Bio-Rad LaboratoriesGlobal Infrastructure Director
Jun. 2004 - Aug. 2008Hercules, California, United StatesMoved from the UK to lead corporate IT customer support services, networking, Active Directory (AD), messaging, collaboration, and Data Center groups. Managed global infrastructure customer support, engineering, strategic planning and execution, regulatory controls and audits. Prioritized projects and controlled annual OPEX & CAPEX budgets. ◼️Led BI and risk assessment processes, and implementation of $1M, 3-year Data Center rebuild initiative to deliver full-service availability without unplanned downtime. ◼️Negotiated a $2M reduction in Microsoft Enterprise Agreement costs, as well as voided the existing EA in Y2, signing a new 3-year EA deal.
◼️Managed due diligence and integration of all IT infrastructure during a $300M business acquisition.
◼️Negotiated and rolled out a Global PC provider by developing SLAs, pricing, lifecycle and equipment recycling. Secured a minimum 20% discount for global PC pricing, estimated to save $1.5M p.a.