SUMMARY

 

Dynamic, resourceful, and innovative Technology Leader and a Strategic IT Solution provider, with a strong background in international Enterprise-Level IT Environments; IT consulting, Infrastructures, Multi-Data Centers, IT Security, Project Management (SDLC), Integrations and Application Development, with over 15 years of proven track record in industries as Banking/Finance, Travel, Hospitality, Cruise Line, Airline, Aerospace, Mobile and Technology Sales & Services (Primarily with Nasdaq traded companies). Experienced in IT Architecture and Engineering team management. Seasoned IT best practices advisor for the Executive Management & Stakeholders, to align business needs with IT to consistently achieve revenue growth goals, and provide methods and processes to improve and optimize productivity.

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

 

•          IT Management and Leadership, including Project and Operational Financial Management

•          Enterprise Systems Architecture Design, Implementation and Roadmap Planning

•          Project and Program Management, Business Analysis

•          IT Integrations for Business Acquisitions (Due Diligence, Site Consolidations, Standardizations, TSAs)

•          Information Security Management (Sarbanes-Oxley Compliancy, International Regulations, Policies)

•          IT Consulting, Advisory, Technical Pre-sales Consulting

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

 

Founder & CTO, InnoBeach, LLC. Consultant for B/E Aerospace, Inc. (nasdaq: beav), Miami Oct 2012-Current

•          Designed and Implemented Companywide, SOX compliancy, Security Access Project, for the ERP system, interfacing departmental & senior management and internal/external audit.

•          Delivered projects providing significant benefits to the business including: ERP Enhancements for Finance to enable multi-currency Bank (AR) invoicing and (AP) payments to avoid Gain-Loss issues.

•          Led the project to overhaul 35 programs (With onsite and offshore programming resources), to execute Remit-To invoicing using new EUR/GBP Bank Accounts in EMEA. Re-programmed all corresponding Accounting Reports to enable multi-currencies and corresponding GL accounts.

Director of IT, B/E Aerospace, Inc. (nasdaq: beav), Miami 2008-May 2012

•          Managed global Network, Unix/Linux, Windows, SAN, Telecom and Site Support Teams.

•          Established a long term 3-5 year roadmap to modernize/improve B/E’s IT services, processes and standards.

•          Developed and delivered an agile Data Center strategy, including SAN and virtualization architectures.

•          Architected and managed new corporate key IT initiatives as Websphere E-commerce, Essbase/EPM BI, Gentran EDI, JDA solution, Email/Collaboration/BYOD (including production, dev, test and staging).

•          Integrated acquired SatAir’s OEM business in EMEA to B/E’s IT infrastructure in record time.

•          Developed architecture standards for remote site data centers, data protection and network connectivity, including WAN/LAN/WiFi/VoIP infrastructures.

•          Developed an Integration Play Book for future acquisitions.

•          Managed IT Infrastructure CapEx & OpEx budgets, including international entities.

•          Upgraded all the systems platforms, including Servers (Dell Blades, Cisco UCS), SAN (EMC VMax) and Networks and deployed a new EMEA Data Center in Hamburg, Germany.

•          Upgraded international MPLS WAN, reducing cost and standardizing to two main redundant carriers (RFP initiative).

•          Integrated Honeywell’s HCS Group (Acquired in 08), into B/Es systems infrastructures by consolidating and moving international locations in US, EMEA and APAC

•          Interviewed SR Managements and Implemented a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and generated IT Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity plan to meet the RTO/RPOs and established cost effective SLAs.

 

 

 

Enterprise Systems Consultant, Preferred Corporate Accounts, Dell. (nasdaq: dell)  Miami 2007- 2008

•          Provided technical consulting to approx. 50 large preferred corporate accounts (i.e.: Amadeus, NCL, Bank United, Bayview Financial, GL Homes, G4S (Wackenhut), Greenberg & Taurig Law, B/E Aerospace, M&M Aerospace) for server, SAN storage, IT networks, enterprise software and IT security.

•          Responsible of providing Systems and Network infrastructure architecture designs, working closely with partners like EMC, RSA, VMware, Microsoft, Symantec, Brocade, Quantum, Intel, AMD)

•          Advised customers in IT initiatives and projects, primarily interfacing with the IT Director/C-levels (Best practices, industry trends, simplify IT, ROI/TCO calculations, compliancy, etc.).

CIO, Global Networks, Inc. Miami - Basel, Switzerland 2002-07

•          Managed the mobile technology solution development, VoIP, content, short codes and mobile charity solutions.

•          Responsible for the IT security, including risk management, policies, data classification, access control, encryption, networking (VPN),  applications, business continuity, legal and compliancy issues.

•          Developed and maintained enterprise systems architecture, defining standards for data exchange, communications, software, and interconnection information systems, including GNIs SMSC/MMSC and SMS anti-spoof solution.

•          Negotiated business contracts with mobile telecom carriers, wireless application providers, vendors and alliance partners.

•          Designed and implemented International Premium SMS based donation solution (+979979UNICEF, to be used universally in any country with any carrier), and introduced a Cell Phone Parking solution for USA.

•          Acquired first area and country codes to be used in GSM cell and satellite phone network in Antarctica for research purposes.

Director, Technology Services, Interval International, (nasdaq: iilg), Miami, 1997-2002.

•          Managed Systems Architecture, IT Security and Network staff , responsible of all the global technical projects and duties. Responsible of all the aspects of systems infrastructure and security, including LAN/WAN, hardware and software, including IBM iSeries, UNIX (IBM AIX and SUN Microsystems), Wintel, Novell platforms, providing IT support for telecommunication department.

•          Oversaw research, evaluation, RFP process, planning and implementation of the new technologies and security methods for the data communication networks including WAN, Internet, e-commerce, firewalls, VoIP and virtual private networks.

•          Project leader for several global network/application implementation/roll-outs consisting multiple international entities (LAN, WAN, ISP, E-commerce, Email systems, platform migrations, data center moves, server hardware upgrades).

•          Provided Information Technology solutions throughout the corporation, subsidiaries and partners. Directed the worldwide technology strategy for security, voice, VoIP data networking, data center, enterprise server, storage, desktop management and web technologies

•          Led the technical infrastructure of the Internet and e-commerce initiatives, including security, redundancy, capacity planning, performance monitoring, systems integration data storage and business continuity and disaster recovery.

•          Architected a new DMZ concept (Websphere E-commerce) to accommodate more efficient and secure B-2-B and B-2-C SSL transactions.

•          Negotiated contracts with vendors for managed services, contract employees, hardware, software, and other business vital and mission critical services in support of the Information Technology department (ie. IBM, AT&T and Sungard DR Sites, Firewall & Intruder Detection Services and Security and Vulnerability Assessments).

Systems Architect, Interval International, (nasdaq: iilg), Miami, 1996–97

•          Researched and designed data communication and security strategy for global offices.

•          Planned, implemented and supervised corporate wide TCP/IP protocol roll out as a new method of accessing AS/400 system and Internet, utilizing DHCP and DNS Servers on a IBM’s RISC systems.

•          Installed and managed Web Servers.

•          Architected and managed global LAN/WAN/WiFi/Voip networks including IP addressing. Increased performance by upgrading the network hardware to Cisco switches and routers.

•          Improved and restructured technical support procedures and SLAs for IT, and provided leadership in the support and management of existing systems.

•          Managed a strategic IT initiative between Interval Travel and Amadeus.  Led the software development project.

•          Provided secure WAN accessibility for the b-to-b clients and partners including Hyatt, Marriott, Disney, Pacific Monarch, Peppertree and CCSI.

•          Managed and monitored the security and availability of the systems environment.

Technical Consultant, Amadeus Corporation, (bmad: ams), Miami, 1993-96.

•          Information systems consulting and integration for the travel industry (Premium Customers)

•          Integrated Amadeus solutions to customer environments, including access control and secure VLAN segmentations for Carnival Cruises, EDS Global Travel Services and Interval International.

•          Designed and implemented a secure and simultaneous access to Amadeus and Sabre Airline reservation host systems.                             

•          Developed and certified UNIX, and Windows based airline reservation products and provided technical support training for systems engineers.

Information Systems Security Architect, Savings Bank Services, Helsinki 1988-1993.

•          Architected risk analysis methods to evaluate security systems for computers including IBM mainframes, Mid-Range Finance Systems and networks, including international locations.

•          Developed security baseline policies on IT and data communication, including, Bank Of Finland (Gov) and international money transfer connectivity (S.W.I.F.T/EDI).

•          Managed the WAN security, handling real-time Wire Transfers, branch-to-branch connections and bank-to-bank ATM infrastructure.

•          Held various project management positions to secure European ATM inter-connectivity.

•          Provided consulting to several bank's Application Development groups in risk and security analysis.

•          Implemented disaster recovery plans to secure the money-market with the Finnish army, Telecom carriers and with the other banks.

•          Provided technical guidance and support to internal auditors.

•          Researched and implemented various IT and Physical security products into the banks environment (fingerprint readers, access controls, ATM security, PC encryption tools)

 

EDUCATION

 

Helsinki University of TechnologyFinland

•          Bachelor of Science, Eng.

•          Majoring Computer and Information Science

 

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Dell,Austin

•          Technical Sales Skills, Infrastructure Consulting, Storage Architecture Design (SCRF), Virtualization, HPCC, Scalable Enterprise, Management Tools, Salesforce.com

SANS Institute,San Diego

•          Internet Threats, Network Security, Routers & Firewalls,

•          Encryptions and Exploits, Microsoft Security, Unix Security

Networld Interop,Las Vegas

•          Network Forensics, VPN Design, Wireless Security,

Appscan,Miami

•          Web site vulnerability and scanning.

Computer Institute,Helsinki

•          Programming Techniques, COBOL programming.

MIS Training Institute, Brussels

•          Security and Audit of Wide Area Networks.

IBM,Amsterdam

•          Transaction Security System Course (IBM’s network encryption architecture)

•          VTAM, IMS, RACF Implementation, Network Planning, iSeries, Merva (S.W.I.F.T)

ICS,London

•          Security for Computers and Communications Systems.

Savings Bank Institute,Helsinki

•          Management and Leadership Development Program for selected managers.

Microconsultants & Teleware.fiHelsinki  

•          Network Troubleshooting, LAN/WAN Networks.

Nokia Data,Helsinki

•          Mainframes and Mid-Range Systems.

 

SKILLS - Experienced in following technologies and methods:

 

Hardware/OS: IBM’s iSeries, AIX, AT&T UNIX, UNIXWARE, SUN Solaris, EMC, NetApp, VMWare, Citrix, all Microsoft Server and Client OS, Apple, Linux.

Networks: Cisco, Brocade, F5, Juniper, Dell routers and switches, Riverbed, Gb-E, 10Gb-E, Fibre Channel, FCoE, iSCSI, VoIP (SIP).

E-Commerce and DB environments supported: IBM Websphere, Apache, Oracle, Informix, DB2, MySQL, SQL, Essbase, JDA, Gentran EDI, CRM OnDemand (SaaS).

Security: Access Control systems & Methodology, Network and Telecommunications Security, Security Management Practices, Applications & Systems Development Security, Cryptography, Security Architecture and Models, Operations Security, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning, Law, Investigations and Ethics, Physical Security, Encryption standards, Firewalls (Checkpoint, Raptor, Stonesoft), VPNs and SecIP, RSA product offerings. IBM Legacy Systems Access/Audit (RACF)

Tools: HP Openview, CiscoWorks, Altiris, Tek-Tools, Open Manage, Agilent Internet Advisor, Appscan, ISS, various Network Analyzers/packet sniffer tools, QA Complete.

Mobile: SMSC, MMSC, GSM, 4G, LTE, UMTS, HSDPA, WAP, TDMA, CDMA, SIM, 802.11x, WiMAX, Bluetooth, Mobile Payment & Donation Solutions, VoIP, SIP.

 

Languages: Fluent in Finnish, English, Swedish (Fair), German (School), French (School).

 

Member of the Security Group of GSM Association

Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Member of ISSA (Information Systems Security Association)

Freelance Photo-Journalist Finnish-American News Journal

Former Member of Finland's homeland security team - Banks information security expert (-1991)

Served in mandatory Military Service in Finland as a Fire Control and Maritime Surveillance Officer for

Coastal Artillery

Pursuing CISSP Certification

 

References:     Furnished upon request.