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Nathan Landy, ABCP

Greater Atlanta, GA

adiay4@r.postjobfree.com 770-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-landy

Summary of Qualifications

Promote optimal performance, reliability, and security across core business systems

Results-driven professional offering a progressive, seven-year career in information technology.

Repeated success directing IT projects from inception to execution, strategically allocating resources, financial, and delegating tasks to achieve on-time, on-budget delivery.

Expertly manage technical support operations, UAT testing, diligently troubleshooting issues to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.

Process improvement champion with a history of implementing new procedures and technologies to strengthen security posture, enhance operational efficiency, and control costs.

Area Of Expertise

UAT Testing & Troubleshooting Project Management System Administration

Vendor Relations Strategic Planning Resource Allocation Effective Communication

Team Leadership Business Continuity Data Backup & Recovery Disaster Recovery

Education

Master of Science in Information Technology Management

Webster University, Columbia, SC, Graduated: 06/2012

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

South University, Columbia, SC, Graduated: 09/2009

Technical Proficiencies

Platforms:

Windows, Mac OSX, UNIX, IMS

Databases:

MSQL, Database SQL Command

Software Applications:

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Visio), Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, Front Page, Dreamweaver, Front Page Flash, Clearview, Macromedia Homesite

Languages:

Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET), ASP.NET, HTML, XML, APACHE, TSO, ISPF, JCL, IBM UTILITIES

Professional Experience

Aquesst-Equifax 01/2020 – Present

DCT-Project Analyst Sr

Create google sheets for each exercise to assure that the decom/shutdown procedures were accurate and repeatable and that the associated risks were minimized. Conducted research of different discrepancy with the software (ITAM and ServiceNow) tool that benefit decom/shutdown applications to each Data Center. Reduced process gaps, mentoring team on protocol and best practices while organizing SharePoint site.

Report decommission/shutdown applications and assets.

Account disaster recovery applications in the DR environment in its proper Data Center

Assist Data Center gap and location with the ServiceNow team.

Improved bottom-line profits, providing manual discovery of application leads/feeds and servers for purchase of affordable in-house recovery facility hardware for decom purposes.

Created process and program documentation and awareness.

National General Insurance, Winston SALEM, NC 09/2019 – 01/2020

IT Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Sr

Established run books for each exercise to assure that the failover procedures were accurate and repeatable and that the associated risks were minimized. Conducted research of different software tool that would benefit the IT DR and Business Continuity team by finance and licensing. Redesign of the process of benchmarking the technical recovery times of core infrastructure elements improving the accuracy of recovery time and recovery point objective calculations for business unit applications.

Reduced process gaps, mentoring team on protocol and best practices while organizing SharePoint site.

Saved costs, negotiating hot site contracts with vendors.

Executed disaster recovery vendor contract review with newer acquisition.

Business Continuity/ Disaster Recovery plans created and assist in table top exercises

Assist BIA plan and BC plans with the Business Continuity team for semi-annual update and dissemination.

Improved bottom-line profits, providing manual discovery of application leads/feeds and servers for purchase of affordable in-house recovery facility hardware.

Created process and program documentation and awareness.

Assisted in Proof Of Concept (POC) for AWS Cloud based for disaster recovery.

Newell Brand, Atlanta, GA 06/2016 – 06/2019

IT Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Lead

Acted as the strategic advocate for disaster planning by working with groups throughout the enterprise, including other IT functions, other lines of business and vendors. Shape and direct infrastructure DR and Business Continuity services for a global team of 150 infrastructure team members, responsible for testing and documentation of recovery planning. Ensure accountability for the management and continuous service improvement across all functioning units, covering 35,000 employees throughout 75 locations. Lead tracking and reporting of global incidents, generating recommendation, assisting with financial, and risk mitigation communication documents, allowing for immediate corrective actions.

Reinvigorated the disaster recovery program based upon recent consolidation of infrastructure entitled Project Atlas.

Appointed to the PMO of the Project Atlas consolidation, one of the largest and most complex initiatives undertaken.

Spearheaded global disaster recovery programming, to include planning, execution, testing, financing, and communication efforts related to disaster recovery.

Conducted disaster recovery testing of global IT infrastructure bi-annually, to demonstrate disaster resilience.

Conducted Business Continuity/ Disaster Recovery Plans and tabletop exercises

Assist BIA plan with Business Continuity team with different team. Ex Security team.

Participate in Proof Of Concept (POC) for Microsoft Azure Cloud based for disaster recovery

Served as the key author and significant contributor to the production and communication of business cases for new services involving major infrastructure and organizational change.

Analyzed and implemented intelligent solutions, recognized opportunities for appropriate and cost-effective investment of financial resources.

Lead the business intelligence roadmap to identify opportunities for enterprise data products in the marketing business domain, converting those opportunities into valued assets that produced a clear return on investment.

TSYS, Kennesaw, GA

System Software Analyst I 10/2012 to 06/2016

Supported Information Management System (IMS) as a joint hierarchical database and information management system with extensive transaction processing capabilities. Oversaw the installation and maintenance of mainframe and mid-range systems, while providing continual technical support. Look over UAT testing for the IMS software that was been implemented

Supported all Information Management System databases with platform and system issues.

Recovered mainframe and mid-range systems in a disaster recovery exercise.

Communicated complex disaster recovery concepts and findings to management.

Lead the IMS system team in disaster recovery exercise and solutions twice a month.

Participated in on-call rotation, providing technical support for internal customers and external customers for disaster recovery.

Meet with IT related to design, coordination, and executed disaster recovery testing with internal and external vendors and security benefits.

Analyzed and documented reported issues and solutions, enabling the development of a comprehensive knowledge base of common issues and solutions to improve efficiency.

PALMETTO GBA, Columbia, SC

Business Analyst II 02/2012 to 10/2012

Communicated ideas both verbally and in written form in a clear, concise and professional manner, including presentations to internal clients on all levels. Lead in the development of the IT Department’s policies and procedures, provided a recommendation to management for process improvement. Provided management support in review of various internal/external reports/data

Performed the fundamental understanding of user acceptance test plan (UAT), test matrices, project plans, scope, and design document.

Aided with testing efforts and security administration to application supported by the area when the appropriate written and approved request is received.

Working knowledge of mainframe electronic data processing system change methodology.

Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet applications, and database software to look over Financial.

Working knowledge and understanding of how projects and implementation affect an organization and how can it effectively link it to the business processes.

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