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Cody, Wy, Us

Effingham, Il, Us

Led the IT infrastructure for 1,800+ offices and 35,000 endpoints across 40 states, ensuring smooth operations for a nationwide network of dental professionals.Leadership & Development: Managed and developed a team of IT professionals, fostering a collaborative culture that emphasized growth, innovation, and accountability. Focused on aligning individual goals with organizational success.Strategic Collaboration: Worked closely with executive leadership, office administrators, and key stakeholders to drive initiatives for optimizing system performance, operational efficiency, and data security.Technology & Innovation: Spearheaded IT infrastructure improvements, ensuring cutting-edge technology integration while maintaining robust security measures and compliance. Developed scalable solutions to meet the growing needs of the organization.Crisis Management: Designed and executed disaster recovery plans, proactively addressing risks to ensure business continuity and minimal disruption.Work-Life Balance Advocate: As a passionate believer in work-life balance, I promoted remote work flexibility and sustainable IT practices. Led by example, balancing the high demands of my role with personal wellness, and encouraging my team to do the same.

Effingham, Il, Us

As a Systems Engineer at Heartland Dental, I played a key role in managing and maintaining the IT infrastructure across a vast network of 1,800+ offices.Active Directory & Identity Management: Administered and optimized Active Directory operations, ensuring secure and efficient identity and access management for thousands of users across our nationwide offices.Nutanix & VMware: Oversaw the administration of Nutanix and VMware environments, ensuring robust virtualization infrastructure to meet business-critical demands. Managed hyper-converged infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and security.Infrastructure Maintenance & Support: Delivered day-to-day support and troubleshooting of complex IT systems, including servers, networks, and virtualization environments. Collaborated across teams to ensure seamless IT operations.Process Improvement: Proactively identified opportunities to enhance system performance and streamline operations, contributing to the overall efficiency and reliability of IT services.Collaboration & Communication: Worked closely with other IT staff, from helpdesk to senior engineers, fostering strong communication channels to resolve issues efficiently. Developed documentation for operational tasks and system configurations to ensure continuity and compliance.Promoted to IT Infrastructure Systems Manager after a year of successfully delivering high-level IT solutions and contributing to the technological growth of the organization.

• Co-founded and operated a successful CrossFit gym in Lufkin, Texas.• Oversaw business operations, client acquisition, and staff management for a community-driven fitness facility.• Led classes, provided fitness programming, and developed a strong customer base through exceptional service and support.

Lufkin, Texas, Us

Over my 20-year tenure, I played a pivotal role in transforming the IT infrastructure from a physical to a completely virtualized environment. This effort encompassed managing and implementing VMware as a solutions, significantly improving the company’s IT posture and resource efficiency.Led the design, deployment, and administration of Active Directory across the enterprise, ensuring secure access controls and optimized performance for over 100 locations.Oversaw network architecture and security protocols, implementing modern practices to protect systems from evolving cybersecurity threats while maintaining operational efficiency.Introduced automation and virtualization tools to enhance server management, reducing downtime and improving scalability for future growth.Collaborated with cross-functional teams, from store operations to leadership, to ensure that IT solutions aligned with business needs, supporting seamless operations across all departments.Mentored junior IT staff, providing guidance and training in server management, virtualization, and security protocols, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning.Instrumental in migrating key systems to the cloud, ensuring scalability, resilience, and cost-effectiveness for the organization's growing IT demands.My focus on IT resilience, cost-efficiency, and operational effectiveness helped streamline business processes and enhance the overall productivity of the company’s IT ecosystem.