Jason Miller
Leander,TX
Summary
Acomplished Chief Technology Officer with significant experience in strategic planning and IT infrastructure management, demonstrated through successful initiatives at Leander Independent School District and Dallas Independent School District. Achieved a comprehensive technical strategy overhaul that enhanced operational efficiency and fostered innovation. Recognized for strong business development acumen and effective team building skills, driving collaborative success across departments. Committed to leveraging technology to support educational excellence and optimize resource allocation.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Technology Officer
Leander Independent School District
Leander, Texas
07.2020 - Current
- Oversaw corrective action plans to remedy structural, organizational and departmental issues.
- Oversaw and influenced the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-wide software applications to support business objectives.
- Oversaw formulation and deployment of organizational technical strategy supported by $80 million in school bond proceeds.
- Conducted regular reviews of existing systems to identify areas for improvement or optimization.
- Created business continuity plan to protect data in event of natural disaster or long-term outage.
- Conducted user feedback surveys to refine user satisfaction.
- Regularly tested security technologies and implemented network penetration assessment tools.
Information Technology Infrastructure Director
Dallas Independent School District
Dallas, Texas
01.2018 - 07.2020
- Lead and participate in cross-functional strategic initiatives district-wide.
- Supervised and assisted team of 24 employees across different functions including project management, network architects, and systems architects.
- Spearheaded system upgrades and innovative IT enhancements to optimize infrastructure.
- Vendor management using project management best practices and accountability for local, state, and federal funding.
- Responsible for the annual $10.5 million general operating budget for the department.
- Assisted in creating an Information Technology Long-Range Master Plan (LRMP).
- Right-sized existing contracts and provided expectations for vendors.
- Aligned the existing project roadmap to better meet the needs of key stakeholders.
- Successfully planned and executed a large-scale data center relocation and disaster recovery project, moving over $10 million worth of equipment.
IT Infrastructure Manager
Dallas Independent School District
Dallas, TX
01.2015 - 12.2018
- Oversaw infrastructure for 240 schools and 15 administrative sites covering wired, wireless, phone, and security systems.
- Oversaw operations for 28,000 Cisco wireless access points, 4,000 switches, and a VOIP system with 6,000 phones.
- Administer operations of Cisco, Fortinet firewalls and F5 load balancers
- Led a multidisciplinary team of 17 Network and Telecom professionals to achieve operational excellence.
- Executed strategic budget preparation across all initiatives.
- Maintain and monitor multiple budgets for various projects within the guidelines of the contract.
- Directed multifaceted technology updates to successful completion, ensuring adherence to time and cost constraints.
- Reduced annual costs by $278,000 through integration of SolarWinds network monitoring.
- Successfully managed a data center migration, consolidating two data centers into one.
- Executed comprehensive network, wireless, and VOIP infrastructure upgrade for a 16-story building covering 393,000 square feet.
Technical Manager
Frontier Communications
Imlay City, MI
01.2010 - 12.2013
- Promoted to assume all aspects of inside and outside telecom operations for Eastern Michigan.
- Managed a team of 45 technical staff and contractors.
- Skilled in analyzing operational metrics, developing demand forecasts, and executing capacity planning.
- Enhanced connectivity for over 120 remote sites by deploying metro Ethernet, GigE, and advanced xDSL services to 20 towns.
- Oversaw and delivered more than 30 Fiber To The Tower (FTTT) wireless construction projects for AT&T and Verizon between 2010 and 2013.
- Managed $30 million in federal stimulus funds to expand broadband infrastructure across Eastern Michigan.
- The long-term plan was achieved by expanding market share from 0% to over 80% in 3 years.
Construction Manager
Verizon Communications
Imlay City, MI
01.2009 - 12.2010
- Promoted to oversee a team of 22 construction technicians, reporting to six locations and two statewide horizontal bore and heavy equipment crews, building fiber and copper networks.
- Talented at identifying and leveraging underutilized capacities and opportunities.
- Ranked #1 out of 30 managers across Verizon for employee productivity metrics for 2010.
- Introduced employee process improvement techniques by benchmarking high-performing regions with their lower-performing counterparts, resulting in 30% greater productivity.
Various
Verizon Communications / GTE
Coeur D' Alene, ID
01.1999 - 12.2009
- Promoted to four positions of increased responsibility based on consistently exceeding goals and expectations.
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Texas A&M
Commerce, TX05-2015
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix
Spokane, WA01.2009
Skills
- Business development
- Strategic planning
- IT service management
- Technology roadmapping
- IT infrastructure management
- Large Complex Budgets
- Complex Decision Making
- Contract Negotiations
- ITIL framework
- Business process improvement
- Team Building
- Relationships
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Chief Technology Officer
Leander Independent School District
07.2020 - Current
Information Technology Infrastructure Director
Dallas Independent School District
01.2018 - 07.2020
IT Infrastructure Manager
Dallas Independent School District
01.2015 - 12.2018
Technical Manager
Frontier Communications
01.2010 - 12.2013
Construction Manager
Verizon Communications
01.2009 - 12.2010
Various
Verizon Communications / GTE
01.1999 - 12.2009
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Texas A&M
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix
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