Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Matthew A. Anderson
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An experienced CIO/Director of Information Technology with over 15 years of IT strategic and tactical
project, vendor, and infrastructure management experience. Excels at managing multiple complex
projects and teams simultaneously. Successfully designs, and/or selects and implements database, web,
telephony, and infrastructure applications and solutions by leading 3rd party vendors and internal IT
staff. Regularly negotiates competitive terms with vendors . Maintains strategic enterprise IT program
roadmap. Sets policy standards for data retention, business continuity, network security, authentication,
backup and authentication methodology. Makes regular strategic recommendations for IT solution
implementation and budgets for process change based on new technology products and solutions.
Works regularly with department leaders, reports directly to the CEO and is
part of the executive team.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
August 2004 to Present
Director of Information Technology
Capital Financial Group/ H. Beck Bethesda, MD – Broker Dealer
Responsible for all aspects of technology at Capital Financial Group
• Directed the design and enterprise rollout of "MyCFG" web based SQL application to provide for the
ability for 1300 plus field staff to update and modify data for 220,000 client accounts with $12 billion
of assets under management in compliance with SEC 17a-3 Books and Records mandates for the
broker dealer while maintaining client privacy.
• Selected and implemented scanning and indexing platform the EMC OTG Xtender suite of products
including AppXtender, ScanXtender, WebXtender, EmailXtender. Includes WORM storage of over 2
million documents and 17million images with over 2 Terabytes of data in compliance with FINRA
"paperless office” and Email archive and retrieval requirements.
• Selected and coordinated the implementation of SAAS SMARSH email and archival surveillance
WORM compliant platform for rep force of over 1500 email addresses to assure compliance with
Security and Exchange Commission(SEC) 17a-4 books and records retention regulatory mandates.
Virtual Compliance Manager allows compliance staff to use keyword lexicons to flag and log
suspicious or unlawful email correspondence between representatives and investors.
• Oversees and manages all day to day IT functions including help desk, and IT infrastructure
personnel to ensure the highest level of service to associates.
• Selected and implemented large 180KW natural gas power generator to provide emergency power to
company datacenter and AC, back office and AC, and all electricity for entire company. Worked with
GC for competitive bidding and implementation.
• Designed and Implemented VMware EXSi 5.0 virtual environment to provide redundancy and
replication of critical applications and data to Equinix colocation servers to assure business continuity.
Involved the near real-time replication of web server, SQL authentication server with redundant
physical servers, switches and firewalls. Saved of $50,000 in using new virtual storage in VMware.
• Introduced multi-site encrypted high definition video conferencing in support of CFG recruiting
efforts using LifeSize video equipment while maintaining bandwidth and security control.
• Developed detailed corporate Business Continuity Plan (BCP) that includes multiple short term and
long term disaster scenarios to maintain key business functions. Power outage, water main break and
complete destruction of corporate headquarters are addressed. Detailed steps and processes for
evacuation of emergency personnel to alternative emergency location are documented.
• Selected SunGard Onboard platform to provide higher levels of business processing efficiencies.
Evaluated competing platforms Caesar, BDS, Xtiva, and FetterLogic to arrive at decision after a year of
comparative analysis. Provided vision for integration with the commission processing system and
surveillance platforms for a unified overall enterprise platform.
• Successfully directed multiple IT contractors and staff for the move of the datacenter and all
workstations, routers, switches, firewalls, servers, telephone PBX for this mid sized $100 million
company from previous headquarters in Rockville, MD in December 2011 to present location in
Bethesda, MD over one weekend. Over 95% of all systems were ready on following Monday for
normal operation.
• Routinely directed the update of legacy Foxpro for DOS commission HBIFS application to
accommodate changing regulatory mandates. Engaged in design requirements for .net based
replacement platform.
• Manages IT staff for various projects for 12 Windows 2003 Servers and 120+ workstations and
laptops. Servers include MS Exchange 2003 Standard and Enterprise, MS SQL Servers, Captaris
Rightfax, Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES), IIS Web Servers, OTG ApplicationXtender Scan and
Index,EmailXtender Email Archive, ESXi VMware servers.
• Oversees local area network and wide area network infrastructure. Including SonicWall and Cisco
firewalls HP Managed Switches, T1, PRI, MPLS and VPN connections to remote locations. Manages
third party vendors for completion of ongoing projects.
• Managed multiple security implementation projects include SQL Encryptionizer to protect client
data, Exchange TLS, Symantec SMTP Gateway, GFI Email Security, Symantec Endpoint Protection,
SonicWall content filtering, antimalware/ anti spyware.
• Selected and project managed the implementation of the Inter-Tel5000 PBX with 100+ IP and digital
endpoints for local and wide area network use. . 2 PRI Verizon Connections. Multiple departmental
voicemail and hunt group configurations. Unified messaging with Exchange Server. Automated weekly
email reports to department managers containing call activity by extension.
OAISYS call recording and contact center management system provides immediate access to past
digital "watermarked" recordings. Oversaw the training of all employees for new system.
• Manages multiple corporate CRM projects. Including development of a complex contact hierarchy
that controls enterprise wode entitlements to a number of web based online applications for over 1500
users. Provides for granular control over viewing rights and functions for such platforms as Albridge,
RegEd, SunGard Onboard, Envestnet, and Investigo. Makes use of seamless sign-on throughcorporate
web portal. Multiple secure nightly FTP routines transmit hierarchy to
these platforms to achieve this. Greatly reduces staff time and costs by controlling all entitlements from
one single location. Integrates with online survey to online users to streamline entitlements.
• September 2002 to August 2004
Technical Consultant
Continental Resources, Inc., Silver Spring, MD
Consult with IT Managers and Engineers in the design and
project implementation of a wide variety of enterprise solutions.
Examples:
Sun Server configurations for large DC news organization.
• Server Backup consolidations from 12 different backup devices to large StorageTek tape library with
Veritas NetBackup for mid sized aerospace manufacturer .
• Design and deployment of LanDesk desktop management system to mid-size Biotechnology
company in Columbia MD.
• Design and deployment of multiple wireless Cisco access points throughout a 100 year plus building
in downtown D.C. for one of largest and well known associations.
• Recommended and designed many other solutions including those from Cisco, Checkpoint, Blue
Coat, Microsoft, Sun, Veritas and others.
December 1995 to September 2002
ACS, Inc. Washington, D.C.
Project Manager and On-site Engineer
For almost seven years, responsible for the project management, design, implementation and
modification of NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 networks in over 50 locations. First call break-fix
for desktops and Servers (NT, 2000, 98, 95). Configuration of Exchange Server 5.5 and 2000,
VERITAS Backup Exec Disaster Recovery, Norton Antivirus Enterprise edition installation on
NT and Windows 2000 networks, Router and switch implementation., RRAS VPN configuration and
troubleshooting, firewall/router installation and configuration. Hardware installation upgrade and
troubleshooting . Database and Web Development
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Masters of Science in Information Technology
University of Maryland
August 2006
U.S. General Services Administration's
Chief Information Officer (CIO) Executive Certificate January 2007
Bachelors of Science
Psychology
University of Maryland 1987
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer 2000
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator 2000.
CompTIA A+ certification
CompTIA Network+
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