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Matthew Fields

Matthew Fields

CIO/Cloud Architect
Cheyenne,WY

Summary

Senior-level IT Executive with 15 years of complex program management and product development experience to support IT operations. Adept at data security and technology budgets. Background in successful IT implementation and presentation to key stakeholders. Successfully coordinates project work to mitigate risks and solve technical issues while providing IT budget oversight.

Overview

4
4
Certifications
16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

CEO

White Iron, WI
Cheyenne, WY
01.2017 - Current
  • Architect and migrate client workloads to hybrid or public cloud environments and manage digital transformation projects.
  • Built and maintained network infrastructure consisting of Windows, Linux and virtual products.
  • Managed installation, upgrade and deployment projects and provided on-site direction for network engineers.
  • Designed and implemented system security and data assurance.
  • Defined enterprise processes and best practices and tailored enterprise processes for applications.
  • Participated in all phases of system development life cycle from requirements analysis through system implementation.
  • Researched new technologies and chose best options for company priorities and cost-effectiveness.
  • Devised and wrote corporate technology procedures.
  • Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships, including negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
  • Built agile and responsive teams to maintain cloud-based and stand-alone systems.
  • Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
  • Drove implementation of new market expansion to propel business forward and adapt to market changes.
  • Spearheaded initiatives to better target business metrics tracking and improve decision-making with real-time data.

CEO

PST
Cheyenne, WY
09.2006 - 09.2017
  • Developed and led large-scale technology initiatives for long-term strategic plans and solutions.
  • Incorporated technology guidelines, controls, processes and solutions to mitigate business risks.
  • Evaluated business requirements, leveraging information to forecast costs relating to hardware, software and consulting.
  • Liaised with executive leaders to solve operational and workflow issues to reduce breakdown in data communication.
  • Directed technological improvements, reducing waste and business bottlenecks.
  • Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
  • Influenced and directed IT infrastructure to drive key business strategies and processes.

Skills

Stakeholder Management and Influence

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Accomplishments

  • Member | President, Utility Board, Town of Burns, WY 2014-2017
    Collaborated with Utility Board and Town Council on: maintenance and infrastructure projects including sewer line replacement project, 6th Penny Tax for Laramie County, and expansion of wells.

Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Projects

  • Cross-organization project leader in building image sharing program involving 80+ hospitals in Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska. Project reduced image acquisition time from 48 hours down to 34 minutes.
  • Developed, led and managed several multi-site deployments for critical care entity including; local and WAN networks, private-cloud (VMWare) and desktop-as-a-service deployments.
  • Implemented cloud-based PACS for healthcare entity; led to reduced operating costs of 18% and reduced IT department staffing requirements by 32.4%. Improved operational uptime from 99.9% to 99.99%.
  • Architected IT restructuring for large legal entity, included hybrid-cloud strategy, data integrity and information security program leading to the following improvements: increased operational uptime from 99.3% to 99.99%, mitigated 3 critical risks and introduced infosec training.

Timeline

Project Management Professional (PMP)

05-2020

VMWare Certified Professional (VCP-DV)

01-2020

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

07-2019

CEO

White Iron, WI
01.2017 - Current

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

03-2008

CEO

PST
09.2006 - 09.2017
Matthew FieldsCIO/Cloud Architect