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Matt Stevens

Colgate,WI

Summary

Experienced IT AVP and Senior Leader with 26 years of experience in enterprise infrastructure, cloud transformation, cybersecurity, and IT Operations. Achieved $3.5M+ in savings through AI-driven automation of IT Services and Datacenter consolidation. Demonstrated ability to scale IT strategy for 200% business growth, integrate M&A, and maintain flat operational costs. Skilled leader and technical IT generalist with broad knowledge in IT and Security.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Director (AVP) of IT

HealthEquity
12.2018 - 05.2025
  • Managed a $20M annual IT Operations budget, maintaining flat costs while scaling IT services for 200% growth utilizing automation to deliver network, database, and systems core services to fulfill business needs.
  • Reduced losses from outages by $1M annually utilizing AI-powered automation with predictive analytics, building a 24/7 Digital Operations Center, leading Major Incident response, and maturing ITIL processes which led to a reduction of Mean Time to Resolution by 50%.
  • Aligned IT strategy to business goals, retiring 3 of 5 Datacenters through migration to a cloud/on-premise hybrid environment for resiliency and agility at scale.
  • Cut Azure cloud spend by $1M+ through tooling consolidation and resource optimization, eliminating redundant observability and logging technologies.
  • Saved $1.5M through integration of acquisitions into our IT services and portfolio, retiring aged resources, and implementing greater infrastructure efficiency design.
  • Drove security strategy and improved security posture by reduction of over 100k security vulnerabilities after building a remediation team, creating automated processes for OLA adherence, designing data security strategy, and implementation of EDM technologies.
  • Implemented disaster recovery solutions for critical systems and infrastructure; successfully recovered the entire company in a failover datacenter after a real disaster within RTO and RPO.
  • Built an Observability team, implementing full stack monitoring and data analytics, empowering business teams and leading to 500+ work hours saved annually.
  • Worked as an Architect for complex database and infrastructure projects, creating enterprise solutions, lifecycle management, and core IT services.

Director of IT

WageWorks
08.2006 - 12.2018
  • Director of IT (2017–2018): Scaled IT ops and led hybrid and cloud migration and digital transformation.
  • Sr. Manager of IT Architecture (2015–2017): Boosted system scalability and recovery planning, built vulnerability remediation team to improve security posture.
  • Manager of Systems Engineering (2012–2015): Built an Observability stack, reducing costly downtime and outages by 50%.
  • Lead Systems Engineer (2010–2012): Designed and implemented disaster recovery strategies.
  • Systems Administrator (2008–2010): Implemented Active Directory and DNS architecture with best practices, led helpdesk operations.
  • Desktop Engineer/Services Admin (2006–2008): Supported end-user systems and streamlined operations.

Education

High School Diploma -

Germantown High School
Germantown, WI
06.1997

Skills

  • Technical: AI-Driven Analytics, IT Operations, Systems Administration, Networking, Database Management, Telecom, Observability, Automation, VMware, Microsoft Technologies, Azure Cloud, Cybersecurity, Cloud Migration, SAN, Datacenter, IT Architecture and Infrastructure, Governance, IT Audit, Helpdesk, Storage/SAN, ITIL and Incident Response, Change Management
  • Leadership: Budget Management ($20M), Strategic Planning, Digital Transformation, Customer Experience Optimization, Mentorship, Leader of Leaders

Certification

  • Digital CIO Leadership Training, Madison School of Business, University of Wisconsin, 2024
  • ITIL Certification
  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
  • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)

Timeline

Sr. Director (AVP) of IT

HealthEquity
12.2018 - 05.2025

Director of IT

WageWorks
08.2006 - 12.2018

High School Diploma -

Germantown High School

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