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Derrick Machado

Hidden Valley Lake,CA

Summary

Experienced Director of Technology well-versed in infrastructure, security planning and daily operations management. Forward-thinking and strategic leader with nine years of experience in the K-12 Technology space. Recognized a reputation for exceptional communication, critical thinking skills and dependability for cost-effective system improvements, operational streamlining and positive leadership style.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Technology and Information Systems

St. Helena Unified School District
07.2022 - Current
  • Served as primary decision-maker for internal technology spending, creating budget guidelines to reduce waste and decrease unnecessary upgrades.
  • Presented budget and business planning proposals to senior leadership, advocating for junior personnel needs and segment-wide business goals.
  • Led a team of three in planning, deploying, and maintaining systems, network, and security hardware and software.
  • Led district into communications compliance following the passage of a social media board policy.
  • Led deployment and installation of replacement core fiber switches and firewall during 2022-2023 school year.
  • Responsible for the acquisition, implementation, and deployment of 1200 student devices each year.
  • Responsible for maintaining a network of over 2000 devices, 200 staff members, and 1200 students.
  • Diagnosed network problems involving combination of hardware, software, power and communications issues.
  • Tier 3 technical support level experience.

IT Systems Analyst/Network Systems Technician

St. Helena Unified School District
02.2016 - 06.2022
  • Performed internal system acceptance to deliver well-tested enhancements and meet business requirements.
  • Led ISP migration and network overhaul project in 2020.
  • Led server migration project from Server 2008 and Server 2012R2 to Server 2019 on new VMware ESXi hosts in 2021.
  • Co-Developer of hybrid remote/in-person COVID-19 instructional model for SHUSD.
  • Lead Administrator of Google Workspace, hybrid Active Directory Office 365 environment, and JAMF environment.
  • Recommended hardware and software purchases for the district, including staff and student devices, networking equipment, server equipment, management tools, back-end deployment software, and financial software.
  • Improved reputation of district IT staff through soft skill work, rapid ticket turnover times, and swift response times.

Education

Specialized Associates Degree - Linux

Empire College
Santa Rosa, CA
01.2016

Skills

  • Information security
  • Infrastructure planning and design
  • Firewall security
  • Network architecture
  • Virtualization technologies
  • IT service management
  • Data analytics
  • Enterprise architecture
  • Wireless networking support
  • Leadership and supervision
  • Cybersecurity frameworks
  • Team management
  • Decision-making

Accomplishments

  • Nominated for Napa Valley Schools Employee of the Year in Technical Services in 2022

Awards

Classified School Employee of the Year Nominee (07/2021 - 06/2022) Napa County Office of Education, McGraw Hill Outstanding Student Award (06/2014 - 01/2016) McGraw Hill Publishing Company

Timeline

Director of Technology and Information Systems

St. Helena Unified School District
07.2022 - Current

IT Systems Analyst/Network Systems Technician

St. Helena Unified School District
02.2016 - 06.2022

Specialized Associates Degree - Linux

Empire College

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