John D. Larence MBA
1583 Louisquisset Pike
· Lincoln, RI 02865
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jlarence@larence.com · 401.529.4373
Project Management / Technology
Evaluation / Resource Management
Proven leadership skills
developed over a 12 year I.T. career with effective team building experience to
provide excellent customer service and high quality troubleshooting results. Strong interpersonal skills utilized during
customer and client interactions and account management. Extensive technological skills used to drive
the technological direction of the company’s desktop devices. The key individual responsible for the building
and continuance of the ePlus contract
at GTECH Corporation.
Received MBA degree from
Bryant University in August 2009.
Core competencies include:
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· Employment
life-cycle management |
· Project
Management |
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· New
Technology review and evaluation |
· Client
contact management |
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· Professional
Development focus |
· Customer
Satisfaction focus |
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Professional
Experience
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DESKTOP SERVICES SUPERVISOR, 2002-Present
ePLUS TECHNOLOGY, Canton, Massachusetts
ePlus Technology is a provider of IT
products and services, flexible lease financing, software and patented business
processes.
Assigned to GTECH Corporation Desktop
Services account (outsourced since 1999). Account is responsible
for providing $600k to $1 million annual revenue for ePlus Technology.
Oversee
management of onsite technical support for the GTECH Headquarters Rhode Island
Campus. Staffing includes 7 technicians
providing desktop services support to over 1000 employees between five
buildings. Act as local liaison between GTECH
management and ePlus Management teams.
Determine hardware and software standards for GTECH Corporations global
desktop standards. Coordinate technology review, vendor
evaluations, pilot tests and global deployment of new technology. Manage staffing levels to accommodate needs
based upon projects and assignments requested by GTECH management.
Selected
Achievements:
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Coordinated
move of client based technology equipment (desktops, laptops, network printers,
etc) for 500 employees during corporate headquarters move (November 2006) and
relocation of 400 employees remaining at old corporate headquarters facility
(February 2007)
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Project
Manager for worldwide Windows XP migration (2004) and subsequent roll out of
Windows XP SP2 upgrade
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Project
management, technology review, evaluation, testing and global rollout of Symentac
Endpoint Protection (2009), Office 2007 (2008), McAfee Endpoint Encryption
(formerly SafeBoot) Data Encryption (2008), and Office 2003 (2005)
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Desktop
Support Customer satisfaction surveys showing over 96% satisfaction in four key
metrics
o Time to Resolve (96.4%),
Professionalism (98.5%), Overall Satisfaction (98%), Fixed First Time (99%)
CONSULTANT
SERVICES 2008
Bryant University MBA related
WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE
WaterFire is a public art work that uses the urban
experience and its attending visitors as an element within the artwork.
Consulting engagement to review current
operations and offer suggestions on improving corporate sponsorships and
individual donations and identify possible sources of grant funding. Final recommendations included major redesign
of website to be more viewer friendly, redesign and relocation of onsite
donation stations, new fundraising opportunities and restructure of volunteer
tracking and identification.
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
New England Revolution is the local franchise for Major
League Soccer located at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA.
Consulting engagement to evaluate
franchise belief that adults who are members of local soccer teams do not
attend Revolution soccer matches. Use of
online and in person survey methods accumulated over 200 valid responses to
determine correlation to franchise concern.
Results analyzed and recommendations presented to increase attendance
among soccer players in the region.
DESKTOP
SERVICES SUPERVISOR, 2001 – 2002
SENIOR
DESKTOP SPECIALIST, 1999 – 2001
DESKTOP SPECIALIST, 1998 - 1999
ELCOM SERVICES GROUP,
Canton, Massachusetts
(Sold to ePlus
Technology in 2002)
Elcom Services Group is an eProcurement software and services
provider.
Responsible for the supervision the
management and technical services for 6 technicians to include support queue management and employment life cycle
of employees. Act as liaison between
GTECH and Elcom management teams. Employment
lifecycle to include interviewing, hiring, performance reviews, mentorship and
termination.
Selected Achievements:
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Development
of global hardware and applications standards for all client based computers
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Development
of Windows 2000 and Office 97 software standards.
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Problem
escalation second level support for Desktop Services and third level support to
helpdesk
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Assist
in transfer of Desktop Services from a GTECH department to an outsourced
service from Elcom International.
CAPTAIN,
SIGNAL CORPS, 1995 - 2003
U.S. ARMY RESERVE – Devens,
Massachusetts
Assigned to 2/310th Lanes
Training Unit providing support for unit’s mission to evaluate the training and
skills of National Guard and Army Reserve units in determination of unit
deployability.
Assignments:
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Adjutant
S-1 August
1999 – July 2001
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Planning
and Operations Officer – S-3 Staff February
1996 – July 1999
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Signal
Corps Officer Basic Course, Ft. Gordon, GA September
1995 – February 1996
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Education & Training
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2009, Bryant
University, Smithfield, RI
Selected Courses:
Service
Marketing, Business Consulting, Mastering Strategic Analysis,
Marketing
for Competitive Advantage, Managing the Corporate Enterprise
Bachelor of Science (BS) Business
Administration 1995, Bryant
College, Smithfield, RI
Graduated
Cum Laude
Professional Development Courses:
ITIL - Foundation
Certificate in I.T. Service Management
Computer Related Certifications:
Microsoft Certified
Professional
Dell Premier Access
Certified Technician – Desktop, Laptop, Workstation, Server
A+ Certified Service
Technician
Hewlett Packard
Accredited Platform Specialist – Desktop / Workstation
Hewlett Packard
Printer Certification
Hewlett Packard Total
Print Management (TPM) Technical Professional
Lenovo Warranty Basics for Technicians (RXWT0-R1)