Dean Santoro

My name is Dean Santoro and welcome to my profile page. Throughout my career I've been leading technology projects in the financial services, manufacturing, retail, pharma, insurance, telecommunications and professional services sectors for over twenty years. I have a B.S. in Computer Science and an MBA in Management. In addition I've held a multitude of technology certifications from leading vendors like Microsoft, Cisco, Novell, Citrix and many others.

I am Dean Santoro, business & technology professional, author and MBA educated leader spearheading projects and programs in the financial services, manufacturing, retail, biotechnology, insurance, telecommunications and professional services sectors for more than twenty years.

Over my career, I've held several industry certifications from Microsoft, Novell, Cisco, Citrix as well as CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), Six Sigma Green Belt and PMP (Project Management Professional).  My strengths are building and optimizing organizations to improve overall business value. I have extensive experience at all levels of service delivery with customers, vendors and partners. I enjoy leading and mentoring high performance teams through building solid, mutually beneficial relationships. I have accomplished goals and objectives by focusing on customers and delivering ROI through numerous implementations of major strategic technology initiatives along the full spectrum of information services managing at the portfolio, program and project levels.

In addition to my professional career, I am an appointed member of the Billerica Substance Abuse Prevention Committee and work with local businesses, schools, law enforcement and parents to aid in the education, prevention and deterrence from substance abuse in our community.

I currently work at Shire Pharmaceuticals in Lexington, Massachusetts managing the implementation of of security-related programs and projects across the global enterprise.

Dean Santoro's Background

Dean Santoro's Experience

Associate Director, PMO at Shire Pharmaceuticals

May 2012 - Present | Lexington, MA

Consultant at PMR Associates

September 1998

Provide business and technology project, program and portfolio management services to Fortune 500 clients.

Director of Project Management at Integralis

October 2010 - April 2012

Senior Consultant Program Manager at Genzyme Corp

September 2009 - October 2010

Manager at Gap Inc.

October 2006 - April 2008

Manager of Information Security & Business Continuity at Bayview Financial

August 2005 - September 2006

Senior Consultant Project Manager at CIGNA Healthcare

June 2000 - July 2005

Adjunct Professor at Naugatuck Valley Community Technical College

January 1995 - January 2005

Manager of Information Technology at SCIREX Corporation

September 1996 - June 2000

Senior Network Administrator at Southern New England Telephone

January 1992 - January 1995

Programmer/ Network Administrator at Travelers

January 1990 - January 1992

PC/Network Helpdesk Specialist at Aetna

January 1988 - December 1989

Dean Santoro's Education

University of New Haven

1993 – 1996

MBA


Quinnipiac University - School of Business

1988 – 1990

BS

Concentration: Computer Science


Waterbury State Technical College

1985 – 1987

AS

Concentration: Data Processing


Dean Santoro's Interests & Activities

Forever a student of the Spanish language, enjoying fine cigars, sampling international foods, live and electronic music, comedy and ballroom dancing.