Christopher Bush Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

Bellevue, Washington, US

Lead the IT organization as well as the operations process functions including recruiting, sales and business operations.Work as the Chief of Staff of the executive team, coordinating executive meetings and providing insights to the team when requested.

Bellevue, Washington, US

Bellevue, Washington, US

Charlotte, NC, US

• Managed a team of 8 IT associates, a $1.8M IT operating budget, and a real estate portfolio consisting of 20 locations, implementing SD-WAN, migrating to cloud solutions, instituting security practices, modernizing the.
• Engineered the infrastructure migration from MPLS to SD-WAN and from physical to virtual servers, designing the process, acquiring and sending out equipment, explaining the process to employees, handling the circuit.
• Utilized integration expertise to integrate 6 acquired companies within 2 years, managing the network and systems consolidation quickly and efficiently, transitioning ~$500M in revenue into the mainstream business
• Oversaw compliance activities to achieve CMMC Level 3 compliance, engaging a 3rd party resource to assist with consulting and counseling work, implementing governance around security, privacy, protection of government.
• Responsible for the management of a $2.5M lease portfolio, including engaging brokers, realtors, and attorneys, as well as furniture vendors, architects, and general contractors
• Transitioned to cloud-based voice solutions, increasing mobile/roaming flexibility and reducing cost by 30% to 40%

• Facilitated the integration of 3 acquisitions totaling $90M in revenue, including full-systems, conversion, and standardization
• Spearheaded all IT initiatives, implementing automation and platform improvements while managing risk and cost, resulting in increased EBITDA
• Cultivated relationships with business leaders within the organization, anticipating and responding to business needs
• Implemented a new Applicant Tracking System (ATS), providing a more innovative and functional experience and minimizing disruptions
• Professionalized the organization through the implementation of more organized company practices, introducing systems, processes, and tools, driving improved performance with automation, reducing risk with additional.
• Introduced the automation of timesheets and invoice processing, generating an increase in accuracy and an 80% reduction in workload

• Led a scattered team of 30 analysts, engineers, and managers, directing all infrastructure operations 24/7/365 for a $10B organization with 70 facilities, including all budgeting, design recommendation and approval.
• Managed the negotiation for all technology and communications services contracts, including the $2M annual telecom contracts
• Directed the integration of 8 acquisitions into the mainstream business, overseeing the IT perspective to ensure a seamless transition
• Established organizational structure concerning the IT department, redirecting priorities to meet the immediate needs determined by executive leadership
• Organized the conversion to outsourced services, including a major data center migration, project prioritization, operational metrics, and SLAs

• Supervised a cross-functional team of 30 people, including network and server engineers, administrators, application designers, developers, and support personnel, overseeing all IT activities for the $3B company
• Gained executive approval for key application development projects, including the company's fire B2B e-commerce site

• Directly responsible for a team of 8 network engineering and computer support staff, establishing networks to build the organizational IT infrastructure

Master Of Business Administration, Change Management Focus

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science