Brandon Winfield Email & Phone Number

Niskayuna, New York, United States

Orchestrated the maintenance and enhancement of IT infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and reliability across systems.Proactively identified and mitigated vulnerabilities, bolstering system security and resilience.Pioneered the deployment of cutting-edge equipment, including GPU nodes, to support AI development and advanced research.Engineered new.

Latham, New York, United States

• Work Part-Time to provide Air Defence Operation and Systems support for critical military equipment. Advising on the capabilities, and emplacement of Air Defence assets.
• Plan and employ ground-based sensor and defensive weapon systems for the protection of Joint Forces.
• Operate and Maintain Air Defense systems including networking equipment, radio systems, Windows & LINUX computers, and tactical vehicles.
• Advise, Maintain, and Enforce proper Cyber Security practices.
• Learn and Deploy new computer and tactical systems.

Oxford, New York, United States

Niskayuna, New York, United States

• Contracted to GE Global Research through TEKsystems as an L2 Deskside IT Consultant. Provide end users with premium technical support in varying environments and challenges.
• Worked with end users to effectively replace old and out-of-warranty systems with new, upgraded models; ensuring data integrity and minimum loss in project productivity.
• Resolved a wide range of computer systems, networking, software, and hardware issues, from specialized lab instrument software/hardware to general email troubleshooting.
• Conducted data analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities in IT expenses. by implementing an efficient tracking system to recover unreturned assets, reducing unnecessary expenditures. Personally, guiding end users.
• Reorganized and improved current processes to increase the efficiency of the team's workflow to achieve nearly 5x the previous possible amount.
• Played a key role in managing the successful deployment of over 1100 new computer assets to end users within a 7-month timeframe. Collaborated closely with the team to ensure a smooth and efficient transition process..

South Korea, El Paso, TX, & Fort Drum, NY

• Air Defence Systems Operator & Maintainer for military equipment such as:
• Radio communication equipment (VHF, UHF, TACSAT, HF, SATCOM, and Link 16),
• Computer systems (VMWare, Windows, RedHat Linux, Windows Server),
• Networking equipment (Cisco Switches and Routers, and other LAN/WAN Devices)All of which, were set up and deployed in different environments by my team.
• Installed, configured, and maintained required security updates in accordance with organizational requirements.
• Managed network connectivity and security to achieve an uptime of 99% with no security violations.

Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States

Attend U.S. Army Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training for my Military Occupational Specialty.Training in Air Defences systems, network integration, radio configurations, and radar operations.

Remote, Home Office

• Managed teams of 30+ people ranging from development, administrative, and story creation.
• Handled over 3500 transactions with customers resulting in $80k+ in sales.
• Managed configurations and connectivity to websites and remote servers with upwards of 200+ connections simultaneously.