Darin Stapf Email & Phone Number

Inver Grove Heights, Mn, Us

Business Owner | Consultant | Systems Architect

Chicago, Illinois, United States

● Leadership and Financial Management: Served as Senior Systems Architect and acting Director of IT for a $320M private company, creating and managing an annual IT budget of $15M, collaborating closely with the CFO on all IT expenditures. ● Led and managed the IT department and external vendors/consultants. ● Vendor Management and Cost Optimization: Negotiated and managed contracts with IT suppliers and vendors, achieving cost savings of 10% annually and reducing operational costs by 20% through efficient vendor management.● Technology Strategy and Innovation: Led the migration of legacy systems to modern technologies, reducing operational costs by 20% and enhancing task efficiency. Spearheaded the incorporation of cloud architecture into new facility planning, reducing on-site equipment needs and support personnel by 30%. ● Project Leadership and Cost Savings: Directed the transition from an on-premises Avaya telephony system to a hosted VoIP system, resulting in savings of nearly $3M over 5 years. Designed and implemented an SDWAN, improving WAN performance and redundancy for remote branches by 40%.● Technical Expertise and Security: Architected, installed and configured advanced network security solutions, including VPNs, Firewalls, and intrusion detection systems, enhancing overall security posture and reducing security incidents by 25%. Designed, implemented and managed compute, storage and network infrastructure, ensuring 99.9% uptime and reliability. Provided technical leadership for the Oracle ERP business team.● Implemented ticketing system reducing support staff and external vendor support by 33%.● Implemented ITIL best practices across the organization, leading to a 15% decrease in support ticket resolution time and increased customer satisfaction.

● Analyzed existing network and application architectures, presenting findings to senior decision-makers and recommending enhancements for improved performance.● Installed and configured comprehensive network security solutions, including VPNs, Firewalls, and intrusion detection tools, ensuring robust security standards.● Planned and implemented disaster recovery and business continuity solutions, collaborating with teams to monitor network backup and recovery processes.● Provided extensive network support services for devices such as switches, routers, wireless, firewalls, servers, and storage, diagnosing and resolving complex network issues.● Collaborated with sales teams to understand customer requirements, promote products, deliver technical presentations, fostering strong relationships with customers and supporting business retention. Assisted team with creating BOM’s and writing SOW’s.● Designed and implemented complex network infrastructure solutions to meet the evolving needs of a global organization, resulting in increased network efficiency and reliability.● Developed and executed network security policies and procedures to safeguard confidential data and protect against potential cyber threats.● Conducted regular network performance assessments and made recommendations for improvements, resulting in a more streamlined and efficient network environment.

United States

● Implemented an internal system for customer time tracking and integrated it with ERP for streamlined billing, enhancing operational efficiency.● Conducted regular network performance assessments and made recommendations for improvements, resulting in a more streamlined and efficient network environment.● Aligned IT solutions and deliverables with the company's strategic vision, ensuring that technology initiatives supported key business objectives.● Collaborated closely with the CFO on P&L and budgeting, tracking departmental expenditures, project schedules, and team performance.● Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances, maximizing the utilization of existing talent and capabilities to drive business growth.● Shaped innovative solutions by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries, handling presales and design of all customer solutions, including specifying and quoting hardware, software, and labor.● Led a team of 15 engineers and technicians in the development and implementation of complex IT technical projects for customers.

Executive Leadership

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba