Chief Technology Officer, IT Director, IT Manager
Resume:
SENIOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER offering extensive practical experience in technology and administrative management. My background includes the management of staff, applications, technologies, network infrastructure, and call/data center environments. Skilled in preparing executive systems strategies and establishing technical support functions to facilitate the attainment of business objectives. I am hands-on, out-of-the-box thinker with advanced skills in decision-making and persuasive communication. Expertise encompasses capital and operating budget preparation, contract negotiation, and project management.
Strategic IT Planning - Systems Design and Engineering - Systems Integration - Value Analysis - Project Management - Data Center Management - Desktop Support - Networks - Telecommunications - Software and Infrastructure - Business Continuity - Business Reengineering - Physical and Data Security - Budgets
EDUCATION
Brooklyn College - Bachelors degree
New York University - Certificate in C++ / UNIX
JD Edwards – Certificate in Technical Training
IBM – Certificate in AIX Operating System, AIX Systems Administration
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Hardware: Sun computers, Intel and Apple servers and personal computers, IBM/AS400, ES9000, RS6000, power protection (UPS & Generator) and power distribution equipment, fire suppression systems (Halon, FM2000), ADT access systems.
Network: TCP/IP, firewalls (Cisco, SonicWall), routers and switches, Novell, controllers, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Citrix XenApp, Cisco WebEx, Paessler PRTG, Blackberry (BES), MS Exchange Server
Telephony: NEC, Toshiba, Telrad.
Operating environments: Microsoft: Windows 7/ Vista/200X/XP, IBM: MVS, OS400, AIX, Sun: Solaris, SunOS, CentOS
Applications: Microsoft: Office, SQL, Access, Outlook, Exchange, Visio, Publisher, Project, Advent: Axys, MOXY, QUBE, Sage: MAS90/2000, Peachtree, AccPac, Intuit: QuickBooks Enterprise, Symantec: Backup Exec, Norton, Dreamweaver, J.D.Edwards, SunGard Brokerage Systems (Phase 3), Zai*net, Rolfe & Nolan RISC, Horizon, Market Information Systems (Bloomberg, Thomson/ Reuters, Telemet, SunGard, Quodd, IDC), and custom applications written in C++, Perl scripts.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Completed Carret’s corporate relocation, including the design and implementation of new networking and server infrastructure, on-schedule and under budget by $60K.
Conducted comprehensive corporate-wide cost reduction analysis, replaced vendors and re-negotiated contracts, reducing annual recurring cost by 30%.
Designed and directed the construction of two new Data Centers for Daiwa and successfully transferred all functionality without disruption while increasing capacity and productivity by 50%.
Provided continuous support to the trading floor at Daiwa consisting of 125 VBand trade turrets, established entitlements, delivered digital Market Information, analytics, private lines, and “hoots”.
Converted and optimized Carret’s financial reporting system from Sage AccPac to QuickBooks Enterprise saving $14K.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CARRET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, New York, New York, 2001 - Present
Investment advisory firm with over $1 billion under management
Chief Technology Officer
Manage two direct reports and centralized and remote staff of professionals and consultants.
Responsible for all corporate technology that includes strategic technology direction, R&D, Customer application programming, Data Center management and enhancement, Networks, Security, MIS, QC, custodian interface and call center development and support.
Documented all technology processes and trained the IT staff reducing errors by 90%.
Implemented new server and operating technology, telephone system, furniture and fixtures, and communication infrastructure
MCTI, Dunellen, New Jersey, 1997 - 2001
Power protection and distribution equipment, and technology consulting
Head of Technology
Implemented the corporate strategic planning, finance, and administrative infrastructure. Established operating policies, processes, technologies, management models, and Internet presence.
Collaborated with consulting engineers to tailor custom electrical power protection and generation solutions to public and private corporations. This included single and three phase static and rotary uninterruptible power systems, generators, static transfer switches, and power regulation systems.
Delivered information technology solutions to Fortune 1000 and small firms ranging from application development and facility support to the management of corporate relocation projects.
DAIWA SECURITIES AMERICA Inc, New York, New York, 1986 - 1997
Daiwa is a securities brokerage firm and American subsidiary of Daiwa Securities LTD. based in Tokyo, Japan.
Vice President - Director of Systems and Data Center Management
Managed an organization of nine direct reports and 45 staff comprised of professional, clerical, consultants, and swing/temporary.
Established the technology function and proposed and implemented infrastructure and applications.
Managed two mirrored data centers supporting Daiwa's business centers on a 24-hour basis.
Directed the delivery of digital Market Information Systems, Data Security and Communications, Application Development and perpetuation, Technical Support and EDP Operations.
Established staffing job descriptions, hired, terminated, reviewed and determined compensation.
Planned, purchased and implemented hardware platforms and operating systems, UPS, Disaster Recovery Services, Application tools and Network Apparatus.
Reviewed system and user documentation; standardized applications as well as critique testing methodologies.
Designed communication plans, topologies and methodologies for cable plants.
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER, New York, New York, 1983 - 1986
International Securities broker.
Assistant Vice President - Manager of Financial Systems
Management of three direct reports and ten professional staff responsible for the installation, enhancement and operation of the enterprise financial reporting systems
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