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Chris FitzGerald's Professional Profile

Information Technology Senior Consultant

Senior IT Project Manager
Network & Systems Infrastructure Engineer

Management Profile

• IT Project and Program Management
• Project and Program Management Office (PMO) Leadership
• Integrated IT Project Management (IT Management and Project Management aligned with Business Management)
• Technology Assimilation Management
• Vendor Management
• Operations Management

Technology Architecture, Engineering and Implementation Profile

• Network and Communications Infrastructure
• IT Systems Infrastructure
• Systems Integration
• Telecommunications Infrastructure
• Data Center Infrastructure
• IT and Network Systems Security
• Structured Cable Plant Systems
• Wireless Systems
• Call Center Technology
• Desktop/Client Environment
• Converged Enterprise Network Systems
• Unified Communications

Overview

Senior information technology professional uses 23 years of experience, education and professional training to manage programs and projects to a successful completion. Primary focus is delivering project scope within budget and schedule. Challenges and pressures of large-scale enterprise programs and projects with aggressive timelines are normal working conditions. Commitment to continuous professional education maintains knowledge in the latest standards and best practices for information technology and project management used for optimal solution design and efficient project delivery. Detailed and results driven manager oversees projects with enterprise and large geographic scopes requiring extensive technical deliverables and management of associated budgets and staff. Successful team leader integrates client employees, vendor personnel, contractors and consultants into a cohesive project team focused on efficient completion of project deliverables. Satisfaction comes from quickly learning and assimilating new technologies to meet evolving business needs. Practitioner of the principles of integrated IT project management that aligns IT and project management with business management.

Experience in:

• Business Analysis & Requirements Integration
• Budget Development & Management
• RFI, RFP, RFQ & Vendor Management
• PMO Management
• Change Management
• Quality Assurance
• Proposals & Presentations
• Enterprise Networks
• Network Management & Operations
• Security Design, Integration & Testing
• Operation Procedures Implementation
• Server Systems (Microsoft, UNIX/Linux, Novell and others) & Virtualization Infrastructure
• Mainframe/Midrange Systems Connectivity
• Legacy Systems Migration
• Data Storage Systems (SAN/NAS/Backup/ATL)
• Data Center Infrastructure & Facilities
• Telecommunications Infrastructure/Facilities
• Structured Cable Plant (Copper/Fiber/Pathways)
• Telecommunications (LEC/CLEC/IXC)
• VOIP (IP Telephony)
• Call Center Technology (ACD/IVR/CTI/PD/IP)
• Desktop/Client Environment Integration & Management (Windows, Macintosh and Linux)
• Directory Services
• Office Information Systems, E-mail Systems & Groupware Systems
• Escalated 24/7/365 Support & Senior Level Integration Troubleshooting Support
• Internet/ISP/eCommerce/Web Services
• Voice, Video & Data Convergence
• Unified Communications
• Wireless Networking & Security
• SaaS, SOA & Web 2.0 Infrastructure

See the Resume, Positions and Projects sections for additional details.