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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, NCSkills
IT asset management
IT budgeting
Data center management
IT security management
Data backup strategies
Teamwork
Infrastructure automation
Continuous improvement
Storage tiering optimization
Cloud storage solutions
Network attached storage
Fibre channel protocol
Storage hardware configuration
Storage area network expertise
Storage virtualization techniques
Storage vendor management
Enterprise storage management
Storage infrastructure troubleshooting
File system management
Backup and recovery
Data migration strategies
Data backup and recovery
Disaster recovery planning
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
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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