizing technology

and related resources.

. Surpassed on-time-delivery goal of 90% on customer requests and problem

resolutions by re-engineering processes and implementing tracking tools.

. Reduced communication costs 35% by leveraging new contracts and

educating the user community on appropriate cell, conference phone,

and national/international calls.

. Achieve Sarbanes/Oxley compliance by establishing controls, procedures,

and standard operating procedures (SOP's).

. Responsible for the technology infrastructure and resources at 10 remote

locations.

. Designed and directed a $600k/year remote-hosting environment in

support of the manufacturing/business ERP applications.

. Ensured high levels of data security and business continuity by designing

and implementing a comprehensive disaster and recovery plan for the ERP

business system.

. Extensive experience in planning, optimizing, and managing technology

implementations, site relocations/closings, and computer platform

changes.

. Effectively managed multiple computer platform operations: Windows,

VMS, RSX, MPE/ix and UNIX.

. Coordinated the lease program supporting over 1000 personal computers.

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Data Processing Manager 1985-1990

Responsible for production control, problem resolution, change management,

hardware/software management, and security for a mainframe-equipped data

center. Managed 18 production control and technology resources for an

IBM/HP mainframe computer operation in a 24/7 processing environment.

. Led the successful transition from a mainframe configuration to a LAN/

midrange computing environment to better support changing business needs.

. Promoted data integrity by implementing logical security applications for

both the mainframe and midrange computer systems.

. Provided consistent data backup by implementing scheduling and tape/disk

management applications for the mainframe and midrange computer systems.

TECHNOLOGIES

Operating Systems - Windows, VMware/vSphere, Citrix/XenApp, VMS, RSX,

Solaris

Storage - HP EVA, Brocade, MSA, EMC SAN/NAS

Backup - Backup Exec, Net Backup, Legato, CommVault, various hardware and

media

Networks - Cabletron/Enterasys, Cisco 3k and 6k Series, Cisco Wireless

Applications - CAD, CASE, CAE/Simulation, electrical/schematic capture,

MRP/ERP, MES, Office Suite, collaboration tools

Environmental Systems - Liebert HVAC, APC Infrastructure, InRow, Powerchute

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

University of Vermont - Management Development Series: Computer Operation

Management, Managing People, Mediating Disputes, Supervision

Tunxis Community College - Business System Programming, Business Management

Keene State College - Harvard Basic Programming

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

President, Rotary Club of Vergennes

Technology (LAN/PC) Design and Support for Local High School

Martial Arts Instructor

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