Project Manager Data Center

Paul Shainian

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Director of Infrastructure Architecture, Planning and Security Dynamic Director of Information Technology with 20+ years of expertise in IT infrastructure, operations, and security. Proven success in reducing IT costs 30% and saving $2.5M on hardware refresh. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams and fostering essential business relationships, ensuring on-time delivery of IT initiatives. Ready to leverage strong project management skills and cloud technology knowledge to drive impactful results for the business and customers. SKILLS

Active Directory/DNS Anti-Virus Carbon Black/McAfee/Sophos AWS/Azure Budgets Citrix Cisco UCS/Dell/HP/IBM/Lenovo Servers Hyper-V Linux Red Hat Microsoft Windows 200x/20xx MS Clusters Networking Oracle/Sun Solaris Patching SCCM/Shavlik/WSUS Plainview Project Management Proofpoint SAN Storage SCOM/SCCM Security VMware/VMware View PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CIRCANA, Chicago, IL 2023 – Present

Director, IT Infrastructure Implementation

Duties included building a new Disaster Recovery site with a $40M budget and managing a team of four.

• Spearheaded solution architecture definition for the Circana Liquid Data Private Cloud platform and executed implementation in cloud and data center environments.

• Built a new Disaster Recovery data center from the ground up and tested.

• Implemented a Data Center Infrastructure Management (Sunbird DCIM) tool and created detailed rack-level diagrams and future planning diagrams.

• Engineered, developed, and deployed complex IT infrastructure solutions tailored to business needs.

• Guided and executed the implementation of client-specific solutions, directing Circana and client teams to ensure timely and operationally ready delivery.

• Engaged client leadership, informing on solution implementation status; presented options, alternatives, and impact to help make decisions when needed.

• Built strong customer/stakeholder relationships across infrastructure, Operations, Information Security, application teams and third-party service providers to optimize operational resiliency.

• Managed Circana and client technical resources, understanding implementation tasks and possessing required skills and knowledge.

• Provided expert-level guidance to development and implementation teams on every level of the solution architecture – Security, Virtualization, Middleware, Database, Modeling, and the entire Data stream.

• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of all relevant components of infrastructure, industry trends, vendor offerings, and cost; educated the team to ensure smooth introduction of new technologies.

• Effectively balanced multiple aspects of the role – client engagement, solution definition, implementation support, and architecture thought leadership – by developing team members, delegating tasks, and involving other stakeholders.

• Supported on-premises data centers, public and private cloud implementation and delivered highly available solutions across Windows/Linux servers, applications, and storage (NAS, SAN and HSM) including network and security requirements, encryption, and certificate authority services.

• Architected new infrastructure design methods of application performance monitoring, debugging, and fine-tuning.

• Audited data center bills/cloud bills and contract billing for US and global teams.

• Managed Z14 IBM mainframe and all day-to-day activities including annual DR test.

• Managed Service/Contract/SLAs for service providers and quarterly business reviews.

• Provided support 24/7/365, ensuring fast and effective incident management. Paul Shainian, Page 2

ODYSSEY LOGISTICS, Charlotte, NC 2021 – 2023

Director, Infrastructure Operations and Security

Mentored teams of seven while coordinating with 20 other facilities in Asia, Europe, and US. Oversaw all IT-related technology activities including infrastructure and operations, planning, coordinating, architecting, and deploying of networking, servers, storage, capacity planning, and security including all business units. Architected and forecasted network architecture, data center capacity/design/build/operations, vendor negotiations, and relationship management for global hosting services program. Devised and established IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategies set by upper management.

• Achieved 30% reduction in IT costs while ensuring the continuity and enhancement of existing services.

• Benchmarked, analyzed, reported, and made recommendations for improvement and growth of the IT infrastructure and IT systems on premise and in the Cloud.

• Oversaw all IT-related technology activities, encompassing infrastructure and operations.

• Responsible for ensuring area of responsibility had the talent and resources to meet short- and long-term organizational goals as well as ensuring maximum productivity and performance.

• Provided guidance and direction for the physical protection of information systems assets to other functional units and securing systems.

• Managed financial aspects of the IT department to ensure budgetary compliance.

• Continually identified new emerging technologies, technological developments, and market trends to be integrated into the business.

• Ensured IT infrastructure and systems were effective, reliable, and appropriate for the current business and for future growth.

• Provided individual, project team, and company-wide training and communication to ensure technology capabilities were maximized.

• Pioneered and implemented new SIEMS solution globally for the Company and all business units including vulnerability management.

• Architected solutions for business units in AWS, Azure, using IAAS/PAAS/SAAS.

• Support approximately 250 Windows servers 200X/20XX and 250 Linux Servers RHEL 5/6/7/8/9 systems. HARRIS TEETER, a Kroger Company, Matthews, NC 2015 – 2021 Senior Manager Infrastructure and Operations/Systems Engineering Directed IT projects and technical activities across multiple project sites, optimizing resource allocation. Managed/mentored a high-performing technical team of 22 field engineers, system administrators, and technical support teams.

• Reduced costs $150K annually and increased uptime 25% by modifying service agreements and increasing single points of failure.

• Saved $100K annually in budgets and maintenance contracts with internal/external customers while maintaining existing SLAs.

• Engineered automation for server patching using SCCM/WSUS for 700+ servers.

• Guided design and implementation of antivirus solutions and security monitoring. Established disaster recovery plans

(DRP) based on business-critical needs and replicated SAN hardware.

• Provided senior-level technical consultations and architecture to Field Engineering and System Integration & Testing departments on all IT and operational issues. Reviewed road maps, resolved equipment redundancies, and improved network reliability and flexibility.

• Achieved optimal operations and functioning by overseeing continuous improvement initiatives to existing infrastructure, applications, systems, and software. Recommended and implemented IT infrastructure requirements and upgrades to improve overall system performance and ensure high levels of security and data recovery. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Prior to 2015 held a variety of positions such as Senior Manager Infrastructure and Operations UNIX/Windows Systems Engineering and Senior Systems Integration Specialist/Systems Administrator Manager II at JCPenney and Dell/Perot Systems. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science, Computer Systems Management, magna cum laude, Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI ITIL Foundations, Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE), Safe Scrum Agile, VMware (VCP)

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