Synoptek

CTO and SMB CIO at Synoptek, which acquired the global technology services division (Optistar) of The VERTEX Companies, LLC (which owns VTX Canada, VERTEX Ingenieros Consultores, Mexico, and Optistar SARL, Switzerland).
Press Release: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221206005250/en/Synoptek-Acquires-Optistar-Technology

CTO & SMB CIO

SMB Chief Information Officer at Optistar Technology Consultants, the global technology division of The Vertex Companies, Inc., of which VTX Consulting Services, Canada, is a subsidiary. Optistar was later acquired by Synoptek LLC in December 2022: https://synoptek.com/about-us/news/synoptek-acquires-optistar-technology.

SMB Chief Information Officer (Optistar / VTX Consulting / The VERTEX Companies, Inc.)

SMB Chief Information Officer at Optistar Technology Consultants, the technology division of The Vertex Companies, Inc., within the European Union. (Optistar was later acquired by Synoptek LLC and became a Synoptek business unit.)

SMB Chief Information Officer (Optistar / The VERTEX Companies, Inc.)

Serving 14 portfolio organizations in the engineering, real estate, airline, wealth management, and healthcare industries as their fractional Chief Information Officer. 
Management & Technology Strategy Senior Consultant in the Information Technology Consulting Group at Optistar Technology Consultants, the technology division of The Vertex Companies, Inc. (Optistar was later acquired by Synoptek LLC and became a Synoptek business unit.)

Senior Consultant (Optistar / The VERTEX Companies, Inc.)

Consulant with the Information Technology Consulting Group at Optistar Technology Consultants, the technology division of The Vertex Companies, Inc. (Optistar was later acquired by Synoptek LLC and became a Synoptek business unit.)

Consultant (Optistar / The VERTEX Companies, USA)

Forbes Technology Council

Official council member of the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only organization for senior thought leaders and influencers in the technology space.

Official Member

European Commission

Climate Pact Ambassador

Massaro

Consultant

• Consolidated global teams reporting and training structure, reducing workflow redundancies and developing new KPIs
• Supported key global initiatives and executive operations liaising with multiple team members for process improvement initiatives

Consultant, OTIS Elevator Company World Headquarters

• Assessed and audited firm-wide IT infrastructure and applications, presenting a roadmap to maturity and developing consolidation recommendations
• Developed plan to maximize outcomes for critical project implementation; audited cybersecurity FINRA/SEC/CCPA compliance; assessed governance framework

Data Analyst & Project Delivery, US Boston Capital Corporation

Consultant, United Technologies (now Raytheon Technologies)

Embassy of India, Washington DC

• Built national ‘Student Hub,’ establishing objectives, creating web presence & developing offerings to support 200k Indian students in the U.S. 
• Directed 10+ initiatives as core education team member; plan COVID-19 and crisis response, cadence of communication, and deploy/supervise crisis helpline 
• Managed 60+ volunteers; administered all IT assets; lead projects manager achieving high volume of engagement; hosted interviews; provided logistical support for Prime Minister Event in Houston 
• Connected with science, culture, citizen-engagement ministries, agencies and officials, advised officials, and managed sensitive projects and data

Leadership Team (Student Hub)

Extraminds

Stepped down as CEO for university. Remain a director, providing guidance and leadership to the organization with responsibilities for key management decisions.

Chairman / Director

• Launched start-up to increase equitable access to high-quality, top-tier school curriculum in rural areas; achieved US$1.6m p.a. revenue 
• Raised US$430k in 2 years, oversaw 30-person development team, and coordinated private- and public-sector collaborations

CEO / Director

Clark University

• Designed scalable, low-cost D.C. switch designed to make power systems circuits safer, cost less, and be more efficient
• Experience with Clark’s Microgrid, encompassing solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, weather stations and interfaces

Student Researcher - Physics Department

• Staffed campus shows & professional events, including designing and operating audio, visual & lighting equipment and software with minimum lead times

Student Technician - Student Leadership & Programming 

• Provided university community with point-to-point transportation for safety and security
• Dispatched strategized routes in inclement weather, assessed road conditions, and distributed up to 200 calls/hour between 4 vans for maximum efficiency in real-time

Safety Escort Executive - University Police

• Conducted marketing research and worked on special projects, hitting goal of 60% yield by 5th semester week mark
• Advised first years, upperclassmen, and their parents on processes for newly transitioned online bookstore

Ambassador / Intern - Akademos, Inc. 

• Administered access IDs to faculty, staff and students, including technical & access troubleshooting and database management
• Conducted special projects for chief budget officer and liaised with University police and Human resources on legal matters

Student Assistant - University OneCard Office 

• Assisted faculty and supported students with coursework, programming, and applied physics projects for 200-level course

Teaching Assistant for Applied Physics / MG Engineering - Physics Department

• Prepared league schedules and refereed intramural soccer, basketball, and volleyball games 
• Set up and managed field and equipment

Intramural Referee / Staff - Athletics Department

• Advised and engaged with prospective students, admits, and their families globally in 31 states and 12 countries
• Interviewed students and made recommendations to the Admissions Committee

Outreach Representative / Ambassador - Admissions

• Hosted honorary degree recipients including CEOs and Senators 
• Assisted the Office of the Dean of the College and the President’s Office in university-wide Commencement exercises, working with faculty, trustees, staff, parents, and students

Staff / Host - Commencement / President's Office 

• Created modified recycling and residence hall collection plan to reduce carbon footprint by 15%
• Reported University metrics to the Department of Energy and worked towards certification standards
• Modeled projects and programs to hit University netzero 2030 plan

Analyst / Modelling Intern - Sustainable Clark

CASE Group

• Promoted from ‘Associate’ after coordinating US$9.8m of orders for coal gasifiers and cyclonic separators in five countries
• Performed a range of management consulting services, including researching technologies, risk assessment, business transformation, change management, and project management
• Increased client profitability up to 35% by inspecting sites and devising proposals that integrate CASE Group engineering technologies
• Trained client teams of 12 engineers during turn-key project commissioning and assisted corporate team in CAD and SimScale modelling
(Position seasonal)

Consultant 

KPMG

• Executed projects in large-scale business transformation, assisting clients in due diligence processes for M&A transactions
• Evaluated and streamlined IT infrastructure, policies, and operations for several IT and finance firms, including a Fortune 100 bank, to align their goals and mitigate risk

Management Consultant - Intern

The TJX Companies, Inc.

• Reduced department’s CPU by 12% with proposed workflow and presented recommendations to VPs to improve building wide KPIs 
• Led cross-shift engineering project that mitigated US$100k p.a. in losses, innovated new workstation and implemented restructured SOPs
• Directly supervised and strategized operations of an 85-associate department, processing US$25m in merchandize every month

Operations / Engineering Intern

Young professional with consulting, c-suite, organizational strategy, and thought leadership experience at boutique and enterprise-scale technology, cybersecurity, digital forensics, management, engineering, Big-4, and Fortune-100 firms across the Americas, India, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions.

Passion for creative problem solving with sustainable, profit reclaiming, technologically transforming, and positive socially-impacting solutions.

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