JIM WILSON
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Orangeburg, NY 10962 email: ***********@*******.***
DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS AND SECURITY
Strong Managerially - Cutting-edge Technologically
. Twelve Years Deep & Broad Management and Hands-On Technical Experience
Directing IT Infrastructure Operations, IT Security (CISSP # 92592, SOX,
HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO compliancy), Disaster Recovery/Business
Continuity/Risk Mitigation and New/Emerging/Cloud Technologies with a
Business Big-Picture Focus.
. Broad Operational and Large-Scale Project Management Experience at both
Enterprise (>1yr / Organization-wide) & Departmental Application
Development levels using PMI-Methodology.
. Strong Functional and Technical Mentorship In Creating Well-Rounded IT
Staff Capable of Cross-Backup on all Major Functions. Sets Aggressive
Individual and Team Goals. Able to Manage and Prioritize Multiple Tasks
and Projects Simultaneously.
. Extensive Vendor and Budget Management Experience including full Salary,
Capx, Expense, Allocations and IT Procurement Responsibility. Both Large
and SMB experience.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Advanced IT Infrastructure - WAN / LAN Advanced IT Security/ Disaster
Cisco Routers, Switches, MS Windows Svr. Recovery/Business Continuity SOX,
2012/2008r2/2003, MS SQL Server HIPAA, PCI DSS, ITIL, VPN's (IPSec
2008/2005/Oracle, VMWare vSphere 5 & 4, MS & SSL), Firewalls/IPS/IDS (Cisco ASA
Exchange 2013/2010/2003, Linux, MS System -multiple models, PIX, Checkpoint,
Center, Active Directory GPO, MS Terminal SonicWall, Snort, Gauntlet), Nessus
Services/RDP, MS Sharepoint Server, VoIP, IP Vulnerability Scanner,
Remote Videoconferencing AntiVirus/Malware Scanning and Risk
Mitigation (Symantec, Forefront,
Barracuda), WSUS / System Center
Patch Managment
Server/Desktop and Minicomputer Hardware Desktop Applications Microsoft
(Intel Servers (Dell, HP, IBM), PCs/ Laptops Windows 8/7/Vista/XP/2k/98, MS
(Dell, IBM, HP etc.), Smartphones/Tablets Office2013/2010/ 2007/2003, Visio,
(iDevices (iPhone/iPad), Android, Project, Crystal Reports
Blackberry), Wireless 802.11
BUSINESS HISTORY
AFHU Inc., New York City, NY 6/2005 - 3/2014
[6 US offices, 150+ employees/board, $1.5M budget, 5 IT Staff ]
Director - IT (core: IT Infrastructure, Services & Security) (reporting
to the Office of the CFO)
End-to-end Managerial, Functional and Technical Direction over IT
Infrastructure, Service Operations and IT Security. Strong Mentoring of
Technical Staff To Create Cross-Functional Backup.
Major accomplishments include:
. Full development, implementation and operational management of new secure
IT infrastructure including five SOX-compliant datacenters over secure
VPN connections including multiple hardened Wintel/Linux servers,
virtualization of systems, multiple-layer secure infrastructure, Exchange
email & smartphone/tablet devices, VoIP telecommunication including multi-
point videoconferencing and regularly audited Cisco firewalls leading to
99.6% uptime without a single data or security breach.
. Full Cloud-based secure replication backup for Disaster Recovery/Business
Continuity resulting in a maximum 1 hour downtime and full redirection in
the event of a catastrophic disaster exceeding initial Recovery Point
Objectives.
. Directed extensive SOX and SAS70 compliance remediation, policies,
procedures and reporting resulting in over 6 years of SOX and SAS70 audit
opinion with no material weaknesses.
. Delivered over $1M+ in savings via. the complete and successful
implementation of a new accounting (GL/AP/AR/FA etc.) and customer
resource management (CRM) system. Full project management, lock-step
integration with Finance/Accounting, mapping, conversion, validation and
go-live.
. Complete start-to-finish implementation of new VoIP telephone and
videoconference system resulting in $250K/yr. direct savings through
elimination of former contracted services,
. Successful implementation of a comprehensive IT Strategic Plan bringing
all areas of the organization's data and reporting under one unified
umbrella (financial data, CRM databases, application & web data and
cross-organizational reporting) allowing management to have snapshots of
company performance in real-time.
. Managed 5 IT Staff (direct staff / offshore contractor (India), vendor)
and $1.5M budget including capital, expense, allocations and procurement.
Managed IT education program training staff on at least two secondary
backup functions to ensure company was protected from the loss of any one
individual.
Datascope Corporation, Montvale/Mahwah, NJ 1/1995 - 2/2005
[1400+ employee regulated medical device and biotech company, 13 offices,
plants and warehouse/mfg. facilities in North America and Europe, $5M
budget, 12 IT Staff]
Global IT Infrastructure Operations Manager (Moved up through the ranks
from technical specialist to technical management in 2001)
Complete Managerial and Technical Direction over Global IT Infrastructure &
Security Operations for 3 companies on two continents including four large
manufacturing/warehousing facilities.
Major accomplishments included:
. Directed development and full deployment of 24 x 7 SOX, FDA-compliant,
Secure Network and Datacenter Operations of multiple large-scale
datacenters with Intel/Windows 2000/2003/XP, Solaris, Dell, HP,
Unix/Linux, Cisco, Lotus Domino, MS Exchange, EMC SAN, Citrix, MS
SQL/Oracle, VPN, Active Directory, Firewalls, Web and eCommerce servers,
Load Balancers, Redundant Failover, TCP/IP etc. to 99.7% uptime.
. Wrote and implemented over 30 Security Audit Policies, Procedures and
Processes to SOX and HIPAA compliance levels based on CobiT, ITIL and ISO
17779 standards including the following areas:
Electronic Communications and Use Policies Security Responsibility
for Company Personnel
Firewall Standards and Procedures Change Control Policy
Data Backup and Recovery Procedures Disaster Recovery Process
Control Matrix
IT Systems Audit Testing and Remediation Policy Remote Security
(VPN, SSL, IPSec) for Mobile Employees
Policies and Procedures for IT Personnel Password Control
Matrices (systems capability matrix)
Security Policies for IT Physical and Intellectual Assets
. Directed and successfully implemented multiple large-scale IT Projects
such as Secure Wireless Technology, Sales Force Automation/CRM system
deployment and Global WAN across US and EU operations .
. Re-engineered IT Client Services organization from a reactive,
technically-focused group to one based on excellence-in-service focusing
on the business needs of the client base as its top priority. Developed
and implemented training and mentor programs for both technology staff
and clients.
. Managed 12 IT Staff (direct staff / dotted line application developers /
contractors). Budget Accountability for over $5 million in technology
capital and expense including capital/expense budgeting and allocations.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Education: Rutgers University, NJ
CISSP - 2006 Number #92592
Member, New York Society Information Managers (SIM) 2004 - present
Served as Technology Representative to US Commission on Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
Professional Training: Microsoft Great Plains Accounting Workshop,
2007
Professional Training: AMA Prof. Mgmt Seminar, Sarbanes-Oxley
Workshop, 2005
Professional Training: AMA Prof. Mgmt Seminar, Six Sigma Approach to
Project Mgmt Qual, 2004
ADDITIONAL
Have extensive European/Domestic travel experience.
References Available Upon Request
dvanced infrastructure, messaging, security, web / Internet, systems and
support Technology Operations and Client Services strategic long-term
planning and short/mid-term tactical implementation EMC FibreChannel
Sarbanes-Oxley and FDA BS B.S. Advanced IT Infrastructure/WAN/LAN/Internet
(Cisco Routers, Switches, MS Windows Svr. 2000/2003, MS SQL2k/Oracle, MS
IIS Admin, Linux, Solaris, Apache, Lotus Notes / Domino (Client, Web, SMTP,
LDAP, ver 3.x - 6.5), Full Active Directory Design, AD, Maint, Integration
and Security, MS Exchange, Citrix (incl. Metaframe 1.8, XP, Pres. Server, &
NFuse), Websphere/DB2 & integration, JD (Palm, PocketPC, Blackberry),
Printers, MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio, Project, SharePoint, Veritas
BE, CA ArcServe, FibreChannel, EMC Clariion Storage, SAN/NAS, Remedy HD,
LANDesk Reporting, Altiris Digital Communicaton & IP Protocols (TCP/IP,
DHCP, DNS, SMTP, LDAP, FTP, HTTP/S, S/MIME, PPTP, L2TP, Wireless, VoIP,
T1/E1, xDSL/Cable, Bluetooth, NAT, EGRIP, OSPF, 802.11x, 802.11a/b/g, Frame
Relay, MPLS) Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity/Risk Mitigation Planning
and Implementation/ Offsite Data Warehousing-Mirroring SOX HIPPA HIIPA
HIPAA SOX planning, operations, security and support services advanced
infrastructure, messaging, security, web / Internet, systems and
suppornology Operations and Client Services strategic long-term planning
and short/mid-term tactical implementation EMC FibreChannel Sarbanes-Oxley
and FDA BS B.S. Advanced IT Infrastructure/WAN/LAN/Internet (Cisco Routers,
Switches, MS Windows Svr. 2000/2003,, DNS, SMTP, LDAP, FTP, HTTP/S, S/MIME, PPTP, L2TP, Wireless, VoIP, T1/E1,
xDSL/Cable, Bluetooth, NAT, EGRIP, OSPF, 802.11x, 802.11a/b/g, Frame Relay,
MPLS) Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity/Risk Mitigation Planning and
Implementation/ Offsite Data Warehousing-Mirroring SOX HIPPA HIIPA HIPAA
SOX planning, operations, CCNA, CCNP, CNE, MCSE, CCIP, CSIP, security and
support services, matrix, matrix, telecommunication, telecommunication,
applications development, applications development, Desktop, Desktop, QA
servers and source code repositories, Sarbanes-Oxley 404A, SA