Technology Executive

(203) 651-7580

NSLUZEWSKI@XCIOS.COM

A Leader with Extensive Experience, Rich Vision, Passion for Management and Proven Track Record

Senior-Level Executive with a blend of strategic planning, execution management and over 20 years of hands-on experience in technology, operations, business development, P&L, program management, systems architecture and organizational transformation in entrepreneurial start-up and public company arenas.

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Proven Leader and Visionary who shapes strategy and leverages technology to cost-effectively strengthen corporate performance.

Experienced Manager with a “go-to” results-oriented attitude and hands-on experience across a broad range of operating and technology disciplines.

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Inclusive and Participatory

Highly Focused on Staff Mentoring and Training

Prefers Guidelines Over Rules

Doors Are Not Always Open

Builds Respect First, Affinity Naturally Follows

Strives to Develop Environment and Culture to Support Distributed Decision Making with Accountability

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Clearly Communicate Vision and Objectives

Provide Resources

Remove Obstacles

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Optimal Solution First

Respect the “Golden Rule”

Exhaust Homogeneous Options Before Integrating Heterogeneous Solutions

Baklava Security Principles

Big Pipe Theory

If Customer Asks For It, We’re Too Late

Automate the Routine, Manage the Exceptions (unified tools)

Strive Toward 80/20 Strategy-to-Support Ratio

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NY Life (VP Engineering, Chief Architect)

Working in Highly Structured Management Organization

Building A&E Organization From Ground Up

Developing Engineering Foundations and Architectural Artifacts (e.g. roadmaps)

Introducing Organization to Social Media (Wikis, Blogs, RSS, SharePoint)

Implementing First Citrix XenApp System

Introducing Operational Divisions Between Engineering and Services Delivery

Stabilizing and Refreshing VoIP Environment

Implementing Global MPLS Network

Introducing Cisco Unified Compute System

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MTM Technologies (CIO, CTO)

Organizing and Operating IT Organization

Establishing Public Company IT and Financial Controls

Running M&A Due Diligence for 4 Acquisitions

Developing Centralized Data Processing, App Delivery and Network Communications System for National Enterprise

Managing Team of Senior Technology Managers and Application Developers

Developing Hosted VoIP Solution For Internal Use and as Customer Solution

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DataVox Technologies (President & CEO)

Building of Successful Consulting and Integration Practice from Ground Up

Managing All Aspects of Company Operations (Finance, Accounting, Business Development, Contracts, Customer Support and Operations)

Providing Strategy, Business and Technology Consulting to Key Enterprise Clients

Achieving Highest Degree of Expertise in Networking, VoIP, Server, Microsoft BackOffice, Citrix

Becoming Highly Expert in Data Center Design, With Dozens of Successful Data Center Design and Relocation Projects

Awarded Cisco Partner of the Year

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Salomon Brothers (VP Network Operations)

Developing Successful Strategy for Build-out of Network Systems for 7 World Trade Center HQ

Introducing and Implementing Industry First “Salt & Pepper” Network Architecture for Trading Systems

Managing Team of 25 Network Engineers

Successfully Migrating Data Center Operations from NJ to Tampa, FL

Developing Shared Office Application Access Framework in Unix Environment for BackOffice

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MBA Training

Developed and Operated Financial Models for $15M Private Enterprise – EBITDA Positive in Each of 12 Years

Managed $8M technology Budget at NY Life to Within Less Than 1% Variance

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Family with Diplomatic Corps Background

Classical Music Training (Cello, 8 Years); Two Years with Yale Professor

Internationally Travelled

Resides in North Stamford, CT

Married, 3 Children

Fluent in Polish, Studied Spanish, Russian and German

Diverse Hobbies

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