Responsible for developing business-aligned IT strategies, prioritizing customer satisfaction while achieving organizational growth objectives.• Co-authored the "Go Cloud Careers TOGAF Enterprise Architect Guide"

Responsible for leading the seamless transition from legacy infrastructures to robust, future-proof cloud architectures, guiding cross-functional teams toward successful implementation.• Designed scalable, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments, increasing revenue by $40MM. This achievement was fueled by leveraging proven cloud strategies, frameworks, and best practices to deliver an efficient and optimized architecture.• Unleashed 20% efficiency gains through strategic cost optimization software, FinOps, and targeted initiatives. This transparent approach ensured seamless alignment between technology investments and business objectives.• Developed cloud security improvements and Zero Trust initiatives across multiple projects, enhancing threat detection and mitigation capabilities.• Designed robust security environments, incorporating powerful monitoring software, robust identity access controls, next-generation firewalls (NGFW), Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (ID/IPS), ACLs, and host-based firewalls.• Developed business-aligned cloud strategies, prioritizing customer satisfaction while achieving organizational growth objectives.• Delivered presentations to the C-suite, management and technical teams.• Performed vendor management across networking, cloud, security, application, and other vendors.• Creation of business cases and ROl models for clients

Responsible for troubleshooting hardware and software issues, diagnosing problems, and providing clear, concise solutions.97% Customer Recommended Advisor Ranked #12 of all advisors system-wide

Responsible for 26+ U-Haul partnered locations. Leading the team to adopt industry-leading best practices, driving transformative growth and unprecedented success.• Increased first-year profits by 31.8% through strategic optimization of a $5.2MM route and implementation of cutting-edge logistics strategies.• Cultivated a culture of operational excellence, leading the team to achieve remarkable outcomes through strategic planning and diligent oversight.• Provided invaluable performance feedback to employees, creating an environment that fosters ongoing skill development and personal growth.• Conducted data-driven geographic analysis to identify underserved regions, expand market penetration, and acquire critical accounts.• Managed business operations in Fuquay Varina, Garner, Cary, Apex, Lillington, Holly Springs, Dunn, Coats, Broadway, Pittsboro, Morrisville, Willow Springs, and Erwin.

Responsible for streamlining production through innovative process improvements, efficient scheduling, and effective leadership.• Assessed crew requirements, scheduled employees, and collaborated with HR to accommodate fluctuating production plans.• Conducted departmental operations analysis to develop innovative tooling and production processes to improve efficiency and productivity.• Enforced company procedures, provided direction and leadership to personnel, and resolved workplace issues.• Adjusted production schedules and guided production employees to efficiently achieve company objectives and goals, increasing productivity and performance.• Supervised technical and administrative teams, developed and executed corrective action plans to resolve problems, and improve performance.

Responsible for providing administrative support for critical projects and initiatives.Cloudburst is a cloud computing innovator strategically positioned between traditional IT infrastructure and public cloud computing. The company leverages the cost savings of the cloud by providing an on-premises appliance that seamlessly orchestrates virtualization, disaster recovery, transparent failover, near real-time replication, and support up to the domain. Cloudburst holds patent-pending applications for their proprietary Cartographer, which seamlessly orchestrates the transparent failover and disaster recovery process. The Cartographer software collaborates with industry leaders VMware and Veeam for virtualization and replication.In summary, Cloudburst offers businesses a comprehensive cloud computing solution that is both cost-effective and reliable.