Armond S Policastro

 

Experience and Expertise

Executive IT Management:  6 years of experience managing of IT Service Organizations, Data Center Operations, and Financial Services Companies

·   Infrastructure Services Management - $200m budget (Earned Value Management), 45 engineers & admins, 8 regional data centers, secure LAN/WAN, Secure implementations;

·   Vice President Technology – Investment Portfolio Management eCommerce Business with $3 Billion under advisement, Operations Management, Staffing, Budgeting, Purchasing, Security Policies

IT Architecture:  21 years of Design and Operations experience as: Chief Architect, Lead Test and Integration Engineer, Chief Engineer, Tech Team Lead, Architect, Technologist

·   Enterprise Infrastructures – Designed, integrated and managed an Enterprise comprised of $70 million in material deployed at 8 sites.  Design, Integration and Operations of US and International Secure Data Management Systems.

·   Cloud Computing – Design and Development team member for Secure Multi-tenant Private Clouds. Cloud Application Infrastructure Design using Amazon Web Services.  Developed and taught Cloud IaaS, PaaS, Cloud Stack Integration, Cloud Essentials courses and self-paced animations.  Lead Technologist for an Organization with annually sales of $18 million Cloud and Infrastructure Services.

·   Security Controls – Designed Data and Security Model for multi-vehicle satellite network. Security Controls design for Large Managed Service Organization using Amazon Web Services. Design for multiple secure network to network controlled interfaces

·   Financial and Business Accounting Systems – Infrastructure Design, Integration, Deployment and Performance Testing of: Portfolio Management eCommerce (Advisorport), PeopleSoft Financials, Artemis Earned Value, PeopleSoft HR and Training (LMPeople)

·   ITSM Incident and Operations Management (ITIL Compliant) – Concepts and operations support for Secure Multi-Tenant System Operations Center.  Application of ITIL Processes to Infrastructure Design

·   Networks – Technical Lead for Team that enabling distributed teams to work as one.  Network in a Box Design Standardization and Rapid Deployment of network, web, and database services.  Designed Secure Networks, Building Plenum and Distribution networks, High Performance and Commodity LANs

·   Storage Systems – File and Block Storage Services Design. Developed Backup Strategies. Storage Lead on small team that Integrated Storage, Database and Compute Virtualization Services for a multimillion dollar infrastructure services organization

·   Virtualization – Design and Operations of Virtual Machine Computing Services. Developed and taught Virtualization courses and self-paced animations

·   Data Center – Design Team member for 4 very large Mega Watt scale Tier III data centers.  Lead for Data Center Consolidation Planning and Client System Migration Process Development               

 

 

 

System Engineering: 30 years of experience in Execution and Leadership of System Engineering Projects

·   Business/Mission to Technology Edge - Working with Stakeholders, transforming their needs into requirements and communicating to development organizations.  Technologist for $18 million per year Cloud Services Organization.  System of System Integrator for $500 million Network and Data Management Contracts.  Vice President Technology in successful eCommerce startup merged system engineering discipline with entrepreneurial fervor

·   Process Engineering – Development, Tailoring and Improvement of System Engineering and Operations Processes.  Spiral Development Process Model for Rapid Development. Integrated Models of ITIL and Agile.  Application of Financial Management to IT Service Management.

·   Full SDLC Engagement – Extensive Experience in all phases from Mission/System Analysis to System Retirement.  Several Large Multi-year Government Programs.  Process Tailoring.  Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning.

·   System Analysis - Simulation and Modelling of Intelligence System Capacity Simulations, Data Analysis for Trends and Correlations.  Developing hundreds of Graphical Presentations to Clearly Represent Complex Data and Relationships.

·   Received 4 awards for leading disparate teams to on-time and on-budget deliveries of systems worth hundreds of millions.

 

Business and Technology Strategy: 17 years of Experience in Opportunity and Competitor Analysis, Developing Customer Intimacy, Innovation as a Discriminator, Pre-sales and Proposal Technical Support             

·   Market Opportunity Assessment and Strategic Technology – Service Strategy Development, Analysis of Capabilities and Identification of Competitive Discriminators, Portfolio Management Planning, Service Strategy Development

·   Business Driven Innovation – Conduct Organizational Innovation Assessments, Develop Innovation Processes, Integrate Business Strategy into Innovation Planning

·   Early Engagement of Emerging Technology  - Identify Strategic Technologies, Engage Key Providers, Filter Emerging Technologies based on Business Objectives

·   Developing Customer Intimacy – Identify and Engage Customer Thought Leaders, Strategic Involvement in Customer Forums, Follow Customer Key Personal Moves

·   Evaluation of Competitors – Analyze Competition’s Technology and Performance in Strategic Business Areas

·   Business Development - Technical Leadership in 11 Proposals For Government Contracts resulting in over $750 million in sales, IT Governance and Technology White Papers             

 

Geographical Information Systems: 22 years of experience in GIS Development and Operations

·   Cartography – Map Design and Production

·   Photogrammetry -  Statistical Adjustment and Data Analysis, Data Collection, Terrain Modelling

·   Surveying – Field Surveying

·   Software Development – Designed and Developed 400k lines of code photogrammetric application

·   Integration and Infrastructure Development – Award winning integration lead for $3 Billion GIS

·   Extensive knowledge in all phases of the Intelligence Cycle

Software Development: 6 years of experience in Scientific Application Design and Development

·   Software Development – Software Design, Code and Development Lead

·   Software Architecture – Leadership for several re-hosting and operating system migration projects

 

Job History

·   Lockheed Martin Corporation – Computer Systems Architect Principal, Advanced Information System Architect, Technologist – 2001 – present

·   Persimmon Research Partners - Vice President of Technology - 2000-2001

·   General Electric/Lockheed Martin - Senior Staff System Engineer, Computer Systems Engineer Principle, Infrastructure Services Manager, Information System Architect - 1982-2000

·   DBA Systems Inc – Research Scientist - 1981-1982

·   Defense Mapping Agency – Cartographer – 1977-1981

Education and Certifications

·   BA Geography, Syracuse University, 1977	·            Lockheed Martin Advanced Information System Architect
·   Post Graduate, Master’s Program in Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech 1980-1982	·            NetApp Certified Storage Engineer ·            RackSpace Cloud Engineering Certified
·   Professional Certificate in Remote Sensing,         Pace University, 1977

Awards and Publications

·   GE M&DS General Managers Award: 1983, 1985, 1991

·   2007 Defense Intelligence Agency Data Center Consolidation White Paper

·   GE M&DS Special Recognition Award 1991 ·   Martin Marietta Wingspread Award 1999 ·   Lockheed Martin Team Recognition Award 2002 ·   Lockheed Martin Spot Recognition Award 2003, 2005, 2007 ·   Lockheed Martin Special Recognition Award 2003, 2004, twice in 2008 ·   Lockheed Martin Ei3 Award for Engineering Ideas & Innovation, 2010

·   2008 Development as a Service White Paper ·   2009 Deploying a Cloud Computing Model White Paper ·   2009 A Proposal for Standardization and IT Governance in a Service Provider Model White Paper ·   2012 Financial Management for IT Service Management ·   2013-2014 Cloud University Course: Cloud Computing, IaaS, PaaS, Virtualization, Technical Comparison of Cloud Computing Stacks, Big Data Overview