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Paul Berry

Lawrence
Florissant,Missouri

Summary

Paul is a results-driven Strategic Sourcing Leader with expertise in multiple facets of IT. He has demonstrated success in aligning technology resources with business objectives to optimize
revenue, profitability, performance and competitive advantage. He is a very good negotiator.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher Facilitator - Spanish Middle School

Hazelwood School District
Florissant, United States
08.2018 - Current
  • Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
  • Identified signs of emotional or developmental problems in students.

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Magellan Health Inc.
Earth City, MO
08.2015 - 12.2017
  • Liaised with internal and external stakeholders to identify and leverage contract value opportunities.
  • Administered agreements by negotiating change orders, executing contract extensions and resolving administrative issues.
  • Collaborated with strategic partners to develop and manage key performance indicators and quality assurance processes.
  • Managed and developed relationships with suppliers to attain maximum cost efficiency and leverage buying power.
  • Analyzed spend data to identify and execute cost-savings, cost-avoidance and value analysis opportunities.

VP, Network and Production Services

First Bank, Saint Louis
Hazelwood , MO
10.2010 - 07.2015
  • Managed Network Operating Center (NOC) technical infrastructure and server performance.
  • Provided network debugging and troubleshooting services in response to user-reported faults and malfunctions.
  • Designed specific escalation processes for detected faults and intrusion attempts, defining response hierarchies to promote optimal outcomes.
  • Managed aspects of network operations center (NOC) operations.
  • Remediated security vulnerabilities by applying provided software patches or replacing vulnerable solutions with better alternatives.
  • Drafted network configuration backup process policies to support disaster recovery.
  • Responded to network outages and issues related to circuits, websites, vendors and telecoms.
  • Maintained prescribed network software configurations to support consistent and reliable infrastructure performance levels.
  • Installed monitoring tools, defining alarm conditions to illicit automated and human responses to faults and attempted intrusions.
  • Held change management meetings to inform impacted staff of forthcoming network downtimes and alterations.
  • Identified and resolved network congestion issues and bottlenecks.
  • Designed and evaluated WAN and LAN connectivity technologies.
  • Developed and documented network policies, procedures and standards.
  • Led server infrastructure development, quality assurance, staging and production systems.
  • Analyzed network traffic and performance metrics to optimize system performance.
  • Maintained flexible schedule and responded to after-hours and weekend emergencies.
  • Planned and implemented upgrades to system hardware and software.
  • Installed and configured network printers and other peripheral devices.
  • Maximized system availability through development and testing of contingency plans.
  • Diagnosed and resolved hardware and software issues.
  • Diagnosed and executed resolution for network and server issues.
  • Aligned organizational objectives with company mission to increase business growth and integrate work strategies.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management

Northeast Missouri State University
Kirksville, MO
06.1984 - 07.1984

Skills

Understanding of Technology Process and Procedures

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Accomplishments

  • Achieved major results by introducing Service Now, MicroSoft 365, and Okta Security into the IT infrastructure.
  • Achieved better Operations through effectively helping with Service Now implementation. .
  • Documented and resolved network user problems which led to 99.98 uptime availability.
  • Supervised teams up to 70 staff members.
  • Installed Microsoft 365 to improve overall performance enhance.

Software

Avaya

Timeline

Teacher Facilitator - Spanish Middle School

Hazelwood School District
08.2018 - Current

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Magellan Health Inc.
08.2015 - 12.2017

VP, Network and Production Services

First Bank, Saint Louis
10.2010 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management

Northeast Missouri State University
06.1984 - 07.1984

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