Patrick Clark Email & Phone Number

Kennewick, WA, US

Eagle, ID, US

Eagle, ID, US

IT Infrastructure and Operations Strategy & IT Department Direction | Global M&A Integrations | IT Process Development | Solution Architecture

Eagle, ID, US

• I was promoted to a highly strategic role to help integrate technology functions with the capability of accelerating both the business and service capabilities of the company. My overarching goal and focus is to.
• Flawlessly developed strategy/roadmap and orchestrated massive domain migration and technology transition during spin off from parent company.
• Shifted technology mindset to future-focused vision by executing against innovative roadmap that delivered IT systems, processes, and infrastructure capable of supporting next-gen technologies to capacitate IT/OT.
• Achieved Windows 10 migration across 4K+ endpoint footprint within 4 short months.
• Ensured 100% reliability for infrastructure and network for corporate data center and global plants; delivered enterprise software applications (SaaS, on-site, hosted) and created end user computing hardware standard.

Eagle, ID, US

• I was promoted to build critical infrastructure and devise solutions that powered efficiencies within business operations. As a leader, I focus on inspiring my team of 9 technology specialists to continuously pursue.
• Led integration efforts in China for IT team integration and system evolution after $100M M&A of Tai Mei Potato in China. Architected, implemented, and deployed integrated network and compute design for all facilities.
• Delivered greenfield infrastructure design and executed deployment of 75+ infrastructure initiatives yearly to keep pace with hyper-growth phases and international and domestic expansion initiatives. End-to-end IT.
• Key member of research and deployment team that developed the Lamb Weston/ConAgra plant infrastructure for next generation Cisco UCS compute platform and NetApp Storage array.
• Mitigated risk and shielded company from catastrophic data loss by co-designing and deploying NetBackup disaster recovery and file recovery architecture across 143 processing facilities.
• Introduced new and refined existing automation processes in various manufacturing facilities. Appointed project manager of $50M Automatic Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) to capacitate plant expansion.

• In this role I supported IT operations across 15 departments with 150+ end users. With a continuous improvement mindset, I identified areas ripe for improvement and addressed the gaps to modernize outdated technology.
• Saved $50K+ year after year by spearheading projects that enhanced productivity and reduced costs agency wide.
• Resurrected stalled projects by developing alternatives for prohibitively costly aspects and shifting technology consultations to in-house teams.
• Modernized aging Windows server architecture and reduced physical footprint and power consumption while improving reliability and accessibility by utilizing virtualization technologies.

I founded and grew this IT outsourcing company that provided comprehensive support and maintenance packages, network design, build, and maintenance services for the SMB network marketplace. I coached staff to peak performance and worked alongside decision makers at client companies to modernize their technology systems and develop solutions that helped.