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Nathan Vandevender

Chief Technology Architect & Strategic Innovator
Trenton,MO

Summary

Visionary IT leader with 25 years of experience designing, automating and implementing global enterprise-class infrastructures. A natural born mentor and problem-solver, skilled at fostering high-performing teams. Proven ability to develop and implement innovative strategies that drive efficiency, security, and scalability. Passionate about translating complex technical challenges into actionable solutions, empowering teams and organizations to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Business Services Team Lead

Green Hills Communications
06.2022 - Current
  • Directed Business Services away from managing customers with Pen and Paper to highly adaptable ticketing system
  • Championed the removal of an archiac costly remote management tool and deployed leading-edge Remote Management Software solutions that allowed for 45% increase in profit margin
  • Aligned CISA and NIST network security standards to effectively meet the growing cyber security demands of public, government, and healthcare facilities
  • Oversaw implementation of 2FA methodologies for healthcare and government using Microsoft Federated Services and Duo Services
  • Mentored interns and young team members, fostering their professional growth and development.
  • Led Deployment of Office 365 Business solutions utilizing Microsoft 365 HIPAA security features for healthcare facilities

Sr. Systems Administrator

North Central Missouri College
10.2017 - 11.2021
  • Led the transformation of NCMC's IT infrastructure by overseeing the enterprise-wide implementation of Cisco Meraki Network, enhancing reliability and scalability.
  • Directed the upgrade from a standalone VMware environment to a Cisco HyperFlex/VMware Hyperconverged datacenter, ensuring seamless operations and future-proofing the institution’s IT backbone.
  • Championed the deployment of a Veeam Backup Solution on Cisco UCS, designing a Disaster Recovery Campus capable of rapid ransomware recovery, securing institutional data and continuity.
  • Oversaw the modernization of a multi-campus communications system through the upgrade project of Cisco Unified Communication ensuring a stable and up-to-date telephony infrastructure.
  • Mentored IT staff and fostered a culture of operational excellence by implementing Desktop Central to optimize security and performance, bringing a three-year patching deficit current.

Sr. Systems Engineer

Kansas City Southern Railway
03.2015 - 04.2017
  • Led the creation of a dedicated Software and Operating System Deployment team, fostering collaboration between management and technical staff to streamline IT operations.
  • Directed the redesign of Active Directory Implementation to establish a modular, security-driven workflow, enhancing efficiency and scalability.
  • Championed the stabilization and upgrade of the System Center Configuration Manager environment, resolving a six-year security patch deficit and fortifying organizational security standards.

Technical Director

Walmart Inc
01.2003 - 02.2015
  • Led the engagement with Microsoft as technical lead on a three-year project to implement a global infrastructure, automating user-centric Operating System Deployment methodologies that reduced IT complexities and cut costs by $13 million annually.
  • Directed the streamlining of OS image versioning using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, reducing over 100 OS images to just two and shifting the OS release lifecycle from yearly to quarterly.
  • Mentored and guided teams in resolving global Windows OS issues by leveraging Architectural Design knowledge and utilizing Windows Debugging tools and Memory Dumps, ensuring operational stability across multinational locations.
  • Championed Windows client PCI compliance as technical lead, authoring compliance documentation, leading assessment interviews with PCI auditors, and creating SLAs with multiple vendors to uphold security standards.
  • Empowered IT teams with standardized processes for application packaging, version control, driver management, and Out-Of-Box provisioning, ensuring efficient deployments across Walmart’s global infrastructure.

Education

Associate of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

Vatterott College - Berkeley
St Louis, MO
10.2002

Skills

  • Mentoring
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Team Building
  • Automation via C# and Scripting
  • Microsoft 365 & Entra
  • Windows Active Directory
  • Adaptability
  • Infrastructure

Certification

  • Network+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • CompTIA A+

Timeline

Business Services Team Lead

Green Hills Communications
06.2022 - Current

Sr. Systems Administrator

North Central Missouri College
10.2017 - 11.2021

Sr. Systems Engineer

Kansas City Southern Railway
03.2015 - 04.2017

Technical Director

Walmart Inc
01.2003 - 02.2015

Associate of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

Vatterott College - Berkeley

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