Douglas N. McMahan
Senior Manager – Sr. Systems & Technology Architect (DTMS)
Security Mobility Strategic Planning Project Mgmt. 682-***-**** (c)
LinkedIn Website
Business & Customer Oriented IT Architect - Accomplished business and customer oriented professional with expertise in identifying business needs with solutions and strategies to solve them. Accomplished in leading teams and initiatives to accomplish results. Experienced interacting with senior management teams to develop, evaluate and present business cases while communicating, facilitating and bridging the discussions between management and various levels of technical and non-technical staff. Experience working collaboratively with vendors and customer-facing sales staff (B2B) to solve gaps to grow revenue. Empowering employees thru technology to increase the bottom-line. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sr. Manager Sr. IT Architect (DTMS) – Mobile, Strategic Planning, Security, Compliance & Project Management Verizon Communications, Irving (Las Colinas), TX, 1997–2017 Team Member of this Fortune 15 Company leading communication innovation by delivering technology and services to employees, consumers and business markets.
Achieved security, risk and compliance to manage mobility devices by identifying and executing strategy and processes for implementation.
Delivered solutions by architecting and deploying solutions to meet employee, business and customer mobility needs while managing cross- functional teams.
Achieved expense reductions delivering $8+ million by managing Vendors while identifying, negotiating and consolidating key support contracts.
Achieved $12+ million in cost savings by consolidated mobility and email infrastructures.
Achieved Efficiencies and Reduced Risk thru implementation of Change Management and Release Management for Systems & Apps.
Achieved a custom solution for 16K+ of Field Technicians by identifying and implementing a dual-boot Android / Windows 10 tablet solution to streamline job functions. This was achieved partnering with multiple vendors to design the tablet with a security and management solution.
Accomplished custom tablet and management solutions by architecting and implementing Android & iOS tablet solutions for 12k+ external sales groups over six diverse sales groups.
Accomplished a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) solution across 26 countries in the US, APAC and EMEA countries; thru all phases from architecture, deployment the management process.
Architected and deployed Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions for mobile devices in the US, APAC & EMEA. This required partnering with legal, privacy, security, human resources, risk, and compliance groups for a low-risk, secure deployment.
Efficiencies and cost savings for the new facility build-outs including moves and consolidations.
Efficiencies and cost savings through architecting security infrastructures, application and infrastructure compliance. Auditing thru remediation for enterprise-wide solutions.
SKILLS
Management Experience
Mobility & Security Architectures & Solutions
Security & Compliance Audits & Tracking
Technology & Security Risk Management
Reporting at IT & Senior Management Levels
Technical Writing – Statements of Work
End-User / Technical Documentation Skills
Project & Vendor Management
Change Management
Attention to Detail
Problem Solving
Manage Multiple Projects
Strong Organizational Skills
New Facility Build-out / Move Team
Systems Analysis, Risk Analysis & Continuous
Improvement
CRM / Salesforce
Project Management, Configuration
Management & Program Management
Change Management and Best Practices
Critical Thinking
Coordination w/Multiple Teams & Disciplines
Large Scale IT Architectures / Deployments
Application Release Management
Help Desk, Operations & IT Service
Management
Employee Training and Development
Active Directory & Desktop Management
Architecture
Microsoft Office Suite Efficiency
Software Dev. Lifecycle & Testing (SDLC)
Software Releases and Sprints
RPG / Cobol Programming
Logistics and Warehousing
Written & Verbal Communication Skills
Build Customer Relationship
Open minded, proactive, with the highest
standard personal attributes
Systems Analysis to Avoid Business Impacts
Cloud Technologies
Google G-Suites & Microsoft Exchange
Pre-Post Sales Engineering & Planning
Presentations, Storyboarding & Ads
Public Relations / Digital Media
Graphic Arts, Photography & Multi-Media
Civil Engineering
Architecture (design / blueprints / etc.)
Mechanical and Structural Designing
Manufacturing & Assembly Processes
Douglas N. McMahan
Senior Manager – Sr. Systems & Technology Architect (DTMS) Security Mobility Strategic Planning Project Mgmt. 682-***-**** (c)
LinkedIn Website
Accomplished technical writing, documentation and presentations across varying audiences and disciplines.
Design for Google G-Suites including support for domestic and international deployment.
Provided revenue growth partnering with external sales (B2B) with focus on planning and engineering for business customer solutions.
Achieved server consolidation to reduce capital and expense reductions as Sr. Manager over multiple cross-functional teams.
Achieved cost savings serving as Advisory Board Focal to successfully identify, review, maintain and monitoring corporate standards and exceptions.
Successfully delivered cloud technologies and architectures after solutions were analyzed, evaluated, planned and processes were established.
Served on the Vendor Technical Advisory Board for multiple Info Technology Vendors.
Director of Public Relations / Regional Competition Director (RCD) Elected Team member (part time) of a national non-profit, volunteer organization founded in 1959. The non-profit’s focus is to promote interest in Corvette ownership and operation while growing and promoting our organization which is focused on the Corvette, America's Sports Car!
National Council of Corvette Club (NCCC), USA, 2010 – Current
Successfully represented NCCC nationwide both on-site and by executing digital and direct advertising campaigns, development and management of traveling and permanent displays, use of multi-media and promotional material and support for the ~280 clubs nationwide.
Achieved cost reduction and faster time to market utilizing skillsets with photography, graphic arts along with multi-media enabled development for custom tailored solutions.
Manage user support for applications and databases thru IT Team. Delivery of all technical writing, documentation and support for all focus areas and groups within NCCC.
Achieve governance for all competition events by coordinating them in the four-state region. Governance for all regional and national events thru the delivery of the national rulebook and clarifications; partnering with the VP of Competition and 15 other RCDs.
Systems & Network Architect / Integrator
Banyan Systems / NSE, Dallas, TX, 1995–1997
Responsible for analysis, pre-sales to design, plan, install, manage and support of numerous Fortune 500 clients. Led a team to accomplish the required customer solutions on time and within budget.
Successful turn-key migrations and integration which was accomplished with pre-sales, solution architecting along with deployment.
Customer base included a broad spectrum of clients which included government agencies, law firms, large universities, and large companies like GTE (Verizon). Functions also included pre-sales B2B business. HIGHLIGHTS
Architected, deployed and managed a Bring
Your Own Device (BYOD) solution across 26
countries in the US, APAC & EMEA
Established and managed standards for
employee devices and applications
Identified and implemented dual-boot Android
/ Windows 10 tablet solution for 16k of Field
Technicians
Architected Tablet Solutions for External Sales
Groups; 12k+ tablets for 6 Projects
G-Suites Google Guide for Int’l Deployment
RECOGNITION
National Website Excellence Awards (7)
Verizon Individual Excellence Award 2010/12/15
Verizon Award of Excellence 2013
Verizon Operation Award of Excellence 2009/11
Exemplary Talent Achievement & Commitment
to Excellence Award 2004/08
GTE Operational Award of Excellence 1999/00
GTE Award of Excellence 1997/98 (twice)
Outstanding NCCC Regional Member (3)
NCCC Governor’s Award (3)
Outstanding Club Member (6)
President’s Award (2)
Eagle Scout / Order of the Arrow
EDUCATION
Cybrary Cyber Security – On-line
Google University – On-line & on-site
Mobile Iron University
On-line & Mountain View, CA
Verizon Project Management (sim. Agile / Scrum)
Verizon Change Management (In-house - ie SDLC)
AirWatch – On-line & Atlanta, GA
Good Technologies
On-line & Redwood City, CA
Absolute (Heat) – Online
Microsoft University – Online & Irving, TX
Banyan University – Boston, MA
Cisco – Online & San Jose, CA
IBM – Dallas, TX & Durham, NC
Douglas N. McMahan
Senior Manager – Sr. Systems & Technology Architect (DTMS) Security Mobility Strategic Planning Project Mgmt. 682-***-**** (c)
LinkedIn Website
Systems & Programming Director
Martin Sprocket & Gear Inc., Arlington, TX, 1989–1995 Managed a team of 16 developers and system engineers for AS/400 and desktop/laptop applications encompassing all disciplines of the business.
Managed a team of developers for delivery and support of financial, manufacturing, sales, estimating and design applications for sales and engineering personnel.
Managed a team of developers for sales and design applications which enabled employees to size, price and sell products faster and more effectively while on-site with the customer.
Achieved efficiencies and cost reduction by architecting and implementing a corporate-wide network consisting of over a dozen LANS in the USA, Mexico & Canada. This encompassed a mix of desktop, notebook, remote nodes, printers, IBM AS/400 LAN/WAN integration.
Asset management and support of all computer hardware and software activities from evaluation then thru planning, acquisition, configuration and process phases.
Accomplished hardware and software compliance thru the composition and maintenance of the corporate-wide computer policy manual.
Successful computer training program development inclusive of planning, scheduling, instructing, and developed courseware for employees, inclusive of some customers (B2B).
MIS/EDP Manager
US Enertek / Weatherford, International, Farmington, NM, 1985–1989 Managed a team of 6 developers and operators with responsibility for all AS/400, System 38, Series 1 systems along with desktop/laptop hardware and application software.
Managed the team to manage and support the MAPICS applications including all financial, engineering, estimating, forecasting, shop floor tracking modules, etcetera.
Led the team to successfully execute the migration from the System 38
& Series 1 to the AS/400 within 3 months; a deliverable IBM said could not be accomplished that expediently.
Engineering Civil Engineer / Drafting Supervisor
Managed and delivered multi-million dollar oil and gas production equipment projects from pre-sales thru turn-key field deployments. My specialty was custom one-off designs and implementations.
Responsibilities included pre-sales engineering, B2B, quotes, estimation, design of equipment and follow-thru in the Manufacturing phase; also the Drafting Department Manager
Managed shop floor coordination of the projects including transportation, field deployments and crews to successful installation thru the turn-key hand-off to the customer.
Reduced cost and achieved efficiencies thru computer application development to streamline the lengthy and mundane scientific calculations required to design equipment.
University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, Texas
Midland College
Midland, Texas
San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Abilene High School
Abilene, TX
OUTSIDE OF CAREER
Charity involvement with Cook Children’s
Hospital, American Heart Association, Tarrant
Area Food Bank, National Kidney Foundation, St.
Jude Children’s Research, Chisolm Trail 100, Toys
for Tots, etc.
Board & Webmaster for Cowtown Vettes of Fort
Worth (non-profit)
Regional Officer and Webmaster for the
Southwest Region NCCC (non-profit)
Various Photography & Graphic Arts
Organizations; also donating skills for Charity
functions
HOA Architectural Control Committee
Chairperson
Various Automotive Groups: National Council of
Corvette Clubs, National Corvette Owners
Association, National Corvette Restorers Society,
Nat’l Corvette Museum, etc.
Enjoy planning and executing multi-day (4-9 day)
organized trips for groups.
REFERENCES
Available upon request
WORK SAMPLES
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ADDITIONAL SKILLS / TALENTS
Digital Portfolio
Engineering Career