Candidates About

SVP, CIO, CAO, VP, BOARD MEMBER/ADVISOR, SENIOR DIRECTOR – GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION

Transformational information technology, administrative executive with expertise in managing complex global projects, facilities, operations, applications and infrastructure across multiple IT and non-IT disciplines. Significant experience managing multiple shared services functions in addition to IT, as well as serving as a sub-committee member of the Board of Directors and senior executive management teams

EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE

• Board of Directors subcommittee member and Board of Directors presenter, senior executive management team member, frequent industry presenter and panel member 
• Direct responsibility for multiple technology groups and non-IT shared services (Facilities, Real Estate, General Administration), including expense and capital budget management
• Extensive experience managing personnel, goals and objectives, performance and development
• Experienced in managing third party vendors, service providers, contracts and contract negotiations
  • Delivered $1M annual savings through third-party service contract renegotiations
• Successfully managed IT groups through 12+ company merger and acquisition (M&A) activities
• Broad experience developing and managing to IT/business strategic plans, polices, goals and objectives  
• Significant experience managing IT regulatory /compliance and governance with industry and audit standards such as SOX, ISACA, COBIT, ITIL, OCC, NSA and FFIEC
• Energy, Financial, Retail Services, Manufacturing and Software development industry experience

TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE

• Led early adoption of cloud Infrastructure as a service (IaaS), Software as a service (SaaS) and Real-Time data analytics/business intelligence
• Managed all aspects of IT infrastructure, applications, and cybersecurity globally  
• Directed global Oracle, SAP, and PeopleSoft selections, implementations, upgrades and operations
• Direct design, development, implementation, upgrade and maintenance functions of 180 Financial Services/Banking applications, involving a portfolio of 60 concurrent major projects
• Developed and managed disaster recovery plans (DRP) / business continuity plans (BCP) and IT risk management initiatives

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Pacific Drilling 2008 – 2018

Global responsibility for building IT group from the ground up for this $2B dollar start-up offshore drilling contractor.  Major projects include new ERP selection and SAP implementation, Cloud hosting, infrastructure outsourcing, cloud messaging implementation, Cybersecurity monitoring, training and response, Active Directory domain design, Network design, IT standards, SOX planning and DRP/BCP planning.  Significant accomplishments include and most notably, the first ever SAP Business Suite on HANA implementation and successful go-live, including delivery of real-time key metrics reporting and business intelligence. Led early adoption of Microsoft applications in the cloud, BPOS which was the first generation of Office 365. Delivered significant year over year overhead cost reductions by renegotiating all third-party services contracts, saving company $1M annually.  Redesigned vessel VSAT network to provide reliable, cost effective, and resilient corporate, crew and IoT communications. Centrally managed IT services in US, Asia, South America, Luxembourg and West Africa. Responsibilities also encompass management of Facilities, Real Estate and general Administrative functions.

Senior Director, Information Technology, GulfMark Offshore Inc.  2005 – 2008

Responsible for managing all aspects of IT for this $450M dollar global energy services company.  Major projects include new ERP selection and implementation, Messaging re-design, Active Directory and domain re-design, Network re-design, IT standards, SOX and DR plan.  Successfully managed global rollout of SAP FI/CO, MM, AP and workflow. Centrally managed IT services in US, UK, Norway, Asia and South America.

Vice President, Applications Support, Amegy Bank 2002 – 2005

Responsible for managing Applications Support, Database Administration, Technical Support (Service Desk, PC Support, Client Technologies), Change Management and AS400/Data Processing Support - direct design, development, implementation, conversion, upgrade and maintenance functions involving 180 applications, including 60 concurrent projects.  Significant work experience managing audit and compliance initiatives including SOX, COBIT and ITIL.

Director Technical Support and Customer Service, C & W a-Services 2000 – 2002

Director reporting to company President managing Technical Support (Pre-Sales and Post-Sales), Network/Order Provisioning, Service Delivery, Network Monitoring and Customer Care (help desk) functions for an Internet start-up Application Service Provider (ASP). A-Services was a joint venture of Microsoft, Compaq, and Cable and Wireless, which built the first Microsoft applications ASP, the precursor of what we now know as Office in the cloud/Office 365.

Manager Technical Services, Landmark Graphics (A Halliburton Company), 1998 – 2000

Senior manager reporting to Chief Financial Officer in charge of SAP Operations and Security, Network Operations, Database Administration, Messaging (Lotus Notes and MS Exchange), NT, AS400 and UNIX Server Administration. Led SAP Y2K mitigation, monitoring and response project.

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY, cont.

Manager Systems Operations, Weatherford International 1995 – 1998

Accountable for UNIX Systems, Network Operations, Telecommunications and Database Administration groups.  Responsible for global delivery of mission critical Oracle Financial and Manufacturing applications and support.  

Manager Systems Operations, Universal Computer Systems 1986 – 1995

Managed 24/7 Computer and Network Operations Control Center, providing retail operational systems for Automotive Sales and Service and Parts network.  Also, responsible for Data Center Operations, Telecommunications, Input / Output Control and Software Distribution departments. Primary developer for phase 1 backup and tape management system. 

EDUCATION

B.B.A. Business/Computer Information Systems, University of Houston

ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) Foundations Certification