VP of Information Technology

Robert Deschino

Highlands Ranch, CO ***** *********@*****.***

720-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/bobdeschino/

Information Technology Infrastructure and Operations Executive

A distinguished V.P. of Information technology with expertise in a diverse range of technologies.

Results oriented, hands on executive with strategic vision and over 20 years’ experience in growing

businesses by leveraging the effective use of technology. A proven record of successful management of

all aspects of information systems and technology across multiple geographies while lowering costs,

increasing margins, implementing controls, and mitigating risks.

Superior knowledge of both technology and business processes with a cross-functional perspective.

Experience with managing the full range of information systems/technology operations, budgets, and

strategic planning.

Areas of strength include:

Global Leadership

Analysis, Evaluation, and Problem Resolution

Team Coaching and Mentoring

Software Defined Infrastructure IaaS PaaS

Infrastructure and Network Architecture

Managed Outsourcing / Contract Negotiations

Vendor Relationships / Management

Principle and Standards Design and Development

Quality Standards / Risk Mitigation

Operational Maturity / Audit-Ready Posture

Professional Experience

TransFirst (acquired by TSYS in 2016), Broomfield, CO

Vice President, Information Technology Operations 2012–2017

Hired to mature IT operations and lead 48-member team of individual contributors and IT directors. Implemented formal processes, procedures, and disciplines necessary to give company confidence in ability to deliver on business needs. Managed $14.5MM operational and $3MM capital budgets.

Orchestrated an emergency recovery process that protected $43B in cashflow required to sustain a $2.4B company from severe financial impact and negative investor relations.

Built Network Operations Center (NOC), managing and moving $200MM+ per day through 7x24x365 daily processing of hundreds of jobs.

Freed up business resources by automating and migrated functions from diverse departments within company into centralized command center for ease of reporting and tracking.

Improved time to market by achieving 90%+ compute environment virtualization.

Reduced cost by rightsizing California co-location facility footprint 50% as benefit of virtualization efforts.

Decreased storage expense 36% by reducing SAN footprint from 13 to 6 total devices.

Implemented infrastructure asset tracking system, ensuring hardware and software regulatory compliance by enabling accurate asset life cycle and extending cycle from 36 to 48 months.

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Spearheaded automated provisioning process (SDDC) by using capacity on demand model for virtual resources that will initially reduce delivery time from 37 to 2.5 hours.

Provided technical leadership across functions by forming relationships and engaging product, software development, security, and operational segments.

R.A.D. Incorporated, Denver, CO

Owner / President 2007–2011

Led 2 companies: Frontier Distributors that provided wholesale auto glass to independent installers and Auto Glass Guys that delivered auto glass installation solutions to consumers.

Drove sales in excess of $1M annually through extensive customer relationship management and complete understanding and use of financial reporting, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Closed profitable sale of business to national company that wanted to expand in Denver market.

Additional Relevant Experience

First Data Corporation, Greenwood Village, CO

Vice President, Information Technology

First Financial Management Corporation, Greenwood Village, CO

Manager, IT Operations

Military Service

US ARMY, various locations

Computer Operator

Education and Professional Development

Completed courses towards Associate of Science (AS), Accounting, Wichita Business College, Wichita, KS

Certificate in Supervision, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Technology

VMware Microsoft Windows Server Linux Storage Area Networks Microsoft Exchange HP and Dell

Microsoft SQL Server Terminal Server Citrix and Internet Information Server Active Directory

Local (LAN) and Wide Area Networks MPLS WAN System Security Cisco Routing and Switching

Microsoft Visio Microsoft Project Windows 2007 Desktop Microsoft Office 2007–2016

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