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Cloud Evangelist & Transformational Leader. Extensive Azure experience architecting cloud enablement and migrating workloads to the cloud. Experienced in managing a 100% cloud-deployed stack. Impeccable track record for consistently delivering high-value technology solutions and projects under tight deadlines and budget constraints. Over 30 years of managerial experience building world-class, synergistic global IT teams. Exceptional IT-to-Business-to-Finance relationship-building experience with a strong focus on developing credibility and trust between departments and organizations. Significant experience with resourceful and innovative cost management. Improving global IT department performance and efficiency, reducing operating expenses, and managing large P&L budgets. Negotiating major contracts and purchase agreements. Working across multiple business units, identifying business problems, own their solutions, and deliver results that drive business value. Build and optimize customer-focused IT teams. Prior career experience as a company controller and outside sales representative, gives me a unique understanding of multiple business areas. Experienced and globally versatile IT professional with expertise managing projects, budgets, and staff from a global perspective. Building efficient & productive IT teams, either from existing staff or, if necessary, from scratch. M&A IT execution including systems integration and/or de0integration.

A Google Workspace and SaaS admin and expert, Colin first saw the power of SaaS in 2005 when he used Writely (became Google Docs) and his own Google Apps domain in 2009. Since then he’s helped Essence grow from 1 office and 60 staff in 2010 to 20 global offices and over 1800 staff by embracing SaaS platforms. Originally from the London area, Colin is now based in NYC, where he manages a global IT support team. He appreciates sharing his knowledge and insight, evangelizing SaaSOps, learning from others, and engaging the community through.

Steven Porter has extensive experience in applying Enterprise-class technology solutions across multiple verticals in the SMB space. Mr. Porter began his tech career doing e-commerce development – working in areas of innovative web presentations and multi-dimensional relational databases as they pertain to retail distribution. A stint within the legal industry included leading his division through a substantial transformation, which subsequently was followed by a turn in wholesale distribution. For a period of 6 years Steve was an instrument of change within the field of healthcare, as his agency equipped its’ workforce with mobility tools and adopted a SaaS solution for Electronic Medical Records. He architected the complete renovation of their infrastructure, leveraging the best of Unified Communications and virtualization technologies to design a model for the next generation of social service providers. Prior to moving into Information Technology, Porter worked in broadcasting, producing live auto racing events and motorsports news programming for a national cable television audience.

Provided vision and leadership for developing and implementing information technology initiatives. Directed the planning and implementation of enterprise IT systems in support of business operations in order to improve cost effectiveness, service quality, and business development. Responsible for all aspects of the organization’s information technology and systems. Created and implemented High availability and disaster recovery infrastructure for ERP system. Implemented business intelligence infrastructure for multi-company reporting infrastructure. Enthusiastic and self motivated, enjoys solving problems.

Proud Dad. USMC Combat Veteran. Award winning innovator.
Optimist. Problem solver. Sparked by technology and the vast potential it offers, I am an observer, participant, evaluator and contributor of ideas with experience that crosses diverse verticals and environments. There is a responsibility to understand the use and application of technology and the effects on society, cultures and life. Technology can be found all around us. These effects have a great and powerful reach ranging to our youth, environmental conditions and even our evolution. I am fascinated by the response and direction individuals move in regards to the advances. Challenges are present in the form of misunderstanding, access, and the digital divide to name a few. These challenges exist within the US and around the world. As an active member of society, I support the ethical development and deployment of technology to advance our lives and enhance all areas of education, growth and prosperity.

Progressive IT leader specializing in digital transformation projects within the manufacturing & distribution industries.

Deliver direction and vision for both the IT and Equipment Departments for a fast-growing construction firm.  Demonstrating an ability to lead, learn and adapt allowed for the expansion of role and responsibility within the organization.  In addition to directing the IT department, oversees the Equipment Department, which manages over $14M in large assets within the organization.  Assets range from specialized welding equipment to heavy duty cranes.

Accomplished and versatile IT leader with demonstrated success implementing and managing IT infrastructure solutions and services in support of business objectives. Strong history of improving IT Operations efficiency, quality, and cost effectiveness. A skilled leader and manager of technical teams who is well versed in project management methodologies, strategic development, risk analysis and management, and budget and vendor management across Network, Systems and Telecomm platforms. Analytical, articulate, and driven to deliver solutions that work.

I manage multiple teams of engineers covering cloud infrastructure, network engineering and support, network hardware design, development and support, corporate IT and IT security. I also work cross functionally to build business processes to build, design, support and install our technology. I work with executive management to build engineering strategies and roadmaps that align with business initiatives in the short and long term. I’m also working with all levels of the company and across multiple teams to help build processes to allow the company to scale from a technology and organization perspective to meet the business demand quickly and reliably.

Technology leader with over 20 years of experience solving business challenges and building high performance teams.