Christopher Bernhardt Email & Phone Number

I'm a Director of Information Technology with experiences and skills necessary to guide, maintain and transform the modern workplace.Experience:- Cisco Meraki networking and wireless- Aruba/ Hewlett Packard Enterprise networking - switching and wireless- Azure Active Directory- Office 365 Administration- Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewall appliances - configuration and deployment- Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2022 Experience- Storage Area Networks - Maintenance and UpkeepNotable Achievements:- Rebuilt entire campus network comprised of aging switching equipment and replaced with Cisco Meraki cloud-managed switches.- Refreshed campus wireless access system in classrooms and residence halls, increasing student and faculty satisfaction.- Network rebuild featured in the Laurinburg Exchange Newspaper.- Nominated and listed in the Marquis Who's Who Database.- Developed a plan and associated necessary infrastructure to facilitate remote learning and maintain student engagement.Technical Expertise:- Network infrastructure management & planning- Switching, Routing & Data/ Voice VLAN planning- Active Directory Domain administration and integration of LDAP-supported services- Management and migration of both hosted PBX and cloud-based telephone systems- End User & Help Desk Support.