Hired as a CIO, management strategist, sourcing manager and senior project director. Led strategic technology planning, gap analysis, business continuity planning and risk/change management within large scale, complex projects and strategic planning initiatives ranging in budget size from $1MM to over $125MM. Implemented new policies and procedures for cost containment, improved management operations and IT best practices. Managed all cloud-based application deployments. Serving as senior technology and management strategist to several mid-size firms within the New York Tri-state area in supplying their executive management teams with strategic planning solutions to insure successful corporate growth objectives.

Managed a staff of 100 with an annual IS budget of $5.5 MM for this $1.3 billion professional accounting services firm. • Developed the firm’s IT infrastructure at new location in NYC. Network size was 3,000 nodes; data center housed four VAX computers. • Developed the firm’s first computerized technology asset tracking inventory system. System tracked assets worth a total of $7.5 MM; managed help desk supporting 3,500+ users. • Developed the firm’s first long range strategic IT plan which yielded an overall productivity increase of 18%. • Reduced new PC expenditure costs by $500,000 per year while still retaining same order quantities through vendor consolidation and negotiations. Negotiated an out-sourcing hardware maintenance service agreement which saved the firm $480,000 per year.

Manager, End User Support for a $4.4 billion package goods firm managing a staff of 8 with an annual IS budget of $500,000. • Instituted a trade promotion analytical system for two GF divisions. Total cost savings realized was $2 MM. Managed help desk supporting 3,300 users. • Supported all six food divisions of GF through the End User Support Center. • Conducted all IT procurement operations through the Support Center.