AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
15 Years of experience developing Disaster Response and Recovery programs and managed Regulatory Compliance responsibilities in both the Financial and Healthcare industries,
10 years of experience all levels of IT project management
Managed installation of enterprise data and phone networks for eight office brokerage firm
Developed and implemented IT systems and applications on a wide range of platforms
EXPERIENCE:
Principal
Xcelerx LLC/UpTurn Management Group, LLC
• Startup consulting firm. Consulting on Business Management and Turnaround for failing businesses.
Chief Compliance Officer
Managed Care Advisory Group, Inc. Toledo, OH
• Reorganization of operations to achieve compliance with HIPAA rules for privacy and security.
• Reorganization of operations for acquiring compliance with PCI-DSS rules for credit card cardholder data privacy and security criteria.
Consulting
Dean Street Solutions LLP. New York, NY
• IT build-out of new office site for a New York City financial firm. Coordinated move for all technology and data systems from the former office. Worked closely with management to ensure that no connection time to financial markets was missed during the office switch over.
• IT build-out for new satellite office in New York City for financial firm based in major European capital. Responsible for all technologies related to networking and financial data systems. Project included direct MPLS telecommunications link to HQ office in Europe.
• Developed Disaster Response and Recovery programs for financial firms based in NY.
IT Director
Muriel Siebert & Co., New York, NY
• Designed and implemented new second office call center to New York HQ office.
• Managed installation of new wide area network and new enterprise phone system for eight offices.
• Designed and managed construction of multiple telecom/server centers
• Managed the support of existing data networks.
• Managed support and upgrades for software applications.
• Managed vendor interface for multiple financial data applications.
Co-Founder, Senior VP, Operations
Openet, Inc., New York, NY
• Managed network design and installation consulting projects.
• Managed application development consulting projects.
• Managed network support technicians for multiple clients.
• Managed development of custom software applications and tools to assist clients in reorganizing data and information processes in both the financial and healthcare sectors.
Customer Service Representative
RR Donnelley & Sons, New York, NY
• Managed production of production and filing with SEC of securities disclosure documents for major US corporations and financial firms.
MILITARY SERVICE:
United States Army
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science New York State College of Arts and Sciences, Plattsburgh, NY