aivars apsite
Healthcare Practice Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
delivering solution providing life affecting healthcare
healthcare practice manager , help posture hpe hardware solution service health system , reselling partner , current , relevant competitively differentiating fact scenario . also work variety isvs ensure solution service run solution well , better , competitor .
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hewlett-packard-enterprise
As a Healthcare Practice Manager, I help posture all HPE hardware solutions and services to health systems, and our reselling partners, with current, relevant and competitively differentiating facts and scenarios.  I also work with a variety of ISVs to ensure our solutions and services run their solutions as well as, or better, than our competitors.
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E0BAQH6qdm7VJ5BPA/company-logo_100_100/0/1593697162881?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=nfWKAePFfhlchhCtfjX-IPzN5Jdvn6x5iaJ5CCTI5Ls
Healthcare Practice Manager
Independent consulting
Providing independent managing consulting services for large, complex healthcare IT projects.  Enabling clients with strategic and operational project planning and implementation, managing progress and reporting results to executive leadership.
Managing Consultant, Healthcare Information Technology
VMware
https://www.linkedin.com/company/vmware
Engaged healthcare organizations to help develop vision and strategies for implementing EUC solutions. Focused on demonstrating VMWare’s products that actualized healthcare’s triple aim, reducing per capita costs, improving the quality of health within communities, and improving patient experience. 
Key highlights:
	Cultivated relationships with 40 existing and potential VMWare customers, and educated them on various differentiating cost benefits and workflow improvement outcomes possible with VMWare suite of solutions.
	Successfully helped to drive the acquisition and closure of $3M in business.
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C560BAQGRwuYZeI6aaA/company-logo_100_100/0/1588094413060?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=DhiSLUoeMt4hk_8Wx3GNNargeXSfHSsOVnJAYDCtpKk
Sr. Healthcare Strategist for EUC
Metro Health
https://www.linkedin.com/company/universityofmichiganhealthwest
Provided expertise and thought leadership on the planning and integration of all projects with IT impact, developing and documenting strategic direction, maintaining IT Technology Roadmap and budget, and evaluating the value of new infrastructure technologies and application for Metro Health.
Key highlights:
	Worked with IT and healthcare leadership, vetting and evaluating all technology recommended for implementation.
	Served as subject matter expert for VMWare Horizon View Virtual desktop deployment, leveraging expertise with IT strategy, budgeting ROI calculations, project management, and public speaking.
	Participated in multiple reference calls monthly on Horizon View Virtual desktops to other healthcare systems.
	Presented on virtual desktop implementations at VMWorld, HMSS, NVIDIA, GTC, Epic SRT/XGM, Imprivata HealthCon, HP Discover, Gartner Data Center Conferences, and others.
	Spearheaded a highly visible and critical data center move of one of Metro Health’s data centers with minimal disruption or impact to daily hospital operations.
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D0BAQFqN_iWV6G41A/company-logo_100_100/0/1633457736526?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=XwITVL5GnrNaBJMi_lQuXX7zpIngItah2ErTKcsgPqI
Technology Strategist
Metro Health
https://www.linkedin.com/company/universityofmichiganhealthwest
Directed and managed a 24x7 Information Services department, managing all daily operational activities of the Data Center, Desktop Architecture, and Converged Network Teams. 
Key highlights:
	Managed and oversaw technology implementation projects, hardware operating budget, all hardware support contracts, and operating leases, including virtual desktop environment.
	Leveraged strong business acumen, leadership, and operational savvy to support the healthcare needs of the hospital and outpatient locations, while performing all managed and administrative functions to promote teamwork and retain core technology staff.
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D0BAQFqN_iWV6G41A/company-logo_100_100/0/1633457736526?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=XwITVL5GnrNaBJMi_lQuXX7zpIngItah2ErTKcsgPqI
Technology Manager
Priority Health
https://www.linkedin.com/company/priority-health
Provided technical project management oversight and leadership to multiple core infrastructure Technology Services projects.
Key highlights:
	Managed end-to-end logistics of a successful data center move to an off-site location.
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C560BAQHkFutiQXlhNg/company-logo_100_100/0/1557146784180?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=letxmcLt8bydJk3K6CC__yMSzbiyHyzddublqxKXjtk
Sr. Technical Project Manager
T² Communications
https://www.linkedin.com/company/t-communications
Directed all aspects of telecommunications infrastructure, technologies and software systems, including strategic planning, design, implementation, and management of all computer/telecommunication switch systems, the data networks, as well as all software systems to support the business. 
Key highlights:
	Managed all data flow and data analysis to support existing telecommunications processes and identify future cost savings.
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D0BAQFcLABno1_F2Q/company-logo_100_100/0/1519913798987?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=uKveDw7R5FmEAlGFrN-hF9VglyGiqz2fW_Va97aY7dU
Information Systems Director
Group Signal/Parkway Electric
Reported to the CEO, and provided strategic analysis and direction on all business initiatives of this subsidiary, a systems integrator focused on voice and data systems, networks, fire/security systems, and audio-visual equipment.
Key highlights:
	Participated as a member of the Senior Management Team, developing, planning, and implementing strategies to drive organizational optimization.
	Managed a staff of 14, delegating assignments, and establishing accountabilities.
	Managed P&L, developing and administering budget and operational financial policies and procedures.
	Built and maintained strategic client relationships, establishing a solid customer base.
President
Priority Health
https://www.linkedin.com/company/priority-health
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C560BAQHkFutiQXlhNg/company-logo_100_100/0/1557146784180?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=letxmcLt8bydJk3K6CC__yMSzbiyHyzddublqxKXjtk
Administrative and Technology Director
BS
Business Data Processing
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E0BAQH7FtpmC96Bug/company-logo_100_100/0/1572027178185?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=M6n_2RtUTKL5ext04ZnJo30PCX4t_samILWO3CNTci0
Ferris State University
https://www.linkedin.com/school/ferris-state-university/
MS
Computer Information Systems Management
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E0BAQH7FtpmC96Bug/company-logo_100_100/0/1572027178185?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=M6n_2RtUTKL5ext04ZnJo30PCX4t_samILWO3CNTci0
Ferris State University
https://www.linkedin.com/school/ferris-state-university/
Professional Scrum Master
www.scrum.org
PSM
http://www.scrum.org
Project Management Institute
www.pmi.org
PMI PMP
http://www.pmi.org
Liked by Aivars Apsite
https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join
Inspiring session about how IoT partnerships with Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company can leverage the use of your network and speed up…
Liked by Aivars Apsite
https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join
Orbital O2, the world’s most powerful tidal turbine can power 2,000 homes. (Watch full video on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dM6T3pju)Credit: Orbital…
Liked by Aivars Apsite
https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join
Great listening to Vikas Ghayal, FACHE and Laura Curry sharing perspectives on automation and how to best support clinical staff! #himss2022 #nurses…
Advanced Manufacturing Expo
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D07AQFyHIysjJ1Cgg/group-logo_image-shrink_200x200/0/1631361511253?e=1647694800&v=beta&t=Ujev3_cA8tyAwrnnUZBi-rSk60zONHTIRoh24fSu64M
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8334603
LinkedUp Grand Rapids
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C5607AQEtPtA_aMZPsw/group-logo_image-shrink_92x92/0/1539787681606?e=1647694800&v=beta&t=neRE_WtD3mj2aIdC0DsOi1s3ATy9aop8324-_p68Ln4
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/64260
VMware Horizon View
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D07AQE8ishHrO-ghQ/group-logo_image-shrink_92x92/0/1521151043205?e=1647694800&v=beta&t=XaMv5Z-T4NrcMH28N6RduHVNaVqFM3vKEcT9sPCmWhI
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/65932