Constantine J. Koulis

IT Leader | President of InfraGard Chicago Members Alliance

Chicago, IL, United States

Details

Education: Bachelor's degree

Business Administration and Management, General

Academy of Economics Bucharest

1995 : 1999

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

Business Administration

Academia de Studii Economice din București

1996 : 2000

MBA

Strategic Matketing

Academia de Studii Economice din București

2003 : 2004

Experience: As an accomplished, forward-thinking IT executive, I have progressive experience in planning, developing, and implementing cutting-edge information solutions to meet or exceed strategic business goals. Some of my notable achievements include :

- Leading IT and IT security operations, managing the IT budget, and overseeing IT technical support for three locations.

- Designing and implementing analytics, insights, and KPIs for the IT team using Microsoft PowerBI.

- Rolling out remote collaboration software (Microsoft Teams) to all employees.

- Constructing an Exchange Hybrid environment and migrating mailboxes to the O365.

- Creating a tenant on Azure and migrating on-prem software/servers to Azure.

- Reviewing existing server/software infrastructure and migrating to SaaS solutions where applicable.

- Utilizing Microsoft Power Platform (PowerApps, Power Automate) for project management and business process improvements, including IT helpdesk ticketing system, IT equipment inventory/tracking, interdepartmental budget transfer requests, vendor invoice process flow, and staffing for on/offshore roles.

- Planning and managing a Windows 10 rollout project through SCCM, including PC replenishment, from Win7 to Win10 1809 and from Win10 1809 to 2004.

- Performing first-level maintenance, administration, or upgrades for various equipment and applications, such as ELITE 3E, Palo Alto Firewall equipment, Workshare (document comparison), IntelliFlash flash storage array equipment, Mimecast client (email archiving application), Litera MetaDact (metadata cleaning application), iManage (DMS document management application), and Copitrak (billing application).

Rolling out EDR & MTR to approximately 100 workstations and 50 servers.

Overall, my hands-on experience and proactive approach to IT operations have resulted in successful implementation of cutting-edge solutions and the achievement of strategic business goals.

2019 : Present

Masuda Funai

Director of IT & Information Security

2020 :

InfraGard Chicago Members Alliance

President

The goal of InfraGard is to enable the flow of information so that the owners and operators of infrastructure assets can better protect themselves and so that the United States government can better discharge its law enforcement and national security responsibilities.

2019 : 2020

InfraGard Chicago Members Alliance

Vice President and Programming Director

ATF is just one of many law enforcement agencies working every day to make communities safer, but it is distinguished from others by its mission : to protect communities from violent criminals, criminal organizations, the illegal use and trafficking of firearms, the illegal use and storage of explosives, acts of arson and bombings, acts of terrorism, and the illegal diversion of alcohol and tobacco products.

https : //www.atf.gov/chicago-field-division

2022 : 2022

ATF - Citizens Academy

Graduate

The HSI Citizens Academy program was created as a community outreach forum in which HSI special agents and managers can invite participants from local communities to learn more about the HSI mission through direct interaction and discussion with agency offices and personnel. Through the Citizens Academy program, HSI strives to enhance public awareness and understanding of HSI and its critical national security and public safety missions, and to build positive community involvement and interaction with the agency.

https : //www.ice.gov/outreach-programs/citizens-academy

2022 : 2022

HSI - Homeland Security Investigations Citizens Academy

Graduate

Company: Masuda Funai

Years of Experience: 19

Spoken Language: English, Greek, Romanian

Skills Active Directory, Budgeting, Budgets, Business Analysis, Business Development, Business Intelligence, Change Management, Cisco Technologies, Cloud Computing, Community Outreach, Databases, Data Center, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), ERP, Information Security, Information Technology, Integration, ITIL, IT Infrastructure Design, IT Management, IT Operations, IT Strategy, Leadership, Management, Management Consulting, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Power Automate, Networking, Pre-sales, Program Management, Project Management, Project Planning, Protection, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Security, Servers, SharePoint, Strategic Planning, Strategy, System Administration, Team Leadership, Team Management, Telecommunications, Troubleshooting, Vendor Management, Virtualization, Windows Server

About As an accomplished IT executive with a passion for driving innovation, I have a proven track record of implementing cutting-edge technology solutions to meet or exceed business objectives. My expertise in IT enhancement and integration, security and compliance, and complex software development life cycles, along with technical troubleshooting, IT budget administration, and project management, has enabled me to drive organizational success and exceed expectations.

With my demonstrated leadership skills, I have successfully established and managed high-performing teams and effectively translated complex technical data into easy-to-understand terms. My deep technical knowledge of Windows environments, including SCCM administration, active directory and group policy management, DNS, DHCP, maintenance, upgrades, enhancements, file replication services, and distributed file systems, has been invaluable in driving operational efficiencies and achieving business goals.

I also have experience with networking technologies such as Palo Alto firewalls, CISCO, and ARUBA switches, as well as virtual environments like Hyper-V and VMWare, and SAN IntelliFlash flash storage arrays. My experience spanning multiple industries, including manufacturing and distribution, retail, and legal, has enabled me to bridge the gap between business and technology teams with exceptional leadership, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

I am passionate about aligning technology strategies with business goals to drive innovation, achieve operational efficiencies, and deliver measurable business results. If you are seeking a strategic IT executive with a proven track record of driving organizational success, I invite you to connect with me on LinkedIn.