Bill Wheeler Email & Phone Number

Northbrook, Illinois, US

• As a Senior Cloud Architect on the CF Cloud Infrastructure Team, I play a pivotal role in advancing CF's cloud-first strategy by modernizing and improving the user experience of CF's IT environment. I was responsible.
• Facilitate & support the migration & deployment of Defender (MDI, MDE, and MDCA) in the organization
• Created cost management (chargeback) model for Azure governance and reporting (FinOps)
• Helped organization move to B2B access by leveraging guest access achieving better collaboration
• Facilitated data center exit with migration to Azure VMWare Solution and later Azure native VMs
• Introduced cloud-based fax platform as a means to reduce technical debt

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Seattle, Washington, US

• Assist customers with the implementation, configuration, and security of their cloud-based infrastructure to include Office/Microsoft 365 and the associated endpoints.
• Assist with the implementation of policy frameworks or extending existing policies to apply to cloud.
• Helping customers implement governance for cloud, particularly SaaS and IaaS.
• Assess customer SaaS implementations for risks and executing the necessary remediations

Northbrook, Illinois, US

• Outlined and developed the overall enterprise technology infrastructure design. Helps identify technology solutions with the goal to improve business processes. Works with development teams, Systems Engineers, and.
• Microsoft 365 migration
• Server & Storage upgrade
• Citrix Upgrade
• Azure Cloud POC

Reston, VA, US

• Managed Windows Client & Server environment for U.S. and Canada in 12 Offices
• Realized $200k reduction in OpEx through implementation of cloud services
• Managed a 13-person team on all aspects of End User Support & administration
• Migrated 550 personnel from desktops to laptops in 3 weeks in preparation of COVID-19
• Architected Office 365 migration project; one of first VW divisions to start migration
• Part of global team to secure Active Directory infrastructure using Microsoft ESAE

Reston, VA, US

• Facilitated migration to virtualization achieving $250k reduction in CapEx
• Reduced unplanned downtime through system backup migration from tape to disk resulting in 93% reduction in unplanned downtime
• 5% budget decline realized for five successive years by enhancing contract renegotiations and process automation

Reston, VA, US

• Key member of the international team that migrated more than 450,000 employees worldwide from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000.
• Played a major role in the success of a global Active Directory migration that included hundreds of offices.

Reston, VA, US

• Member of the core team that configured and supported the company’s first eCommerce environment.
• Actively involved in the configuration and implementation of an online dealer extranet.
• Participated in the successful enterprise migration from a mainframe environment to a client/server model.
• Aided in the implementation of a West Coast fail over data center.
• Contributed to sales growth by recommending the deployment of a secure mobile platform for the field teams.
• Enabled cost savings by recommending the installation of a new Active Directory and email platform.

Rosemont, IL, US

• Network Operations ManagerCulligan International | Northbrook, IL A water treatment firm with 5,550 employees specializing in filtration systems, softeners, and bottled water for consumers. Migrated the computing.
• 87.5% drop in unexpected downtime reached by collaborating with the team and vendors to isolate the root cause of failed computing architecture.
• Streamlined integration of a $1.5+ billion acquisition by evaluating business operations to identify probable key obstacles and draft plans to overcome those challenges.
• Introduced a computer platform that supported document sharing, international email, and remote access to enhance information accessibility and employee work / life balance.
• Facilitated efficiency for 600+ end users in remote home offices by architecting processes for the rollout of hundreds of computers after introducing a traditional client / server environment.
• Analyzed system platforms to ensure retention of best solutions post-acquisition.

Washington, DC, US

• Staff Sergeant | Data CommunicationsUnited States Marine Corps Reserve | Fort Sheridan, IL A branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. Supported clients, servers, and cabling in the office and the field. Achievements Include:
• 47% downturn in operational costs obtained while enhancing speed of delivery through analysis and launch of advanced technology solutions.
• Improved operating performance despite a chaotic environment by elevating team member knowledge and function via hands-on training.

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

Masters Of Business Administration, Business Administration

B.S., Information Systems