STEVEN M.

SCALISE
37 Tremper Drive a Wallingford, CT 06492 a (860) 985-7264 ss9e00cc@westpost.net
MULTI-FACETED SENIOR PROCUREMENT MANAGER/DIRECTOR/NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
CHANGE AGENT a PROGRESSIVE MENTALITY/SOLUTIONS a JUDICIOUS BUSINESS ACUMEN
Project Management a Contract Administration a Proposals a Purchasing a Logistic
s a Inventory
Fiscal Management& Responsibility a Budget Review a P&L Analysis a Compliance aN
etwork Manager
Bid Specifications a Bid Proposals a Negotiations a Vendor Management a SLAs/Ser
vice Level Agreements
a*Extensive background in telecom solutions, data networks, and progressive tech
nology solutionsa*
a*Demonstrated ability to take complex projects from soup-to-nuts; delivering on
time and significantly under budgeta*
a*Solid experience in leading, managing, and training staff for change, developm
ent, results, and accountabilitya*
a*Noteworthy integrity; highly ethicala*
GOVERNMENT a" MILITARY - COMMERCIAL
Currently Holds Security Clearance

SUMMARY PROFILE
Highly-strategic, progressive manager with over twenty yearsa combined experienc
e in procurement, purchasing, project management, and complex telecom/data netwo
rk solutions. Forward-thinking, pioneering mentality with demonstrated strength
s in problem solving, solution idea, implementation, mapping/planning, leadershi
p and management; providing on-time and under budget execution a*enjoys taking o
n new challenges.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
TOWN OF EAST HAVEN, Director of Purchasing, East Haven, CT 2008-Presen
t
Hired to shake up and transform operations and mentality; overhauling archaic/un
attended-to systems, processes, and operations a*and shifting existing paradigm
to one of accountability and treating municipality like a profitable, revenue-ge
nerating. Design and implementation of structured data and voice and server base
d network. Transform paper and pencil form of business to computer structured ef
ficient business model.
Selected Achievements:
a Reduce energy cost by 25-percent (conservative estimate), providing additional
revenue resource for town a*Engineer shift to solar voltaic energy for an alter
native energy resource; completion date set for 3Q, 2010. Procure clean energy
state grant to cover 95% of initial capital outlay. Arrange for buy back of surp
lus energy with local utility companies to generate additional revenue for town
by 2011.
a Overhaul IT systems: Improving service to constituencies and productivity by 2
5-percent; decreasing revenue collection cycle by 10-percent a*Replace archaic,
feature-limited DSL/web email server system with progressive, robust IT solution
; offering substantial expansion in features, bandwidth, dramatically improving
overall efficiency and daily productivity.
- Execute a lease-bid multi-server solution; resulting in minimal capital outlay
for the upgrade. Map out hub-and-spoke network solution scheduled for 2H, 2010.
Introduce encrypted forms and online payment processing to provide immediate c
ollection of tax and permitting revenues. Increase bandwidth and processing spe
ed allowing for enhanced enterprise-wide communications, RFP contract process/ad
ministration monitoring, solar voltaic energy utilization monitoring, and stream
lined payroll administration.

STEVEN M. SCALISE a (860) 985-7264 a ss9e00cc@westpost.net

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS a" CONTINUED a" PAGE 2
a Institute shift towards fiscal responsibility; holding staff of 7 supervisors
and 33 town employees accountable for adherence to allotted budgets.
Petty Officer OSV, U.S. Coast Guard, Maritime Force Protection Unit, Kings Bay N
aval Submarine Base, GA 2006 - 2008
-Brought back to active military service in support of Trident submarine operati
ons and security in support of Iraqi Freedom.
a Managed security team of 14 junior petty officers providing replenishment serv
ices to vessels at sea.
a IT support for base system services.
a Deployed to devastation in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Charged w
ith organizing efforts to clean up the massive debris. (2006 a" 2007) Pioneered
/executed field-wide automated wireless solution to significantly expedite opera
tions while providing real-time data. Partnered with FEMA to procure funding for
4,000 handheld devices needed to report rubbish collection data from the field.

a Petty Officer Reserve: Deployed to Deepwater Horizon Response lower Louisiana

summer of 2010. Providing systems management of e-mail, printer, switches and r
outer equipment in support of mission communications. Develop profiles adding us
ers, providing updates to system, backups and general day to day sever managemen
t as well as helpdesk supervision of personnel.

Network Service Manager, Sprint, Hartford, CT 1997 - 2004

Oversaw total client service portfolio exceeding $100M annually. Managed frame
relay, IP, and ATM networks for key customers, including national accounts Unile
ver, Hartford Insurance, Advest, and back-up for Fidelity. Provided utilization,
up-time statistics, and monitoring of HP Open View Systems; closely managing SL
A agreements and customer expectations.
a Received Outstanding Performance Award for Service Manager (1998-1999) for goi
ng above and beyond during major network upgrade ($275K project) for eastern-bas
ed securities and brokerage customer; managing massive upgrade project for 105+
locations throughout the eastern, southern, and mid-western states.
Project Officer (1995 a" 1997), Telecommunications Analyst (1994-1995), Fleet Fi
nancial Corporation 1994 - 1997 (formerly Shawmut Bank), Hartford, CT
Promoted to Project Officer; recognized by Executive Vice President for outstand
ing completion of Phone Conversation Project in 1994.
a Took on extensive telecom upgrade project that no one else wanted to attempt;
implementing systems upgrade to a 3-digit dial exchange; increasing efficiency a
nd reducing telecom costs by 30-percent. Mapped/planned project meticulously to
ensure continuous operations for 5,000+ employees along the eastern coast. High
ly successful; implemented upgrade within six months and came in 60% under budge
t.
Purchasing Manager/Agent, Covenant Insurance Company, Hartford, CT
1985- 1987
Managed team of four buyers; responsible for budget of 8 million dollar printing
budget Provided management and direction on development of annual purchasing bu
dget for all insurance operations, utilities, supplies, automobiles, and communi
cations.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
U.S. Coast Guard: Received eight Good Conduct Awards and two Letters of Recommen
dation and commendations ribbons
Education
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, B.S. Business Management
Bay Path College, East Longmeadow, MA, M.S. Information Management
Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA, D.Sc. Information Systems and Communic
ations
United States Coast Guard Information Systems Management (ISM) Petaluma, CA.