Timothy Halas has over 30 years of experience in information technology and project management. He has held senior level positions at several large companies where he has led strategic initiatives, reduced costs, and improved business processes. His experience includes managing networks, telecommunications, and implementing new technology solutions.
Project Executive with consistent history of producing multimillion-dollar savings while improving efficiency, enhancing processes, and increasing productivity. Previous experience directing mainframe, application development, transition/transformation, business intelligence, financial systems management, and website hosting operations. Skilled at supervising cross-functional teams of more than 200 across the world, administering large budgets, and negotiating contracts of up to $48M.
Project Executive with consistent history of producing multimillion-dollar savings while improving efficiency, enhancing processes, and increasing productivity. Previous experience directing mainframe, application development, transition/transformation, business intelligence, financial systems management, and website hosting operations. Skilled at supervising cross-functional teams of more than 200 across the world, administering large budgets, and negotiating contracts of up to $48M.
I am a tried tested and true business development person. By leveraging my experience, technology and energy, I learn your product or service, evaluate the market and look for new ones, build and execute marketing campaigns, identify the opportunity and decision makers and bring them to the table if need be deliver the sale. I am tenacious.
I prefer offering my services to a company that brings innovative, unique and vertical solutions to the market. If I am excited about the opportunity on a personal level the campaign will outperform expectations.
I am fortunate in that I can many of my clients “friends”. I love what I do and consider it more of a hobby and having fun than a career. Networking, meeting new people, helping, teaching and creating are what gets me excited.
PROSPECTIVE DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGIST known for creating and contributing to web-based marketing strategies that attract prospects, motivate leads, and retain loyal customers. Passionately seeking the next interacting trends between businesses, consumers, and artists. Eager to develop quality digital content, strengthen brand communications, and optimize affiliate and client marketing efforts.
Audience: Chicago music scene, IT recruiters, tech startups, and B2B digital marketing leaders.
Expertise: Especially talented in the areas of digital content management and social media branding
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Let's dive deeper into the world of ODC! Ricardo Alves (OutSystems) will join us to tell all about the new Data Fabric. After that, Sezen de Bruijn (OutSystems) will get into the details on how to best design a sturdy architecture within ODC.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Mission to Decommission: Importance of Decommissioning Products to Increase E...
Tim Halas Resume
1. TIMOTHY C. HALAS
731 S. Dryden Place, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Direct: 847.454.9232 Mobile: 847.867.9268
thalas@comcast.net
www.linkedin.com/in/timhalas
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Senior-level Information Technology and Project Management Professional. A strategic,
operational and MBA financial leader aligning IT initiatives to business objectives.
• International experience in developing and implementing telecommunication and data
communication strategies and enterprise level engagements.
• Demonstrated results in identifying and executing cost reduction, business process
reengineering and turnaround strategies.
EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
General Growth Properties, Chicago, IL
2013 – 2014
GGP is a real estate investment trust which owns, manages, leases and develops retail
properties throughout the United States.
Manager, Network and Telecom
Responsible for the day to day operation of the data, voice and Wi-Fi network and
infrastructure; messaging (Office 365), and mobility.
Initiated a program to identify unused and redundant circuits resulting in an initial cost
savings of $8,700.
Initiated a review of all telecom invoices resulting in a credit of $28K.
Developed a new process for ordering and disconnecting voice and data circuits.
Managed the upgrade of Office 365 from Wave 14 to Wave 15.
Responsible for the relationship with our MPLS and VoIP provider.
HALAS & COMPANY, INC., Arlington Heights, IL
2008 – Present
IT Consulting, Project Management and Business Process Improvement Company.
BMO Harris Bank, NA (Contracted position)
2006 - 2013
Provide project management and coordination to the Network Services Group.
• Installed new voice trading solution (trading turrets and voice recording) for some of the
Bank’s largest and most critical dealing rooms including FX, Equity and Equity Sales
Group.
• Coordinated the installation of an Enterprise-wide Voice Capture solution enabling
centralized archiving and retrieval positioning the bank to comply with Dodd – Frank
and additional regulatory upgrades.
• Implemented Enhanced Remote Monitoring solution across the globe to provide
outbound monitoring and inbound interaction for all voice trading solutions, voice
capture solutions and all supporting servers.
• Relocated Zurich office (turrets, voice recorder, data circuits and changing local voice
service provider without incident).
• Implemented an Extremely Low-Latency Trading Network with points in New York,
Toronto, London and Chicago.
• Integrated over 75 branches from acquisitions onto the Harris voice platform.
• Installed local internet access in London, reducing latency.
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WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, Seattle, WA
$350 billion financial services company for consumers and small businesses.
2002- 2006
Technology Manager, Data Networking & Telecommunications
Providing leadership in business process improvement, cost reduction and operational
excellence quality programs.
• Eliminated $26.8M from a $230M budget by leading key department Operational
Excellence (Six-sigma) quality and business reengineering initiatives.
• Developed a department Quality engagement process.
• Improved customer satisfaction of our internal business partners by developing and
implementing a communications strategy.
• Increased employee productivity by conducting Operational Excellence training classes.
Manager, Tools and Technology
Responsible for call flow design, skills-based routing and business requirements for the
internal
IT Contact Center. Product Manager for Remedy and Primus Knowledge Management
Applications.
• Reduced password reset calls by 39% by implementing a voice recognition application.
• Improved Average Speed of Answer by 32% by consolidating five locations onto a
single technology platform.
• Designed call flow and skill-based routing to send calls to our outsource partner in
India.
• Integrated the IVR and ICM of 4 Contact Centers into one.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
1998 2006
Adjunct Faculty – Managing Mission Critical Systems
Managing Mission Critical Systems is designed to broaden the student’s understanding of the
tactical and strategic management processes for maintaining reliable, flexible and expandable
information systems (data and voice) for organizations with core businesses that are
dependent upon Information Technology. Crisis management, disaster recovery and business
continuity planning, staff training and development and workflow optimization.
ANIXTER INC.
19972002
Anixter is the world’s leading Communication products and Wire and Cable distributor.
Manager, End-User Technology Support
Managed, developed, trained staff. Developed and implemented processes and procedures,
Service Level Agreements, Metrics. Directed the change management, trouble-shooting
processes for the Manifest distribution system application.
• Effectively managed $ 1 million departmental budget.
• Eliminated unresolved trouble tickets by redesigning the Remedy trouble ticketing
application.
• Increased call-handling capabilities by 50% as a result of analyzing and
implementing changes to the workflow.
3. •
Reduced the cost of a support call by 39% by recommending a change to the
provider of PC applications support.
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Manager, Network Facilities
Planned network services at strategic level. Managed provisioning functions for voice, data
services. Managed the bill payment process for all services. Developed, maintained network
services and facilities inventory.
• Eliminated 30% of the cost of processing vendor invoices by integrating the
provisioning and bill payment processes.
• Recovered 9% of recurring monthly expenses through a system to reduce billing
errors.
Senior Voice Engineer
Strategic planning, design, implementation of a voice services for international locations.
Analyzed, recommended solutions to meet business requirements. Developed, implemented
customer satisfaction and quality programs. Developed disaster recovery and backup
solutions.
• Saved $500K over 30 months by analyzing, recommending and implementing a
voice solution for Canadian locations.
TRUSTMARK INSURANCE COMPANY (MUTUAL)
1993 –1997
Senior Telecommunications Manager
Telecommunications Manager
Operational, strategic planning, policies, procedures, administration of telecommunication
systems (equipment and network). Effectively managed a $1.6 million budget. Supervised,
mentored staff. Business, technology integration. Maintained effective vendor relationships.
Managed the acquisition and installation of Avaya product line, G2, G3, IVR, ACD and CTI.
• Reduced the cost of long distance and toll free services by $1M over three years by
consolidating long distance providers.
• Ensured business continuity and improved quality by negotiating and coordinating
the implementation of a fiber ring in the business park.
MOTOROLA INC.
1985 - 1993
Project Manager
Senior Communications Consultant
Communications Consultant
Planned, coordinated, installed video and audio conferencing systems worldwide. Strategic
planning and management of voice communications for four business units. Researched,
evaluated PBX and Key telephone equipment and voicemail systems.
EDUCATION
M.B.A, Finance, De Paul University - Chicago, IL
B. A., Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Six-Sigma Green Belt, Chicago Deming Association, Six Sigma Masters
2007
1987
1980