Wesley Evans Email & Phone Number

Batesville, Arkansas, United States

• Spearhead the development and execution of the IT strategy, aligning technology initiatives with the organization’s overall goals and objectives.• Lead and mentor a team of Clinical Informatics Analysts, Data Analysts, and IT professionals, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.• Drive digital transformation efforts, including the adoption of emerging technologies, cloud migration, and the modernization of legacy systems.• Oversee the IT budget, ensuring cost-effective allocation of resources, reducing costs by [X]% through strategic vendor negotiations and operational efficiencies.• Lead the implementation of advanced cybersecurity measures, including multi-factor authentication, threat detection systems, and compliance with industry standards (e.g., NIST, HIPAA).• Manage relationships with key vendors, negotiating contracts and ensuring high-quality service delivery; collaborate with C-level executives and other departments to meet organizational needs.• Develop and manage the IT roadmap, prioritizing initiatives that drive business value, enhance user experience, and improve system performance.• Oversee change management processes, ensuring smooth transitions during IT upgrades, implementations, and organizational changes.

• Managed Security Risk Assessments for the health system and worked to mitigate all risks.• Responsible for management of datacenter infrastructure, including VMWare, SAN Storage, and virtual environments • Incorporated and documented NIST Cybersecurity Framework• Focused on cross-training amongst team members which eliminated a single point of failure from a staffing perspective• Oversaw selection and installation of new VOIP system for entire health system• Created all policies to meet HIPAA requirements• Established and administer annual budget with effective controls to prevent overages• Built and maintained Incident Response plan for entire health system• Responsible for master patient index conversions when organization moved to a new electronic medical record• Implemented a security risk assessment tool which allowed us to do an in-depth analysis of all hospital assets that contained ePHI• Oversaw the installation of a managed XDR solution that allowed for threat monitoring and a managed intrusion detection/intrusion prevention system• Implemented multi-factor authentication across the entire organization• Found and implemented a vulnerability scanner that allowed us to proactively find and mitigate threats to our organization• Discovered and oversaw the installation of Network Access Control (NAC) for every device connected to hospital network• Evaluated and procured all network gear: switches, routers, firewalls, SSL VPN, web filter, etc.• Implemented many other security measures: 90-day password reset, Active Directory Delegation, principle of least privilege, etc.• Coordinate move from legacy core switch to new core without downtime• Supervised installation of virtual desktops as a replacement for 500 personal computers• Evaluate and implement enterprise backup solution – Veeam• Managed incorporation of multi-provider clinics into main network

Selected, trained, counseled and supervised 6 employees and making sure all tasks were completed in timely manner with accuracyInitiated work order system, successfully installed and trained staff on Service Level Agreements (SLAs)Established and instituted operations work orders priorities, generated completion timely, with all deadlines met Chaired Peer Interview Committee; 90% of candidates hired are still working at WRHS; all are successful and efficient WRMC employees Handled client upgrades after selecting Electronic Medical Record; recommended cost effective solutions for nursing staff to enable bedside documentationCoordinated and streamlined movement of technology devices in Women’s Center, North Complex, and Newport Clinic structuring moving phases in crucial areas Created two new operations positions and successfully recruited excellent personnel in each area (2nd and 3rd shift employees)Conducted install of new AS/400; delegated times for upgrades and backups

Created first on-site position for Information Systems Department at Stone County Medical Center (SCMC)Reorganized Information Systems Department; administered improvements; created effective and enlarged network within or under budgetConceptualized need; quadrupled computers at SCMC, installed new computers; reformatted older computers for maximum savings Upgraded network foundations from 10 MB Cat 5 cable to 100 MB Fiber cable; eliminated all twin axial devices except system printer/consoleDefined network security: transported servers from unrestricted offices to secure, centralized location; initiated storage of backup tapes in procured safe at secure off-site locationHelped coordinate transmission of significant and crucial hospital data from older AS/400 to newer AS/400 server with RAID 5 protection Streamlined stand-alone computers on network; incorporated computers off-campus; ordered all computer equipment; improved workstationsCreated a "Policies and Procedures" Manual for the SCMC Information Systems department

Master’S Degree, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Masters of Science in Organizational Management.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Interdisciplinary Studies With Emphasis In Communication, Technology, And Disaster Prepardness

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Network And System Administration/Administrator