Donald F.

About Donald F.

As an IT Infrastructure Manager at Puma Energy, I lead the design and execution of a wide variety of projects that are closely tied to business demands. I have over 15 years of experience in global infrastructure MNCs that heavily rely on cutting-edge technology and IT systems to drive day-to-day efficiency of turnkey operations and cross-border network management. As an IT Procurement and Cost Optimization Manager at Puma Energy, I am responsible for driving strategic IT cost management across the organization. I ensure cost-effective procurement, contract negotiation, and optimization of IT resources, including cloud services, SaaS applications, software, and hardware. I also manage IT spending, ensuring cost accountability, and developing a robust business case for new IT initiatives I leverage my skills and certifications in CCNA and ITIL to deliver service excellence, process consulting, solution architecture, stakeholder management, and best practices. I also manage and drive the vendor selection process, the project governance and status meetings, and the business case and benefit realizations for the projects. I am passionate about fostering overall growth and innovation for the organization and the IT industry.

Experience

1. Information Technology Infrastructure Manager

   Puma Energy

   Jan 2019 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Lead on the design and execution of a wide variety of projects that are positioned closely tied with business demands.Develop and execute project management plans including scoping, scheduling, resource planning, and costs.Collect requirements, prepare RFI/RFP and manage vendor/solutions selection process.Manage and drive process through until the completion of projects.Lead stakeholders and projects sponsors to define the business case, benefit realizations for the projects.Conduct project governance, status meetings and work sessions to identify and resolve upcoming scheduling, capacity and dependency issues.Establish and maintain good working relationship with country team members and other IT functional areas to plan and prioritize project changes.Adhere to Group standards and drive compliance in countries Manage and support Group Projects and work with other internal IT teams.Manage high priority tactical projectsManage digital projects integrated with ERP and Point of Sales globally.Manage tracking of timelines, cost and resourcesManage risk, issues and stakeholders in timely manner

Education

• Strayer University (VA)

  Bachelor of Science (BSc)

  2002 — 2004