Technology Executive
(203) 651-7580
A Leader with Extensive Experience, Rich Vision, Passion for Management and Proven Track Record
Senior-Level Executive with a blend of strategic planning, execution management and over 20 years of hands-on experience in technology, operations, business development, P&L, program management, systems architecture and organizational transformation in entrepreneurial start-up and public company arenas.
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Proven Leader and Visionary who shapes strategy and leverages technology to cost-effectively strengthen corporate performance.
Experienced Manager with a “go-to” results-oriented attitude and hands-on experience across a broad range of operating and technology disciplines.
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Inclusive and Participatory
Highly Focused on Staff Mentoring and Training
Prefers Guidelines Over Rules
Doors Are Not Always Open
Builds Respect First, Affinity Naturally Follows
Strives to Develop Environment and Culture to Support Distributed Decision Making with Accountability
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Clearly Communicate Vision and Objectives
Provide Resources
Remove Obstacles
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Optimal Solution First
Respect the “Golden Rule”
Exhaust Homogeneous Options Before Integrating Heterogeneous Solutions
Baklava Security Principles
Big Pipe Theory
If Customer Asks For It, We’re Too Late
Automate the Routine, Manage the Exceptions (unified tools)
Strive Toward 80/20 Strategy-to-Support Ratio
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NY Life (VP Engineering, Chief Architect)
Working in Highly Structured Management Organization
Building A&E Organization From Ground Up
Developing Engineering Foundations and Architectural Artifacts (e.g. roadmaps)
Introducing Organization to Social Media (Wikis, Blogs, RSS, SharePoint)
Implementing First Citrix XenApp System
Introducing Operational Divisions Between Engineering and Services Delivery
Stabilizing and Refreshing VoIP Environment
Implementing Global MPLS Network
Introducing Cisco Unified Compute System
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MTM Technologies (CIO, CTO)
Organizing and Operating IT Organization
Establishing Public Company IT and Financial Controls
Running M&A Due Diligence for 4 Acquisitions
Developing Centralized Data Processing, App Delivery and Network Communications System for National Enterprise
Managing Team of Senior Technology Managers and Application Developers
Developing Hosted VoIP Solution For Internal Use and as Customer Solution
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DataVox Technologies (President & CEO)
Building of Successful Consulting and Integration Practice from Ground Up
Managing All Aspects of Company Operations (Finance, Accounting, Business Development, Contracts, Customer Support and Operations)
Providing Strategy, Business and Technology Consulting to Key Enterprise Clients
Achieving Highest Degree of Expertise in Networking, VoIP, Server, Microsoft BackOffice, Citrix
Becoming Highly Expert in Data Center Design, With Dozens of Successful Data Center Design and Relocation Projects
Awarded Cisco Partner of the Year
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Salomon Brothers (VP Network Operations)
Developing Successful Strategy for Build-out of Network Systems for 7 World Trade Center HQ
Introducing and Implementing Industry First “Salt & Pepper” Network Architecture for Trading Systems
Managing Team of 25 Network Engineers
Successfully Migrating Data Center Operations from NJ to Tampa, FL
Developing Shared Office Application Access Framework in Unix Environment for BackOffice
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MBA Training
Developed and Operated Financial Models for $15M Private Enterprise – EBITDA Positive in Each of 12 Years
Managed $8M technology Budget at NY Life to Within Less Than 1% Variance
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Family with Diplomatic Corps Background
Classical Music Training (Cello, 8 Years); Two Years with Yale Professor
Internationally Travelled
Resides in North Stamford, CT
Married, 3 Children
Fluent in Polish, Studied Spanish, Russian and German
Diverse Hobbies
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