Michael Bland Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

Dallas, Texas, United States

Head of SecDevOps for Software SolutionsI was selected to lead a newly-combined, globally-distributed team of 70+ and standardize the tools, technologies, and build practice to migrate 12 different products to cloud native technology. I partner with business units to understand requirements and translate them into cloud native solutions.𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀:✓ CLOUD MIGRATION OPERATIONS STRATEGY: I successfully migrated a flagship platform with $800B in assets from on-premise data centers to AWS cloud. We were able to slash downtime from multiple days to zero and we can now update the software monthly.✓ DEPLOYMENT ENHANCEMENTS: I slashed software deployment time from 3 days to 90 minutes by standardizing deployment processes and pipelines for the AWS and Azure cloud environments.✓ BUDGET MANAGEMENT: I stayed on budget 98% of the time within the last 5 years despite rising costs.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Head of Cloud Engineering for WSOI was tapped to lead a global team of engineers using Agile methods to transform and migrate a legacy, on-premise WSO software solution for credit portfolio management into the AWS public cloud. I engaged with internal stakeholders and the vendor to drive platform changes and enhancements as well as standardize tools and development processes.𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀:✓ AUTOMATION INITIATIVES: I streamlined and automated operational activities within AWS by moving to Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and immutable infrastructure. I also automated the Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity platform, security remediation, and the stopping of runtime of development resources for 2 products.✓ SECURITY & OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY: I cut security remediation time from 3 weeks to 2 days across 10K servers.✓ TALENT RETENTION: I achieved a 95% retention rate over the last 10 years by building strong relationships with team members and providing growth opportunities.✓ DIVERSITY INITIATIVES: I increased the number of women on my team by 30% over the last 2 years by working with HR to rewrite job descriptions and diversify the pool of candidates

Dallas, Texas

IHS MarkitHead of Solutions EngineeringI led a global engineering team to partner with business teams to renovate client-facing systems across the organization. I strengthened relationships with business unit, standardized metrics tracking and procedures, led vendor contract negotiations, and oversaw a $XXM annual budget.𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀:✓ BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY ALIGNMENT: I increased partnerships between IT and business units by 300% during my tenure by bringing business teams back into IT, rebuilding relationships, and simplifying procedures to initiate new projects.✓ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY: I introduced project management tool Planview and standardized all project-based processes, increasing workflow velocity and visibility while reducing resources load.

Dallas, Tx.

Bachelor'S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Bachelor Of Liberal Arts