Jakub P.

About Jakub P.

Experienced solution-oriented IT leader; developer of innovative solutions with extensive technical knowledge and proven ability to understand business operations, promoter of processes changes through the adoption of technology. Mentor of high performing IT teams with a continuous improvement mentality geared towards higher IT maturity levels. Successful project management experience with leading-edge technologies and experience in all aspects of IT Infrastructure. Consistently achieving delivery of cost-effective technology strategies within scope and within budget. Focused on reducing costs while driving business value and optimizing operations. Significant experience with offshore managed services including initial outsourcing, contract negotiations, vendor transitions, and day to day operations utilizing an ecosystem of managed service partners. Management of complex capital and expense IT Infrastructure budgets, forecasting, cost benefit analyses, and budget optimization.Focus Areas: Multi-Cloud Strategy & Migration, Infrastructure Management, ITIL Methodology, Managed Service Contracts, Cyber Security Management, Change Management, Offshoring & Outsourcing, Vendor Management, Strategic/Tactical Planning, Team Coaching and Leadership, Program Management, IT Service Management, M&A Technical Integration, Solutions Design, Risk Assessments & Mitigation, Process Improvement, Operational Excellence, Enterprise Architecture, Technology Strategy & Roadmaps, Global I&O Strategy, Service Delivery Optimization, Executive Leadership, IT Transformation, Cross-functional Team Leadership

Experience

1. Senior Director, IT Infrastructure Architecture

   CNO Financial Group

   Dec 2019 — Present · Carmel, IN, US

   Leader of ten IT Infrastructure areas, including Operating Systems (Windows Server, RedHat Linux, IBM AIX, IBM zOS), Virtualization/Cloud (VMware vSphere, IBM PowerVM, Microsoft Azure), Data Center Facilities & Hardware, Enterprise Network (LAN/WAN/Switching/Routing/Firewalls/Load Balancing/Traffic Monitoring/VPN), Databases (Oracle/Microsoft SQL/DB2), Middleware (WebSphere, Tomcat, Splunk, MQ), Automation & Private Cloud Self-Service, Storage & Backups, Infrastructure Monitoring, and Mainframe Operations supporting multiple mainframes, over servers, and over virtual instances. Responsible for 10 direct reports and over 200 contractors within our managed services partner ecosystem.• Received company recognition for IT support during COVID response for employee work at home transition• Provided thought leadership and strategy for End User environment refresh (devices, applications, backend systems) to transition the company to a more flexible end user environment supporting a post-COVID mobile and remote workforce. • Facilitated transition of IT Infrastructure run support services between managed services providers, including contract negotiations, strategic planning, and onsite (India) oversight for Go-Live• Facilitated deployment of ServiceNow replacing CA Service Desk streamlining change and incident management while improving end user experience and resolution times• Negotiated multiple enterprise license agreements significantly reducing run-rates while increasing value add and functionality • Managed a multi-partner ecosystem supporting Infrastructure operations utilizing offshore managed services• Deployed a public cloud services infrastructure to support expansion into public cloud for IaaS & PaaS usage• Drove adherence to compliance standards including HIPAA, PCI, SOX as well as Disaster Recovery and Security standards and protocols• Strategy for and support of 250+ field office locations distributed throughout the US

Education

• Indiana University Indianapolis

  BS, Computer Information Technology

Skills

• Ibm Servers
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Hardware
• System Deployment
• Servers
• Itil
• Storage
• Data Center
• Networking
• Process Automation
• Sql
• Visio
• Vsphere
• Citrix
• Vdi
• Business Continuity
• Storage Area Networks
• Ibm Power
• Dhcp
• Ibm Pseries
• System Administration
• Ibm San
• Datacenter Virtualization
• Dns
• Windows 7
• Powershell
• Cloud Computing
• Netapp
• San
• Storage Area Network (San)
• Iis
• High Availability
• Sql Server
• Databases
• Disaster Recovery
• Clustering
• Vmware Esx
• Vmware
• Sharepoint