CHRISTOPHER L. LAMBROS
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Home: 770.923.6435 |
chris@lambros.net |
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SENIOR-LEVEL IT DIRECTOR
ARCHITECTURE, INFASTRUCTURE and
OPERATIONS
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PROFILE & VALUE IT Infrastructure Expert — Dynamic
IT director with extensive experience and exceptional success in conceiving,
planning, developing and executing strategic and tactical IT initiatives that
drive top-line performance and bottom-line results. Technically proficient in
aspects of data center, network, global operations, systems, and application
hosting, design, and operations environments. Consummate Management Professional— Top-performer and valuable contributor to corporate executive teams. Extremely versatile with high-caliber cross functional management qualifications, experience-backed judgment and excellent timing. Outstanding role model. Educated (Ken Blanchard) manager, talented team builder, mentor and leader. Diverse Industry & Situational Experience — public and private; small and Fortune 100; startup, rapid growth, turnaround consulting, telecommunications, medical, automotive, small, medium and large business. Extraordinary Personal Characteristics — Articulate, intelligent, ambitious, self-driven and creative. Outstanding corporate ambassador to customers, industry groups, regulatory bodies, and employees. |
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERTISE Internet Strategies & IT Projects Design / Build / Run Operational Model Outsourcing & Offshore Execution M&A IT Planning and Execution Crisis & Change Management Budget & Performance Improvement Vision, Strategy, Leadership & Execution Technical Certifications Vendor Negotiation and Management |
EXPERIENCE:
at&t Technology Group, Inc. (http://www.att.com)
(Formerly BellSouth Technology Group, Inc)
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Areas of responsibility: · Management of team of (8) architects, consisting of employees and contractors (local and remote workers). · Deliver technical solutions designs and cost estimates for all enterprise infrastructure projects, and Regional Internet Data Centers (RICs). · Partner with business units and delivery organizations to provide technology consulting throughout the application lifecycle. · Manage and enforce standards compliance. Key
Accomplishments · Responsible for estimation of architecture expense and capital expenditures for major projects. · Responsible for leading design meetings and providing guidance on decision making. · Disaster Recovery Strategy: established “DR by Design Strategy and guidelines” design patterns to ensure consistent DR design across all solutions · Accountable for $4.0M network infrastructure project budget. · Successful design and implementation of over 100+ enterprise infrastructure projects per year. |
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Accomplishments · Network Capacity Upgrades: increased LAN capacity, installed “out of band” IP network to reduce per port costs, relocated & consolidate LAN switches (reduced CAPEX spend) · Merger & Acquisition (M&A) planning and implementation (network, data center, enterprise email, User Authentication and Identification, Application Testing, Instant Messaging, and Help Desk) for the largest merger in telecommunications history. · Responsible for managing multiple architecture projects supporting thousands of end-users and millions of elements. · Responsible for advising Project Managers on implementation methodologies and timeline planning · Established multi-function data center strategy, allowing better utilization of data center & infrastructure resources. · Strategy, Design, and implementation of (2) Regional Internet Data Centers (Internet gateway infrastructure between enterprise network and public network) to include production and pre-production environments. · Developed and executed solutions design standards for several infrastructure technology areas (storage, backup, platform, network) |
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc
(http://www.bellsouth.com)
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Areas
of responsibility: · Provisioning and tier 3 support of (4) Online & Internet facing data centers., Enterprise & Internet facing DNS, GSLB (Global Server Load Balancing), over (75) Internet & enterprise facing hardware load balancers, (10) Web proxy servers, over 150 supporting routers and switches. · Provisioning and tier 3 support of customer facing co-location and managed offering data centers (eBusiness Centers) for retail customers. · Hands-on management and mentoring of 9 network analysts supporting strategic BellSouth enterprise services. Key
Accomplishments: · 2003: Realized $1.4M in savings to corporation thru hardware re-deployment · 2003: Completed over 100 IT projects to support key business initiatives. · Relocated 350+ active servers and 12 CRITICAL, online, applications from one data center to multiple data centers (to facilitate shutdown of one leased data center). · Accountable for $2.0M Hardware / Software Maintenance Budget. |
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Accomplishments · Implemented behaviorally based methodology system to provide management the information needed to effectively run the business and constantly improve performance. The system focuses on: 1) Work Measurement, 2) Process Management, 3) Management Controls, and 4) Employee Development. · Developed and implemented business and operational requirements, in conjunction with business unit CIO towers, for broadband provisioning and support systems. · Design & implementation of Disaster Recovery site for data center and systems supporting retail service offerings. · Developed & implemented interface agreements with other BellSouth operating entities to manage Service Levels and define roles and responsibilities. ·
Developed · Executed plan and design to outsource and offshore technical support desks (public & enterprise) to multiple support providers. |
BellSouth Technology Services, Inc
(http://www.bellsouth.com)
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· Created & Implemented Change / Problem management process & procedures for team, with corporate compliance. · Management of tier 3 support services for Internet & Layer 4 - 7 related technologies for entire BellSouth enterprise (enterprise & Internet facing networks). · Hands-on management of routed and switched Ethernet network utilizing Cisco 7500 / 4000 / 2600 / 7200 routers and Catalyst 5000 / 6500 / 2900 series switches. · Accountable for resource allocation planning & work entry processes. · Designed & Implemented multi-gigabit switched & routed Internet facing network utilizing Cisco routers, switches, and CDN equipment. · Application integration specialist for several customer-facing applications with legacy backend systems, network infrastructure, and mid-range application servers. |
· Designed & Implemented Load Balancing, Network, Business partner WAN, and Firewall architecture for Oracle 11i (CRM) application for www.fastaccess.com · Consolidated infrastructure maintenance contracts to save $250K / year. · Hands-on management and implemented of 6 pairs of Checkpoint firewalls (4.0 & 4.1) on Solaris Enterprise hardware platform with Stone Beat HA software. · Hands-on, interactive, management of 8 network analysts providing revenue generating, long distance, and ADSL enabling applications to retail, business, and CLEC customers for the entire BellSouth 9 state region. · Management of team to provide all stages of project life cycle (Design, Build, Run) for customer facing Internet & Intranet applications. · Catalyst Award – June 2001 |
Healtheon / WebMD (http://www.webmd.com)
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· Managed Checkpoint Firewall 4.0 environment of 16 firewalls (Nokia i440 network appliance) to provide intra-company WAN via VPN tunnels, for acquired companies. · Designed & Implemented Cisco 7507 Router w/ BGP routing to multiple backbone ISPs · Implemented Cisco Works 2000 w/ Resource Manager Essentials & Access Control List Manager to monitor & manage a Cisco Powered Network. · Implemented multi-site WAN solution, for PDTS (Pharmacy Drug Transaction System) processing by multiple vendors / partners, including DOD. |
· Designed & Implemented ISDN (BRI & PRI) backup solution for 13 site Frame Relay network utilizing Cisco 3600 / 2600 hardware. · Designed switched Ethernet LAN segment for production systems & desktop LAN, utilizing Cisco infrastructure. · Designed & Implemented Legacy x.25 host connectivity via Frame & Point to point utilizing Cisco routers & DLSW. · Designed & tested load balanced PDTS to increase processing throughput, capacity, and increase reliability with HA. |
DeCarlo, Paternite and Associates, Inc.
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· Managed team of 21 network engineers. (Tier 1,2,3) · Managed internal Windows 2000 Migration w/ Netware 5.0 Integration · Reduced Operating Expenses by 35% in one year · Managed Vendor Relationships with Microsoft, Citrix, NCD, Hewlett Packard, and Acotec. · Assisted with technology plan for 2000. Planning included business direction and lead products & technologies. · Exchange 2000 & Exchange 5.5 Integration |
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Accountable
for Internal operations (Telecom, Internal Network, Purchasing, Building
Operations) for 4 sites in 2 states ( · Managed operations budget for 1999 / 2000 · Created & Implemented Company’s ISP, ASP, IPP division. Including Internet backbone, product offering, and business plan. · Designed, planned, and implemented site consolidation for both states. |
DeCarlo, Paternite and Associates, Inc.
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· Technical Team Manager of 6 / Client Load of 15 · Implemented Terminal Server 4.0 w/ MetaFrame 1.8 for 65 Remote Users utilizing NCD thin clients & NCD Management Software. ·
Implemented Several · Configured & Installed Cisco 2500, 3600, 2600,700, Access Pro PC card, series routers to support DLSW, IP, and IPX protocols. Routing protocols included IGRP, RIP, BGP, and static. · ERP Award – June 1998 & December 1998 |
· Designed & Implemented 15 Site WAN with Voice over IP over Frame Relay utilizing Cisco 2600 & 3600 Hardware. · Designed & Implemented wireless, RF enabled LAN for warehouse automation systems utilizing Intermec hardware with real-time inventory management. ·
Designed Infrastructure backbone for City of · Designed, tested, and piloted an Internet connectivity solution for Candlewood suites, allowing public access for guests and secure WAN connections for hotel offices, via VPN. · President’s Award – 1998 |
DeCarlo, Paternite and Associates, Inc.
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· Designed & Implemented Optivity 7.0 for multi-site WAN to monitor Infrastructure Hardware, UPS, and RF Systems. |
· Designed & implemented several switched Ethernet (100 / 10) networks with Bay Networks & Cisco switching products. |
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· Implemented 15 Router, Hub & Spoke design, connectivity solution for school system utilizing dedicated Fiber w/ T1 muxing. |
· Configured & Installed Bay Networks AN, ARN, ASN, and BLN, BCN routers with IP, IPX, Frame Relay, ATM, PPP, NAT, Dial –On- Demand, and WCP protocols. |
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· Implemented full mesh 155mb ATM OC-3 / OC-12 network, consisting of 26 IDFs, 28 VLANs, 5 ATM Core Devices, using Bay Networks 5000BH / Centillion 100 infrastructure products. |
· Designed & Implemented 200 user Inbound / Outbound Fax system utilizing DID trunks & centrex & integration w/ Exchange Server |
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· Designed & Implemented 8 site, 15 Server, Exchange 5.5 Organization. |
· Experienced with the following UN*X systems: SCO Open Server 5.0.2, SCO 3.2.4.2, HP-UX 9.20, HP-UX 10.20 |
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· Maintained 13 Postoffice MSMAIL 3.5 organization. |
· Found Bug in MS Exchange Dial-Up IMS (Q189586) |
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· Conducted CCMAIL to Exchange planning workshops & seminars. |
· Conducted Microsoft Exchange Planning Workshops |
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· Maintained / Upgraded 31 Server (900 Users) Windows NT 4.0 / 3.51 LAN / WAN. |
· Supported more than 15 Company’s Microsoft Exchange Environments |
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· Implemented Novell SAA server with connectivity to IBM VSE/390 mainframe. |
· Implemented Bay Networks Centillion 100 ATM switch for IBM AIX systems (Including SP3) to support SAP application hosts & database connectivity. |
Cellnet Telecommunications
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· Migrated entire company from UNIX platform to Microsoft Client / Server environment. |
· Designed & Implemented Windows NT 4.0 Network using TCP/IP protocol and the single domain model. |
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· Developed and Implemented corporate WAN using Bay Networks routers with DS1 connectivity. |
· Assisted with the development and implementation of the cellular industry’s first CISC based cellular billing system, UNITY. |
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· DBA for Unity, a billing and customer service package, written in the OpenInsight development & database environment. |
· Configured, installed, and tested the hardware for over 40 Windows 95 and Windows NT workstations. |
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· Managed 4 Cellular Service Technicians (2 Locations) and 1 Inventory Clerk. |
· Created authorized service center status for several cellular hardware vendors (Motorola, Mitsubishi, Audiovox, NEC) |
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· Experienced with the following software: Microsoft Office 95, Microsoft Office 97, Borland Paradox 4.5, Revelation OpenInsight, Procomm Aspect Language, Lotus 123 for windows (4.01) & dos (3.4), PC Anywhere, and several network packet analyzers. |
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