Senior IT Program/Project Manager 15+ yrs, PG&E veteran

ARTHUR "AJ" PITTOCK

Discovery Bay, CA

Full Candidate Name as per SSN : Arthur “AJ” Pittock

Candidate’s physical location : Discovery Bay, CA

LinkedIn Profile : linkedin.com/in/machaevich

Candidate’s interview/start availability : Immediate. Candidate’s current employment : Unemployed

Relocation Time : 1 week

SUMMARY

Arthur "AJ" Pittock is a certified Senior Program/Project Manager with 15+ years of experience delivering complex IT infrastructure, data centers, and network solutions. He holds a B.S. from the University of Phoenix and certifications including PMP (2002–2026), Scrum Immersion (Agile), CPM, and 3M Fiber Technician. AJ has successfully led multimillion-dollar projects for clients like Meta, Apple, NASA, PG&E, and the State of Washington. Skilled in vendor management, structured cabling, Fiber optics, LAN/WAN, and cloud migrations, he excels in IT governance, budgeting, and cross-functional leadership. He is proficient with tools such as Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, SharePoint, and NetSuite. AJ combines strategic planning and technical expertise to consistently deliver results on time and under budget while ensuring quality and compliance. He is based in San Jose, CA and is immediately available for new opportunities.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Committed to strong development of programs, financial planning, scoping, tasking for on-time, under-budget, within-scope, results-focused programs. Specializing in Data Center and Campus Wide IT connectivity and vendor management. Establishes Pre-source and intake selection for technology applications. Qualifies Source and Vendor experience. Professional and private experience in real estate development, bidding process, verification and awards. Highly skilled Project Manager with, hardware implementations, migrations, data capacity, load balancing, network health, LAN / WAN infrastructure projects I am well versed in copper UTP, STP, coax, fiber optics (single mode, multi-mode, and plastic optical loose fiber. Network typologies: Bus, Ring, Star, Mesh, Hybrid and, Token Ring Networks.

• Proven ability to successfully manage an organization's IT Contract Governance, executive briefings, finance committee presentations and summaries for executives on action items, meeting minutes, executive decisions. Sony Purchasing agent for over 5yrs. Work closely with internal and external teams (vendors) to ensure compliance and good business practices. Strong abilities to evaluate and determine scope for successful projects. Recognizes risks of the prospects, project tasks or program requirements in alignment with the organization to optimize their use of IT operations to support business objectives.

• Well versed in training and updating systems and processes, cost savings, loss prevention, value engineering. Effective at improving projects by efficiency and opportunity identification to save time, monies, quality, and partner performance. Develops innovative solutions to improve reliability, quality and productivity. Monitors program and project budget to insure strong financial planning.

• Versatile analytical thinker, with a comprehensive understanding of design, testing and licensing. Quality Control and Assurance. Former Sony, vendor design support, selection, and manufacturing problem solving to guarantee contacts and items produced in coordination with requirements. Awarded financial support business/ financial. Installation, configuration, management, troubleshooting, design support, reliability and engineering. TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Management Skills IT Governance, PMO, JIT, Supply Chain Implementation, Purchasing Agent SONY, Communication, State Projects, Government Mil Spec, Teamwork, Motivational, Technical, Functional Skills, Vendor Management. Listening, Relationship Building, Interpersonal Skills, and Emotional Intelligence. Superior Organizational Project Management, Strategic, Stakeholder Management, Decision Making, Trust, Conflict Resolution, Time Management, Transportation Management, Delegation. Very Adaptable employee with creative thought processes.

• Program / Project Management Microsoft Project, SharePoint. Plan View, Excel, PMO Planning, Remedy and various other program / project management tools. Well versed in Video conferencing tools such as: Zoom, MS Teams, Google Meet Webex Meeting also to include Video calling tools such as Tango, FaceTime. Excellent experience using collaborative databases and document shares I can organize planning efficiently using electronic means and manual means.

• Security Network hardware and software security and financial installations. Mainframe to Cloud migration. Secure monitoring Enterprise of networks and premises through secure methods. Controlled Access and Security Governance, Loss Prevention, Keyed Entry, camera and laser surveillance.

• Infrastructure - Structured Cabling and Fiber Optics LAN-WAN Inside / Outside Plant Fiber Optics, Copper, fiber, coax, inner-duct, pathway design and layout.

• Office and Business Systems VOIP / Phone systems, desktop repair, network health and upgrades. Printers, Scanners, Copiers, as well as Audio Video Walls and Conferencing Solutions. EDUCATION:

• Bachelors in BS – Business Information system - University of Phoenix - Phoenix, AZ– 2003

• Doctorate in IT - Rockville University Maryland 2004 CERTIFICATION:

• PMP Project Management Professional Certified 2002-2026

• SCUM Immersion Certified – Agile

• CPM - Certified Project Manager

• 3M Certified Fiber Technical

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Machaevich Network Solutions and Online Businesses Nov 2023- Nov 2025 Project Management

Responsibility:

• Project Manager of network solutions. Weekly update on progress of projects to clients. Direct contact with customers to support design, planning, installs and resolve any issues. Infrastructure reviews, audio video procurement, functional analysis, alternate planning, staging, configuration, hardware, sound testing, storage, software installation and, quality control. Owner of Pittock Fun and Sun other online companies. Meta / Facebook / Contract / CMCC Dec 2022- Oct 2, 2023 Senior Project Manager Fremont, CA

Responsibility:

• Project managed the implementation of Facilities Control and Monitoring Solution for all 17 North American Data Centers and 2 mirrored management sites. Supervised the weekly update of progress. Direct contact with each Data Center Manager to support and resolve various implementation issues. Worked with Upper Management and Contractors to ensure timely installs and coordinated management and contractor software design program. State of Washington - Contract DOE / DOT Dec 2021- July 2022 Senior Project Manager Shoreline, WA

Responsibility:

• Managed Professional Service for the State of Washington DOE and DOT to consolidate multiple Data Centers into one Data Center in Shoreline, WA. Technical Consultation as well as Project Management of large build out of Infrastructure. Strong command of Financial Planning, Data Loss Prevention, Phone, Wifi, VOIP Cellular, OSP Copper and Fiber Optics, A/V, electrical and other requirements to set up buildings for Information Technologies. Machaevich Network Solutions / Contracts May 2014 - Nov 2021 Senior IT Enterprise Installation Manager Livermore, CA Responsibility:

• Designed Data Center facilities, manufacturing of fiber optic cables, hardware, software, and special security needs for various clients. Projects clients include State of Washington, PG&E, Wells Fargo, APPLE, Bank of America, NASA, Sony &The State of Nevada.

• Senior Project / Program Manager for Data Center Add / Move / Change. Extensive experience in Infrastructure, Consolidation, and Profitability. I am also responsible for Value Engineering, Procument, Budgeting, Forecasting Deep Subject Matter Expertise in Data Integration, Infrastructure, Process Analysis, Value Engineering and Re- Design for several Network Infrastructure projects using Visio / Revit to plan equipment required and connectivity.

• Installation of full Data Centers Solutions including financial software support build out business systems paying close attention to integration of networks systems including all financial software and security and how they interact with each other.

• Integration Architect / Team Lead of large engagements for worldwide resource planning, initiatives and merging data via software designing. Project managed financial software rollouts by means of: Access Control, Anti- virus/malware software, Windows Upgrades and Installations, Behavioural Analysis, Data Loss Prevention, Email Security, Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention, Mobile Device Security, Network Segmentation, Event Management, VPN, Web Security, and Wireless Security.

ABM Jun 2013-Apr 2014

PMO Senior Project Manager San Francisco, CA

Responsibility:

• Senior Manager of Data Center and Data Center Build related projects.

• In charge of national coordination of all technology related projects.

• Supervised HQ Audio-Video solutions and interactive Video walls.

• Managed Move, Add, Change, and Delete project meetings. Responsible for reporting status to senior management.

• PMO Program included: project analysis, software design, vendor sourcing, planning revenue, technical sales support, expediting projects, budgets, customer and upper management presentations. Project managed design of integrated software for use on multiple platforms. Global and financial network infrastructure services, Windows refresh and upgrades, software program introduction, audio visual, data loss prevention, security and camera systems.

• Coordinated vendor shipments and returns of equipment.

• Managed technical resources for Data Center as well as office move design using AutoCAD and Visio mark-ups, network design, value engineered and implementation of all network and technical solutions required to run an office.

Apple May 2012- Nov 2012

Senior Project Manager Newark, CA

Responsibility:

• Senior Project Manager for a multi-million dollar build out of the Data Center in Prineville, Oregon. Supervised approx. 30 team members of Apple and Sub-contractors, as well as Apple engineers, technical and field support personnel on various projects for Apple.

• The Data Centers that were built out included tasks of construction review, procurement, function analysis, alternate planning, staging, configuration, hardware storage, software installation, quality control, and infrastructure. I supervised system testing of all items required for the Data Center as well.

• Responsible for organizing, reviewing, reporting PM team weekly reports and event management for PMO team including weekly power point presentations.

Chabot Las Positas Community College District Jan 2008- Jan 2012 Project Manager- Data Center / Campus Reconstruction Project Pleasanton, CA Responsibility:

• Responsible for Bond projects of three college campuses. State of California PM In charge of the complete process. Financial to the end of the project, turn up and maintenance of all college construction projects. In charge of a 500-million-dollar Bond program consisting of many multi million dollars data networking projects.

• Program managed Bond Projects and PMO for California State Chabot Las Positas College District as well as remote colleges and educational Data Centers.

• Overview of plans, vendor and construction management, value engineering of projects, drawings and responses to proposed modernization plans with markups using AutoCAD and Visio to make corrections, edits, enhancement of performance and cost reduction.

• Sourced and evaluated suppliers and vendors to ensure quality product. Performed project site inspections, verifications and approval of construction.

• Managed installation of all infrastructures, audio-video equipment and network connectivity Windows OS and other software. Deployed emergency back-up alerts / reports to teams and upper management.

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