Robert Dorans

About Robert Dorans

A visionary and performance-driven Information Technology Executive, transformational manager, and a key member of the senior leadership team. Successful track record of aligning business strategy and technology to deliver strategic IT initiatives that improve processes, systems, and profitability./: Exceptional leadership, communication, and presentation skills. An influencer with the ability to build robust and mutually beneficial business relationships at all levels. Adept at translating complex technical details into audience-appropriate terminology.+ ’ : Leading infrastructure operations, IT strategy development, problem solving, systems management, systems implementation, scalable solution development, enterprise architecture, infrastructure design, DevOps, cybersecurity, automation, monitoring, and configuration management platforms: Experienced recruiting, building, developing, and leading high-performing, technical teams: Experienced in root-cause analysis, data-driven solutions, and process re-engineering: Conceptualizing and executing full-lifecycle technical and process improvement projects from planning to completion. Delivering projects on time and within budget while accomplishing project objectives: Interacting with key stakeholders, including executive leadership. Providing advisement on technical transformations, long-term strategy, improved user experiences, and scalable improvements. Enterprise IT Leadership Infrastructure Architecture IT Strategy / Roadmaps Performance Management ITIL and ITSM Processes Systems Reliability / Availability Data Center Architecture Hybrid On-Prem / Public Cloud Performance / System Monitoring Infrastructure Maintenance IT Ops / SRE Practices Financial / Budget Management IT Security / Disaster Recovery Emerging Technologies Scalable Automation Solutions Network Services Storage Solutions Virtualized Environment

Experience

1. Director of Information Technology

   Frederick Goldman, Inc

   Jan 2018 — Present · Secaucus, NJ, US

   Promoted to provide leadership and governance to IT operations. Lead the stabilization of the IT environment, developing and executing the company’s technology strategy, coordinating the delivery of services, and directing the development of solutions, ensuring reliable, stable, secure, and compliant operations.• Architect and execute the strategic vision. Conceptualize and implement roadmaps, create measurable and trackable metrics, institute new policies and procedures, and reengineer existing processes, to continuously improve technical performance and operational efficiencies.• Provide leadership to an international team responsible for optimizing service management and databases and maintaining IT infrastructure. Develop and track KPIs, recruit, supervise, train, coach, and develop team members. Evaluate individual performance and skills and create team and individual success plans. • Develop and implement scalable infrastructure solutions based on thorough evaluation of policies and procedures and identification of potential risks, evaluating trends, and anticipating IT requirements. • Research and remain current on emerging technologies and best practices, maintaining an agile posture on technology changes, spearheading technical advancements, and competitive advantages. • Directing complex projects from inception through completion, and developing plans to ensure projects are completed according to the specified timeline and within the determined budget.• Support internal applications such as Microsoft Navision, Shipping, Warehouse management system, BI Warehouse, and Analysis Services. • Provide support for our enterprise applications, Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop, to all parties from my staff, other employees, and executives of the company.• Develop and execute short and long-range strategic IT plans based on identified organizational objectives, including using Azure to enhance the company\'s site infrastructure.

Education

• St. John's University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Mathematics

Skills

• Microsoft Sql Server
• Software Documentation
• Windows
• Iis
• Information Technology
• Disaster Recovery
• Dns
• Integration
• Cisco Routers
• Testing
• Vmware
• Server Architecture
• Mimesweeper
• Dell Poweredge Servers
• Blackberry Enterprise Server
• Vpn
• Red Hat Linux
• Solaris
• Internet Information Services (Iis)
• Vbscript
• Microsoft Exchange
• Symantec Antivirus
• Networking
• Suse
• Network Security
• Nagios
• System Administration
• Databases
• Low Latency
• Servers
• Itil
• Active Directory
• Unix
• Windows Server
• Itil V3 Foundations Certified
• Sql
• Network Architecture
• Trading Systems
• Data Center
• Firewalls