project management, data center, network, client, storage, voip, itil

Bradley C. Danner

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CAREER SUMMARY

I have over thirty-four years of experience in operational and management assignments with a Fortune 500 precision aerospace manufacturer. My career includes progressively responsible assignments in various functional areas and over 15 years of direct responsibility for Information Technology resources. Results include $20m actual spending reductions while delivering products and services that exceed service level requirements. I am team focused and success-oriented, a seasoned performer with a proven track record of business engagement, solution planning, operational improvements and cost reduction, and process enhancements. I am capable of leading multiple complex initiatives resulting in step-change improvement, increased profitability and enriching the organization’s competitiveness in their chosen markets. I routinely interact at highest organization levels including COO, CFO, and President.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Rolls-Royce Corporation 1977-Present

Indianapolis, IN

I am responsible for the design, deployment, and maintenance of complex enterprise-wide information systems and services. Primary responsibilities include data center, data/voice/video networks (LAN and WAN), desktop, hardware platform consolidation, storage management (including both SAN and NAS) and support of global programs to foster a converged enterprise. I manage a client estate of over 8,000 devices around the world along with over 50TB of SAN/NAS storage, 9,000 exchange users, and more than 2.500 mobile devices.

Americas Client Services Manager 2011-2012

Responsible for client estate in Americas region (North and South America) including desktop, client devices, Exchange messaging, printing, and mobile device operations

Recently completed upgrade of over 5,000 client devices in preparation for upgrade to Windows 7

Responsible for steady state operational support though outsourced provider (HP)

Blackberry and other mobile device deployment and BES management

Delivered new HP virtual platform for data center consolidation and growth

Responsible to manage and maintain the Rolls-Royce North America Data Center

Delivered new managed print solution for new Rolls-Royce Meridian Center

Director – Information Technology 1999-2011

Manage interface with IT outsource provider staff of 100

Managed IT estate of over 6,000 Windows/Unix devices, 200 servers, and 5,000 phone lines for user base around the world

Delivered regular improvements across the whole estate

Built and manage daily operations in the US data center

Upgraded storage and backup platforms to meet growing business demand

Improve service delivery with focused investment, aggressive cost reduction (>5% year on year), and customer focus

Establish budgets, funding proposals, and IT project plans in line with established objectives

Led the design and upgrade of IT infrastructure (Microsoft directory services, messaging, and management technologies) to improve resource availability

IT leadership for site and regional Business Continuity and Crisis Management teams

IT Manager – Production Operations 1995-1999

Primary interface between outsourced provider and user community

Preparation of annual IT budget for functional business unit

Participated as part of ERP software selection team (eventually chose SAP)

Member of Business Process Re-engineering team that performed complete process review and redesign

Led quality module implementation in original SAP implementation program (1998)

Led project to deliver quality system documentation via company intranet

Served as project manager for upgrade of SAP (v3.0 to v3.1) (2000)

Sr. Quality Engineer 1991-1995

Assisted with preparation and achievement of ISO9001 registration for all Indianapolis based facilities

Responsible to prepare and manage of quality system documentation

Prepare and manage technical inspection documents in line with established procedures and processes

Manufacturing Area Manager 1988-1991

Production operations management of precision gear manufacturing area including production schedule planning and cost reduction

Developed monthly and annual schedule, manpower, budget, and performance plans

Managed 3 shift operation with 90 UAW employees and 7 supervisors with annual operating budget of $21m

Achieved 100% input schedule performance, 70% overall schedule performance, 100% military spares delivery, and 95% overall service spares delivery

Achieved process redesign that resulted in the retention of $400m annual business

Other positions 1977-1988

Sr. Statistician

Statistician

Machine operator and setup operator

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Masters in Business Administration- no concentration 1987

Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana

Bachelor of Science – Transportation Management 1976

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

SAP – ASAP Implementation Certified 1999

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