RICHARD BENKOV FRANK YACULLO 1276 Marginal Road * Atlantic Beach, New York 11509 frank.yacullo@verizon.

net * 516-897-1950 (H) * 516-282-4005 (C) DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY LEADER * INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING * SECURITY BEST PRACTICES _Apply people management, __design__ strategic vision__, and __execute__ IT roadmap__ to enhance organizational performance._ Synchronize technology investments with business objectives at a domestic and international (Southeast Asia, Latin America) level to drive bottom line performance goals. Proven experience in realizing significant annual savings, cutting annual costs, streamlining operations, and administering a $5 million annual technology budget. Mitigate internal and external threats through the implementation of enterprise-wide Business Continuity plans. Lead cross-functional teams to deliver robust, mission-critical systems and applications on-time and under budget, with positive ROI and low long-term support costs. PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS: aPlan Project Resources, Costs, & Timelines aLead Multiple Concurrent Capital IT Projects aRegulatory & Risk Management Protocols aManage Quality Assurance Initiatives aDefine Testing Needs & Oversaw Implementation aMaximize Value of IT Resources aBusiness Impact Analysis & Risk Assessment aContinuous Process Improvement BENCHMARKS & MILESTONES a_Infrastructure Development efforts linked systems, ultimately eliminating redundancy 80% and increasing report authenticity 100%. (_New York Life International, LLC_) * LED AN EXTRANET VPN SOLUTION WEB-BASED APPLICATION PROJECTINCREASED DATA INTEGRITY 100%, INCREASED accountability 100%, and decreased staff reduced while exceeding internal customer needs. (_New York Life International, LLC_) * RECONDITIONED LEGACY SYSTEM AND CONSOLIDATED EQUIPMENT, SUCCESSFULLY

CUT COSTS 40%, AND DIRECTED FIXED Income business continuity and disaster recovery planning efforts. (_Bear Sterns_) * SPEARHEADED THE CREATION AND LAUNCH OF AN AUTOMATED PAYMENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO ACCURATELY PROCESS $450 million in quarterly investor dividends. (_New York Life Insurance Company_) a_Internal Stakeholder achieved on-time delivery of mission-critical security projects. (_Bear Sterns_) _acontinueda_ FRANK YACULLO PAGE 2 CONSULTANT, The Northwest Roslyn, New York (2008-2009) Led end-to-end quality infrastructure control process to deliver robust infrastructure technology solutions. Performed Windows server administration duties (ex: security updates and troubleshooting). _Key Accomplishments:_ * MET CLIENT REQUIREMENTSROLLED OUT SEVERAL PROJECTS, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT-WIDE VPN NETWORK, WINDOWS migration, systems security and recovery application, and a comprehensive disaster recovery plan. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, BEAR STEARNS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK (2007) Partnered with fixed income staff to identify opportunities for program creation and implementation. Assessed project plans and architecture design ensuring projects aligned with the business strategy and with the performance goals. _Key Accomplishments:_ * LED 50 PROJECTS, SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVING KEY METRICS (I.E. DIRECTING BUSINESS VALUE SOLUTIONS; DELIVERING ON commitments; meeting performance expectations; meeting budgetary requirements). INTERNATIONAL VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, New York Life International, LLC, New York, NY (1996-2006) Developed a $5 million annual technology budget. Led professional development and growth efforts of 18 domestic and international technical staff. Drove regulatory compliance efforts ensuring all systems, applications, and processes adhered to SOX guidelines. _Key Accomplishments:_ * CONDUCTED IT AUDITS OF SECURITY POLICIES FOR THE SOUTHEAST ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA OFFICES; efforts strengthened technology infrastructure (email classification, password control, Internet security). * DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED A BUSINESS SOLUTION ENSURING INTERNATIONAL OFFICEaS COMPLIANCE WITH THE PATRIOT Actas anti-money laundering rules, including issuing a RFP and selecting a software package for

each office. DIRECTOR, SYSTEMS, New York Life Insurance Company, New York, NY (1993-1996) Managed a staff of 5 software development staff from the investment division; led and motivated a 4-member help desk team to outperform goals. Oversaw the conversion from System/38 to AS/400. _Key Accomplishments:_ * SPEARHEADED THE CREATION AND LAUNCH OF AN AUTOMATED PAYMENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO ACCURATELY PROCESS $450 million in quarterly investor dividends. * STREAMLINED OPERATIONS 130% BY DIRECTING THE CUSTOMIZATION OF THE JD EDWARDS ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND GENERAL ledger systems. Practical and Managerial Technical Expertise _Networking_: Cisco; 3COM; Checkpoint; F5; PBX; VPN; LAN; WAN; TCP/IP; ISDN; SAN; NAS; and VOIP _Operating Systems: _Windows 2000, XP, 2003; 2007; Vista;Netware; Solaris UNIX; and OS400 _Databases_: MS SQL Server and Access; Oracle; and DB2 _Web Internet Information Server; Lotus Notes; and CITRIX _Programming Languages: _COBOL; RPG; Visual Basic; EDI; C; ASP; ActiveX; .Net; XML; EDI; and HTML _Hardware_: Compaq; IBM; HP; Dell; Sony; Sun Microsystems; Blackberry; and Picturetel Venue _Systems Management_: Backup Exec; Arcserve; Veritas; Symantec; Tripwire; Netegrity SiteMinder; LDRPS; HP OpenView; and Remedy _Productivity Applications_: MS Office; Visio; SharePoint; Project; Hyperion; Crystal Reports; Cognos; NIKU; and Stellent CMS EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE; MINOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, St. Johnas University, Queens, NY _ _