Michael Musick Email & Phone Number

Frisco, Texas, Us

• Director-level management of a 20+ person IT department (including engineering, helpdesk, and IT leadership) supporting 2000 employees across multiple global studios and over 1500 integrated third party contractors• Design, planning, & execution of core business strategies across multiple vectors of technology & operations including M&A, growth, IT standardization, BCDR, cybersecurity, & decentralization• Key driver of strategic efforts throughout periods of aggressive positive growth at Gearbox including multiple M&A efforts, diversification across development and publishing units, global expansion, technological scaling & standardization, cross-media expansion, & ongoing operational efficiency• Top-level ownership of multi-$mm IT budget, FP&A, procurement, & cost optimization efforts• Spearheading strategic pivots from on-prem to hybrid work models including SaaS/cloud service migrations, MDF-to-cloud, and decentralization of core development and business workflows• Industry-leading R&D and growth into new technological spaces such as cloud-hosted source control, decentralized CI/CD & game build pipelines, VDI, and direct service integrations with game development workflows• Active investment & participation in efforts to fortify and cultivate Gearbox's internal work culture including DE&I, career growth, safe and effective communication, and individual growth & improvement• Rapid pivot from a traditionally on-prem development & operational environment to a decentralized 'remote first' development/operations model• Industry-leading migration from single on-prem Perforce commit server to cloud-resident distributed edge/commit topology, complete with multi-region availability, HA, DR, and distinct test/dev/prod environments• Refactoring of CI/CD game build pipeline, converting an entirely on-prem pipeline to a fully cloud-resident model• Full refresh of on-prem network including edge architecture, switch stacks, and wireless infrastructure

Mckinney, Tx, Us

• Foundational design, development, growth, and continuity of all vectors of IT strategy and service delivery for an 80-person independent game studio based in McKinney,TX• Elevated fundamental IT strategies, services, and infrastructure from a virtually nonexistent "best effort" approach to a highly refined and well-optimized foundation of best practices across all aspects of IT & operations• Successfully architected, implemented, and maintained initiatives to drastically improve IT service delivery, physical and digital security, and business operations within constrained factors of timeline and budget

Mckinney, Tx, Us

Served as director of operations and facilities during buildout, completion, and occupation of a brand new 55k sq ft. office building located in downtown McKinney, TX. Directed multiple key facets of buildout including construction, technology, regulatory compliance, furnishment, safety, and security.

Irving, Texas, Us

Design, implementation, and management of projects and initiatives encompassing a broad scope of responsibility including systems & network administration, software build & deployment services, cloud-hosted web services & infrastructure, process implementation & standardization, security, financial administration, facilities, and general business operations.

Irving, Texas, Us

Design, implementation, and management of automated software build, deployment, testing, and CI/CD pipelines.

Rockville, Md, Us

Management of IT and general studio operations including technical support initiatives, project management & implementation, process definition & standardization, digital & physical security, requisition & purchasing, budget management, tradeshow operations & logistics, facilities, general studio operations management, and direct involvement in a broad scope of R&D projects related to the development of video game technology.

Rockville, Md, Us

Served as Director of Operations for QuakeCon, an annual multi-day gaming event featuring a massive BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) LAN party hosting 3000+ gamers, a 150k sq. ft. industry exhibition hall, sponsored gaming and esports tournaments, and multiple charity events and organizations with a total event attendance of over 10,000 people.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Systems/network administration, solutions implementation, and executive-level technical support for worldwide auctions company.• Direct administration of in-house data center facility hosting 200+ appliances including file and web servers, storage arrays, Citrix MetaFrame hosts, and network security appliances.• Management of technical and operational tradeshow and live auction event initiatives.• Configuration and administration of Cisco equipment including VOIP phone systems, gateway appliances, ASA and PIX VPN devices, wireless access points, and core switches.• Administration and support of corporate cell phone accounts and devices for >400 company cell phones and mobile broadband devices.• Administration of proxy devices, web content filtering appliances, web policy & exception management, and usage reporting.• VMWare virtualization systems management including creation, P2V migration, configuration, and administration of virtual servers and appliances.• Microsoft Exchange Server administration including management of user and group mailboxes, distribution groups, SMTP configuration, transport rules, and mailbox import/export via Exchange Console and PowerShell.• Design, implementation, testing, and management of real-time low-latency video streaming solutions used to broadcast live auctions worldwide.• Direct technical support for executive staff including CEOs, CTO, CIO, President, and VPs.

Irving, Texas, Us

IT systems administration & support for local corporate headquarters as well as several hundred remote locations.

Musical performance for live stage shows, television, radio, and album recordings.Discography:• The Beginning Stages Of...The Polyphonic Spree (2002) - Additional Vocals• Together We're Heavy (2004) - Vocals• Thumbsucker OST (2005) - Vocals• Wait EP (2006) - Vocals• The Fragile Army (2007) - VocalsTelevision Appearances:• Las Vegas (TV Series, 2004) - S02E10, "Silver Star"• The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (April 20, 2004)• Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony (2004)• MTV Video Music Awards (2004)• U.K. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2004)• Austin City Limits (2004)

Creation and implementation of helpdesk support solutions for third-party clients including government agencies and HIPAA-compliant healthcare providers.

Retail sales & management, PCs & components department

Installation of small business networking and technology, large-scale A/V solutions, and assembly and configuration of customized built-to-order personal computers.

Us

Retail sales, management assistance, inventory management, promotional event planning & logistics, and recommendation of product based on client preference.

Phone-based technical support representative for Hewlett-Packard Pavilion desktop computers.

Concurrent Coursework

High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates