Joel Reyes
Jackson,NJ
Summary
Proven infrastructure leader with experience spanning Director of Infrastructure, VP of Technology, Head of Infrastructure, and VP of IT/Infrastructure, seeking a role to apply 15+ years of leadership and cloud strategy expertise in building scalable, secure, and cost-efficient compute platforms that accelerate business innovation.
Strategic IT executive with deep expertise in enterprise compute, cloud transformation, and infrastructure modernization, backed by 15+ years of leadership in complex, global organizations. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in delivering secure, scalable, and cost-optimized hybrid platforms across Azure, AWS, and on-prem environments, aligned to business objectives. Track record of driving enterprise initiatives including cloud adoption, cyber-resilience, and rebranding through large-scale infrastructure migrations. Adept at architecting compute ecosystems that strengthen business continuity, accelerate innovation, and elevate operational performance
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF IT INFRASTRUCTURE
SAGO
Iselin, NJ, USA
10.2022 - Current
- Directed the full infrastructure transition and technology realignment during the company’s rebranding to SAGO, overseeing platform reconfiguration, identity updates, and backend continuity across a global enterprise.
- Architect and implement hybrid-cloud infrastructure strategies that enables rapid scaling, reduces operational bottlenecks, and aligns with enterprise compute transformation goals.
- Empower and oversee the global infrastructure team by aligning day-to-day execution with strategic business outcomes, improving operational visibility, and driving high service reliability across all regions.
- Champion the use of Agile methodologies, redefining infrastructure project lifecycles to emphasize speed-to-delivery, transparency, and cross-team accountability.
- Partner closely with internal stakeholders, including Product, Software Engineering, and Security leaders, to assess future-state infrastructure needs and deploy scalable cloud-native solutions.
- Deliver hands-on leadership in enterprise compute modernization, cloud migration (including IaaS/PaaS), and system performance tuning across virtualized and physical environments.
- Take the lead in managing multimillion-dollar CapEx and OpEx budgets for infrastructure initiatives as well as executing cost-containment strategies without sacrificing performance or system integrity.
- Introduced a comprehensive documentation and engineering standards program that improved audit readiness, compliance traceability, and onboarding speed.
- Head strategic vendor management and contract negotiations to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are optimized and aligned with business-critical priorities.
- Foster a high-performing engineering culture by mentoring team members, leading succession planning efforts, and developing internal pipelines for technical leadership.
- Created and implemented infrastructure-as-code (IaC) frameworks to support repeatable, secure deployments across cloud and on-prem environments.
- Orchestrated security hardening efforts that reduced attack surfaces by working in coordination with internal security teams and external partners.
- Formerly Schlesinger Group
- Spearheaded SAGO’s infrastructure and identity systems transformation during rebranding, achieving 100% system uptime and zero service interruptions.
- Delivered measurable gains in system reliability and performance through cloud-forward compute strategies and infrastructure rightsizing.
- Played a central role in reshaping infrastructure cost governance models, resulting in improved forecasting and accountability across IT portfolios.
SENIOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
SAGO
Iselin, NJ, USA
05.2014 - 10.2022
- Designed, planned, and executed over 160+ IT infrastructure projects, including upgrades, migrations, and security implementations.
- Responded swiftly to major cyber incidents, leading a 36-hour restoration after a Ryuk ransomware attack while implementing enhanced endpoint protection post-incident.
- Managed enterprise-level infrastructure transformations, including Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HPE SimpliVity), Office 365 migrations, and Active Directory consolidation.
- Implemented Veeam Enterprise solutions, centralized backup strategies, and improved business continuity capabilities.
- Supported day-to-day LAN/WAN administration, diagnostics, and tuning for performance and reliability across a multi-site network.
- Motivated and guided junior IT staff which included providing mentorship, individual coaching, and technical escalation support.
- Accountable for developing and implementing system specs and architecture to support secure, efficient business operations.
- Drove implementation of Certificate Authority infrastructure to improve internal trust and secure communications.
- Led post-breach infrastructure audit and successfully implemented cybersecurity overhaul across endpoints and core infrastructure.
- Built automated monitoring scripts and alerts for proactive infrastructure health management.
- Formerly Schlesinger Group
- Successfully migrated 600+ endpoints to CrowdStrike Falcon and deployed Cisco ASA with Firepower.
- Consolidated 26 Domain Controllers into 3 for leaner, more secure identity infrastructure.
- Enabled Exchange Server migration to cloud-hosted Exchange Online while reducing on-prem complexity.
SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Joint Task Force Guantanamo
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
06.2011 - 10.2013
SYSTEMS & NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
D&SCI
Eatontown, NJ, USA
09.2009 - 06.2011
Education
Technical Diploma - Computer Network Security
Anthem Institute
North Brunswick01.2010
High School Diploma - undefined
Perth Amboy High School
Perth Amboy01.2008
Skills
- Enterprise Compute Strategy
- Data Center Modernization
- Cybersecurity Compliance
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Team Leadership & Development
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Agile IT Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Multi-Cloud Environments
- Infrastructure as Code
- Disaster Recovery
- Cost Optimization
- Hybrid and cloud environments
- Azure
- AWS
- Microsoft 365
- Active Directory
- Exchange
- Large-scale enterprise networking
- Compute
- Servers
- Storage
- LAN/WAN
- VPN
- HPC
- DevOps
- Azure DevOps
- Project
- Visio
Certification
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2016: Administration
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Server+
- Deploying Exchange Server 2016
- VMware vSphere 6.5 Essential Training
- Microsoft Certificate Authority Implementation (Internal)
- Cybersecurity Awareness Training (Military Grade)
- Jira Service Management Fundamentals Badge
- Various others, AWS, AZURE LinkedIn, DoD
Languages
English
Spanish
Positioning Statement
Proven infrastructure leader with experience spanning Director of Infrastructure, VP of Technology, Head of Infrastructure, and VP of IT/Infrastructure, seeking a role to apply 15+ years of leadership and cloud strategy expertise in building scalable, secure, and cost-efficient compute platforms that accelerate business innovation.
Core Technologies
- Hybrid and cloud environments (Azure, AWS, Microsoft 365)
- Identity, messaging, and collaboration platforms (Active Directory, Exchange)
- Large-scale enterprise networking and compute (servers, storage, LAN/WAN, VPN, HPC)
- DevOps and delivery tools (Azure DevOps, Project, Visio)
Awards
- Certificate of Appreciation – U.S. Government
- Senate and General Assembly Citation – State of New Jersey
Interests
- Fishing
- Movie
- Reading
- Collecting
Timeline
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF IT INFRASTRUCTURE
SAGO
10.2022 - Current
SENIOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
SAGO
05.2014 - 10.2022
SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Joint Task Force Guantanamo
06.2011 - 10.2013
SYSTEMS & NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
D&SCI
09.2009 - 06.2011
Technical Diploma - Computer Network Security
Anthem Institute
High School Diploma - undefined
Perth Amboy High School