Aaron McGeehon

Key Contributions & Accomplishments

• Migrated 1,500 users from on-premise Exchange 2013/2016 to O365.
• Configured Azure DevOps utilizing Terraform and Git to automate our Azure rollouts in a simplified CI/CD pipeline, which reduced hours per project by over 50%.
• Redesigned the company network by unflattening it, and thoroughly increasing the security footprint.
• Added VLANs and routing protocols, such as OSPF and SD-WAN, at over 32 sites across 5 regions, which created redundancy we didn't have before.
• Implemented FortiClient VPN therefor improving our ZTNA and security position.
• Moving to Fortinet/Cisco products, I provided the company with a 35% annual cost savings.
• Introduced an access control port security model utilizing FortiNAC access.
• Designed a monitoring solution utilizing PRTG and SolarWinds that improved notifications and alerting to 100% of all connected devices.
• Team lead for seven employees on server infrastructure, network/firewall policies, and Office 365/Azure.
• Managed an IT budget of $3 million, alongside working with our third-party VAR relationships.
• Reduced footprint and complexity to our remote sites by designing an AP only one touch device for our support staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead architect on all projects, including migrating our company from an on-premises model to a hybrid approach in O365/Azure.
• Implemented virtualization, moving towards Vcenter / Veeam as a solution.
• Designed and implemented network infrastructure for diverse electrical projects.
• Manage all Azure Cloud Infrastructure needs, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS products.
• Managed multiple vendor relationships with service providers and hardware and software vendors.
• Collaborated with project teams on the design of new networks or modifications to existing ones.

• Consulted with companies to design and implement Fortinac Access Control into their environment.
• Designed innovative architectural solutions for diverse client projects.
• Managed project timelines and coordinated with contractors for execution.

• Team leadership and architecture on infrastructure projects throughout the company.
• Integrated our retail domain, consisting of 80 servers, 250 stores, and 300 users, with a hybrid of on-premise and Azure Cloud.
• Researched, recommended, and implemented a Citrix solution for the entire company, allowing for higher availability of applications and desktops.
• Built a systems monitoring solution utilizing SolarWinds that improved notifications and alerting to 100% of all devices.
• Includes over 1,200 switches, routers, firewalls, 2,500 servers, and 19 sites.
• Trained employees across multiple departments on server infrastructure, network and firewall policies, printing, DFS, PCI guidelines, and overall virtualization technologies, including VMware and Citrix.

• Implemented a high-performance and fully redundant network infrastructure, keeping us at 99.9% uptime.
• We migrated our email to Office 365 and built a SharePoint Online site as our go-to resource hub.
• Documented network configurations and system changes for future reference.
• Extensively researched unfamiliar products and technologies to learn how best to incorporate new options.

• Migrated 18 physical servers to four VMware Hypervisors to increase data center efficiency and reduce data center costs by over 60%.
• Designed, implemented, and maintained the company server and network infrastructure, supporting 120 users.
• Researched, recommended, configured, and supported hardware and software for multiple departments.