Accomplished IT Senior Manager with a proven track record at BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan, enhancing operational efficiency and cybersecurity through innovative technology initiatives and effective team leadership. Skilled in IT governance and fostering teamwork, I've significantly improved incident response times and aligned IT strategies with corporate goals, demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement and excellence in communication.
Team lead over Client Server Operations Windows team consisting of five FTE direct reports. Conducted performance reviews, assigned individual goals, projects, and tasks aligned with departmental and corporate goals. Established a cross functional process improvement initiative to ensure team members are trained and guided by documentation for all supported technologies. Created System Alert templates for team members and coordinated outage responses. Provided updates and root cause analysis directly to management and executive leadership.
Achieved MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) with focus on Exchange email delivery engineer. Also achieved VMWare certifications. Both certifications are aged out now.