Infrastructure Architect - Microsoft Azure Cloud, and Solution Consultant for enterprise infrastructure and technology* Deployed Microsoft azure enterprise scale landing zone, IAM, Policy, compliance, cost control, on-prem infrastructure integration and more.* Initiated change-control windows, risk management and instructed teams to aid project deployment timeframes while minimizing impacts.* Assessed solution requirements, documented design, and integrated with numerous enterprise systems and departments.* Collaborated with developers, vendors and support partners to assist in timely solution selection, deployment, ROI attainment and support.* Directed and educated associates on selection, deployment, support, documentation, security, compliance and cost management.* Monitored and reported on deployed resources with tools and policy to manage security and compliance status of solutions in use.* Guided departments on naming, tagging, policy, decommission and cloud best practices.Also consulted on mobile devices in the enterprise forklift mounted computer (FMU) environment* Initiated RFP requirements discussions, assessments, functionality, configuration, cost benefits, ROI, maintenance, roadmap planning, vendor support, EOL impact and more for final supported solution.* Utilized Gartner and other key quadrant info on evaluation of vendors, ranking, weighting and final selection criteria of multi-year deployment and support strategy. Reviewed Operating system lifecycle, integration, data retention and contracted support for cost management analysis.Engaged on enterprise equipment tracking solution assessment covering trucks, trailers, containers, dollies and forklifts. Assessment of vendor solutions, strengths, weaknesses and underlying third party partners to build RFP assessment criteria. Utilized RFP analysis tool to allow associates to review and select weighted scoring criteria for evaluation of finalists and drive eventual vendor selection.

Piloted a multi-cloud deployment including an Amazon Web Services (AWS) proof of concept environment. Deployed, tested and demonstrated numerous AWS managed services including: IAM, EC2 compute, FSx and EBS storage, Workspace virtual desktops, and data protection. • Monitored public cloud environment with CloudTrail and CloudWatch tools for cost management. • Consulting members of audit and IT team to assess cloud sizing and migration readiness.• Demonstrated as built spend utilizing AWS cost explorer along with other anticipated expenditures after year 1 “allowance” period.• Documenting multi-cloud deployment in Visio showing integration of Salesforce, O365 along with numerous private cloud solutions.

Promoted cloud, colocation and disaster recovery sales, solutions and services for 7 connected mid-west data centers, and packaged private and hybrid cloud solutions (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS) for client-site and purpose-built cloud data center implementations.• Transferred key operational knowledge to sales, project management, deployment, product, and operations for solution delivery.• Consulted product teams to ensure competitive market solutions, improved operations and business strategy criteria.• Analyzed physical and virtual environments and assisted customers in obtaining critical rightsizing and migration info enabling successful deployment and operation in the cloud.

Professional services, dispatch, and cabling operations manager. Assisted business, budget, and training for server, storage, virtualization and data protection solutions.• Initiated, negotiated or renewed statement of work (SOW) contracts, revenue and relationships for regional professional and managed services provider.• Monitored services ticket and revenue status including performed services, billable rate, cost control, and training.• Project management for assessments, deployments, technology migrations along with resolution, write-offs and collections.

Architected hybrid cloud services (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS) for client-site and multi-regional data centers as a key solutions, services, and operations sales member assisting in $6.6M in revenue generation (150+% plan).• Aided business development via partner relationships, Salesforce integration, marketing and solution packaging.• Analyzed client purchases vs. outsourcing and managed services for monthly recurring revenue (MRR) and profit analysis.

Evangelist, technical consultant, RFP, POC and proposal response member, with a record of competitive wins in region. Focused on business development via alliances, operational improvement, efficiency, collaboration and unique customer engagement. • Member of cross-functional sales team growing revenue 600% and per rep margins above competitors 5 times the company size.• Assessed, priced, proposed, consulted, and educated customers on cloud-enabled, virtual and private cloud solutions, along with budget guidance and IT planning.• Key assistance during merger acquisition in training on-coming staff in private-cloud and managed services strategies.

Managed enterprise storage and backup team for $20M sales consulting and design division of a $1B global healthcare provider. Coordinated vendor product sales and services throughout North America and United Kingdom. Integrated services and solution packages within the health care systems software arena.• Lead professional services team attaining 25% YoY revenue gain and billable consulting time >85%.• Improved service level audit and performance data, internal applications and TCO/ROI objectives.• Liaison between sales, development, outsourcing, contract negotiations, legal and support staff; integrating critical data protection and support across the solutions operating in customer sites.• Exceeded 30% margins in partner hardware sales, support and intellectual software packaging.• Consulted with customer base on product development roadmaps, functionality and support strategy.