Tri-State Equipment Co. Inc. | IT Director / Senior Network Admin / Senior Front-End Developer | Jan 2012 – Present

• Infrastructure & Continuity Mastery: Specialist in Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR); successfully orchestrated the migration of 130+ employees to remote-work models with zero operational downtime. Expert in managing complex environments (140+ users, 250+ devices) and ensuring 99.99% system availability.

• Cloud & Systems Engineering: Specialist in streamlining operations via SaaS/Cloud integration, including Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365 environments.

• Cybersecurity & Risk Management (CISSP Domains 1 & 7) Accomplished C-Suite executive with a track record of scaling secure technology infrastructure across multi-branch regional hubs. Expert in Information Security Governance, reducing organizational vulnerability and unauthorized access by 99.99% through rigorous risk mitigation strategies.

• Directly managed all enterprise security systems, including Fortinet Firewalls, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and Network Access Control (NAC).

• Implemented Cloudflare Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) and Proxy DNS to harden the digital perimeter against evolving threats.

• Network & Asset Security (CISSP Domains 3 & 4):

• Architected and deployed multi-site network systems (LANs, VLANs, Gateways) using Cisco, UniFi, and Dell hardware across five branch locations.

• Managed the full identity lifecycle for 130+ users across 6 distinct Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 domains.

• Engineered high-availability server environments (Windows Server 2019/2012 R2) to maintain a 99.99% uptime SLA.

• Operations & Digital Transformation:

• Managed annual capital budgets for IT infrastructure, software licensing, and digital marketing programs.

• Directed cross-functional teams of developers and designers to maintain a dominant digital brand presence via advanced SEO/SEM and UI/UX strategies.

• Infrastructure Scaling: Independently scaled IT systems to support 130+ employees across five Midwest branch locations in under 8 years.

• Network Management: Designed and deployed all company network systems using Cisco, UniFi, Dell, and Fortinet hardware.

• Cybersecurity Leadership: Reduced unauthorized access and vulnerabilities by 99.99% by deploying Cloudflare Proxy DNS and Fortinet systems.

• Budgeting & Oversight: Developed and updated annual budgets for all new and existing IT infrastructure and online marketing.

• Personnel Management: Directed and managed all programmers, designers, developers, and third-party creators and developers.

• Systems Expertise: Provided technical expertise for 130+ client devices and 140+ mobile devices, designed and built 30+ specialized harsh-environment workstationss.

VividSites, LLC | UI/UX Producer & IT Project Manager | Mar 2006 – Dec 2011

• Project Lifecycle: Served as Senior Account Executive providing HTML/CSS development, UI/UX architecture, and QA testing.

• Team Leadership: Directly managed three senior developers and two designers to implement website updates, SEO/SEM programs, and mobile apps.

• Interactive Architecture: Crafted detailed UI/UX architectures for custom administration back-ends and content management systems.