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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateEric B. Aldrin, PMP, SMC, ITIL, CISSP, SCTA, SCSP, Security+, MCP, Six Sigma Black BeltStreet Address PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEhttps://LINKEDIN LINK AVAILABLESenior Program Manager20+ years success leading IT innovation for high-growth organizationsIT Executive with over 23 years of experience in guiding global business strategy with established and emerging IT technologies to achieve maximum operational impacts with minimum resource expenditures. Proven ability to implement standards, procedures and policies that improve business functionality. Solid management skills, capable of leading and motivating individuals to maximize levels of productivity, while forming cohesive team environments. Excellent business communication, organizational and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to streamline technological operations and increase profit margins in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Expertise in developing Information Security, Business Recovery and Continuance plans. Self-directed, with the confidence to make critical decisions in a timely manner under tight deadlines. Fully certified professional in CISSP, SCTA, SCSP, Security+, MCP, ITIL, PMP, SMC, Six Sigma Black Belt.Highlights of ExpertiseStrategic Planning & LeadershipERP Implementation & OptimizationVendor & Client ManagementContract Development / NegotiationsGlobal Project Management & DeliveryBusiness-driven Technology OrganizationsMultimillion-dollar P&L AccountabilityRegulatory ComplianceBusiness strategy, policies & proceduresStaff Management & MentoringMajor AccomplishmentsDeveloped PMO policy and procedure to include governance ensuring that projects were executed efficiently.Built the first all-electronic stock exchange as Director of IT. Now part of NYSE systems.Delivered 14 data center design/build/migration projects with little or no risk to applications.Achieved revenue growth of $160M within 2 years by moving 1 of 9 ECNs from 65% up time to 99% uptime.Managed budgets of up to $37M led 19 major transition projects with independent staffs within five countries.Completed 10 Merger and Acquisition or Divestiture projects.Passed SEC, FDIC, FDA, SAS 70, Cisco and internal government audits.Career SummaryBMO Harris Bank Chicago, IL (via contract Select Group)Senior Project Manager Mergers & Acquisitions January 2023 - PresentProvide Executive leadership for mergersManaged transfer of data from acquired bank to local systemsMigrated 1.6M customers and their data to existing banking systems while retaining all existing security credentials so that the end user did not notice the changeWorked with outside vendors for clearing to insure transparent migrationMigration completed on time with no issues after migrationAspen Dental, Chicago, IL (Via contract - Vega Consulting)Program Manager Emerging Markets / Mergers & Acquisitions / Patient Finance August 2021 December 2022Provide Executive level leadership for Emerging Markets and Mergers & AcquisitionsOversee all emerging market technology projects ensuring continuity across projectOversee implementation of new 3D dental appliance design and printing system to 50 locationsOversee all mergers and acquisitions and their integration in to the corporate infrastructureOversee Mergers and Acquisitions of three large Urgent Care company and its 98 locationsAspen Dental, Chicago, IL (Via contract - Vega Consulting)Senior Project Manager / Mini CIO October 2020-August 2021Provide Executive level leadership for all Mergers and Acquisitions related to new business lines.Oversee Mergers and Acquisitions of new business line in the Medical Spa verticalOversee expansion of new vertical by opening 5 additional locations in first 12 monthsReported to VP of Business Development and StrategyImplemented new Patient Management System, Client Management and BI systems for all 98 locationsImplemented all new infrastructure and management systemsGDT, Dallas, TXSenior Program Manager/Delivery Manager December 2018-April 2020Provide Executive level leadership for US Cellular account. Managed all projects and resources working on 350+ US Cellular sites.Reported to executive board on state of vendor projects for both GDT and CiscoStandardized project reporting across account including Project Plans, Budgets, RAID logs, and Vendor health reportsManaged install of 5G monitoring system and integrated them into existing infrastructure at 26 data centers around USManaged replacement of WiFi, Route and Switch in 38 corporate locations nationallyCreated schedule and financial variance reports to provide project status and healthManaged integration of new front-end security infrastructure for all cellular connectivityManaged projects totaling $27M in budgets in single calendar yearManaged multiple projects concurrently utilizing both Waterfall and Agile methodsManaged several global outside vendors for implementation of cutting-edge systemsManaged international procurement and shipping of specialized systems through US Customs delays while still staying within deadlines.SalesForce, Indianapolis, IN (via contract Vertisystem) July 2018-November 2018SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERProvide executive level leadership with full accountability for EDS and Decommission tracks of Exit SFM data Center MoveManaged setup and planning for EDS data center migration to AWS Cloud including Oracle to Redshift migration.Managed decommission track to remove all assets from SFM data CenterManaged cross-functional teams including Infrastructure, Central Storage, and Development.Managed cloud migration of over 12 PB of data to AWSCreated estimates and SOW for labor, hardware and development in database re-development effortManaged re-development of code to support database engine changeCreated Project Plans, RAID logs and budget documentationCharles Schwab, Chicago IL (via contract- Randstad) March 2018-June 2018SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERProvide executive level leadership with full accountability for Data Center application migration.Managed setup and planning for data center application migration including Code Clean-up transformation.Tracked progress in Jira using Agile methodsNetrix LLC, Bannockburn, IL April 2017-December 2017SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERProvide executive level leadership with full accountability for technology initiatives spanning 7 countries.Oversee project budgets of up to $1.6M, define and allocate required resources for project completion within the allocated timeframeTower Lead for Construction projects leading a major nine building construction project for all technology design through CDManaged up to 36 small projects at a time across all towers including Cloud, Enterprise Computing and Mobility, UC, Integrated Collaboration, Network Infrastructure, Data Center, Managed Services, and Construction.CompuCom systems, Inc, Dallas, TX September 2011 January2017PRINCIPLE PROJECT MANAGERProvide executive level leadership with full accountability for technology initiatives spanning 5 countries. Create and establish policies and procedures to ensure compliance to companys guidelines and to successfully pass IT audits. Drive modernization and service-level enhancement initiatives spanning multiple facets of information systems, including data center moves to co-lo facilities.Lead team effort to successfully complete 9 Cisco License renewal audits with no outstanding items.Drive leadership vision and direction positioning for project team and business, being a key advisor and expert to cross-functional teams involved in complex IT projects.Oversee project budgets of up to $700k, define and allocate required resources for project completion within the allocated timeframe.Managed complex IT projects on data center moves to co-lo facilities and deploy remote monitoring solutions for many Fortune 100 companies.Lead incorporation is SaaS for Support Desk, Field Support and other areas as needed per project.Act as Lead Transition Manager for many transition projects covering all towers of support.Migrated seven Merger/Acquisition and Divestiture companies moving applications/data from parent to new data center with new compute, infrastructure, monitoring, desktop image, managed services and audit control including Walgreens infusion services (Option Care), Noramco, and ZoetisHealth Care Services Corporation / Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL (via contract- TEK Systems) February 2011- April 2011Enterprise ArchitectHelped to setup migration efforts for data center migration project.Provided consulting support to get application migration back on track.Baxter International, Vernon Hills, IL (via contract- TEK Systems) April 2010-November 2010Lead Transition ArchitectReengineered data center migration project to complete move into co-lo facility with zero down time.Designed solutions of data center migration and consolidation into outsourced data centerCreated migration strategy for all systems based on affinity and business requirement introducing quarantine, bubble testing, benchmarks, and risk avoidanceProvided top level support of all migrations working with application teams to insure smooth transitionAllstate Insurance, Northbrook, IL (via contract- TEK Systems) January 2009-January 2010Senior Enterprise Architect/Management Design Team, Data CenterConsulted on large data center migration project.Performed Hardware Architecture design to move 1000 Applications to new data centerOn core team to re-engineer how all systems are designed, delivered and implementedWorked to help setup the new VMWare environment and migrate servers to itManaged 81 projects from design through implementationCNA Insurance, Chicago, IL (via contract- TEK Systems) April 2006 December 2008Development Lead/Enterprise ArchitectHeld bottom line accountability of several projects from inception to completion phase, such as 2 data center move projects and 1 Home Office recovery project, completion achieved under assigned timeline and budget. Responsible for team management of 5, establishing project milestones and project reporting. Created and designed execution plan, project parameters and strategy documents to support migration decisions. Provided consulting support for application packaging for data center move project.Championed innovative methods and strategies to reduce overall costs by performing analysis of Pre-Production environment.Oversaw the implementation of the disaster recovery systems for the Home Office Recovery Project.Key stakeholder involved in the successful delivery of 70,000 sq ft data center for the Data Center Move project 3 months earlier and with cost savings of $3M.Vector ESP/ MTM Technologies, Arlington Heights, IL June 2004-October 2005Senior Systems Consultant/Technical Account ManagerInitiated and oversaw deployment of large scale technology projects for Vector ESP clients on Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Exchange, Citrix, Security. Directed the execution of security audit, re-engineering security, migration to MS active directory, AD migration and expansion for clients spanning across health, insurance, banking sectors. Oversaw team efforts to complete projects on time and within budget.Forged strong relationships with ESP clients to ensure project completion on time and within budget.Oversaw the project delivery of security systems reengineering and migration to MS Active Directory.Spearheaded the development of the Disaster Recovery/ Business Continuance Plans.Performed Exchange migration 5.5 to 2003.Executed ongoing Security Audit.EBA Computer & Associates, Inc. Highland, IN June 2002-PresentOwner/ConsultantProvided consulting services for various clients within insurance, Manufacturing, and banking sectors.Archipelago, LLC Chicago, IL May 2000-June 2002Director of ITProvided executive-level leadership with full accountability for all technology initiatives at 1 international and 3 domestic facilities spanning 3 U.S. states. Guided modernization and service-level enhancement initiatives spanning multiple facets of information systems, including data center operations, disaster recovery, cloud computing. Held bottom line responsibility for $37M hardware budget, forecasting expenses, negotiating contracts with suppliers and inventory control. Hired, managed and mentored 42 national staff, such as: Systems engineers, Data Center Operations and Desk Support personnel. Oversaw technological operations for 6 international sites and over 500 client sites connected on a private network.Spearheaded deployment of the first fully electronic stock exchange capable of processing 400 million transactions daily with 100% uptime, currently being the electronic arm of the NYSE.Achieved significant revenue growth of $160M within 2 years by moving 1 of 9 ECNs from 65% up time to 99% uptime.Oversaw large computer network in Chicago with 99.997% uptime within 4 data centers nationwide.Championed the design and deployment of the most advanced 8500 Sq/ft N+1 Data Center in the country.Drafted and implemented standard procedures for all data center systems operations, compliant with federal and governmental regulations.Directed the planning, design and deployment of Active Directory services following federal guidelines and migrated 1700 servers from NT security to Active Directory.Prior Relevant ExperienceEBA Computer & Associates, Inc. Highland, IN - Owner/Consultant (1992 2000)CNA Insurance Senior Consultant March April 2000Art.Com Senior Consultant October 1999-April 2000Clever Ideas, Inc. Senior Consultant October 1999-February 2000Teenage Research Unlimited, ltd. Senior Consultant December 1999-January 2000Burr Ridge School District Senior Consultant December 1999 - April 2000Scheffer Engineering Senior Consultant September-October 1999Monsanto / Searle Pharmaceuticals - Senior Consultant/Technical Server Team lead (1996 1999)First Chicago/NBD - Senior Consultant/Team Lead (1994 1996)Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Illinois Senior Consultant (1992 1994)AON Insurance Senior Consultant (1992 1992)Cedarwood Federal Housing Coop Senior Consultant (1992 1992)Hunter Engineering Senior Consultant (1992 - 1992)Valley Hospital Senior Consultant (1992 1992)The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Gary, IN - Microcomputer Systems Manager (1991 - 1992)Systems and Computer Technology (1989 - 1990)Lake County Governmental Offices Site, Crown Point, INSenior Programmer/Micro Computer SpecialistStar Case Manufacturing, Munster, IN - Head of Computer Programming (1984 1989)Education & CredentialsPMP (Dec 2013-)#1679740Scrum Master Certified SMCSalesForce Certified Agile PMSalesForce Certified Scrum MasterCISSP#61865ITIL#100355325CTFL Lean Six Sigma Black Belt#CS124l252MCP#3457785SCTA x2, SCSP#1500665, 15217938, 1521739Novell CNESecurity+#COMPPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE3COM 3+ Administrator CertifiedCitrix Certified AdministratorMetaframeCompaq Hardware CertifiedMSF Certified Instructor#157283Harley Davidson Riders Edge Certified InstructorReferences Professional References or Client Listing Available Upon Request Rev 10/30/2023 JIRA, PROJECT, SMARTSHEETS, AGILE, Project Management, Program Management, Presentation, Call Centre, Telecom, Network, CSM, Data migration, database, payroll systems, HR systems, large complex projects, SAP, SDLC, Cloud, AWS, Azure, Scrum master, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuance, Vendor, Problem management, IT, IT project management, ServiceNow, Software deployment, Project documentation, Stakeholder management, PMP, PMO, Project administration, Project management, Leadership, Incident management, ITIL, Reporting SAAS, Mergers and Acquisitions, M&A, Peoplesoft, Prince 2, AWS, Azure, GCP Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, Migration, Security, Skype, Microsoft Office, Active Directory, LDAP, Malware analysis, Integration, |
