Hi, I'm Dave

• Led the modernization of enterprise infrastructure by driving the adoption of SDWAN, Enterprise PKI, modern authentication with Entra ID, and industry standard frameworks and best practices for cloud architecture, data and asset governance, ITIL, and endpoint management.
• Designed a dual region active/active Azure Virtual Desktop solution utilizing Azure's well architectured framework that provided endusers with access to over a dozen remote apps, and full virtualized desktop as a replacement for an aging Citrix VDI solution, greatly increasing user productivity and overall availability from 99.9% to 99.998% while reducing operational costs by over 30%.
• Connected corporate HQ, DR, and branch offices to multiple Azure regions using ExpressRoute circuits and failover IPSEC VPN Site 2 Site connections. Utilized Azure vWAN to create a resilient mesh network topology that maintained 99.9999% uptime using IBGP, route maps, and BFD.
• Designed the bank's private multi-region Azure Cloud tenant adhering to the five pillars of Azure's Well-Architected Framework and Azure's Cloud Adoption Framework to segment the tenant into landing zones that enforce policies and apply guardrails.
• Developed comprehensive set of baseline policies, procedures and alerts using Entra conditional access, RABC, Active Directory group policies, Intune compliance, app protection and device configuration policies, M365 Defender and Pureview data protection policies and global email and data classification policies transforming the bank's security and compliance posture, greatly improving the bank's FFIEC's rating from a 5 to a 2 in under 3 years.

• Designed and managed companies infrastructure onsite at the datacenter. Network consisted of FortiGate firewall, Adtran routers, and switches, and Barracuda proxy and web security gateway
• Designed, deployed, and managed complex IT infrastructures, including cloud services integration and virtualization.
• Led DevOps initiatives, fostering agile development and continuous integration practices
• Provided expert solutions for network architecture, enhancing clients' IT performance and security.
• Managed a team of developers and engineers, ensuring high performance and client satisfaction.
• Implemented disaster recovery solutions, ensuring business continuity for clients.

• Directed IT operations, including infrastructure management, network security, and cloud services.
• Automated infrastructure deployment, resulting in cost savings and operational efficiency.
• Enhanced user experience and increased sales through strategic website redesign and functionality improvements.
• Analyzed market trends and competitor offerings, continuously improving service delivery.
• Developed and managed business partnerships, driving growth and market presence.
• Implemented comprehensive risk management strategies, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.

• Established and operated a SaaS VPN service with a global customer base, achieving significant market penetration.
• Managed a multi-cloud infrastructure, ensuring reliable and secure VPN endpoints.
• Promoted a privacy-first mission, enhancing brand reputation and customer trust.
• Negotiated the sale of the company, continuing as Director of IT to oversee merger and acquisition.

• Designed and implemented robust backup systems and data retention policies.
• Provided top-level support for Citrix Metaframe XP and Active Directory domains.
• Advocated for and implemented virtual machines, significantly improving infrastructure efficiency.
• Collaborated with development teams to troubleshoot and implement web-driven solutions for major clients.

Demonstrated required skills to plan, deliver, manage, and monitor virtual desktop experiences and remote apps on Microsoft Azure for any device

Demonstrated required skills to configure, manage, secure, and administer key professional functions in Microsoft Azure.

Demonstrated fundamental AI concepts related to the development of software and services of Microsoft Azure to create AI solutions.

Demonstrated foundational knowledge of cloud concepts, core Azure services, plus Azure management and governance features and tools.

Received a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a focus on Networking and Security, and IT management.