Stephen Ratcliffe

About Stephen Ratcliffe

Highly skilled at assessing technology solutions to solve daily business challenges and creating impactful business innovation solutions through technology thought leadership. Seasoned management professional skilled in influencing, leading and inspiring teams of Architects, Consultants, client leadership and strategic vendors to seamlessly implement technology driven business solutions with minimal disruption to normal business process. Comfortable navigating complex dynamics of personnel to drive predictable outcomes of projects within budget and time constraints using a variety of deployment management methodologies. Ability and awareness to seek out new Business development opportunities and partnerships across teams, organizational structures, vendor eco systems and diverse corporate segments to align vision and initiatives to positive business outcomes.Diverse people skillset and adept at negotiation and management of vendors and products to achieve fiscally responsible procurement contracts. Comfortable with managing budgets and initiatives in a pragmatic fashion to ensure objectives are met and IT spend is achieving measurable goals. This includes evaluation and/or renegotiation of existing contracts and operational expenses to maintain existing service levels or higher at the lowest possible cost.Professional skills include Leadership, inspiring teams, relationship building, decision influencing, Sales acumen, strategic partnerships, business goal alignment, fiscal consciousness in procurement, negotiation skills, mentorshipCore technical skills include Cloud computing and services, Microsoft Technologies, Core Infrastructure, Security & compliance, Unified Communications, Contact Center, LAN/WAN Networking Solutions, Collaboration Platforms, Corporate Wireless and BYOD management.Polished Public speaking and presentation skills.

Experience

1. Strategic Advisory Board Member

   OTG Consulting

   Apr 2022 — Present · Frisco, CO, US

   Work with Executive leadership on Strategic direction of Company Portfolio products and services.

Education

• New England Technical Institue

  Telecommunications,LAN/WAN Design & implementation

  1997 — 2000

• Multiple Facilities

  Unified Communications

  1997 — 2012

Skills

• Windows Server
• Solution Selling
• Voice Over Ip (Voip)
• Unified Communications
• Wan
• Managed Services
• Infrastructure
• Wireless
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Cloud Computing
• Voip
• Data Center
• Lync
• Sales
• Security
• Strategic Partnerships
• Saas
• Telecommunications
• Outsourcing
• Wireless Technologies
• Project Management
• Wide Area Network (Wan)