I am an IT executive with 30+ years leading enterprise telecommunications, contact center engineering, and cloud modernization initiatives. I have guided initiatives across Northwell Health, Apollo, Montefiore, and other global enterprise environments, delivering reliable, scalable voice and data architectures. Music & Creative Experience: MasterSwitch / RareDotOne — ASCAP registered Artist/Producer with 66+ productions across house, soulful house, deep house, Afro‑house, and mashups. 41,000+ SoundCloud plays (grassroots). 27 ASCAP‑registered works and 15 ISRCs created in 2025. Music Production • Mixing • Mastering • A&R Discovery • Sound Design • Harmonic Editing • Metadata & ISRC Management • Audio Restoration • DSP Analysis Music Production: Ableton Live 12, Logic Pro, KitsAI, Serato Studio, Serato DJ Pro, Izotope RX Advanced, Soundforge, Audacity, Adobe Audition I specialize in SIP, UCaaS, cloud contact centers, regulatory compliance, and mission-critical voice/data platforms. I lead cross-functional teams to drive architectural excellence, cost optimization, and secure, compliant communications.

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I am an IT executive with 30+ years leading enterprise telecommunications, contact center engineering, and cloud modernization initiatives. I have guided initiatives across Northwell Health, Apollo, Montefiore, and other global enterprise environments, delivering reliable, scalable voice and data architectures. Music & Creative Experience: MasterSwitch / RareDotOne — ASCAP registered Artist/Producer with 66+ productions across house, soulful house, deep house, Afro‑house, and mashups. 41,000+ SoundCloud plays (grassroots). 27 ASCAP‑registered works and 15 ISRCs created in 2025. Music Production • Mixing • Mastering • A&R Discovery • Sound Design • Harmonic Editing • Metadata & ISRC Management • Audio Restoration • DSP Analysis Music Production: Ableton Live 12, Logic Pro, KitsAI, Serato Studio, Serato DJ Pro, Izotope RX Advanced, Soundforge, Audacity, Adobe Audition I specialize in SIP, UCaaS, cloud contact centers, regulatory compliance, and mission-critical voice/data platforms. I lead cross-functional teams to drive architectural excellence, cost optimization, and secure, compliant communications.

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I am an IT executive with 30+ years leading enterprise telecommunications, contact center engineering, and cloud modernization initiatives. I have guided initiatives across Northwell Health, Apollo, Montefiore, and other global enterprise environments, delivering reliable, scalable voice and data architectures.
Music & Creative Experience:
MasterSwitch / RareDotOne — ASCAP registered Artist/Producer with 66+ productions across house, soulful house, deep house, Afro‑house, and mashups. 41,000+ SoundCloud plays (grassroots). 27 ASCAP‑registered works and 15 ISRCs created in 2025. Music Production • Mixing • Mastering • A&R Discovery • Sound Design • Harmonic Editing • Metadata & ISRC Management • Audio Restoration • DSP Analysis Music Production: Ableton Live 12, Logic Pro, KitsAI, Serato Studio, Serato DJ Pro, Izotope RX Advanced, Soundforge, Audacity, Adobe Audition
I specialize in SIP, UCaaS, cloud contact centers, regulatory compliance, and mission-critical voice/data platforms. I lead cross-functional teams to drive architectural excellence, cost optimization, and secure, compliant communications.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
French
Advanced
Korean
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Work Experience

Lead Enterprise Engineer at Northwell Health
January 1, 2023 - Present
Lead a team managing enterprise contact center technologies for New York’s largest private employer. Oversee voice, email, SMS, speech analytics, PCI-/PHI-compliant voice & screen recording platforms, and multi-channel communication infrastructure.
Associate Director, Information Technology at Apollo
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Led global telecom migration to UCaaS, reducing hardware maintenance spend by $5M. Architected cloud contact center integrations and managed Avaya HA telecom strategy across global offices. Oversaw regional project delivery across Singapore, Mumbai, Luxembourg, California, and NYC.
Technical Lead, Patient Access at Montefiore Information Technology
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2021
Created 99.999% uptime SIP telecom infrastructure servicing 1500–6000 concurrent calls. Led Skype for Business deployment to 30,000 employees and contributed to telemedicine expansion. Managed $8M circuit budget and delivered $1.425M in savings.
Lead Telecommunications Engineer at Avon Corporation / TekSystems
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Maintained 64‑PBX network and 3000‑seat call center. Architected SIP and location upgrades across multi-version Avaya environments. Managed Verint recording and vendor relationships.
Voice Telecommunications Manager at Panasonic / Intercloud Systems
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2014
Maintained SIP, IP, and traditional telephony for 2000+ endpoints. Managed global telecom operations, SLA reporting, remote monitoring, and vendor management.
Technical Project Manager at Consolidated Technologies Inc.
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008
Completed 40+ PBX, data center, and video deployments. Managed multi‑vendor installations and provided customer‑facing project leadership.
Manager, IT Telecommunications at Atlas Air Worldwide
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007
Managed mission‑critical telecom operations for global airline. Led wireless RFP delivering $500K annual savings. Oversaw Avaya/Lucent infrastructure and global facility relocations.

Education

B.A. in Mathematics at Lehman College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003

Qualifications

Avaya Certified Associate
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026
CompTIA Convergence+
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026
Cisco ONS
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026
Lucent 5ESS
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026
Nortel DMS
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026
Modular Messaging
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Telecommunications, Software & Internet, Professional Services