Deepak Agarwal

About Deepak Agarwal

EXECUTIVE PROFILEInformation Technology – Software Development – Mission-critical Systems High Availability – Strategic Planning - PMO and Project Portfolio Managment - Enterprise ArchitectureEnergetic and results-driven CIO with expertise envisioning and leading technology-based multi-million dollar revenue and growth initiatives grounded solidly on business and economic value. Technology and business visionary with executive and hands-on experience in automating complex business applications. Strong record of success in creating robust IT architecture and infrastructures. Proven ability to conceptualize and deliver complex technology solutions while managing costs and risks. Led planning, development, implementation and support of custom production and e-commerce applications. Provide strategic direction to senior management on technology and represented IT on executive steering committee. • Strategic Technology & Business Planning • Enterprise IT Systems and High Availability• Change Management & Process Improvement • Disaster recovery and Business Continuity • Strategic Analysis and Internal Consulting • Architecture and Infrastructure Planning• Program and Project Management • Budget Management and Cost Control• Staff and Organization Management • Leading Edge System IntegrationSpecialties: Technology environment: ERP (Peoplesoft and JD Edwards), PMO and project portfolio management, Enterprise Architecture, DELL/HP, SUN hardware (15K, 25K and workstations), Sun Solaris OS, AIX, LINUX, Oracle.NET, ASP, MS SQL, Veritas Clusters and Backup, Cisco, Filenet, PeopleSoft, Oracle 10g, Apache, Informatica, Business Objects, MS Exchange, MS Windows servers, MS Windows and Office suites etc.

Experience

1. Chief Information Officer

   The School District of Palm Beach County

   Aug 2008 — Present

   The School District of Palm Beach County is the eleventh largest public school district in the US. It operates with approximately 21,700 employees, students, and 42,480 volunteers. It is top rated school district by Florida Department of Education since 2005.My strategic function as a CIO at the district is to plan, coordinate, direct, and design all District IT operational activities, including providing strategic management for a comprehensive Information Technology (IT) Systems Program encompassing enterprise architecture, plans, and accountability for the IT investments and results. Responsible for the establishment of IT budget, policies and standards; the coordination of the development and deployment of IT resources; the development of strategies to improve the district\'s ability to employ IT; and directing the overall planning, organization, and execution of all IT functions for the district along with directing project management office and enterprise project portfolio.

Education

• St. Anselm's SS School, Ajmer, Rajasthan, INDIA

  CBSE Senior School Certificate (12th grade), Math and Science

  1969 — 1981

• University of Rajasthan

  BS, Mathematics

  1981 — 1983

• College of Technology and Engineering, Udaipur, Rajasthan, INDIA

  BS, Engineering

  1983 — 1988

• Nova Southeastern University

  MS, Computer Science

  1989 — 1991

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MBA, Business Administration

  2000 — 2002

Skills

• Enterprise Architecture
• Peoplesoft
• Linux
• Aix
• Apache
• Informatica
• Windows Server
• Security
• Integration
• Software Development
• Infrastructure
• Disaster Recovery
• Cisco Technologies
• Strategic Planning
• E-Commerce
• Business Process Improvement
• Visio
• Pmo
• Analysis
• Oracle
• Change Management
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Information Technology
• Management
• Business Intelligence
• Product Management
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Program Management
• Microsoft Exchange
• Process Improvement
• Enterprise Software
• Databases
• Project Planning
• Policy
• Budgets
• Business Continuity
• System Administration
• Strategy
• Project Portfolio Management