Michael A Salvato

Experience

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  NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/NYC PARTNERSHIP

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1996

  Manager, Technology Development Organization

  Launched the NY Software Industry Association and served as Executive Director. Managed finance, governance, member services, events, government affairs and special projects. Partnered with emerging technology companies and city government to promote growth and development in New York. Conducted economic research, created business strategies and provided business services in emerging technologies.

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  DP International

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  Director, Smart Cities and Technology-based Economic Development

  Led planning and implementation of best practices, economic strategies and business development initiatives for public and private organizations. Generated business intelligence and opportunities for Smart Cities for the European Commission. Evaluated science and technology-based economic development programs for the New York Academy of Science. Prepared industrial cluster strategies for the US Economic Development Administration.

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  State of NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2005

  Manager, Capital Program Budget and Administration

  Managed over $250 million in annual capital investment in major technology initiatives for the Department of Subways including Communications-based Train Control, Automatic Train Supervision, Sonet/ATM, Customer Information Systems and Automated Fare Collections. Also oversaw investments required for the 9-11 reconstruction program. Optimized capital program allocations by developing decision support tools and reporting that analyzed the impact of the MTA Capital Program, the major cost drivers and the relationship between capital investment and operating expenses Show less

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  State of NY MTA Capital Construction Company

  Jul 2005 - Dec 2009

  Senior Director, Lower Manhattan Reconstruction Program

  Key contributor and Executive Member of the program management team charged with planning, finance, and administration of the $2 billion portfolio of transportation mega-projects. This included the South Ferry Station and Fulton Street Transit Center designed to aid in the recovery of Lower Manhattan after September 11, 2001. Accountable for the financial, administrative and inter-agency elements of design and construction.

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  State of NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2011

  Deputy Director, Strategic Initiatives

  Served as an internal management consultant to the MTA Chief Operating Office and the NYC Transit President. Worked with senior leaders and led cross-functional initiatives that improved operations. Enabled collaboration among business unit leaders to gain control of cost drivers, change service delivery models, and upgrade technologies, resulting in an estimated 20% budget savings ($120 million annually). Identified $20 million in savings by working with frontline employees to implement improvements using Lean Six Sigma methodologies. Improved service levels by 50% and avoided $20 million in costs through signal maintenance improvements. Show less

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  New York University

  Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

  Advisor to Senior Vice Provost Research NYU & Director, Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP)

  An industry thought leader, researcher, and consultant for the development of the academic, research and economic program of this unique public-private university partnership in the emerging fields of informatics and urban systems as part of the NY City initiative in applied sciences.

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  State of NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority

  Oct 2011 - Apr 2018

  Director and Program Executive, Enterprise Information and Asset Management

  Initiated and directed a transformational program for the Chairman/CEO/President to improve the lifecycle management of $1 trillion in public assets to improve the safety, reliability, experience, costs, and resiliency of the New York transportation system. Responsible for $190 million in contracts with management consultants, software, and system integrators. Develop internal partnerships to ensure system safety, reliability, and compliance. * Led analyses to determine the economic value of the MTA’s physical assets, benchmark the reinvestment rate, and develop evidence of the MTA's economic, environmental, and social value to the region.* Led strategy, gap assessments, the investment case, and program formation for digital-enabled asset management. Established a $500 million portfolio of improvement projects for buses, subways, commuter rail, bridges, tunnels, IT and supply chain.* Introduced the first Asset Management Plans that required lifecycle justification of capital and operating investments.* Procured software and services and oversaw the development of enterprise capabilities, information model, system integration for Computerized Maintenance Management, Asset Performance Management, Building Information Management, Geographic Information Systems, Content Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, and mobility using an Enterprise Service Bus following ISO 55000, BIM 1192, and MIMOSA open standards.* Created the Asset Management, Reliability, Continuous Improvement, and Change Management Communities of Practice from all agencies to share knowledge and accelerate bottom-up organizational change producing an additional $10 million of bottom-up savings year after year. Show less

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  NYU Tandon School of Engineering

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2017

  Professor & Industry Researcher, Urban Infrastructure Institute

  As an industry fellow at the Urban Infrastructure Institute at NYU Polytechnic, I worked on applied research and graduate education in systems engineering, asset management, information and communication technologies, innovation management, economic development and intelligent infrastructure for smart, sustainable and resilient cities.

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  Mott MacDonald

  Apr 2018 - Apr 2024

  Vice President, Infrastructure Advisory Services, Enterprise, Investment & Transformation Practice

  Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Provided strategic advisory, asset management, and digital transformation services to infrastructure clients including strategic planning, economic analysis, privatization, decarbonization, and resilience. Drove transformative solutions to meet the rising expectations of customers, government, industry, and society, enhancing operational efficiency and sustainability. Developed new enterprise and digital integration capabilities to help asset-intensive clients align their processes, people, information, and technologies with their vision and strategy. Show less

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  InfraRE Partners, LLC

  May 2024 - now

  Managing Partner

  InfraRe Partners, LLC is a boutique management consulting firm specializing in the management and development of infrastructure and the built environment. The company delivers innovative solutions that are not only environmentally sustainable but also economically viable and socially beneficial.