Michael Gulino, PMP
Oak Lawn, Illinois *****
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Professional Summary
Project Management Professional with expertise in large scale technical infrastructure and security projects in Fortune 500 companies. Offers a broad base of business experience in the computing, financial, insurance, manufacturing, media, retail, and transportation market spaces. Strong technical and project skills working with:
Data Systems Security Network & Internet Architectures Document Imaging Content Management Software & Systems Development Lifecycle Identity Management Data Center Operations
Disaster Recovery
Experience
Cook County Government - Chicago, Illinois 2014 - Present
Security Project Manager
Delivered a variety of enterprise wide security projects including:
$1.9M McAfee Intrusion Prevention System infrastructure
$1.6M Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) implementation integrating 80,000 user endpoints
$450K McAfee web security gateway infrastructure
$600K Security Information and Event Logging (McAfee SIEM) infrastructure
$1.2M NIST 800-53 Information Security Risk Assessment and network monitoring project in conjunction with SunGard Availability Services, PCI and HIPPA gap assessments
$350K Alert Logic cloud based network threat monitoring implementation
Allstate Insurance - Northbrook, Illinois 2012 - 2014
Project Manager
Worked on a variety of corporate wide technology projects focusing on infrastructure, systems and services including:
Implementation of Microsoft Exchange 2010 upgrade, 30,000 users corporate wide
Development of a Risk Management Framework for infrastructure systems focusing on servers and storage
Upgraded Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Enterprise from SharePoint Foundation, 30,000 users corporate wide
Kemper Insurance - Chicago, Illinois 2003 – 2012
Director of Project Standards / Project Manager
Designed and implemented standards and practices for conducting technology projects corporate wide which included the development of methodology customized to Kemper’s needs. Also managed projects within the corporate data center. Projects delivered:
Produced project guidelines documentation to help business units interface successfully with the corporate data center
Implemented corporate wide, 5000 user Microsoft SharePoint 2004 content management infrastructure to aid business and technology communications
Established Microsoft Project Server 2007 infrastructure for the management of all corporate technology projects
Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance audit participation for Identity Management
Redesigned the corporate network with a $300K enterprise wide Check Point firewall implementation
Managed the implementation of a $6M Identity Management project based on Computer Associates Identity Manager version 8.1, R12 and R12.5
Chicago Systems Group - Chicago, Illinois 1999 - 2003
Principal Consultant
Directed the company’s sales and consulting initiatives in the eCommerce space. Provided analysis and generated proposals for new business. Major delivery engagements included:
Development of a Java based, tool chest configuration platform for Snap-on Tools. Allowed sales representatives nationwide to configure custom tool chests in the field with customers and communicated the finished specifications to manufacturing facilities
Solved performance problems for J.C. Whitney’s automotive parts eCommerce web site
Provided consulting and assessment services to TENCO Inc. a trade execution and clearing services firm for Chicago Board of Trade agricultural contracts. Made technology recommendations for electronic trading platforms and eCommerce initiatives
Managed a migration project to relocate an eCommerce infrastructure from Kemper Insurance to Unitrin Insurance’s Data Center
Tribune Corporation - Chicago, Illinois 1995 - 1999
Manager, Interactive Technology, Chicago Tribune
Responsible for all phases of infrastructure, development, production and support for the Chicago Tribune’s Internet based Digital Publishing initiatives and products, accounting for over one million Internet page views daily. Included in this infrastructure were web, database, advertising and eCommerce servers. Responsibilities included all technical recruitment and hiring, management of multiple software and hardware vendors, budget and expense management, software and service contract negotiation, software, hardware and network technology assessments and all issues related to Internet production while managing a rapidly growing staff of 19. Projects delivered:
Installation of a database driven infrastructure for delivering web content
Completion of a major site redesign chicagotribune.com
Migration of 14 statically based websites using relational database based, second generation, dynamically generated webpage technology
Site launches included websites addressing autos classified, and entertainment segments
Education - B.A. Communications - DePaul University, Chicago
Certifications - PMP Certified - Project Management Institute (2008 - 2016)