Norman Rankis

About Norman Rankis

Looking for Short Term Consulting National and International Specialties: Wonderware InTouch-Historian-I/o servers, Scada Rockwell International PLC Information Technology Project Management & Budgeting Vendor Management Help Desk Management which includes building IT Cyber Security Help Desk for the Financial Market Data Center Management and Architecture Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Digital Dash Boards – My work Published in Microsoft Press text book Data Mining Software Development Cyber Security at an International Expert Level worked with several U.S and International Gov. Agencies Consulting Sales RFP-RFQ-RFI Industries Manufacturing Financial Higher Education Medical Medical Insurance Container Shipping Registered with a NCAGE Code for doing business with international governments. NATO Commercial and Government Entity Norman Rankis has an extensive background in Information Technology and Higher Education. He was the first College Chancellor in the history of Gibbs College which opened in 1950. He also served as guest faculty for U.S Homeland Defense agencies, specializing in Cyber Security. He has been used as a resource specialist for the Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Sun-Times and the Miami Herald. Rankis, who was also a co-founder of the Cittone Institute Systems Programming Education Division which was a multi million dollar purchase sale by Lincoln Technical Institute. He also served as CIO for Centenary University for 8 years. His background also includes developing, in conjunction with Microsoft Corporation, a case study on digital dashboards, which is now referenced in the text Knowledge Management Systems (by Jerry Honeycutt, Microsoft Press). Modern Casting a publication of the American Foundry Society also published his work on “Knowledge Management Using Digital Dashboards”. His interests are in Plant Data Knowledge Management Systems with an emphasis in Data Security. He holds professional Certifications in Security, Cyber Forensics, Block Chain & Crypto Investigations, Project Management and is a Scrum Master. He Graduated Centenary University with a Masters in Instructional Leadership. He is currently a member of the HT-CIA which is considered among law Enforcement to be the oldest and most prestigious group focused on High Tech Investigations.

Experience

1. IT & Automation Process Controls East Coast Manager Director

   McWane Ductile

   Jul 2012 — Present · US

   I lead IT operations for a $103M line of business (On Plant) for a $3B+ global manufacturer of iron water works, plumbing, and technology, with a presence in 27 +countries and global employees. I select new technologies to optimize manufacturing and deliver business value across IT functions, directing a portfolio of key IT projects. I oversee ERP and plant system migrations and upgrades and develop business cases for new IT systems proposals in collaboration with senior global management.\\\\n• Earned “Excellence” award for development of IT team in delivery of outstanding achievements.\\\\n• Created digital infrastructure that provided immediate up-to-date manufacturing information of machine performance; cited by American Foundry Magazine for knowledge management capabilities.\\\\n• Achieved international recognition for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Data Mining from Proqis.\\\\n• Oversaw development and implementation of Disaster Recovery Plan, successfully recovering failed systems within hours.\\\\n• Boosted plant operations well over $1M mark by designing and implementing industrial machine applications using Wonderware and Allen Bradley PLCs.\\\\n• Streamlined operations, generating 15% in operational savings through specialized IIoT projects to curtail energy waste and earning six-figure savings through reduction in number of servers.\\\\n• Strong experience with leading Plant and Division Developing and Executing auditing and risk assessments.\\\\n• Lead experience with Cyber security tools such as intrusion systems, firewalls, attack prevention tools, etc.\\\\n• Expert experience in Cyber forensics which includes crypto currency, block chain and Smart Contracts.\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n

Education

• IBM

  Systems Engineering

• Centenary University

  Master of Arts, Education; Instructional Leadership

• Bloomfield College

  BA, Pyschology & Sociology, Graduated with honors