Dan Field Resume
Experience
Apr 2018 – Present
DIRECTOR OF PLATFORM & NETWORK ENGINEERING
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
Chicago, IL
Responsible for the enterprise hardware platforms for Security, WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, Voice and Call Center technologies, Foundational Services, Server, IoT, Solution Engineering Virtualization, Storage, Operating Systems, Container and Airplane E-enablement Connectivity focusing on a dynamic and reliable environment to provide new services and cost-effective scalability. 70M project budget and 100M telecom budget.
• Implemented functional organization structure, technology standards, disciplines, processes & an overall corporate technology strategy for the services delivery. Developed / promoted consolidation strategies / process efficiencies.
• Targeted and resolved network stability across multiple platforms.
• Developed and deployed remote connectivity for Covid-19 work from home.
• Designed and developed IoT to work within standardization matrix and optimize functionality
with performance.
Nov 2009 – Apr 2018
DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE PLATFORM SERVICES
VISTRA ENERGY, LLC
Dallas, TX
Responsible for the strategic design and development of secure and highly functional enterprise hardware platforms, call center and corporate technologies, and cloud infrastructure as a service, which focuses on leveraging the public/private cloud to provide new services and cost-effective scalable infrastructure systems for the business units: Vistra Energy, TXU Energy, and Luminant.
• Reduced outsourcing costs 30% by transforming the fully managed outsourcing service to a capacity model and reduced resources 70% while maintaining the same level of service:
- Cross-trained infrastructure support teams.
- Championed and managed the operationalization of Automation.
• Automated highly complex tasks for key foundational areas.
• Using configuration tools to be cloud-ready and provide infrastructure automation across the on-premises landscape.
• Developed a training program for the IT organization to automate processes.
• Championed and managed the design and development of the Cloud Provider Solution and the Cloud Operational Model to migrate infrastructure services from on-premises to Cloud Services.
• Achieved $1.2M cost avoidance for storage expansion by implementing innovative storage refreshes on lower environments to reduce annual additional storage capacity needs.
• Achieved $5.5M, over 5 years, of cost avoidance by decommissioning 25% of all servers, over 800+ legacy servers, and related storage systems.
• Managed the 20% reduction of infrastructure and cross-functional tools through decommissioning and consolidating redundancy.
Nov 2013 – Nov 2016
DIRECTOR OF MIDRANGE AND NETWORK SERVICES
ENERGY FUTURE HOLDINGS, LLC
Dallas, TX
Lead a superior and dynamic team responsible for the strategic design and development of a secure and highly functional midrange and network and infrastructure system that incorporates all entities; Energy Future Holdings, LLC, TXU Energy, and Luminant.
• Managed a $50M OPEX budget and a $20M CAPEX budget for projects.
• Captured more than $10M in telecom cost savings as well as cost avoidance of licensing requirements by consolidating databases in the virtual environment.
• Led the consolidation of 3 data centers to two and the floor space from 35k sq/ft to 7k sq/ft.
• Championed the RFP and business plan to implement a Tier 1 virtualized infrastructure
environment to house business required systems that ensure SLA and availability.
• Led the implementation of Tier 1 virtualized infrastructure environment and the deployment of
the Tier 1 applications. Which we were able to remove $54M from our current budget. 100% of
Tier 1 applications now have mirror systems in Pre-Prod and DR.
• Developed an initiative to utilize large capital investment and offer Tier 2 & 3 virtualization
solutions to compete with outside infrastructure service providers.
Nov 2009 – Nov 2013
DIRECTOR OF MANAGED NETWORK SERVICES
ENERGY FUTURE HOLDINGS, LLC
Dallas, TX
• Managed a $25M OPEX budget.
• Designed and completed all stages of the $12M transformation project to create a stable operating environment within 24 months; including the network redesign to bring TXU Energy,
EFH, and Luminant into one all-inclusive system that encompasses the network, Wi-Fi, telecom,
and the security environments.
• Completed $3M data network, security, and wireless equipment replacement project to improve
internet that saved $190K annually for telecom and increased committed bandwidth by 135%
with an allowable burst to the port speed of 825%.
• Completed a large initiative to establish standards for wireless, Authentication Accounting and
Access, and firewall rule cleanup. Reduced the firewall rules from 3000 to approximately 700.
• Successfully replaced $4M EOL/EOS network, Wi-Fi, and security equipment at the two main
data centers, MDC and DDC, and migrated all the working applications to the new equipment
with little or no workforce disruption. Established the video conferencing solution for the senior
executive leadership team. Developed processes for CEO All Hand’s meetings via live video
along with playback options.
• Collaborated with AT&T to design and migrate all the unsupported NVPN MPLS connections to
AT&T's AVPN MPLS network for the GSC (under NERCIP guidelines), the plants, and the
mines. Upgraded all sites to full circuits, doubled the speed to 1.544 meg and provided a cost
reduction of $10K to $15K per month.
• Created redundancy by migrating the VG6 circuits that had terminated into a DACS on the EFH
facility to a DACS solution in an AT&T facility; this created a HA cutover should one of the
AT&T or EFH facilities fail.
• Improved function by introducing a managed virtual route frame to remotely manage the RTU.
• Completed the implementation of monitoring tools for all network, Wi-Fi, and security devices
as well as established logging for Access, Accounting, and Authentication of all network and
Wi-Fi security devices. Implemented tools to manage configuration standards and backups for
all network wireless and security devices.
Jan 2009 – Nov 2009
Responsible for the Managed Network Services practice for Energy Future Holdings, LLC.
SENIOR PARTNER
LONESTAR GROUP
Dallas, TX
Jan 2007 – Jan 2009
DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FLOWSERVE CORPORATION
Irving, TX
Responsible for the overall operation of the organization’s telecommunications and operations
departments. Lead a team of professionals to ensure its stable environment through proper utilization of network infrastructure and data operations.
• Moved the World-Wide Data Center from Orem, UT to Phoenix, AR on time and under budget
along with reducing the footprint of the worldwide mail environment by vitalizing 14 mail servers.
• Deployed data compression technologies across the sites to allow greater operational efficiencies
through cost avoidance strategies allowing the deployment of standard applications and services.
• Managed global email environment.
• Negotiated $18M in telecommunication contracts resulting in an annual cost reduction of over
$1M consisting of telecom, mobility solutions, local service, data line expenses, and VPN
solutions.
• Lead the operations team to implement a Cisco IPT system at 27 satellite facilities with plans to
continue to deploy all sites worldwide.
• Improved different types of connectivity with AT&T ANIRA, and introduced data compression
which drove more cost reductions and enhanced the performance of a World-Wide WAN.
Oct 2006 – Jan 2007
GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SENIOR MANAGER
FLOWSERVE CORPORATION
Irving, TX
• Developed a SOHO solution to function within the VoIP environment that enables smaller
facilities to upgrade their equipment and meet their business requirements in a cost-prohibitive
manner.
• Developed the necessary requirements and project plan to lead the team in implementing a data
center at a local facility utilizing the IPT environment.
• Developed a $25M Shared Technical Services Departmental budget for 2008 along with a $1.5M
budget to relocate the Corporate Data Center.
Apr 2005 – Oct 2006
Accepted a number of consulting assignments after orchestrating the realignment of Stream (former
employer) in the wake of its merger with ECE Holding.
IT CONSULTANT
CAPGEMINI ENERGY (GENESIS 10) & E5 SYSTEMS, INC.
Dallas, TX, and Chicago, IL
Nov 1993 – Apr 2005
DIRECTOR OF WORLD-WIDE NETWORK SERVICES
SOLECTRON, INC/STREAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Richardson, TX
Recruited by Solectron to manage the company’s Network Infrastructure while maintaining
responsibilities as Director of IT Operations at Stream International, Inc.
• Administered LAN/WAN connectivity for Fortune 500 manufacturing firm (Solectron) for 60,000 employees in over 60 sites.
• Directed global activity of Network Operations and Engineering, Computer Services, Telecom
Operations, and Engineering with a staff of more than 60 individuals across three continents.
• Maintained responsibilities for desktop and network management for Stream's 11 sites facilitating an 8,000-user network with a staff of over 50 individuals.
• Captured millions of dollars in cost savings through contract services negotiations.
• Designed Fortune 500 manufacturing firm’s (Solectron) IT organization. Design focused on
transition and consolidation of all subsidiaries into one organization while maximizing cost
controls.
Education & Training
1987-1992
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science and Business Administration
Alva, Oklahoma
Additional Training or Education
Zinger Miller Management Classes
GOAL/QPC – Continuous Improvement and Effective Planning
ITIL v4
CISSP Class
Volunteer & Philanthropic Work
Ambassador
Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum
Currently serves as an ambassador to AUVM bringing awareness, funds and visitors to the museum in order to further the mission of the only US Military drone museum in the united states.
www.auvm.net
Caddo Mills, TX
Professional skillset
Financial Management
Vendor Management
Outsourcer Management
IT Strategic Architectural Design
IoT
IT Cost Management
Virtualization & Automation
Streamlining Processes
Cloud Design and Integration
Cloud Services
Transformation
IT Infrastructure Project Delivery
Infrastructure Applications
Data Center Infrastructure
Network Data and Voice
Storage and Data Management
Servers
Security Technologies
Security Management
Change Management
Disaster Recovery
Continuous Improvement
Cost Savings
Service Delivery