Peesh Chopra

Peesh Chopra’s Experience

• Sr. Consultant

  CampusEAI Consortium

  (Non-Profit; Information Technology and Services industry)

  October 2008 — Present

  I am a Sr. Consultant with the CampusEAI Consortium.

  As a Sr. Consultant, I am involved in myCampus implementations. I provide technically-oriented briefings to prospective members about myCampus and help assess if and how their existing enterprise applications can be integrated with myCampus.

• Chief Information Officer

  University of Cleveland

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 2010 — Present

  As the Chief Information Officer, I provide vision and leadership for developing and implementing information technology initiatives. I also direct the planning and implementation of enterprise IT systems in support of business operations in order to improve cost effectiveness, service quality, and business development. I am responsible for all aspects of the organization’s information technology and systems.

• Chief Architect

  CampusEAI Consortium

  (Non-Profit; Information Technology and Services industry)

  2004 — 2007 (3 years )

  As the Chief Architect of CampusEAI Consortium I held the following responsibilities and accomplished the following deliverables:

  • Hired key management and over 75 technologists
  • Expanded offices from Case Western Reserve University’s University West facility in downtown Cleveland
  • Handled relationships directly with Presidents, Chief Information Officers, Vice Provosts, and Chief Financial Officers at strategic university client accounts such as University of Windsor (Canada), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Portland Public Schools, McGill University (Canada), The University of Exeter (United Kingdom), The Hong Kong Institute of Education (China), and The University of Melbourne (Australia).
  • Established CampusEAI Consortium India offices in Gurgaon, India and hired key management and technologists.
  • Established and handled relationships directly with strategic technology partners such as Oracle Corporation, Dell, NetApp and Switch & Data.
  • Oversaw all aspects of information technology including technical project management, software development and corporate information technology.

• Consultant

  Case Western Reserve University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  2002 — 2004 (2 years )

  As a full-time Consultant to Case Western Reserve University I held the following responsibliities and accomplished the following deliverables:

  • Lead research and rapid application development for Case Western Reserve University Information Technology Services next generation of development on cutting edge technologies.
  • Provided oversight to multiple software development projects and is responsible for selecting the appropriate technical architecture to be used by projects such as such areas as:
  - myCWRU Portal: http://my.cwru.edu
  - Voice-over-IP
  - Media Vision – IPTV and Streaming Media
  - Wireless Networking
  - Videoconferencing
  - Collaboration – Email, Calendaring, Web Conferencing Instant Messaging
  • Worked with all related parties (management, end users, requirements analysts, project directors) in order to determine the objectives of each system, as well as the constraints (chronological, technical, financial).
  • Oversaw design documentation and total cost of ownership financial documentation.
  • Provided technical oversight of the project to ensure that the technical architecture is designed, developed, tested, and deployed properly and according to plan.
  • Worked closely with the project directors assigned to each project in order to ensure that all technical architecture requirements are adequately addressed.
  • Engaged with the selected integrator (in-house or external teams) to deliver component-based technical architectural solutions to the end-user customers.
  • Provided project technical oversight, work with project directors to update the minimum technical standards to take into account constantly changing technologies, and network with vendor representatives.

• Consultant

  California State University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  February 2001 — 2002 (1 year )

  As a full-time Consultant to Californa State University I held the following responsibliities and accomplished the following deliverables on the Monterey Bay campus:

  • Lead research and rapid application development for CSUMB’s next generation of development on cutting edge technologies.
  • Provided oversight to multiple software development projects and is responsible for selecting the appropriate technical architecture to be used by projects such as such areas as:
  - myCSUMB Portal
  - Voice-over-IP
  • Worked with all related parties (management, end users, requirements analysts, project directors) in order to determine the objectives of each system, as well as the constraints (chronological, technical, financial).
  • Oversaw design documentation and total cost of ownership financial documentation.
  • Provided technical oversight of the project to ensure that the technical architecture is designed, developed, tested, and deployed properly and according to plan.
  • Worked closely with the project directors assigned to each project in order to ensure that all technical architecture requirements are adequately addressed.
  • Engaged with the selected integrator (in-house or external teams) to deliver component-based technical architectural solutions to the end-user customers.
  • Provided project technical oversight, work with project directors to update the minimum technical standards to take into account constantly changing technologies, and network with vendor representatives.

• Chief Executive Officer

  StudentOnline

  (Internet industry)

  1999 — 2001 (2 years )

  As the Chief Executive Officer of StudentOnline I held the following responsibilities and accomplished the following deliverables:

  • Secured $6mm in venture capital financing from accredited investors in New York and Connecticut.
  • Hired and managed key management and over 65 employees in business development, marketing, and technology.
  • Handled relationships directly with Chief Information Officers, Vice Provosts, and Chief Financial Officers at strategic university client accounts such as California State University.
  • Handled relationships directly with strategic technology partners such as Oracle Corporation and Dell.
  • Oversaw all aspects of information technology including Web-based and wireless software development and datacenter facilities.
  • Assured the organization and its mission, products and services are consistently presented in strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders.

Peesh Chopra’s Education

• Columbia University in the City of New York

  Theology 1996 — 1999

  Columbia University is a private university in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. Its main campus lies in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, in New York City. Today, Columbia is one of the top academic and research institutions in the world, conducting pathbreaking research in medicine, science, the arts, and the humanities. For more info on Columbia University see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_University

• Horace Mann

  1990 — 1995

  The Horace Mann School is an independent college preparatory school in New York City. Founded in 1887, Horace Mann spans from nursery school to the twelfth grade and is a member of the Ivy Preparatory School League. Horace Mann is known for its rigorous academic program, and is ranked as one of the best high schools in the United States.[1]For more info on Horace Mann see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Mann_School

  Activities and Societies:

  Athletics: Soccer (Captain); Baseball; Track
  Student Organizations: Editor-in-Chief, BusinessMann; President, Feed the Homeless Club