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Clive McKay

Clive McKay

Sr. Information Technology Professional
Tallahassee,FL

Summary

Results-driven IT leader with extensive experience in infrastructure engineering, disaster recovery, and enterprise storage solutions. Adept at project management, IT operations, and business continuity planning, ensuring seamless integration of technology with business objectives. Proven ability to lead high-performing teams, drive innovation, and develop robust IT architectures that optimize performance and resilience. Expertise in automation, scripting, and system optimization to enhance operational efficiency.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
Certificates

Work History

IT Infrastructure Manager

Florida A&M University / Florida State University College of Engineering
06.2024 - Current
  • Lead IT infrastructure initiatives, optimizing classroom technology and systems to enhance student learning experiences
  • Develop and implement automation solutions using PowerShell to streamline system management
  • Coordinate with executive leadership to develop strategies for infrastructure modernization and support
  • Establish documentation and standard procedures to improve IT operations and troubleshooting efficiency.

IT Consultant

Mandeville Group, LLC
06.2023 - 06.2024
  • Conducted technology assessments and provided strategic recommendations for IT optimization
  • Designed and implemented development strategies to enhance business growth and operational efficiency
  • Delivered training workshops and consulting services to improve organizational IT competency.

Disaster Recovery Coordinator & Technical Architect

Randstad / Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
07.2018 - 06.2022
  • Developed and maintained comprehensive Disaster Recovery (DR) plans ensuring business continuity
  • Led infrastructure engineering efforts, optimizing storage and virtualization environments for 5,000+ users
  • Managed and enhanced Zerto CDP for critical Tier 1 applications, ensuring high availability
  • Spearheaded storage platform upgrades, migrating EMC Celerra NS480 to EMC VNX for improved efficiency
  • Developed system automation scripts to enhance performance and reduce administrative overhead.

Engineering Manager, Storage Technologies

The Options Clearing Corporation
07.2017 - 02.2018
  • Led a team of engineers in managing a complex enterprise storage environment across multi-site data centers
  • Oversaw compliance with NIST and Reg SCI regulations, ensuring IT governance and security
  • Directed vendor negotiations, budgeting, and large-scale infrastructure projects including EMC VMAX 950AF deployments
  • Developed cloud data governance strategies and implemented optimized data protection frameworks.
  • Enhanced overall team productivity with continuous training and mentoring of junior engineers.
  • Identified areas of improvement in existing systems, providing recommendations that resulted in significant cost savings over time.

Lead Systems Engineer

Altice USA
03.2017 - 07.2017
  • Led enterprise storage engineering efforts, ensuring system reliability and resilience
  • Mentored junior engineers and recommended training programs for skill enhancement
  • Provided technical leadership on SAN/NAS storage expansion and upgrade projects.
  • Led capacity planning efforts, strategically scaling infrastructure resources in anticipation of organizational growth.

Assistant to VP of IT Operations

ECi Software Solutions
10.2016 - 03.2017
  • Revived stalled IT projects and initiated new technology implementations
  • Led a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) deployment using VMware Horizon View
  • Directed cybersecurity assessments and VoIP system upgrades to enhance IT security and communication.

Lead Storage Administrator

Capital Group - Randstad Technologies
08.2016 - 10.2016
  • Managed and monitored EMC, NetApp, SAN, and NAS infrastructure
  • Led a team of storage administrators, ensuring system performance and reliability
  • Supported automation initiatives for storage and compute infrastructure.

Lead Sr. Server & Storage Engineer

Pharmavite LLC
10.2006 - 08.2016
  • Designed, managed, and maintained enterprise storage and server infrastructure
  • Led virtualization initiatives, optimizing VMware and Windows Server environments
  • Developed enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity strategies
  • Implemented Citrix-based remote desktop solutions to enhance business productivity

Education

Management Information Systems

Shaw University
Raleigh, NC

Skills

IT asset management

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Accomplishments

  • VMAX Refresh Project – Led migration from EMC VMAX2 to VMAX 950AF, optimizing storage performance and data protection.
  • Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Deployment – Designed and implemented Nutanix-based VDI for seamless remote work environments.
  • OSPF Network Migration – Transitioned network infrastructure to Arista switches, replacing EIGRP with OSPF for improved scalability.
  • Manufacturing OEE Implementation – Deployed hardware and software solutions to improve operational efficiency in manufacturing environments.
  • Data Center Migrations – Managed large-scale data center transitions, ensuring minimal downtime and enhanced resilience.

Certification

ITIL Framework Certification

Work Availability

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Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimeContract Work

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CulturePersonal development programsCareer advancementHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offTeam Building / Company RetreatsPaid sick leave401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Interests

Aviation

Fishing

Boating

Timeline

Cloud Management with Microsoft Intune

11-2024

Microsoft Entra ID: Basics

10-2024

IT Infrastructure Manager

Florida A&M University / Florida State University College of Engineering
06.2024 - Current

IT Consultant

Mandeville Group, LLC
06.2023 - 06.2024

ITIL Framework Certification

04-2019

Disaster Recovery Coordinator & Technical Architect

Randstad / Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
07.2018 - 06.2022

Engineering Manager, Storage Technologies

The Options Clearing Corporation
07.2017 - 02.2018

Lead Systems Engineer

Altice USA
03.2017 - 07.2017

Assistant to VP of IT Operations

ECi Software Solutions
10.2016 - 03.2017

Lead Storage Administrator

Capital Group - Randstad Technologies
08.2016 - 10.2016

EMC Storage Management

06-2013

Lead Sr. Server & Storage Engineer

Pharmavite LLC
10.2006 - 08.2016

Management Information Systems

Shaw University

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