Jim Finn

Jim Finn

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  • About me

    Director Technology Strategy @ Microsoft | Leader FSI Strategy Community

  • Education

    • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Aerospace Studies
  • Experience

    • AT&T Local / Teleport Communications Group

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
      Order Control Team Tech (OCT)

      Project Managed the installation and deployment of both client facing and service provider networks throughout New England.

    • Network Plus

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2003
      Provisioning/MAC Manager

      Developed process and procedure for a team of analysts tasked with provisioning, activating, configuring and moving Telecommunications circuits and services.

    • Broadview Networks

      Apr 2002 - Nov 2010

      I acted as a liason between the Business Operations team and the Technology Development Organization in the planning and delivery of new hosted PBX solutions and network delivery models.Developed and executed on plans to market, deploy/provision, educate clients, move and change services for Broadview's first hosted solutions offering in a scalable and cost effective manner that leveraged existing workflows where possible and created new ones where required in order to hit significant deployment goals. Show less

      • Director of Technology

        Feb 2008 - Nov 2010
      • Technology Integration Manager

        Apr 2002 - Feb 2008
    • Boston Financial Data Services

      Nov 2010 - Nov 2015

      Built and led a small cross functional infrastructure engineering team created to jump start a major infrastructure overhaul with the goal of implementing a more agile environment that can better support an evolving corporate technology strategy. Lead 12 Network and Voice Technicians and Engineers as they ensured day to day services to the enterprise, while participating individually on major corporate IT service projects as principal technology consultant.Developed a strategic roadmap for IT infrastructure evolution to meet the demands of 4 micro business divisions and the core transfer agency business.Principal architect driving the transformation of the IT shop, into an ITSM practice.

      • Director of Engineering

        Apr 2013 - Nov 2015
      • Systems Group Manager - Network and Telecomunications Services

        Nov 2010 - Jan 2015
    • Microsoft

      Nov 2015 - now

      Leading a diverse team of experts and specialists to grow a portfolio of key strategic alliances between leading Financial Services and Technology Organizations comprised of Microsoft, It's customers and partners.

      • US Financial Services Technology Strategy Leader

        Jun 2020 - now
      • Director Technology Strategy - Financial Services

        Nov 2015 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (MB-901)

      Microsoft
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    • Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals

      Microsoft
      Dec 2019
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    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

      Microsoft
      May 2019
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    • Accesibility in Action - Microsoft

      Microsoft Accessibility
      Nov 2019
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    • Technology Solutions Excellence Award - Diamond

      Microsoft
      Jul 2022
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    • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals

      Microsoft
      Jun 2024
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    • Microsoft Digital Transformation: Financial Services

      Microsoft
      May 2017
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    • ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Managment

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Dec 2014
    • Insight Selling

      Acclaim
      Oct 2017
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jim Finn
      Microsoft Gold Club Two Time Winner Microsoft Jul 2023 Winner of Microsoft Gold Club Honors FY20 & FY23
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Rockland, MA Pack 2 Council Member and Technology Consultant

      Issued by Boy Scouts of America > Cub Scouts on Feb 2014
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