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305-215-7745

EMAIL:
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Accomplished IT leader with 20+ years of experience driving successful IT Service Management (ITSM) initiatives across diverse academic, research, and healthcare environments.

Extensive platform-wide experience within ServiceNow and ITIL principles. Proficient at formulating successful IT service desk strategies, developing IT Service Management (ITSM) enhancements, as well as identifying and implementing process improvements that reflect organizational missions and priorities.

RESUME

VISION STATEMENT

To empower organizations through innovative IT Service Management,
driving operational excellence, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

PROFILE

Strategic and results-oriented IT Service Management leader with 20+ years of experience transforming IT operations, service delivery, and enterprise platforms across higher education, healthcare, and research environments. Proven success leading large-scale ServiceNow implementations, building and maturing Service Management Offices (SMOs), consolidating and optimizing service desk operations, and driving continual service improvement initiatives aligned with business objectives. Experienced in leading high-performing technical teams, developing ITIL-based processes, establishing KPI-driven performance frameworks, and partnering with executive stakeholders to deliver exceptional customer experiences, operational excellence, and measurable business value. Recognized for combining strategic vision, strong leadership, and platform expertise to modernize services, improve organizational efficiency, and enable digital transformation.

WORK EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

QUICK FACTS

20+

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

CUSTOMER
SERVICE
CENTRIC

85%

FIRST CALL RESOLUTION

SERVICENOW
PLATFORM-WIDE
EXPERIENCE

CHAMPION
OF CHANGE
& ADOPTION

50+

DIRECT TEAM MEMBERS

STRATEGIC
INNOVATIVE
& TECHNICAL

SUCCESSES

Notable Accomplishments

CONSOLIDATION

Consolidated multiple help desks into a single service desk. This includes integrating all numbers into a SPOC, modifying positions, cross-training staff, and developing supervisors.

Consolidated disparate remote support tools into one in an effort to enhance internal collaboration and to unify our service delivery model. Integrated Bomgar with ServiceNow for easier reporting and quality control purposes.

DEVELOPMENT

Developed dashboards to report on strategic KPI’s. Broken down into three categories: Productivity (level of effort the service desk performs), Efficiency (abandon rate, FCR), and Satisfaction (timeliness, professionalism, technical skill).

Developed a Service Management team which includes a continual service improvement initiative in an effort to implement improvements in our internal business processes.

ENHANCEMENT

Implementation of the ServiceNow IT Service Management platform for Incident, Problem, Change, and Knowledge Management modules, as well as Request Fulfillment, Service Portal, Service Catalog, and a custom built application for billing purposes.

Managed a report printing and distribution project to eliminate printing services and transitioning to online reporting. Saved operational budget costs of paper consumption, printer hardware costs, and maintenance agreement fees.

Expanded hours of operation to 24/7 for the service desk.

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