Michael T. Brotten
*********@*******.***
SUMMARY
Dependable peak performing professional with 30 years of successful
experience in positions of increasing responsibility. Creative and
result oriented, purposeful individual who operates in a personable
and professional manner.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CEO / President of Infinity Artists Group, LLP. 2010 - Present
. Responsible for budgeted financial goals and objectives related to
artist management, contracts, client services, operations, product
development and production, business systems evaluations, and sales and
marketing of artists management services.
. Organizational development to include development of Artists, venues,
and customer service to our clients.
. Develop and manage revenue, growth, productivity, and profitability of
contracts.
. Management of Artists performance and sponsorship contracts both
nationally and internationally.
Self Employed Business Consultant 2009 - 2010
. Guide organizations in improving their performance, primarily
through the analysis of existing business systems and user
requirements to facilitate the development improved business
operations and strategies.
. Provide organizational change management assistance through
employee interviews and business analysis.
. Assist the customer by creating and following a structured,
strategic plan to achieve agreed upon goals.
. Technology implementation services to include scheduled
deployments, user profile migrations and data
management/governance best practices.
. Business Strategy development and operational improvement
services.
President CINCINNATUS, Inc. 2008 - 2009
. Managed and expanded revenue, growth, productivity, and profit
of contracts. Accountable for the contribution of the contract
to CINCINNATUS' financial and business performance.
. Expanded the range of services CINCINNATUS, Inc. offered to its
customers. Increased the depth and breadth of CINCINNATUS'
service offerings employed in the customer's functional
operation.
. Assured continuous and successful administration of customer
satisfaction through site visits and daily communication.
. Presided over budgeted financial goals and objectives related to
operations, product engineering, sales and marketing of
Information Technology services.
. Oversaw and evaluated operations, engineering, sales and
marketing of technical personnel.
. Participated in development and delivery of marketing sales
plans.
. Advised on all documented business, contract reviews, sales, and
marketing performance across the division.
Western Regional Manager - Enterprise Field Delivery - Dell, Inc.
2006 - 2007
. Managed Dell's Enterprise Storage Service Delivery in 11 Western
States, inclusive of Hawaii and Alaska.
. Accountable for profit and loss viability for Dell Inc. Western Region
Enterprise Field Delivery with revenues of 260 million dollars per
fiscal year.
. Assured continuous and successful administration of personnel
satisfaction for a staff of 25+ Senior Engineers.
. Western Regional point of contact to Dell's customers and regional
business segments for Field Service Delivery and issue resolution in
the Enterprise Storage Area Network marketplace.
. Participated in the Global Enterprise Task Force Strategic Planning:
develop, implement and drive business-planning initiatives for global
consistency in a rapid growth sector.
. Participated in Dell's Enterprise Field Delivery's Winning Culture and
Remote and Alternative Work Site Committees.
Vice President of Information Technologies - SYS Technologies 2004 -
2006
. Vice President of Information Technologies for the Enterprise
Solutions Division, Oxnard, CA.
. Responsible for budgeted financial goals and objectives related
to operations, data management, product engineering, and
business systems evaluations, sales and marketing of Information
Technology services.
. Oversaw and evaluated operations, engineering, sales, marketing,
and scheduling of technical personnel.
. Documented unit business, contract reviews, sales, and marketing
performance to senior management.
Account Manager - Electronic Data Systems (EDS) 2002 - 2004
. Planned and directed contract value delivery for EDS' customer's
sites: Naval Air Station Lemoore, Naval Amphibious Base
Coronado, NAF El Centro, NOLF Imperial Beach, NALF San Clemente
Island, NWS Seal Beach, NWS Concord, and NSWC Corona Div.
. Developed an achievable installation and delivery schedule to
meet customers' deployment schedules.
. Established and sustained business relationships between EDS and
the customer's management team. Lead the account team in
identifying and delivering value to the customer through system
and user evaluations.
. Managed revenue, growth, productivity and profit of the
contract. Accountable for the contribution of the contract to
EDS' financial and business performance metrics.
. Expanded the range of services EDS offers to the customer,
increasing the depth and breadth of EDS' service offerings
employed in the customer's functional operation.
. Advised the customer on contract's technology strategy inclusive
of architecture, integration, selection and operation with the
goal of improving the success of the customer's business
operation.
Advanced Project Manager - Electronic Data Systems (EDS) 2000 - 2002
. Evaluated customer system and end user requirements and
translated into operational plans.
. Monitored and reviewed costs, staffing requirements, operational
budgets, and schedules for project teams.
. Analyzed effects of projects upon various operating and support
areas, such as information processing/data centers, assembly,
and manufacturing to determine the most practical and cost-
effective method to obtain the required resources.
. Provided guidance to project teams and management in directing
development of new applications, formulating contingency plans,
schedule revisions, manpower adjustments, fund allocations, and
work requirements.
. Provided guidance in strategic systems planning to project team
and customer's team.
. Prepared incoming management resources for transition from
implementation stage to business operating stage.
. Coordinated and supported the development, enhancement, and
maintenance of products and services applicable to multiple
lines of a customer's business using Information Technology best
practices.
. Lead, planned, scheduled and controlled complex projects and
activities with customers, support groups, and vendors on
concurrent projects.
. Applied extensive knowledge of the customer's business and
industry to develop project specifications.
. Site survey team member for EDS, Raytheon, and MCI WorldCom NMCI
(Navy Marine Corps Intranet) Strike Force Team.
. Daily tasking of EDS' fifteen (15) Integrated Shipboard
Networked Systems (ISNS) East and West Coast Engineers.
. Ships check coordinator for EDS in support of PMW158-2 Space and
Naval Warfare Command (SPAWAR).
. Coordination for EDS supported (PMW158-2 (SPAWAR)) CASREP and
light off support for 40+ ships for US Navy Pacific Fleet
(PACFLT).
West Coast Lead for Forward Integration Facility - Electronic Data
Systems (EDS) 1999 -2000
. Performed validations and verification of Information Systems
prior to their delivery to the fleet for installation.
. Determined viability of installation schedules for all
participants and ensured compliance with Navy directives for
deployment readiness.
. Ensured compatibility for all Information Systems (ADNS, SCI,
ISNS, and SubLAN Networks) throughout installation and
deployment life cycles.
. Reviewed life cycle maintenance and logistical support for all
Informational Systems deployed to the fleet.
. Responsible for all US Navy Information System ship
configurations and file management for Fiscal Years 1999, and
2000.
. Managed and oversaw quality control of 42 ship configurations.
. Conducted ship personnel orientation for 36 ship's LAN
Administrators.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Science/Information Systems Management: University of Phoenix -San
Diego, CA. 2000
Psychology: Colorado State University: Fort Collins, Co. -September
1983 -1985
Xylan Switch Expert (Configuration/Administration): Xylan - Acatel
Training Facility Calabasas, Ca. -1999
Windows NT 4.0 Administration/Proxy Server 2.0/Exchange 5.5: Vortex -
San Diego, CA. -1998
Windows NT 4.0 Support (Core Technologies): San Diego, CA. - February
1998
RM21 "C" School: SNAP III System Administrator/Unix Mainframes: U.S.
Navy - San Diego, CA -1996
RM21 "A" School: U.S. Navy - San Diego, CA. -March 1995
Clearance
Top Secrete SSBI obtained from EDS and maintained throughout
employment with Dell.
Status - Inactive
References
Available upon request