Robert Reynolds

Experience

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  Wells Fargo

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2022

  2016-2022 Wells Fargo Phoenix, AZProject Manager - Network Implementation Manager / FTE Position within Change Management• Project Phoenix 2.0 (2019-2022) and Project Phoenix (2016-2019) Cisco switch refresh lifecycle project. Two years supporting data center in Winston-Salem, NC working with internal & external partners to refresh end of life Cisco networking assets as well as supportive assets including probe, load balancer & console devices. Upon completion of initial project moved to new team supporting data center in Shoreview, MN in 2019 for parallel work-stream with new external partners due to realigned contractual vendor relationships. In 2021 moved to team supporting Tempe, AZ data center under same project in order to assist site with increasing production. Once Tempe site production rose to required levels moved back to Shoreview data center due to team member medical leave of absence. • Successfully managed ongoing migration efforts including coordination of internal & external resources, order equipment, management and support of resources involved with implementations.• Maintained lifecycle documentation within SharePoint platform to manage reporting metrics. Utilized multiple systems including Remedy / P2k, @work, NSD equipment procurement platform, CMP / Matrix circuit provisioning platform. Opened and managed CR (change request) process in coordination with network engineering partners to execute migrations within change management practices.• Participating in Agile transformation including adoption of Kanban & Scrum along with Jira project tracking tools. • Training in SDLC fundamentals as well as ITIL framework principles in support of a change management role.• Engaged in migration from P2k / Remedy to Service Now platform supporting CR (Change Request) process in 2021.• Gained AZ900 Microsoft Cloud certification in 2022 Show less • Implementation Management / Project Management role dedicated to Foundry end-of-life migration project across multiple domestic data centers. Performed research and analysis of 1400+ switched & virtual server connections across Foundry platform to identify and work with application owners on migration strategy. Supported rollout of new Cisco / f5 platform to replace Foundry devices. Maintained decommission process of existing end of life Foundry equipment.• Perform Implementation Manager role to install new network equipment in support of expanded future capacity. • After commencement of organic growth work moved into FWAM Migration Enablement Project which entailed remediation of extranet partner connectivity utilizing “end of life” Verizon Frame Relay transport technology. Work included decommission unneeded connections, migrating to alternative technologies such as I-VPN, DTS, and MPLS architecture. Along with transport replacement we refreshed network devices at both Wells Fargo facilities as well as extranet partner premises. Ultimate deployment also included new IP addressing scheme, both internal & external facing, along with coordination of new firewall rule sets to support traffic passing securely end to end. • Maintained lifecycle documentation within SharePoint platform. Utilized multiple systems including Remedy / PAC2000, QuickServer, NVX to establish switch inventory and rationalize IP address, server name, LOB, BU contacts, and physical data center floor details in support of SharePoint documentation Show less

  • Project Manager - Network Implementation

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2022

  • Project Manager - Network Implementation

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2016
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  Wells Fargo

  Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

  Application Hosting Dev Support

  2023-Present Wells Fargo Phoenix, AZProject Manager – Application Hosting Dev Support / FTE Position • 2023 Moved into Application Hosting Dev Team role as Wells Fargo moves from Project to Product delivery model. Supporting multiple efforts including rollout of Dell PowerFlex, migration from legacy data centers to new data centers, deployment of Nutanix, Google, and Microsoft Cloud Solutions.• Pursuing Google Cloud Digital Leader certification in 2024

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  First Citizens Bank

  Feb 2025 - now

  Project Manager - Datacenter Strategy