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Deliverables for 2008

Alternate Compute - EJ

VDI & Citrix Cost Reduction Programme

Reduce the costs of the VDI service.

Deliverables

1) Storage Efficiency - Validated NAS business case – End of May

2) VMware Server platform review – End of May.

3) Upgrade/Migration to Vi3.5

- Review average user per server density on 2.5.3 vs. Vi3. keep pressure on ITI to start delivering the Vi3.5 migration.

4) Citrix Cost reduction programme business case.

- business case for the reduction of the citrix server farm through the introduction of the 64bit OS, and environment management

Support of Ops IT Offshoring Program

Improve performance for end-users by analysing and advising on the correct choice of VDI services or Citrix. Cost reduction through migration from VM to Citrix.

Deliverables

1) ESS IT’s ‘Offshoring Application hotlist’ Project

- TLM Migration Project – identification of any VMs which can be released and drive for closure.

- OWX Migration Project – identification of any VMs which can be released and drive for closure.

- Oasis – identification of any VMs which can be released and drive for closure.

2) De-Concentration Risk Project

- Ongoing support of ITI delivery of capacity to Stamford DC

VM Demand for IB

Gather forecast requirements on behalf of IB, compile a capacity demand review and identify any bottlenecks which may prevent the IB delivering on it’s offshoring objectives

Deliverables

1) Q3 Forecast – (Complete)

2) Communications to Streams -

- definition of ‘demand vs capacity’ (note should be ITI led)

- Stakeholder communications (note should also be ITI led)

Roadmap and Analysis

o Publish an appropriately formatted technology reviews & recommendations roadmap

o What significant technologies are going to land, when should UBS business streams consider adopt them, when is ITI looking at them.

o VDI roadmap

o Application virtualization roadmap

IB BCM

Deliverable - As close to a free BCM solution as possible!

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My resume

Software (PC) Windows, DOS MSOffice/Outlook FrontPage IE, Netscape, Firefox Adobe Acrobat Sun Java, Active X Reflections, Exceed Citrix ICA Client Terminal Server Avistar Windows Media, Real IRC, AOL, MSN IM MindAlign/Marimba FTP Clients Sybase/Oracle Clients Cisco IPTV Procomm Plus cc:Mail, LotusNotes   Market Data Bloomberg Reuters   Project Management ITIL Certified PMM   PDA/Laptops IBM Thinkpad Blackberry Windows Mobile Palm PocketMirror Activesync Intellisync Wireless Technologies   Virus Scanning MacAfee Symantec Kaspersky   Protocols / Services TCP/IP DHCP DNS/WINS SCG/Extranet BlackIce   Call Center Remedy CustomerQ Symposium

Systems Integration Analyst / Desktop Support Specialist Technologically sophisticated IT Support & Training Specialist with hands-on experience in project lifecycle management for technical and intranet applications, and workgroup support. Proven desktop and network troubleshooting skills in financial enterprise environments. Expertise in:   Help Desk and Hardware Support Desktop Support Specialist Systems Upgrades / Remediation Metrics Reporting and Analysis Root Cause Analysis Escalation Tracking / Resolution Professional Experience Perot Systems / UBS Investment Bank Account Stamford, CT June 2001 – present Systems Integration Analyst Maintain operational stability by ensuring service delivery within predetermined SLA's. Support other technical teams as well as end-users in Investment Banking, Equities, Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, Prime Brokerage and Wealth Management. Share technical expertise and research to colleagues and other functional groups via electronic documentation and forums. Assist with the hiring, mentoring, and training for consultants on multiple projects. Identify trends, analyze metrics, and track root cause issues to solve recurring problems. Research, recommend, and test solutions to increase efficiency and maximize production in the environment. Remediate end-user software and equipment as scheduled by the project management group. Travel to remote sites including Boston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Tennessee, Nashville, and Toronto as needed, while providing daily remote support. Support Disaster Recovery initiatives and intra-office moves. Perot Systems / UBS Warburg Account Stamford, CT December 2000 – May 2001 Outlook 98 Migration Assisted with the deployment of approximately 600 workstations and 20 laptops from cc:mail to Outlook within Equities. Liaised with the client, the TSC, and Desktop Support to track the progress of the rollout as well as share bugs. Trained and scheduled trainings with the executives and administrative assistants on the Stamford Trading Floor. Perot Systems / Warburg Dillon Read Account Stamford, CT May 1999 – December 2000 Senior Call Center Specialist Acted as immediate advisor to all call managers, i.e. technical, routing, and infrastructure issues including general guidance and quality assurance. Took the lead on various projects, status reporting for metrics and measurement. Liaised with other functional teams and TSC regarding various projects, emerging technologies, new technology implementation, new policy and procedure. Trained and mentored call managers and assisted with the on-boarding process. Serviced a 40,000 end-user enterprise environment worldwide handling 1400 calls with an 80% first-touch, resolution rate on average per month.   Education University of Connecticut  Stamford, CT

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I'm off again!

Hey all! It's been awhile since I've returned to US soil (one month and one day to be exact), but hopefully my trip doesn't get postponed again! I initially was asked to go to India on Jan 8th, but every iweek it was pushed back. Man it's a good thing I'm a late packer!

So I'll be travelling to Hyderabad, India this Saturday and I should be back around the 26th. I say should because returning, I have a stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. I have a 4-hour layover, and hopeully I'll be able to get outta the airport and checkout the planet's only 7-STAR HOTEL!!! I hope on taking a few pics to prove I was there. But don't expect me to actually stay there because a standard room costs about $1600 USD!!

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