SUMMARY:

• Driving Business Value through Technology Modernization & Business Transformation
• Problem Solver, Decision Maker, Game Changing Strategies & Team Leadership
• Executive/Principal Technology Leader with deep & broad experience, creating and delivering transformative solutions that strategically meet business goals and generate business value.
• I drive cloud - enabled business transformation and technology modernization by leveraging: Lean Engineering principles, platform API’s, Microservices as the enabler, coupled with IaaS as the global foundation in generating business specific, integrated back-office industry platforms (iPaaS) and digital customer facing platforms (SaaS).
• As a trusted CXO Advisor in meeting C-Level priority business needs and goals, I drive technology modernization via cloud computing as a compelling value proposition by aligning technology to the macro business principals of cost optimization & alignment, business agility and business growth.
• Business Transformation, Infrastructure & Application Modernization, Enterprise as a Service
• Cloud Strategy & Roadmap - Develop C-Level cloud strategies and roadmap leading to business results in cost reductions, business & technical agility, and business growth.
• Cloud Assessment/Build/Manage - Successfully in corporate and apply cloud technology, process, and methodology in cloud assessments, cloud development, and managed DevOps.
• Cloud Migrations & Application Rationalization - Spearhead the use of decision tree analysis, in cloud migrations, to define application service (SaaS/PaaS/IaaS) and cloud delivery models (Public/Private/Hybrid).
• Global Enterprise Cloud Architecture - Develop cost-effective maximum availability architectures with scalability & elasticity in cloud that meet enterprise business continuity goals globally.
• Operating Model & Organizational Alignment - Define and implement organizational changes and align operational model that will go on to build “Next-Generation” cloud business solutions and transformations.
• Industry Platforms - Create industry specific integrated platform-as-a-service (iPass) solutions built on the convergence of API’s, Microservices, data, and infrastructure in transforming businesses.
• Cloud Based Managed Services / MSP / MASP Application Rationalization, Cloud Migration
• Change Management & Process Improvement
• Cloud Software Development Lifecycle (CSDLC)
• Strategic Business Planning and Execution
• Vendor Relationship & Management
• Cost Accounting Model / Fiscal Accountability
• Risk Management and Performance Metrics
• Defined cloud strategy & global architecture models for world’s largest human capital management company.
• Architected, developed, & delivered prototype cloud platform resulting in a $12M follow-up engagement.
• Managed and delivered operational product for high pressure election coverage with innovative management process and execution resulting in project savings of $15M over a previously failed effort.
• Led technical analysis and research for 90 day SOW resulting in $5M consulting engagement with client.
• Achieved cost-savings of over $2M in realignment of application portfolio.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New York, NY

Senior Cloud Consultant, Global Enterprise Cloud Architect, CXO Advisor

Responsibilities:

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Developed cloud strategy, cloud roadmap, cloud assessment, financial accounting & cost assessment models, cloud migration models, CMaaS solution covering cloud operations, management, monitoring, security, & governance. Solution was based on promoting a Datacenter-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution using multi-cloud and on premise datacenter in a hybrid model. Cloud assessment resulted in 50% savings annualized on existing AWS systems.
• Dead River Corporation - Developed business oriented cloud strategy leading to the future development of a digital customer facing SaaS solution and iPaaS platform for internal operations and mergers & acquisitions.
• Adecco - Headed IT enterprise global cloud architecture strategy for Adecco worldwide. Deliverables included providing cloud architectures, cloud roadmaps, recommendations, migration processes, technology and vendor selection, including the definition of procedures & processes for delivery of strategic cloud computing platform solution. Defined hosting solutions for AWS cloud implementations in NAM, EMEA, and APAC regions.
• AllConnect - Performed a cloud assessment encompassing evaluation, analysis, and assessment of existing AWS infrastructure implementation, in beta, for production readiness and rollout. Realized potential AWS monthly cost savings of 65% annualized yearly. The comprehensive “Cloud Assessment and Recommendation Report” detailed recommendations for cloud-based architecture design, AWS infrastructure topology, and DevOps platform as a solution for operations.
• Confidential - Architected, developed, & delivered on-time, entire AWS cloud infrastructure for pilot implementation project resulting in the follow-up development of next version of product. Produced overall cost savings of $250K.
• Confidential - Brought back to lead and manage team to guarantee operational and successful execution of real-time exit poll system for live on-air TV broadcast, on time, on budget. Additionally, determined future state migration strategy and performed cost comparison analysis for moving and operating election applications in a public cloud (AWS), private cloud, and hybrid cloud.
• Graviton - Designed and developed cloud prototype, in AWS, for HIPPA compliant application.

Confidential, New York, NY

Managing Architect

Responsibilities:

• Launched the newly formed cloud practice in NYC office. Coordinated with Practice Directors across different geographies to standardize cloud practice.
• Defined a comprehensive set of strategic cloud based offerings & go-to-market strategies for cloud practice.
• Spearheaded the development of cross-geo practice plan defining offerings, technology partnerships, targeted goals, marketing activities and campaigns.
• Created executive/technical internal partnership roadmap between Confidential & AWS.
• Defined and presented to Microsoft specific offerings targeting Azure for Windows 2003 end-of-life migrations and Azure based cloud assessments.

Confidential, Lake Success, NY

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Produced comprehensive roadmap to offer SaaS solution for company’s suite of products designed to increase revenue, reduce operating expenses, and realize cost savings to shareholders.
• Devised and created integration architecture, implementation strategy, and software development migration process for SaaS solution.
• Major cost-savings initiative in conducting comprehensive business and technical analysis of existing application suite for functional redundancies and consolidation opportunities.
• Collaborated with and directed senior management on technology direction in alignment with core business values and goals. Co-outlined project and technical plan for team of 250+.

Confidential, Yorktown Heights, NY

Senior Consultant - Infrastructure & QA Director / Manager

Responsibilities:

• Charged to deliver operational product for high pressure election coverage. Innovative management process and execution resulted in project savings of 15 million dollars.
• Negotiated with vendors for >$200,000 in product discounts. Built relationships for future deals.
• Delivered on-time and on-budget, following 10 months of development, the first system went live during California primaries in 2003 achieving 100% reliability and accuracy.
• Acted as COO for day-to-day operations in absence of President.
• Headed and managed Quality Assurance (QA) and Infrastructure. System required 100% reliability.