John Petras

About John Petras

Over the past 20+ years, I have acquired extensive experience in supporting services and (re) negotiatingcontracts to engineer process improvements via innovative solutions and fulfill client needs. I improve ITinfrastructure by developing solutions to overcome technology gaps and manage the design andimplementation of enterprise architecture to ensure service continuity, while executing server migration,and delivering significant financial savings.A few of my achievements include: Implemented Business Systems Automation, Banking Windows 10 Compliance and Automation, andManaged Services for technology projects at UFS Data, Port Washington State Bank, Northwestern MutualInsurance, and Brooke Technologies. Executed the migration of 235+ virtualized servers from the New York data center to IL in 18 hours andcompleted migration through validated (UAT) processes three months ahead of schedule at GardnerDenver.Yielded a $50k in savings and 400% connectivity speed increase via contract re-negotiation at Dr.Comfort, and managed the enterprise network’s infrastructure, design, budget consisting of $98M inannual sales. Reduced IT outsourcing spend by 70% and increased order fulfillment by 45% at Dr. Comfort whilecross-training IT staff and developing customized views from existing data stores to enable users to trackorders in real-time. Improved productivity of IFS by 70% through scheduling jobs with similar tooling requirements in series(Ganging) while leading and managing production floor operations and a staff of 40.At this present time, I\'m excited to share my expertise as an exceptional communicator and collaborative leader who builds cross-functional teams, automate business systems and improve organizational productivity. You can contact me via j••••••••@icloud.com. Thank you for your interest, and I look forward to discussing mutually beneficial topics with you.Sincerely,John Petras

Experience

1. Technical Services Manager

   Time Investment Company

   Jul 2024 — Present

   IT Technical Services Manager overseas the design, implementation, and day-to-day operations of the company\'s IT infrastructure and technical support functions This role is responsible for managing the IT service desk, systems administration, network operations, information security, telephony, and related support teams to insure the stability, security, and efficiency of technology services. The IT Technical Services Manager partners with business leaders to align IT capabilities with company goals, supporting a secure and reliable technology environment.

Education

• Community College of the Air Force

  Attended, General Studies & Industrial Security

• Americus University

  BS, Computer Information Systems & Technology

Skills

• Disaster Recovery
• Project Management
• Cisco Technologies
• Vendor Management
• Project Planning
• Citrix
• Networking
• Integration
• Virtualization
• Vpn
• Software Documentation
• Voip
• Sonicwall
• Switches
• Firewalls
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Management
• Erp
• System Deployment
• Technical Support
• Wireless
• San
• Routers
• Hardware
• Lan-Wan
• Software Installation
• Infrastructure
• Windows Server
• Analysis
• Architecture
• Active Directory
• Enterprise Software
• Network Security
• Nas
• Server Administration
• Process Improvement
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Windows
• Business Analysis
• Team Building