Gery Petrof is an experienced IT project manager with over 20 years of experience managing projects and allocating resources. He has expertise in managing multiple projects simultaneously and driving solutions in fast-paced environments. Currently, he runs his own freelance photography business and has previously held project management and director roles at various companies, demonstrating strengths in areas such as strategic planning, budgeting, and team building.

1. 534 Crescent Drive
GERY PETROF Willowick, Ohio 44095
Phone: (440) 585-4487
Email: gery@gerypetrof.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Versatile and Dynamic Information Technology Project Manager with over two decades of diverse management
experience, allocating resources while proactively aligning project targets with business priorities. Expertise in managing
multiple projects simultaneously, effectively balancing goals and objectives, and strategically planning to consistently meet client
needs. Acknowledged for abilities to build consensus, adapt to changes, and drive solutions in high-stress and fast-paced
environments.
Outstanding strength in program identification, team building, computer literacy, interpersonal communications,
information systems, and budgetary accountability.
Visionary leader with demonstrated success in employee development and active performance management targeting
technological proficiencies
Organizational skills capable of interfacing with a large and diverse group of faculty, advisory committees and
management at all levels.
Innovative technical trainer with innate abilities to effectively blend classroom theory with real world business
standards.
Highly proficient and analytical problem solver capable of managing high-visibility projects from inception to
implementation.
DUE DILIGENCE ● STRATEGIC INITIATIVES ● CUSTOMER SERVICE ● BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ● M & A EXECUTION
TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION ● RISK ANALYSIS ● TRAINING DEVELOPMENT ● INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GERY PETROF PHOTOGRAPHY LLC, WILLOWICK, OHIO 2009-PRESENT
FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER
Position Profile: Incorporated as sole-proprietor to provide photographic and imaging services to local photography studios.
Significant Contributions:
Obtain contracts with local photography studios to shoot special events, sports, and family/individual
remembrances.
Managed new venture into youth sports for local studio by developing successful partnerships with league
directors, coaches, and booking leagues.
Facilitated church directory project for local parish by coordinating all on-site photography, sales and distribution.
Directed and managed move of local studio to new location while maintaining optimal retail operations and high
quality customer service.
Opened second location for local studio and installed network infrastructure and POS workstations.
MIDDLETECH CORPORATION, SOLON, OHIO 2005-2008
PROJECT MANAGER (2007 – 2008)
Position Profile: Launched initiatives and held full responsibility for aligning project management with overall organizational
strategy. Acquired resources and coordinated team efforts and third-party contractors to deliver projects within
specifications and within budget. Facilitated client contract negotiation and management, as well as, oversaw contractor
personnel supervision. Developed and administered Microsoft SharePoint sites to support document retention.
Significant Contributions:
Maintained global corporate directory with data feeds from ADP through effective application development.
Upon company growth increased responsibilities because of effective technology project implementations.

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DIRECTOR CONSULTING SERVICES (2005-2007)
Position Profile: Oversaw outsourced consultants on projects for clients through recruiting, hiring, and managing. Performed
IT assessments for risk analysis, identification of opportunities for improvement, and performance metric recommendations.
Significant Contributions:
Worked directly at the client site as a Solutions Architect to provide project management leadership on the
installation of open standards based middleware infrastructure that enabled interoperability between applications
across IT initiatives that resulted in establishing a foundation for SOA standards, time to market reductions,
process simplification, and establishment of a reuse discipline.
Defined services approach for ease of new technology, acquisition of new properties, and application integration
(SOA) as an integral part of the corporate transformation plan to double in size in 5 years.
Defined standard acquisition process implementation and a technology roadmap for key architecture components.
Designed technical mapping of the Application Integration Layer to Business Process, Shared Application
Services, Collaboration Services and Technical Applications.
CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CORPORATE COLLEGE, CLEVELAND, OHIO 2003-2005
PROGRAM MANAGER, IT TRAINING (2003-2005)
Position Profile: Directed and developed Information Technology (IT) programs with hands-on classroom and on-site
contract training for a variety of business professionals and end users.
Significant Contributions:
Initiated talent acquisition and supervised over 30 Instructors (business practitioners) who taught 300+ courses
yearly, ranging from management, soft skill training, computer, and technical education training.
Facilitated 60+ open access classes each/every semester with an 80% retention rate.
Developed, marketed, delivered, managed, and evaluated open access extension classes, distance education,
computer and applied technologies, workforce job training, national and international certified training programs.
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR (2003-2005)
Position Profile: Instituted hands-on training in a series of personal computer courses. Delivered adult education instruction
to contract clients and open access students in Information Technology Concepts, Microsoft Windows Microsoft Office suite
and Internet Fundamentals matching learning outcomes to learner and client needs and goals using ibstpi® competencies.
NATIONAL CITY BANK, CLEVELAND, OHIO 1992 - 2003
GROUP MANAGER, TESTING OPERATIONS (1998-2003)
Position Profile: Managed daily operations and led delivery of testing services by driving team to proactively anticipate and
exceed client expectations. Built and cultivated solid relationships with key senior business and IT managers. Developed,
re-engineered, and owned processes to manage operational resources of large data center.
Significant Contributions:
Initiated fiduciary and resource planning for effective cost management.
Supervised technology professionals, trained and provide active feedback through performance management
reporting and coaching.
Implemented essential step in project life cycle by establishing test lab into organizational growth planning, which
allowed expansion of conference room to 5,000 square foot, world-class facility in just three years.
Implemented charge-back system to support technology refresh of over 525 servers and 200 desktops while
minimizing impact to client.
Anticipated continued lab growth and increased capacity by 50% without expanding floor space by leveraging
virtual hardware solutions; Funded project entirely by partnering with business clients.
Maintained efficient IT services through analysis of problems and processes, architectural design of systems
including all hardware, software, local area, wide area or extended data networks, end-user terminal configuration,
interfaces and other administrative systems.
Managed $500,000 annual budget and completed $2MM facility expansion earlier than planned and 10% under
budget.
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TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT (1995-1998)
Position Profile: Provided viable technological solutions through R&D of technology standards. Spearheaded the
implementation of new technology.
Significant Contributions:
Developed first desktop configuration center which introduced cost saving process efficiencies that reduced
turnaround time of desktop images by 50%.
Created new documentation system of desktop configuration and installation procedures that became corporate
standard.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT LEAD (1992-1995)
Position Profile: Delivered outstanding client service in support of desktop and networking technologies. Managed set-up
and configuration of corporate hardware/ software and on-site helpdesk support. Developed and refined processes,
including working with technical teams to identify and create streamlined processes.
Significant Contributions:
Managed first off-site Helpdesk and spearheaded efforts to deliver exemplary client service.
Launched program to hire cooperative education students from local university to increase diversity and to provide
for a quality training environment for young adults.
Continued Professional Experience prior to 1992 is available upon request
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE – MASS COMMUNICATIONS - Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
• Certified Help Desk Analyst (HDA) and Customer Service Specialist (CSS).
• Extensive experience with Apple, IBM, HP, Compaq and Dell desktops, laptops and servers.
• Knowledge of client/server, WAN/LAN, TCP/IP, IPX/SPX protocol suites.
• Solid experience with Microsoft Server 2003, Active Directory, SharePoint 2007, Mac OS X, Windows 9x, NT, 2000,
XP, Vista, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook), Microsoft Project, Adobe Creative Suite
(Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom and Acrobat,), iWork, Citrix, Hyperion, ADP, Hyland OnBase
AFFILIATIONS
• Toastmasters International; Competent Leader (CL), Competent Toastmaster (CTM)
• Help Desk Institute
• Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
• Photo Marketing Association (PMA)
• Sports Photographers Association of America (SPAA)
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
• Appointed Planning Commission, City of Willowick, 2004-2011
• Chair, Rules Committee, Co-Chair, Storefront Renovation Committee
• Appointed Spiritual Development Commission, 2007-2009, St. Felicitas
• Merger Transition Team, Worship Space Subcommittee Member, 2009
• 15-year Volunteer with Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Docent - Trained new zoo volunteers
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