Kenneth A. Lanewood

**** ******** ***, *** *****, California 92123

858-***-****

ac3mxw@r.postjobfree.com

Director ~ Vice President of Information Technology ~ CIO ~ CTO

Qualifications Profile

Results-driven and performance-focused enterprise technology leader, offering more than 17 years of information technology leadership

across life science development and corporate settings. Creative and seasoned IT compliance and cloud software expert; effective at

working collaboratively with top-performing teams and colleagues, while leading numerous projects and solutions. A proactive executive

with well-defined communication, analytical, problem-solving, multitasking, and organizational skills. Additional qualifications

include:

Multisite and proactive manager and mentor focusing on building teams that deliver great client experience

Visionary and seasoned IT professional commended for leading and executing multiple and highly successful audits within short timelines

Creative and resourceful problem solver with selected and deployed cost-effective technology solutions that meet and exceed established

criteria

Core Competencies

Project Management

Sarbanes–Oxley (SOX) and IT Compliance

Budget Administration and Forecasting

IT Migration, Upgrade, and Update Specialist

Staff Supervision and Mentorship

Strategic IT Optimization

Best Practices and Process Efficiency

Cross-functional Leadership and Team Building

Professional Experience

Pfenex, Inc. San Diego, CA

Associate Director of Information Technology 2015–Present

Work closely with the senior management, key business owners, and end users in developing and implementing IT strategies in adherence

to corporate goals, vision, and department requirements

Prepare and present security infrastructure and security reports to board members and audit committees

Determine and translate business requirements into well-engineered and integrated technology solutions, while maintaining costs and

enhancing user adoption and satisfaction

Develop, maintain, and manage information technology (IT) budget and a five-year forecast

Conduct hardware and software contract audits, while assessing multiple vendors to ensure provision of the best prices and top-quality

service

Recommend improvement in technical tools to ensure time efficiencies and accuracy of all data encompassing information systems,

programs, and projects

Oversee project prioritization and resources for all assigned projects and other departments including Facilities, Accounting, and

Science Community

Highlights:

Successfully conducted internal audit of all IT systems and identified the following:

Gaps in numerous areas such as server and network monitoring, logical security, data storage, disaster recovery, data retention,

policies and procedures, as well as potential compliance violations for 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 11 and Sarbanes–Oxley

(SOX);

Critical security concerns implemented from previous IT support companies; and

Critical business risk encompassing fermentation computing efforts which included partnering with the Fermentation Department in the

identification of a company that will upgrade electronics for non-supportable scientific equipment

Drove performance improvements as reflected in creating the following plans and procedures companywide:

IT standard operating procedures (SOPs) meeting and surpassing SOX requirements;

A migration plan moving aging on-premise to cloud providers, consequently increasing the availability, functionality, security, and

uptime of critical systems;

Strategic plan rebuilding the IT infrastructure to grow with the company and support commercial, manufacturing, and international

paths; and

High-level IT summary with focus on system security that was presented to the board and audit committees

Optimized IT services uptime from 90% to 99.995% as a result of thorough analysis and auditing of IT hardware, software, and services

Initiated and reevaluated ways how the company purchases software licenses, and presented a key solution, thus allowing the company to

rent and lease licenses; subsequently reducing CAPX costs

Successfully redesigned backup solution, enabling quicker recovery times, from days to minutes, for all systems

Established and executed a robust perimeter network monitoring solution to secure sensitive data

COI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. La Jolla, CA

Manager of Information Technology 2013–2015

Oversaw IT infrastructure of all portfolio companies, while supervising consultant resources to monitor budget compliance and timely

task completion

Remained up to date with new and upcoming technologies in close coordination with local executive IT management groups

Facilitated multiple learn-at-lunch programs educating users on new software productivity tools and technology

Created and administered IT budget for the company and two portfolio companies

Efficiently provided IT reports to the senior management after the installation of a ticket and monitoring system

Highlights:

Led efforts to rebuild infrastructure and policies in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

standards

Significantly increased uptime from 87% to 99.995% after moving key business services to cloud servers

Initiated efforts in remodeling of backup solution which included a cloud-based backup on all user computers and servers

Identified network and Wi-Fi bottlenecks, as well as designed and streamlined a new fully redundant wireless and Ethernet network

Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. San Diego, CA

Sarbanes–Oxley (SOX) Manager - Network System Engineer 2011–2013

Assumed full accountability in managing IT infrastructure across three data centers; administering the IT infrastructure budget; and

preparing an automated IT outage report in SharePoint

Functioned as member of numerous IT groups focusing on future management risks and challenges

Expertly taught co-engineers in executing support techniques to significantly cut troubleshooting times

Highlights:

Spearheaded all SOX IT functions which involved passing quarterly with zero findings

Served as the driving force behind the development of a fully redundant colocation facility for critical company systems

Substantially reduced critical data loss windows from 24+ hours to less than 15 minutes for all data center servers

Decreased monthly operating costs through migration of all physical servers to a redundant virtual environment

NDS Consulting, LLC San Diego, CA

Information Technology Manager - Senior Network Engineer 2000–2011

Managed network infrastructure design, configuration, and installation of 50 unique networks

Developed SOX IT controls and acted as primary lead for all publicly traded clients

Expertly trained and managed helpdesk and engineer personnel

Performed internal and external security audits to ensure protection of sensitive data

Highlights:

Played a key role in improving companywide online backup solution replicating critical data to an offsite tape unit

Strategically led the research, planning, and deployment of electronic document management systems for eight corporate networks

Designed and implemented a fully redundant VPN network with three sites including one international network

Acted as the primary project manager and executer of six exchange migrations from physical machines to virtual servers with zero client

impact

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information System Security: 2004 ITT Technical Institute, San Diego, CA

Associate of Science in Computer Networking Systems: 2002 ITT Technical Institute, San Diego, CA

Professional Development

Skillsoft

ITIL Certification Program: In Progress

Project Management with Emphasis in IT: 2016

VMware, Inc.

VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5] – VCP Ready: 2012

Cisco Networking Academy

Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices: 2011

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Small Business Design Course: 2008

Symantec Corporation

Symantec Backup Exec (BE) Administration Course: 2008

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) – NGX: 2006

Awards and Honors

Judge Recognition: 2017 - Honoree – Small Public Company: 2016 San Diego Top Tech Exec Awards

Pfenex Leadership Award: 2016 Pfenex, Inc.

Pharmaceuticals PACE Award: 2013 Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Employee of the Year Recognitions: 2002 and 2010 NDS Consulting, LLC

Affiliations

Society for Information Management (SIM) Microsoft Small and Midsize Business (SMB) Focus Group

CDW, IT Leadership Focus Group Biocom, IT Purchasing and Service Steering Committee

Activities

Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Scuba Diving Instructor Volunteer Photographer

Technical Acumen

Operating Systems

Windows Server NT to Server 2016, 3.1, and 10 Mac OS X 10 VMware 3.5 to 6

Server Software

Office 365 Enterprise E3 Suite Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Terminal Services (Currently Remote Desktop Services) Microsoft SQL

Server 2000 to 2016 Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 to 8 Hyper-V SharePoint 2007 to 2016 VMware vCenter

Server Management Software Symantec Backup Exec 9 to 2012 BlackBerry Enterprise Server 3,0 to 10 Great Plains (Currently

Microsoft Dynamics GP) 8.0 to 2013 AeroFS Deltek Costpoint Veeam

EDMS

LiveLink QUMAS MasterControl Documentum Veeva Systems

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