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VP Data Center Operations in Daytona Beach FL Resume Joe Stephenson
VP Data Center Operations in Daytona Beach FL Resume Joe Stephenson
Stephenson
Nashville, TN 37204
(386) 235-5608 joestephenson1@gmail.com
Key Capabilities
Enterprise Strategy Data Center Design and Operations Data Center Transformation
Reliability Centered Maintenance LEED Strategies Operational Continuity
I am an experienced senior level executive with more than twenty years of proven success in information technology leadership. My
leadership style is proactive and results driven. A strategic analyst and accomplished communicator who will pioneer creative
initiatives and carry them out in order to accelerate positive change, efficiency and increased profitability.
Leads and ensures the effective execution of simultaneous projects without compromising quality, timeliness or functionality. An expert
in building and .optimizing teams performing within high pressure environments. I am adept at driving consensus and leveraging
existing and emerging technologies that support operational objectives. Led critical projects in environments where growth and
accountability were paramount. Extensive qualifications in the following competencies:
Critical Facilities Design
Data Center Voice of Customer Analysis
Data Center Footprint Cost Analysis
RCM-Green Data Center Techniques
Physical Security/Operational Risk Analysis
Career Synopsis
Asurion, Nashville TN
2013-Present
The worlds largest cell phone insurance and premium intellectual support provider
2.
2006-2013
The nations 4th largest banking chain with $1.3 trillion in assets, 6650 braches and 70 data centers worldwide.
3.
Reduced overall run rate by 34% year to year, leading smaller site consolidation project from 40 sites to 10.
Architected new design assumption strategies around green energy and water based cooling offering $50 million dollar a year
2002-2006
A privately held IT services company specializing in data center operations and designs.
4.
Division).
Bolstered order to close opportunities by 75% with President and CIO (The Uptime Institute-CSE) by developing client
intranet and enhancing market positioning profile. Created a first-impact design savings of $ 5 million on a $50 million project
as leading IT subject matter expert in design effort for a Blue Cross- Blue Shield Tier IV data center.
NTT/VERIO, Englewood CO
2000-2002
A $6 billion dollar global web hosting and co-location provider. NTT is a subsidiary of $100 billion Nippon Telegraph and Telephone.
Launched Disaster Recovery plan for company; created IT services charge back formula for business units.
Marshaled SAS-70 and Suntone certification efforts, increasing sales funnel by large magnitudes (2 to 200) potential large
Served as senior lead architect with regards to data center physical security system design, from an operational risk and cloud
computing perspective.
Selected as core member of the corporate change management team; served as key facilitator in developing problem and
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Orlando FL
1998-2000
One of the worlds largest accounting firms with nearly $30 billion in revenues and 770 offices in over 150 countries.
Principle Consultant
Managed systems integration engagement teams for ERP and E-Commerce implementations; served as engagement manager for a
number of Fortune 500 business command and control integration efforts
Re-captured $80 million dollars of client confidence as Turnaround team leader for large distressed implementations.
Practice leader for the Data Center technical infrastructure service offering, and the Storage Area Network (SAN) offering.
Led scoping teams landing $30 million dollars in successful bid proposals in service delivery offerings
Assisted Disaster Recovery projects managing risk factors for over $4 billion in corporate assets.
Reduced turnover estimation dates by an average of 30% leading 3 internal and 2 external mission critical facilities projects.
Attained a 95% exceed expectations rating in client knowledge transfer/training programs.
Technical Proficiencies
Cisco/Avaya Novell CNE MPLS/ATM/Gigabit Networks Storage Area Networks Exactimate Oracle VMware
RCM/Fidelis Remedy Verint Systems MS Project Salesforce Autocad SAS Adaptive Aperture Device42 Nlyte