New Hires, Name Title Department Andrew Buroni Business Analyst Fellowship Innovation & Operational Services Nancy Chac Business Analyst Fellowship Innovation & Operational Services Bill Mannix Category Manager UPST Crispin Sabaten Finance Clerk Controller Ricardo Santiago Full Stack Developer UITS Poornika Bonam Intern UITS Rhaul Chaub Intern UITS Jacob Marrier Intern Innovation &…, Promotions, Name Title Department Steve Celi Principal Boomi Integration Dev UITS Meeta Gill Audit Manager Internal Audit Sara MacKenzie Sr. Budget Analyst Management & Fiscal Affairs Shawn Skelly Associate CIO-Enterprise App and Digital Formation UITS, Retiring, Name Title Department Sharon Vieira HRIS Manager Human Resources, Departing, Name Title Department Abdallah Adam Intern Innovation & Operational Services Elizabeth Carroll Intern Academic Affairs Raef Eddins Intern UPST Jack Horsman Intern Innovation & Operational Services Max Mello Intern Innovation & Operational Services Michael Ricciardi Intern Innovation & Operational Services Michael Sennott Intern UPST Jaideep Sidhu Intern Treasury
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UMPO Relocation , The Innovation team has been providing support in the coordination of the UMPO Relocation Project. A Virtual Town Hall was held on 5/12 to highlight key design elements, showcase new technology, and field questions from attendees. June Virtual Town Hall date is 6/16 at 11am. The presentation and supporting information on the UMPO relocation can be found on the project website
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Not that it takes only 20 tasks to move a Data Center (DC), in fact, it is going to take 14 months and a lot of, people-hours, to complete as depicted in the picture below. But here’s a comical step-by-step description that might shed some light and laughter! Step 1 Discover they are selling your building, take a deep breath, and move to Step 2. Step 2 Realize you have two data centers to move, take another deep breath, and move to Step 3. Step 3 Find new locations. (Luckily UMass Amherst has, two, active data centers that are VERY reasonably priced) Step 4 Complete asset inventory – because it’s important to know what you have. Verify network cable mapping – because it’s even more important to know how it’s connected! Step 5 Review existing hardware for EOSL (End of Service “Life”) … and order new stuff if it’s “dead”. Step 6 Set up “Lights Out Management” – for full remote support…, Timeline to Move our Data Center
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We are pleased to publish the first issue of the President’s Office Connection. The goal of this newsletter is to keep all President’s Office employees “connected” on key news across the organization. We would like to thank everyone who helped get the first newsletter off the ground:, Editorial and Logistics Team, Jacquie Kittler – Lead (Human Resources) Kristina England (University Information Technology Services) Ashley Hunter (Unified Procurement Services Team) Stephanie Lines (University Communications) Sara MacKenzie ( Budget and Planning ) Cheryl Millett (Human Resources) Shawn Skelly (University Information Technology Services) , Department Content Authors, Candyce Carragher (Academic Affairs, Student Affairs & Equity) Jan Combs (Internal Audit) Kelly Fucci (University Information Technology Services) Ashley Hunter (Unified Procurement Services Team) Denise Lindberg (Office of the General Counsel Stephanie Lines (University Communications) Sara MacKenzie ( Budget and Planning ) Michael McGovern (Employee Services) Cheryl Millett (Human…
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May 2023 — In a real estate consolidation move mirroring Greater Boston’s office market, the University of Massachusetts system (UMass) recently concluded the relocation of the system-wide president’s office operations from Shrewsbury to Westborough. The move cuts the president’s office footprint from about 103,000 square feet in Shrewsbury’s South Street Campus to 48,000 square feet; a 53%…, UMass Chief Procurement Officer David Cho, said the move “checked a lot of boxes for our real estate consolidation,” adding that it “effectively (reduced) our footprint in Central Massachusetts while providing better support to the university system.” For additional information about the president's office relocation, please visit the project page .
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While many departments focused on the June 30th deadline for fiscal year end, May 1st was an important insurance deadline for the Treasurer’s Office. The renewal of the University’s insurance policies for the 2023-2024 policy year was highly anticipated based on the results of prior years, where we saw significant cost increases due to a difficult insurance market. Fortunately, we did very well…
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The Boston Bar Association welcomed Governor Maura Healey as the keynote speaker for the first in-person Law Day Celebration after nearly a four-year hiatus. This unparalleled celebration of the rule of law, the role of lawyers in our community, and the strength of the legal network in Boston welcomed over 1,000 guests for the largest networking event of its kind in Massachusetts. The BBA…
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We want to welcome two new members of the Budget team - Siraj Sayyed and Julie Smith, we are so happy they are a part of the team. Siraj joined us in April as a Management Analyst. In his 5 years of experience in Finance & Accounting, he held Financial Accountant & Analyst positions in Mumbai and was most recently a Multi-Unit Controller in Boston. During his time at the President’s…
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UITS had a great time at their BBQ event on 6/21/2023! It was their first attempt at this type of gathering and, unfortunately, the last one at South Street! The weather cooperated, cornhole cooperated, BBQ aprons cooperated - but a massive charcoal grill from the local party rental company didn't exactly cooperate. They quickly found out what teamwork is really all about. Good job UITS Team…
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Did You Know that YOU are a Risk Manager?, Enterprise Risk Management, or ERM, is a framework which UMass, like many other organizations, is actively using to manage risk across the system. The UMass Systemwide ERM Program facilitates a process to manage risk in a systematic and integrated way, rather than addressing it in silos. This means that the ERM Program brings people together from across the UMass system, departments and…, While ERM stands for Enterprise Risk Management, we believe the ‘E’ stands for ‘Everyone’. , Risk management is at the core of so many aspects of the University’s operations, from strategic planning to day-to-day activities. Therefore, each member of our institution is a risk manager in practice, as nearly everything you do helps UMass manage or mitigate risk. Visit our website to learn more about ERM and UMass.
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