Marcelo Lopez Lopez

About

• About Marcelo Lopez Lopez

  Versatile engineer and leader with 14 years of experience built on the intersection of digital transformation and stakeholder relationships. Expert in translating complex structural roadmaps into visible results that can be championed internally, bridging the gap to business growth. Proven track record in executing projects within budget and managing diverse teams. A leader who blends a strong technical expertise with high-stakes communication skills, including public speaking.

Experiences

• Director of Technology Solutions

  December 2024 - Present

  Corstar Communications - Westchester, NY

  • Led development of a new chatbot software utiliz

  • Directed business development strategies resulting in increased a measurable increase of recurring revenue and the acquisition of key enterprise accounts

  • Developed and executed technology roadmaps for medium sized business clients, directly aligning organizational limitations and leadership directives.

  • Managed projects with cross-functional teams of up to 20 professionals across multiple organizations

  • Optimized OpEx and service quality for clients by managing vendor relationships and re-negotiating contracts

  • Served as Virtual CISO (vCISO) for finance and healthcare clients, instituting relevant governance frameworks and protocols in preparation and remediation of compliance audits

• Technology Operations Manager

  Apr. 2020 - November 2024

  Andrus on Hudson - Westchester, NY

  • Coordinated $50,000+, multi-phase, capital improvement projects with strict budgetary constraints

  • Secured and managed over $350,000 in grant funding to deploy enterprise-grade technology infrastructure

  • Instituted comprehensive SOPs for project management, product deployment, and incident response reporting

  • Maintained business continuity during incident recovery of critical hardware failures and cybersecurity breaches

  • Increased workstation density by designing and deploying an enterprise Wi-Fi network across a 250,000 sq. ft. facility

• IT Lead Consultant

  April 2015 - May 2020

  Andrus on Hudson - Westchester, NY

  • Spearheaded migrations from legacy paper-based medical records to Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems

  • Pioneered cloud adoption by leading the migration to a Microsoft 365 hybrid environment

  • Modernized communications infrastructure from a legacy analog PBX phone systems to a Digital/VoIP solution

  • Scaled physical infrastructure from 30 devices to 120 devices supporting over 150 users, tripling network capacity

  • Automated operational workflows by implementing a central ticketing system for IT and telecom teams

Political Experience

• President, Unity Democratic Club - The Bronx, NY

  January 2024 - Present

  • Led a club of over 100 members through various political action activities (e.g. petitioning, tabling, door knocking)

  • Organized a Mayoral Candidate Forum with all major primary candidates of the 2024 cycle with over 200 attendees

  • Spearheaded club endorsement process for various citywide and statewide positions

  • Recruited club members throughout the borough, increasing membership by 25%

• Campaign Manager, Democratic City Council Campaign - The Bronx, NY

  January 2024 - June 2024

  • Directed all public communications for the candidate (press releases, news interviews, speeches, social media)

  • Led donor outreach to fund the campaign, successfully unlocking matching funds from NYCFB

  • Trained teams of 5-10 volunteers on talking points for voter outreach in person and remotely

• Communications Chair, Unity Democratic Club - The Bronx, NY

  January 2023 - December 2024

Education

• B.S. Electrical Engineering,Manhattan University

  December 2015

• Minor in Business Administration

• Minor in Mathematics

Languages

• English (‘Native’): ●●●●●

• Spanish (‘Native’): ●●●●●

• French: ●●○○○

• Portuguese: ●○○○○

Skills

• IT Operations & Infrastructure

  • Network Security

  • Cloud Computing

  • Networking

  • Server Management

  • Remote Infrastructure Management

  • Information Technology Infrastructure

  • Linux

  • Microsoft Intune

  • Cisco Networking

  • Office 365 Administration

  • Microsoft Exchange

  • Phone System Administration

  • WiFi

  • IT Asset Management

  • Ticketing Systems

  • Help Desk Support

  • Desktop Support

  • 2nd Line IT Support

  • Technical Operations

  • Technical Documentation

  • IT Service Delivery

  • IT Service Management

  • Healthcare Information Technology (HIT)

  • Information Security

• Leadership & Management

  • Enterprise Consulting

  • Budget Management

  • Supervisory Skills

  • Team Leadership

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Business Relationship Management

  • Vendor Management

  • Operational Efficiency

  • Service Delivery

  • Quality Assurance

  • New Product Rollout

  • Staff Training

  • End User Training

  • Multi-site Operations

  • IT Project & Program Management

  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

• Programming & Data

  • Python

  • C++

  • Matlab

  • Verilog

  • Systems Programming

  • System Development

  • Data Analysis

  • Data Entry

• Marketing & Digital

  • Social Media

  • Social Media Optimization (SMO)

  • Marketing Strategy

  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

  • Local Search Optimization

  • Small Business Online Marketing

• Tools & Platforms

  • Microsoft Excel

  • Photoshop

  • AutoCAD

  • Telecommunications

  • Hardware Development

  • Written Communication

  • Time Management

  • Research

  • Spanish

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