Technology solutions transform operational challenges into opportunities for scalability. I am a strategic and influential technology leader who propels organizations to meet their operational objectives. Leveraging my deep institutional knowledge, I lead with modern strategies and champion innovation, understanding that adaptability is the cornerstone of success in the dynamic technology landscape. As a trusted advisor, I design and execute IT roadmaps that ensure consistency, enhance productivity, and enable scalability and efficiency. As the Data Center Director of Infrastructure and Operations, I manage a team of 15 professionals and 5 direct reports, overseeing operations budgets exceeding $945,000 and handling enterprise contracts worth $1.7 million.My leadership approach builds a teamwork culture and drives performance, turning groups into top producers. Below are some of my top accomplishments from the Office of Legislative IT Services:• Reducing communication costs and increasing speed and network resiliency by migrating 50 remote sites from T1 to broadband and LTE technologies, lowering costs by 63% with a return on investment of 1.27 years, saving $1.03M in 5 years.• Implementing enterprise data protection improvements by migrating backup and recovery infrastructure from physical tape storage to Azure cloud services, enabling greater disaster-recovery capabilities without raising costs.• Directing technology modernization initiative transitioning from Teams Foundation Server to Azure DevOps online cloud services, streamlining system administration, operations, and maintenance, and improving software development managed code-and-build process.I am always open to expanding my professional network. If you would like to connect, please contact me at hansondan@msn.com.AREAS OF EXPERTISE IT ManagementContract NegotiationProject ManagementVendor ManagementBudget & Cost AllocationStakeholder EngagementData Center ManagementInfrastructure & OperationsLeadership & DevelopmentStrategic Business PlanningRisk & Security ManagementCloud & Digital Transformation
Listed skills include Active Directory, System Administration, Virtualization, Vmware Esx, and 27 others.
