Dennis Meier, Mba, Med Email & Phone Number

Lubbock, TX, US

Herndon, Virginia, US

Austin, Texas, US

• Spearheaded cybersecurity sales initiatives, increasing revenue growth by 11% and market expansion by 15% through strategic planning, team leadership, and technical expertise in complex solution design and.
• Served as a technical resource for the Sales organization and assisted potential and new customers with IT roadmaps and assessments, including VMWare ESX and Windows Server upgrades and migrations, Network upgrades.
• Introduced and implemented Microsoft Azure solutions, personally conducting discovery, architecting solutions, executing deployments, and providing ongoing support; leveraged extensive Azure expertise to ensure.
• Led and supported IT audits for diverse clients, including HIPAA, FERPA, SSAE 18, SOX, PCI, and NIST assessments; sold audit services, assisted audit teams, and personally conducted evaluations to ensure regulatory.

Austin, Texas, US

• Directly managed 5 teams and implemented IT systems (SDWAN, Firewall, ZTNA/SASE, Networks, Microsoft 365, BCDR, Endpoint Management, and Hybrid environments), ensuring compliance with various standards through hands-on.
• Personally developed and executed IT audit plans across multiple regulatory frameworks, conducting in-depth assessments of security controls, data security, and compliance adherence to drive improvements. Resolved 80%.
• Led evaluations of customers' access controls, encryption practices, incident response procedures, and business continuity plans, resulting in a 23% reduction in customer audit findings over 12 months through.
• Enhanced customer physical and cloud environments by customizing and optimizing infrastructure data and system resiliency, leading to a 19% improvement in system reliability and a 16% increase in client satisfaction.
• Led comprehensive change management initiatives that resulted in a 25% increase in service efficiency and a 15% reduction in project completion time, utilizing ITIL framework and advanced project management tools over.

Brady, US

• Conducted over 20 detailed IT audits for SSAE 18, NIST, PCI, SOX, HIPAA, and FERPA standards, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending targeted remediation strategies to ensure compliance standards and enhance.
• Led the evaluation and integration of new technologies, such as SASE/ZTNA, architecting and implementing secure, scalable solutions tailored to client needs and business objectives while ensuring optimal performance.
• Administered and audited customer networks and cloud environments ranging from 10 to 2000 users, including Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and addressing vulnerabilities.
• Designed and implemented complex IT solutions, effectively addressing cybersecurity and IT challenges while driving improvements in system efficiency and operational effectiveness.

Austin, Texas, US

• Led a team of seven in designing and implementing advanced datacenter solutions for private and public cloud environments, with a focus on virtualization, cybersecurity, and compliance with HIPAA, FERPA, and PII.
• Streamlined IT onboarding processes and automated data collection through custom scripts, enhancing operational efficiency by 9% and automating run book builds and initial environment auditing.
• Assisted with Microsoft 365 migrations, Datto Backup deployments, and server and workstation onboarding, integrating cybersecurity measures, EDR/MDR, Antivirus, and security training to meet regulatory requirements.
• Developed and enforced best practices for system architecture and cybersecurity, ensuring robust, compliant solutions for clients and readiness for IT compliance audits.

Plano, Texas, US

• Managed an experienced IT services team responsible for deploying and supporting complex software solutions in the government sector, with a strong emphasis on data and system resiliency, cybersecurity, and SaaS.
• Supervised 12 deployment engineers and technical services specialists, ensuring high-quality service delivery, timely support, customer satisfaction, and compliance with IT standards and audit requirements.
• Conducted strategic planning for deployment and support operations, including ticket management, resource scheduling, and budgeting, while implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and support IT.
• Served as a first-level escalation for technical issues, providing expert resolution and performing on-site consultation across technologies such as networks, servers, ESX virtualization, and hybrid cloud services.

Plano, Texas, US

• Principal Systems Administrator for a 130-client SaaS solution tailored for municipal governments and supported additional SaaS and online services encompassing over 60 products across the public sector through a.
• Served as the Senior Citrix Administrator for Tyler’s SaaS offerings, ensuring seamless operation and integration of numerous solutions.
• Managed projects involving new software implementations and significant infrastructure changes, including Citrix upgrades, VMWare ESX upgrades, SAN migrations, Windows Server upgrades and migrations, Linux upgrades and.

Lubbock, TX, US

• Administered over 30 servers and 5 SANs for the College of Business, including systems such as SQL Server 2008 R2, IIS, Citrix XenApp 5.0 and XenServer, Altiris, VMWare ESX, Dynamics SL, Mediasite, SAS Server 9.2.
• Served as Project Manager for the Citrix implementation at the Rawls College of Business, overseeing the project from inception through implementation and optimization.
• Performed Server Upgrades and Migrations, SQL Server migrations, IIS migrations, and used Qualys to remediate system vulnerabilities.

Mba, Mis / Management

Med, Secondary Education

Bsoe, Business Administration