Roy Hardy

About Roy Hardy

I am a seasoned, successful, and proven goal-oriented leader in IT infrastructure. I keep a positive attitude that enables me to build and lead successful teams to achieve desired results through authentic leadership and careful attention to inclusion of all team members. I perform best under challenging circumstances and situations requiring decisiveness combined with analytical skills. I am successful at establishing strong organizational relationships, as well as building strong external relationships that enhance and promote the organization’s goals.Specialties: IT Infrastructure, Change Management, Problem Management, Project Management, Data Center, disaster recovery, team collaboration, vendor relations, building internal relationships

Experience

1. Project Manager and Organizational Change Manger

   Sazerac Company

   Feb 2021 — Present · Louisville, KY, US

   General• Project Manage and communicate various infrastructure projects throughout the organization both within the US and globally• Interact with various managed services providers/vendors regarding communications, timelines, and project needs• Schedule and lead meetings around timelines and the necessary steps to move projects to close• Provide project and risk status to senior level management• Work with Lead Engineers to make sure they have the information they need to be successful• Foster strong, positive relationships both within and outside the organizationProject Management• Project Manage Enterprise SharePoint migration from on-prem to SharePoint Online• Implement ServiceNow Incident and Knowledge to the organization• Build, communicate, and implement the organization\'s yearly required IT Security phishing training• Project Manage the communication and rollout of Multi-factor Authentication for VPN (and other apps) within the organizationOrganization Change Management• Communicate Enterprise changes within the organization through the company\'s intranet and targeted email• Build PowerPoint decks to provide executive leadership with project timelines and communication plans

Education

• Ashford University

  MBA, Informations Systems Management

  2010 — 2011

• Ivy Tech Community College

  A.A.S, Networking and Databases

  1996 — 1999

• University of Phoenix

  BS, Business Management

  2002 — 2004

Skills

• Project Management
• Routers
• Visio
• Project Execution
• Project Planning
• Team Leadership
• Data Center
• Integrated Project Delivery
• Vendor Management
• Disaster Recovery
• Wireless
• Software Documentation
• Budgeting
• Telephony
• Integration
• Change Management
• Customer Relations
• Infrastructure Projects
• Active Directory
• Problem Solving
• IT Management
• Infrastructure
• Telecommunications
• Analysis
• Project Implementation
• Call Center
• Documentation
• Team Building
• Soft Sk
• Vendor Relations
• IT Operations
• Cisco Systems Products
• Computer Network Operations
• Switches
• Cisco Technologies
• Planning
• Call Centers
• Compliance
• Troubleshooting