Project Manager Management

Todd Japak

***** ****** ***** **., ****, FL *****

813-***-**** (c) 813-***-**** (h) ( ****.*****@*******.***

Technical Manager / Project Manager

Keeping costs down ... Ensuring systems availability ... Networking

Technical support leader with strong teamwork, interpersonal and

communication skills. Successful background in UNIX client/server and

Windows networks. Constantly seek ways to minimize costs while ensuring

uptime. Provide production support and direction to internal and external

customers.

Demonstrated Strengths:

. On time, on budget project management

. Team motivation & management

. Ensuring mission critical availability

. Executive presentations / reporting

Hardware:

Sun, HP, Fujitsu, Dell, IBM, NCR, Mainframe, Emulex hardware, Servers,

Workstations

Software:

Solaris 8/9/10, HPUX 10.20/11/11i, Redhat Linux, Windows (all versions)

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Professional Experience

Verizon data services, Tampa, FL 1998 - 2014

IT organization that runs & supports global Verizon Communications

corporation, for internal & external customers.

Technical Lab Manager (2013 - 2014)

Responsible for several test and development labs across the Verizon

footprint. Moved every system in Tampa lab to a new subnet. Maintained all

hardware and OS software across several platforms including SUN, LINUX, HP,

& AIX. Have physically replaced parts and serviced local hardware. Also

participated in hardware and software audits.

Technical Manager / Project Manager (2011 - 2013)

Saved company money by upgrading, refreshing, and eliminating old hardware

and operating systems. Managed teams to coordinate hardware and software of

new systems as well as removal of old systems including HP Superdomes

throughout entire company. Responsible for application portfolios and

reported directly to executive management re systems. Provided status

reports and presentations to executive management and group forums and

participated in one on one strategy discussions to achieve company's

objectives.

Hardware: Compaq, Dell. HP, IBM, Oracle, Sun, NCR, VMware

Software: Operating Systems - Redhat, Solaris, HPUX, AIX, Windows,

Teradata, SUSE Linux

Tools used: Excel, Access, HP Asset Manager, Outlook

. Remediated 3,000+ end of life servers by refresh, upgrade or

decommission.

. Saved millions of dollars by managing project to remove over half of

Superdomes by having applications moved to less costly hardware.

. Assumed major role in cost cutting measure by managing end of life

project to remediate old hardware & software. Networked with 100+

different application portfolio contacts to achieve goals. Teamed with

IT upper management to complete project on time and under budget.

. Ran weekly calls for end of life and Superdome projects. Reported

metrics to VP of IT.

. Departmental manager when associate director was unavailable. Included

attending regular calls with directors and vice presidents re status

of team and projects.

Systems Administrator (1998 - 2011)

Ensured uptime of mission critical and other systems. Managed merger

transitions of networking systems including system removal and builds for

3rd party companies. Built, patched, upgraded, refreshed and decommissioned

Open Source systems such as HPUX, Solaris, Linux and NCR for wireline

systems. Supported mainframe.

Hardware: Mainframe, Oracle/Sun, HP, NCR, Dell (v880, T5220, 280R, V480,

E6000, Sun 10K, Sun 15K, Sun 25K, V490, V440, Ultra-80, x386, Sun Blade,

Ultra 60, V210, T5440, V240, Blade 2500, T5420, T5120)

Software: Open Source Solaris, HPUX, Teradata, Redhat Linux, Consoleworks,

Oracle 10g, TCP/IP

Tools used: In house Golden Image Tool, Excel, Word, HTML, Unix Shell

Scripting

Selected productivity results / improvements:

. Ensured zero downtime or customer impact when operating systems were

upgraded.

. Upgraded several mission critical systems such as FIOS and billing

with zero impact to the business.

. Improved operating environment and maintained 99.9% uptime by keeping

servers up to date.

. Improved stability of Operating Systems by upgrading and patching.

. Resolved outages and major system issues quickly by maintaining

updated and accurate technical documentation and team web pages.

Additional achievements & job scope:

. Received numerous awards for: Individual Excellence, Individual

Achievement, Quality, and monetary bonuses from management and

application portfolios.

. Provided advanced technical support for unresolved problems.

. Configured operating systems for maximum computing output.

. Provided technical expertise for server sizing. Installed

applications, databases, web servers.

. Provided administration to servers, including assignment and removal

of access privilege.

. Facilitated file transfers to system vendors for additional support

and maintenance.

Education

BS, IS, Pennsylvania State University

Verizon Data Services, Advanced Management Training

University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Certified Linux Administrator

Course

University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Linux Networking and Security

(2/4/14 - 3/4/14)

Professional Development

. Maintaining Operating Systems

. Advanced Management Training (9 month in house course)

. Adaptive Leadership

. Installing/Troubleshooting Servers

. SOX -IT Requirements

. IT Security

. Consoleworks

. Solaris Administration

. Linux Administration

. HPUX Administration

. CPI Data Classification & Data Trustee

. Security Awareness Top Ten

. Management Code of Conduct

. Safeguarding Privacy & Confidential Information

. FIOS I&M Install & Support

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