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Location:
Queens, NY
Posted:
May 20, 2024

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Shoban Mehta

Cell Phone: 516-***-****

Email: ad5twc@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

** ***** ** ************ ********** working as a hands-on Chief Technology Officer for a reputable financial company that works with other B2B companies

In charge of all technology operations that includes managing the helpdesk/desktop/network/DevOps teams, working closely with other internal teams that include HR/Compliance/Sales/project management, infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, managing all cyber security issues and policies, retention, software deployments, runbooks, future IT planning/roadmap, design, vendor management, in charge of all new & existing IT projects, working closely with all stakeholders, in charge of IT budget, asset management, cost optimization, SaaS cloud, CRM, BCP, life cycle, disaster recovery

Managing all aspects of Cybersecurity – data protection, email spoofing, Office 365, Spam, intrusions, ransomware, Proofpoint

Managing a team of 5 IT technicians that specialize in different areas of helpdesk/desktop/network/DevOps/security

15 years of contract/vendor/relationship management experience-In charge of budget, purchasing, new/existing contracts, maintaining relationships, legal negotiations, construction, commercial, government contracts

13 years of managing IT projects – dealt with all the KPI’s/metrics, digital transformation, creating the framework, dealing with the budgeting, milestones, working with stakeholders, internal audit keeping

11 years of experience with technical engineering, IT planning, execution, production and distribution

Implemented best practices for optimizing infrastructure and operations costs, improving system performance, and ensuring all SLA’S are agreed upon

Proven track record in IT management- technology futures, policy, standards, budgets and strategic planning and executive level business partnership and team building

10 years of experience working with VMware & Citrix

Prioritized and planned work activities using time efficiently for resourcing, setting goals and objectives

12 years of experience of working with MSP’s to envision the future planning, design, implementation, and technical support of information systems, networks, and departmental applications and related processes

Responsible for project management, Infrastructure support and end user services

Implemented ServiceNow, OKTA, O365, MDM, migration too Windows 10, introduced SCCM 2012

Worked with SME’s within the IT department increase efficiency and reduce costs

Trained & Educated staff, stakeholders, various departments by creating best policies and practices. Made sure all SOW’s were completed with compliance

Solely built and managed BCP sites and plans

Creating data strategies to have better protection & have a better understanding of the business for stakeholders

Built and managing various IT departments

Worked with SME’s within the IT department increase efficiency and reduce costs

10+ years of IT data center creations/relocations- hardware, servers, network cables, EUC server handling, voice/data equipment moves

Trained & Educated staff, stakeholders, various departments by creating best policies and practices. Made sure all SOW’s were completed with compliance

Collected and research data to design workflows and procedures

15 years of procurement, logistics, assets/inventory control experience

Executed the procurement process that brought in efficiency, maximized savings and brought excellent results for stakeholders

10 years of strong hardware/software migration experience- Office 2010 to 365, Windows 7 to 10, Blackberry to IPhone, Cloud migration- OKTA

Excellent experience in office relocations and build-outs for all IT infrastructure and System/Application integrations

20 years of managing infrastructure projects - dealing with the budgeting, milestones, working with stakeholders, internal audit keeping, implementation and maintaining relations while traveling to other offices in China, Russia, LA, Singapore

Workstation/Laptops, patching/cabling, LAN & WAN Setup, blackberry, Android, IPads, Mac’s, IPhones

Excellent software knowledge of Safari, Basic UNIX CRM, Basic Linux applications, Sharepoint 2016, Delivery Tracker, Windows 7, 8, 10, Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Standard/Professional, AIM, Lync, Skype

Used Word, Excel, PowerPoint to continuously to give presentations and provide clear communications

Super detailed and team oriented

Self-motivated individual with ability to work in a changing multi-tasked environment

Excellent communicational & organizational skills

EMPLOYMENT

Raine Group 12/07-Present Chief Technology Officer New York, NY

14 years of professional experience working as a hands-on Chief Technology Officer for a reputable financial company that works with other B2B companies

In charge of all technology operations that includes managing and building the helpdesk/desktop/network/DevOps teams, working closely with other internal teams that include HR/Compliance/Sales/project management, infrastructure, AI, managing all cyber security issues and policies, retention, software deployments, runbooks, future IT planning/roadmap, design, vendor management, in charge of all new & existing IT projects, working closely with all stakeholders, in charge of IT budget, asset management, cost optimization, SaaS cloud, CRM, BCP, life cycle, disaster recovery

Managing all aspects of Cybersecurity – data protection, email spoofing, Office 365, Spam, intrusions, ransomware, Proofpoint

Managing a team of 5 IT technicians that specialize in helpdesk/desktop network/DevOps

15 years of contract/vendor/relationship management experience-In charge of budget, purchasing, new/existing contracts, maintaining relationships, legal negotiations, construction, commercial, government contracts

13 years of managing IT projects – dealt with all the KPI’s/metrics, digital transformation, creating the framework, dealing with the budgeting, milestones, working with stakeholders, internal audit keeping, implementation and maintaining relations while traveling to other offices in NJ, CT

10 years of experience and expertise in the strategy and development related to application development, infrastructure optimization

11 years of experience with technical engineering, IT planning, execution, production and distribution

Implemented best practices for optimizing infrastructure and operations costs, improving system performance, and ensuring all SLA’S are agreed upon

Proven track record in IT management- technology futures, policy, standards, budgets and strategic planning and executive level business partnership and team building

10 years of experience working with VMware & Citrix

Prioritized and planned work activities using time efficiently for resourcing, setting goals and objectives

12 years of experience of working with MSP’s to envision the future planning, design, implementation, and technical support of information systems, networks, and departmental applications and related processes

support of information systems, networks, and departmental applications and related processes

Responsible for project management, Infrastructure support and end user services

Creating data strategies to have better protection & have a better understanding of the business for stakeholders

Proven track record in IT management- technology futures, policy, standards, budgets and strategic planning and executive level business partnership and team building

Prioritized and planned work activities using time efficiently for resourcing, setting goals and objectives

Worked with Service Now and Remedy Ticketing systems, in person issues, phone calls and emails while provide excellent customer service

Excellent ability to communicate with executives, managers, and team members while improving IT strategies and infrastructure projects

Solely built and managed BCP sites and plans

Built and managing various IT departments

Worked with SME’s within the IT department increase efficiency and reduce costs

10+ years of IT data center creations/relocations- hardware, servers, network cables, EUC server handling, voice/data equipment moves

Maintained and renewed commercial contracts with the building landlords and new construction implementation of other global offices

Trained & Educated staff, stakeholders, various departments by creating best policies and practices. Made sure all SOW’s were completed with compliance

Collected and research data to design workflows and procedures

11 years of procurement, logistics, assets/inventory control experience

Executed the procurement process that brought in efficiency, maximized savings and brought excellent results for stakeholders

8 years of strong hardware/software migration experience- Office 2010 to 365, Windows 7 to 10, Blackberry to IPhone, Cloud migration- OKTA

Prepared cost-benefit analyses for every change in the IT workflow

Solely built and managed BCP sites and plans

Trained & Educated staff, stakeholders, various departments by creating best policies and practices. Made sure all SOW’s were completed with compliance

10 years of procurement, logistics, assets/inventory control experience

Executed the procurement process that brought in efficiency, maximized savings and brought excellent results for stakeholders

Making sure all tasks and deadlines are met while assuring customer satisfaction

Dealing with the budgeting, internal audit keeping, implementation and maintaining vendor relations

Migrated the firm to the following- Windows 10 from 7 Pro using SCCM 2012, Office 365 from 2010, Cloud migration - OKTA

Managed infrastructure projects - dealing with the budgeting, milestones, working with stakeholders, internal audit keeping, implementation and maintaining relations while traveling to other offices in China, Russia, LA, Singapore

In charge of all IT vendor budgets, new/existing contracts, maintaining relationships, new market data vendors, legal negotiations, government, commercial contracts & meet all necessary deadlines

Worked closely with facilities and managed office relocations and build-outs for all IT infrastructure including EUC Server and System/Application integrations

Strong IT data center creations/relocations- hardware, EUC server handling, server moves/adds/changes, network cables, Voice/Data moves

Coordinating directly with landlord managers, vendors, technicians to implement and manage of new setups of equipment by creating or putting in a change work orders.

Maintained and renewed commercial contracts with the building and new construction implementation of other global offices using, Office 2013, Project and delivery tracker. Word, Excel and Project was used mainly to create spreadsheets for budgeting, tracking, cost analysis. Project was used to create timelines, deadlines, moves, adds, changes.

Team oriented and multi-tasking in a fast paced environment

RBC Capital Markets 11/01-12/07

Senior Desktop Support Analyst (Full-Time) Manhattan, NY

Escalated severity 2 & 3 issues with global business critical impact

Served as an initial point of contact for resolution of desktop/workgroup related problems in a 1,900 + user environment while resolving technical issues surrounding Windows NT, Windows 2000 Professional, MS Office 2003, Bloomberg Professional/Anywhere

Answered 60 calls daily creating Remedy tickets, provided tier 1, tier 2, tier 3 MS office, LAN, WAN, VPN, Cisco, IP issues, Active Directory, MSI packages, Video Conferencing, IP phones, Blackberry, PDA’s, BES & data center patching/cabling, Wi-Fi and network related issues.

Supported 56,000 employees globally including senior executive management staff including CEO, CIO, CFO, assuring customer satisfaction

United States Navy 6/98-6/01

Electronics Technician (Full-Time) Jacksonville, FL

Gained leadership skills while making important decisions

Maintained onboard computers and all other electronic equipment

Increased productivity and completed tasks in a timely manner

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s in Business Management – Stony Brook University GPA (3.7) Graduated 12/2005



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