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Nathan Kaufman

Nathan Kaufman

Kirkland,IL

Summary

IT leader with 25 years of experience and a strong history of delivering projects on time and under budget. Achieved $600,000 in savings through strategic divestiture. Expertise in cybersecurity compliance and team mentorship, focusing on effective risk management and problem-solving. Committed to fostering a culture of security-first practices across organizations.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Director of IT

Epiq Design Solutions
09.2023 - 08.2025
  • Completed divestiture 3 months ahead of schedule saving the company over $100,000 in fees to prior parent company for management and licensing.
  • Developed CMMC and NIST compliance roadmap to implement Department of Defense requirements before Oct 2025 within 1 year using Azure GCC High.
  • Led enterprise-wide cybersecurity awareness training, embedding a culture of security-first practices across departments.
  • Mentored and developed IT staff, improving team capability, scalability, and readiness.
  • Directed dual platform migrations for Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 and on-premises Exchange to Microsoft 365 email for divested company and Head Quarters, executed with zero downtime, ensuring business continuity during a complex transition

Senior System Engineer

Northwest Community Healthcare
07.2022 - 09.2023
  • Spearheaded modernization of infrastructure by migrating 750+ servers to Windows Server 2019, enhancing security compliance and minimizing operational risk.
  • Optimized virtualization environments across 2,000+ servers, improving performance, scalability, and disaster recovery readiness.
  • Partnered with clinical and IT teams to deliver seamless system upgrades, ensuring uninterrupted patient care.
  • Maintained comprehensive documentation of server configurations and procedures, ensuring compliance with organizational standards and enabling smoother system audits.

Lead System Administrator (Contractor)

Franciscan Ministries
02.2022 - 05.2022
  • Decommissioned outdated Exchange 2010 systems, reducing vulnerabilities and modernizing infrastructure.
  • Designed and implemented proactive monitoring and patch management, significantly improving uptime and compliance.
  • Built and delivered IT training programs that enhanced staff proficiency and operational efficiency.
  • Managed multi-site Palo Alto firewalls and tunnelling between sites.

IT Manager

The McCrone Group
10.2020 - 02.2022
  • Developed a multi-year cybersecurity roadmap to achieve CMMC compliance, aligning investments with organizational risk posture.
  • Engineered a secure hybrid data transfer solution connecting on-prem lab systems with Azure GCC High, meeting strict compliance rules.
  • Streamlined incident response processes, cutting resolution times and improving up time of mission-critical systems.
  • Implemented compliance-driven badge printing solutions that protected confidential materials, reduced security risks, and ensured adherence to FDA and CMMC regulatory mandate.
  • Piloted CMMC compliance initiatives by developing a comprehensive POA&M, SSP, budget, and multi-phase roadmap, positioning the organization to achieve full compliance by Q3 2024.
  • Authored and standardized cybersecurity policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with NIST 800-171 controls and strengthening governance across day-to-day IT operations.

SENIOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

AAR Corp
09.2019 - 03.2020
  • Partnered with the CISO to design and implement enterprise cybersecurity frameworks, aligning with NIST 800-53 controls to meet stringent DoD compliance requirements.
  • Resolved a very complex Active Directory replication issues between multinational data centers.
  • Collaborated with executives to assess compliance gaps, pinpointing critical applications on outdated hardware/software and aligning remediation strategies with NIST 800-53 compliance requirements.
  • Implemented advanced monitoring tools to proactively identify network vulnerabilities, achieving substantial improvements in system reliability and uptime.
  • Orchestrated cross-departmental workshops to align IT strategies, fostering teamwork and improving project outcomes across technical teams.

IT MANAGER

Riverside Insights / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
08.2015 - 09.2019
  • Earned a promotion to IT Manager in under three years by delivering transformational IT projects, driving system modernization, and implementing sustainable improvements that supported a smooth business transition.
  • Achieved $600,000 in cost savings by completing an early IT divestiture; built infrastructure, cybersecurity, and backup capabilities while leading cross-functional teams to ensure business continuity for a newly formed entity.
  • Worked cross-functionally with DevOps to architect and launch Linux-based NGINX servers, ensuring high availability and resilience for enterprise web platforms.
  • Migrated an 8.5 TB Oracle database to AWS ahead of schedule, delivering the project one month early, while significantly improving performance and scalability.
  • Configured public DNS records (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) to secure enterprise email communications, and ensure reliable deliverability.
  • Designed and implemented a Postfix SMTP server on Linux as a workaround for an application limited to IP-only email delivery, successfully integrating with SendGrid to maintain secure, reliable customer messaging.
  • Deployed a Microsoft SQL Always-On Availability Group in AWS across multiple Availability Zones, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and business continuity.
  • Implemented automated backup and restore procedures for AWS servers using Cloud Protection Manager, strengthening disaster recovery readiness, and reducing data loss risk.

SENIOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

AHIMA
04.2014 - 08.2015
  • Introduced standardized IT procedures for desktop imaging, network oversight, and Active Directory modifications, boosting team productivity and ensuring consistent, compliant operations.
  • Managed the end-to-end VMware ESX upgrade project (v4.1 to v5.1) across three production servers, improving system performance and stability while delivering under tight time and cost constraints.
  • Executed the migration of production servers from hosted Colo to an on-premises data center, coordinating with team members to ensure zero downtime, and uninterrupted business operations.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Information Technology

Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO

Skills

  • IT Strategy
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Server Virtualization
  • Cloud Infrastructure
  • Cybersecurity and Compliance
  • IT Budgeting
  • IT Infrastructure
  • Risk Management
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Azure and AWS
  • Windows Server and Linux
  • Divestitures and M&A Transitions
  • Compliance Frameworks (CMMC, HIPAA, NIST)
  • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
  • Team Leadership and Mentorship
  • Business Analysis
  • IT Service Management

Certification

  • AWS Solutions Architect
  • CCNA
  • CompTIA A+
  • Microsoft Certified Professional

Timeline

Director of IT

Epiq Design Solutions
09.2023 - 08.2025

Senior System Engineer

Northwest Community Healthcare
07.2022 - 09.2023

Lead System Administrator (Contractor)

Franciscan Ministries
02.2022 - 05.2022

IT Manager

The McCrone Group
10.2020 - 02.2022

SENIOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

AAR Corp
09.2019 - 03.2020

IT MANAGER

Riverside Insights / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
08.2015 - 09.2019

SENIOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

AHIMA
04.2014 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Business Administration - Information Technology

Colorado Technical University

References

References available upon request.

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