Timothy Harris

Experience

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  Sidley Austin

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1991

  Network Manager

  Managed worldwide deployment of Sidley-Net, a fully integrated consistent application dataset for legal applications working across all Sidley & Austin locations. Remote support and menu driven application launch was deployed years before such systems became commonplace. Developed and deployed first automated law firm fax system. Developed and deployed advanced document assembly application. Brought financial system in-house saving millions in service bureau fees.

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  Winston & Strawn LLP

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1995

  Director I.T.

  Managed all IT functions including network, servers, legal applications, help desk and hardware support. Established Litigation Support and full document management throughout the firm's office worldwide.

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  Wildman Harrold

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  IT Director

  Managed all IT functions including network, servers, legal applications, help desk and hardware support. Upgraded backend system and developed document management solution

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  Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P.

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  I.T. Director

  Managed all IT functions including network, servers, legal applications, help desk and hardware support.

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  Presidio Networked Solutions

  Jul 2006 - Dec 2011

  Practice Manager for Datacenter Managed Services Practice including service descriptions, Vendor management, client relations and sales support and services. Responsible for pre-sales support of Presidio Southeast’s storage practice, including EMC, Hitachi Data System’s (HDS), Dell Equallogic, HP Servers/Blades, VMWare and other infrastructure related products and services. Also, managed RFP Response Team for the Atlanta Office.

  • Sr Practice Mgr, Datacenter Services

    Oct 2010 - Dec 2011

  • Sr Enterprise Technology Consultant (Storage & Virtualization)

    Jul 2006 - Oct 2010
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  Dimension Data

  Jan 2012 - Apr 2018

  Product and Project Manager

  • Responsible for project and client management for clients throughout the organization with a focus on managing technology projects ranging from large Datacentre migrations, Storage solutions and unified communications, video and presence • Responsible for providing project management services to Cloud and MS Product Managers in order to assist them in bringing their products to market• Utilizing Dimension Data's Primer Methodology, effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously, tracking equipment shipments, inventory, billing and professional services engagements• Responsible for reviewing and maintaining customer and IT consultant adherence to signed SOW, financial targets and timeframes• Interact with third party vendors as required to coordinate activities related to projects being managed• Provided operational coordination of managed service engagements including full network, storage, server and unified communications fully managed solutions. • Provide pre-sales coordination and assistance to assure project terms, SOW and equipment designs meet stated customer objectives prior to project inception• Manage rolling project portfolio of 25-40 small to medium projects with at least 1-2 large implementations in progress simultaneously Show less

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  Elucid Dream Productions, Inc.

  Oct 2012 - Sept 2013

  President

  Elucid Dream Productions, Inc. is a film and production company specializing in short stories, screenplays, independent films and in the near future production of films on a contract basis. My responsibilities include business development, story development and acquisition.· Current Projects include:· Adaptation of 2 short stories· 2 original screenplays for short films· Filming of trailer and short film in Q1 & Q2 of 2013· Ongoing development of feature film science fantasy for development in 2013/2014 Show less

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  Various

  Apr 2018 - Mar 2021

  Technology Project Manager

  • Responsible for project management for various consulting firms, Cisco partners and client organizations throughout the United States with a focus on managing network, infrastructure and wireless projects. • Utilizing project management methodologies specific to the contracting organization, effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously, tracking equipment shipments, inventory, billing and professional services engagements• Responsible for reviewing and maintaining client and vendor adherence to signed SOW, financial targets and timeframes• Interact with vendors, clients and manufacturer partners as required to coordinate all project activities • Provide operational coordination of project from pre-sales through closure and transition to steady state• Provide coordination and assistance to assure project terms, SOW and equipment designs meet stated customer objectives prior to project inception• Manage rolling project portfolio of 3-5 small to medium projects with at least 1-2 large implementations in progress simultaneously • Assure system’s teams complete technical documentation including as built and if contracted detailed runbooks. Show less

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  LA Networks

  Feb 2019 - Apr 2020

  Sr Project Manager

  • Responsible for all aspects of the implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects. • Take projects from original concept through final implementation working with external customers. • Interface with all areas affected by the project, both internal and external. • Define system’s scope and project’s objectives. • Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, and status report. • Conduct project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis. • Manage the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables. • Provide technical and analytical guidance to project team. • Recommend and take action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems. Show less

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  ConvergeOne

  Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

  Project Manager
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  Presidio

  Jun 2022 - now

  Sr Project Manager