Eugen Safta
Information Technology Leader
Orchard Lake,MI
Summary
Implement Executive IT Vision By Empowering Teams Through Technology
Over 20 years’ experience working in various information technology leadership roles, guiding enterprise-level initiatives by defining, creating, executing and maintaining short and long-term IT strategies and efficiencies. Recognized for excellent collaboration and relationship-building skills, with unique ability to understand detailed aspects of operations and implementation, and converting technical requirements into business solutions.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certificates
Work History
Director of Information Technology
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI
01.2017 - 09.2022
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for Information Technology Department, responsible for developing, implementing and supporting short and long-term IT objectives, budget, policies and procedures, ensuring integrity and security of IT environment. Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.
- Moved to secure, robust, integrated, and easily accessible network infrastructure available anytime, anywhere and on any type of device by adopting “Cloud First” approach.
- Optimized network infrastructure to include social, mobile, and analytics tools which elevate IT role.
- Chaired Business Continuity Committee, developed Disaster Recovery process procedures, and implemented business continuity plans.
- Successfully sustained running environment with SLA of 99.99% over my tenure and 98% staff satisfaction, with limited budget constraints and short staffed.
- Developed and implemented Enterprise Security program that tolerates “open architecture network” empowering employees to work with tools they find most useful to their working style.
- Fostered positive working environment that encouraged innovation, collaboration and accountability, managed end-user needs with functional and security responsibilities.
Information Technology Manager
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Plan, organize, coordinate, and oversee operation of organization’s enterprise network including preventative maintenance, disaster recovery, fault isolation, equipment installation and manage connectivity, telecommunication and network performance
- Orchestrated IT implementation of cloud computing and oversee rapid expansion of IT systems and support to align with unanticipated business growth of over 35% yearly.
- Transition IT from in house infrastructure to Hybrid model reducing need to increase IT footprint and staffing by over 50%.
- Guided implementation of company-wide enterprise security strategy for network and hardware, disaster recovery and endpoint protection.
Network Administrator
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI
02.2007 - 01.2011
- Plan, coordinate, design, implement and maintain connectivity of all computer,network and communication systems to ensure stable operation of organizations' IT infrastructure.
- Developing, configuring, maintaining, supporting and optimizing all new and existing network hardware, software, and communication links.
- Successfully transitioned organization from physical server infrastructure to virtual environment thereby, increasing uptime, improve disaster recovery, server consolidation, resource utilization, as well as improved server management, and reduced IT costs and environmental footprint by over 65%, core vision of organization.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
University of Windsor
Ontario, Canada 05.1997 - 01.2001
Skills
Budget administration
Infrastructure development
Project lifecycle management
Security planning
Decision-Making
Multitasking Abilities
Planning and Coordination
Requirements analysis
Documentation and reporting
Risk mitigation planning
Affiliations
Technology Affinity Group –TAG VMWare User Group -VMUG VMware- Data Center Virtualization MTA –Mobility and Device MTA –Cloud
Certification
MTA –Cloud
Work Availability
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Timeline
MTA –Cloud
02-2018
Director of Information Technology
The Kresge Foundation
01.2017 - 09.2022
MTA –Mobility and Device
10-2016
VMware- Data Center Virtualization
05-2013
Information Technology Manager
The Kresge Foundation
01.2011 - 01.2017
MTA- Windows Server
03-2009
Network Administrator
The Kresge Foundation
02.2007 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
University of Windsor
05.1997 - 01.2001