Christopher Dean
Highlands Ranch,CO
Summary
IT Manager with 15+ years of experience leading secure, resilient IT operations for regulated and DoD-aligned environments. Proven expertise in infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity leadership, and compliance with CMMC 2.0, NIST SP 800-171, DFARS, ITAR, and FedRAMP-aligned controls.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
IT Operations & Cybersecurity Manager
ADA Technologies Inc.
Englewood, CO
05.2019 - Current
- Lead enterprise IT and cybersecurity strategy for a DoD contractor.
- Own CMMC 2.0 and NIST SP 800-171 compliance including SSP and IRP.
- Designed and implemented Zero Trust controls protecting CUI.
- Architected segmented manufacturing and corporate networks.
- Implemented MFA-secured SSL VPN for remote workforce access.
- Operate SOC tooling including Darktrace for threat monitoring.
- Manage backups and annual disaster recovery testing using Veeam.
- Lead IT staff and manage budgets and vendor relationships.
Site Engineer & Project Manager
Computershare Technology Services
Denver, CO
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Supported enterprise infrastructure initiatives.
- Handled Tier 2/3 escalations across server and network platforms.
- Executed patching and change management.
Education
B.S. - Information Technology
Western Governors University
A.A. -
Arapahoe Community College
Skills
- Change Management
- Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
- VMware ESXi
- Windows Server
- Active Directory
- Firewall & Network Segmentation
- Budgeting
- Vendor Management
- Change Management
Personal Information
Title: IT Manager — Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Leadership
Timeline
IT Operations & Cybersecurity Manager
ADA Technologies Inc.
05.2019 - Current
Site Engineer & Project Manager
Computershare Technology Services
01.2018 - 05.2019
A.A. -
Arapahoe Community College
B.S. - Information Technology
Western Governors University