Information Technology Business Development

Frederick R. Beck, Jr. MBA

Littleton, CO ***** 303-***-**** ****.****@*******.*** LinkedIn

Professional Summary:

Dynamic Senior Information Technology Executive with extensive experience in driving strategic IT initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and security. Proven ability to lead high-performing teams, foster collaboration, and align technology with organizational goals.

I have consistently demonstrated the ability to reduce organizational risk, reduce costs, enhance compliance to create new revenues through RFP responses, and improve performance metrics.

My expertise encompasses cutting-edge technology research, regulatory adherence, system development, and the strategic design of IT infrastructure.

I excel in assembling and guiding high-performing teams, adeptly supporting all departments.

Career Highlights:

Team Management

Innovatively designed and implemented the inaugural On Call Crisis Manager program for Alcohol Monitoring Systems, significantly enhancing crisis response capabilities.

Effectively led cross-functional teams to optimize client processes and systems, ensuring operational excellence.

Vendor Management

Achieved annual savings of $300,000 by meticulously reviewing vendor agreements, identifying billing discrepancies, and realizing cost efficiencies.

Successfully negotiated reduced pricing with key vendors, including Microsoft, contributing to the overall budget management.

Performance Management

Dramatically improved system uptime from 80% to over 99.9% through a series of strategic infrastructure enhancements and technology upgrades.

Recognized with multiple accolades for outstanding performance, including the prestigious Outstanding Performance Award from Alcohol Monitoring Systems.

Key Skills:

Strategic IT Leadership: Ability to develop and implement IT strategies aligned with organizational priorities.

Team Engagement & Development: Experience in promoting a collaborative culture and managing performance.

Information Security Management: Expertise in developing and administering security programs to ensure compliance and data protection.

Project Management: Proven track record in overseeing IT projects and initiatives from conception to execution.

Budget Management: Experience in developing and managing departmental budgets effectively.

Professional Experience:

Beck Business Systems, LLC, Littleton, CO 2024 – Present

Member Consultant

Serve as a Senior Executive Consultant specializing in Project Management, IT Governance, and Strategic Planning to drive organizational transformation.

Accomplishments:

Spearheaded the modernization of architectural frameworks, ensuring enhanced system availability and robust information security for governmental clients.

Security overview required by Ministry of Justice (UK) for Cyber Security Essentials and creation of a remediation plan to bring SaaS systems into compliance.

Consulting on a breach of email systems and discussion of next steps.

Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Littleton, CO 2008 – 2024

Chief Security Officer 2018 – 2024

Promoted to oversee security compliance for ISO, NIST, GDPR, UK DPA in a $200M manufacturer, managing a $12M budget and leading a dedicated team of six professionals in risk mitigation. Managed compliance and reviewed RFPs.

Accomplishments:

Successfully implemented ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 programs within a year, significantly bolstering security measures and compliance protocols.

Crisis Management: Developed and launched Alcohol Monitoring System’s inaugural On Call Crisis Manager program.

Implemented ISO 27001, 27701 (PII), NIST, CISA, and GDPR and manage annual audits for all security compliance reviews.

Managed Breech / Ransomware attack with reorganization of email and implemented remediation and Phishing/Security education program.

Deploy O365 with Office, Phone, Teams, Share Point Portal for a fully integrated desktop.

Director of Network Operations 2008 – 2018

Direct all aspects of IT infrastructure, processing and network operations for a rapidly expanding organization, overseeing millions in budget allocations. Implemented ISO 9001 Quality management controls. Manage all IT vendor contracts, over 100 critical vendors.

Accomplishments:

Enhanced reliability and minimized risk by establishing redundant data centers, while streamlining operational workflows for greater efficiency and retention of customers.

Achieved annual savings of $300,000 by optimizing vendor agreements, identifying billing inaccuracies, and removing unused / redundant software.

Honored with the Outstanding Performance Award in 2022 for exceptional contributions to Alcohol Monitoring Systems for assisting development team to complete full rewrite of SaaS applications.

Performance Improvement: Reduced cellular expenses (250,000 units) by 10%-20% annually (over $750,000) while enhancing service quality through revised SLAs.

Established and created a robust enterprise IT infrastructure for Alcohol Monitoring Systems with expansion and redundancy capabilities, reducing time to recover and recovery point of data.

Increased system and network availability from 80% to over 99.9% through comprehensive hardware / network / cloud Azure / VMWare and software upgrades.

Pioneered the first 5-year technology roadmap for Alcohol Monitoring Systems.

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Boulder, CO 2004 – 2008

Director of IT

Managed comprehensive IT systems across a retail pharmacy chain, supervising a team of twelve and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

Accomplishments:

Restructured architecture for pharmacy, back office and retail point of sale systems deploying all new systems and creating new deployment model.

Drove improvements in capabilities and realized $500,000 in savings by restructuring legacy systems and executing strategic hardware upgrades.

Inventory Optimization: Saved $750,000 on shelf inventory management at Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy through strategic shelf planning and automated stocking.

Operational Continuity: Enabled uninterrupted operations across pharmacy sites by implementing redundancies for critical systems during major outages to reduce lost sales due to store downtime $1million per day.

** Additional Experience Available Upon Request **

Education:

University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK -- MBA in Finance

University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, CO -- BSBA in Accounting & Computer Science

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