Bhavesh Patel
Elk Grove Village,IL
Summary
Insightful Information Technology Manager with over 30 years of IT leadership experience, overseeing infrastructure, application development, and support. Committed to ensuring customer satisfaction by delivering focused technical solutions. Recognized for expertise in managing complex systems and driving operational efficiency. Skilled in developing innovative business strategies and delivering engineering solutions for top-tier organizations. Proficient in request for proposal development, conducting technology needs assessments, and providing staff training.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Information Technology
Windy City Collectibles, LLC
01.2023 - Current
- Championed best practices in information management while maintaining a focus on continuous improvement to drive operational excellence throughout the organization.
- Ensured seamless network connectivity between offices in different locations through proper planning and deployment of robust infrastructure solutions.
- Introduced agile methodologies for project management within the department, leading to faster development cycles and increased responsiveness to changing business needs.
- Developed, tracked, and controlled information technology operating budgets and cost and benefit analyses for IT spending initiatives.
Director of Information Technology / CTO
The Weinstein Organization
01.2009 - 01.2022
- Company Overview: A full-service integrated marketing agency with deep roots in the successful methods of direct and digital sales marketing
- Implemented effective technology, revenue results, and productivity increases for a full-service integrated marketing agency with deep roots in the successful methods of direct and digital sales marketing
- Spearhead the organization and a team of five (5) direct reports to ensure technology transformation, ultimately enabling the organization to grow, build competitive advantages, and drive bottom-line impact
- Emphasis on IT/technology process improvement initiative implementation, building authentic relationships with clients, and training internal teams to create a culture that drive engagement
- Lead the IT department in all technological functions and technical sales that resulted in a 25% profit increase yearly
- Provide guidance on strategies for customer-experience transformation, market entry, marketing growth, industry trends, competitive positioning, and digital innovation in a compelling and engaging fashion
- Develop a culture of IT operational excellence, improved cost effectiveness, service quality, and business performance
- A full-service integrated marketing agency with deep roots in the successful methods of direct and digital sales marketing
Microsoft SQL Administrator
Kranson Industries
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Deployed, configured, troubleshot, and administered Microsoft SQL Database daily operations
- Facilitated, implemented, monitored, and tested database backups/recovery methodologies and processes
- Replaced a routine from the Legacy system that typically lasted 80 minutes with a two-minute custom process to import and update the Data Warehouse
Network Administrator
ASAP Consultants
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Maintained computer infrastructures with emphasis on local area networks (LANs) up to wide area networks (WANs) for a private catholic school
Lead Web Developer
Smurtfit-Stone Container Corporation
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Led the development, configuration, and maintenance of B2B and intranet web applications
- Increased productivity of IT by allowing separate departments to maintain their own presence on the internet while forcing branding and insuring legal approval
- Reduced calls and unnecessary meetings with a custom tool to ensure IT requests with full workflow
- Developed a content management system from scratch for corporate website with workflow between the content users and the legal department for approval
Chief Information Officer
Eclipse Internet Services
01.2000 - 01.2002
Web Developer
Scottsdale Securities
01.1997 - 01.2000
MIS Director
CF Stephens Enterprises
01.1995 - 01.1997
VP/Owner
JB Technologies
01.1993 - 01.1995
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Missouri, St. Louis
St. Louis, MO05-1993
Skills
- Data retention
- IT procurement
- Vendor management
- IT asset management
- IT budgeting
- Project management
- Software development
- Team building
Timeline
Director of Information Technology
Windy City Collectibles, LLC
01.2023 - Current
Director of Information Technology / CTO
The Weinstein Organization
01.2009 - 01.2022
Microsoft SQL Administrator
Kranson Industries
01.2007 - 01.2008
Network Administrator
ASAP Consultants
01.2006 - 01.2007
Lead Web Developer
Smurtfit-Stone Container Corporation
01.2002 - 01.2005
Chief Information Officer
Eclipse Internet Services
01.2000 - 01.2002
Web Developer
Scottsdale Securities
01.1997 - 01.2000
MIS Director
CF Stephens Enterprises
01.1995 - 01.1997
VP/Owner
JB Technologies
01.1993 - 01.1995
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Missouri, St. Louis
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