Experience

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  Aldo coppola salons $ spa

  May 2005 - Mar 2011

  • Lead and control IT department, control over day-to-day IT tasks and activities• Set short-term and long-terms goals for IT department based on business objectives• Control over IT budgeting process• Support of IT needs of head office and 7 branches• Control over software developers working on in-house application development through design, development, testing, evaluation and maintenance stages• Microsoft Windows and Unix server administration• Provision and administration of virtual operating system environments based on VMWare ESXi hypervisor technology• Administration of AD, WSUS, DNS, DHCP and other services in geographically distributed networks• Administration of Microsoft ISA/TMG and CISCO ASA firewalls (access control, site to site and client VPN, reports), deployment of corporate Wi-Fi networks with RADIUS authentication• Administration of Lotus Domino mail system and Postfix/SpamAssassin anti-spam solutions• Administration of Microsoft SQL Server (ad-hoc SQL reports for specialized software, SQL scripts, database administration, backup and maintenance plans, disaster recovery)• Administration of IT security and user rights (centralized antivirus protection, RBAC, security policies)• Administration of backups and control over disaster recovery plans (backup/archiving and retention policies, tape-based backup long term off-site storage)• Maintenance and purchasing of server and telecommunication equipment (CISCO, Allied Telesis) Show less

  • CIO

    Dec 2008 - Mar 2011

  • System Administrator

    May 2005 - Nov 2008
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  Danik advisory

  Nov 2011 - May 2018

  Sam lead - managing partner

  Management:• Lead a team of SAM consultants, providing licensing and technical expertise in SAM projects for large organizations• Hire and mentor new staff members building their expertise in SAM “from scratch”• Manage communications with vendors of SAM software (Snow Software, Octopus Cloud) and software distributors• Manage SAM projects with hosting companies (Microsoft SPLA)Key Skills:• Communicate with clients and internal stakeholders through all project stages: from project initiation to project closure and results approval/handover• Manage Proof of Concept / integration projects, including technical implementation, documentation and project closure• Participate in presale activities, conduct presentations and live products/services demonstrations to a customer middle and executive management• Provide training workshops and support for client’s SAM managers, IT team and end-users• Cross-check and approve effective license position calculations• Provide recommendations on license and infrastructure optimization and advise on entering new license agreements or renewals based on medium and long-term client’s IT and business objectives• Analyze existing SAM/ITAM processes and provide a roadmap for process improvement based on best practice library• Provide recommendations in regards to adoption of “cloud” solutions• General project reporting and documentationKey Achievements:• Built a tightly-knit highly professional team of SAM consultants• Directly managed more than 150 SAM projects• Helped to build long-lasting relationship with key customers Show less

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  Softwareone

  May 2018 - Jun 2021

  Slm/sam service lead

  Management:• Lead a team of SAM consultants, providing licensing and technical expertise in SAM projects for large organizations• Manage communications with vendors of SAM software (Snow Software, Flexera) and software distributorsKey Skills:• Communicate with clients and internal stakeholders through all project stages: from project initiation to project closure and results approval/handover• Manage Proof of Concept / integration projects, including technical implementation, documentation and project closure• Participate in presale activities, conduct presentations and live products/services demonstrations to a customer middle and executive management• Provide training workshops and support for client’s SAM managers, IT team and end-users• Cross-check and approve effective license position calculations• Provide recommendations on license and infrastructure optimization and advise on entering new license agreements or renewals based on medium and long-term client’s IT and business objectives• Analyze existing SAM/ITAM processes and provide a roadmap for process improvement based on best practice library• Provide recommendations in regards to adoption of “cloud” solutions• General project reporting and documentation Show less

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  Squalio

  Jul 2021 - now

  Regional technical director

  Management:• Responsible for general company strategy in CIS and APAC markets• Leading the team of ITAM/SAM consultants, providing licensing and technical expertise in ITAM/SAM projects from SMB to corporate and enterprise segments• Building trusted relations with business partners and extending company reach• Driving business development forward, balancing it with available resources and budget/ P&L expectations• Growing team skills and capabilities (trainings, personal development plans)Key Skills:• Value-driven approach - providing tools and services that solve customer needs• Effective negotiation including CxO level of stakeholders• High level management of Proof of Concept / integration projects, including technical implementation, documentation and project handover• Active participation in sales/presale activities• Supporting the team in workshops and through day to day activities Show less