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Nathaniel Deason

Duluth,GA

Summary

Seasoned IT leader with a proven track record at Insight Enterprises, adept in ITIL/Agile framework and cybersecurity management. Spearheaded major infrastructure projects and migrations, enhancing system reliability and compliance. Excels in technical leadership and strategic IT budgeting, driving significant improvements in IT governance and risk management.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

IT Manager - Platform Infrastructure

Insight Enterprises
11.2015 - Current
  • Directed, coordinated and maintained the development, implementation, and production activities of various hybrid information systems, virtualized management solutions, and Cloud Infrastructures - Azure, AWS, DevOps, AD, VMware, N-Central, Ansible, Terraform, Delinea Secret Server, Service Now, Pagerduty, CerberusSFTP
  • Organized and directed a team composed of Infrastructure design engineers and admins including remote Manilla and India teammates
  • Responsible for cost oversight and capacity planning of all Managed Services tools and SaaS solutions
  • Strategically planned, implemented and managed various monitoring systems for Insight Managed Services - Nimsoft, Datadog, Science Logic, LogicMonitor, SentinelOne, Taegis, etc
  • Utilized Agile/ITIL4 methodologies to coordinate and implement multiple infrastructure improvement projects
  • Project managed multiple migrations to newer platforms with improved functionalities (AWS, Azure)
  • Assisted with revamp of Change control process for multiple divisions of Insight's MSP
  • Maintained audits for SOC2, HITRUST compliance, admin, disaster recovery, backups, patching, networking, etc

IT Infrastructure Engineer - Level C

Tennessee Valley Authority
10.2012 - 11.2015
  • Created, engineered, project managed and assisted with design, documentation and implementation of multiple infrastructure solutions
  • Projects included vCloud design/implementation, Maximo 7.5 upgrade, Cognos BI rehost, Cognos Planning upgrade, Dataware Upgrade for Combined Cycle Plants, Computer Aided Dispatch, Proactive monitoring, Portfolio Risk Analytics and Digital X-Ray for Nuclear Sites
  • Attended multiple training classes on VMware vSphere Fast Track 5.5, Server 2012R2, Linux Config/Administration, Cisco Unified Computing System Config/Administration, F5 LTM/GTM Config/Administration, vFoglight
  • Obtained Sensitive Security Clearance to assist on the Lenel Badging Project

IT Manager - Tech Services

Craftworks Restaurant and Breweries INC.
07.2007 - 09.2012
  • Developed strategies for client/server implementations; architected the infrastructure required to support those strategies
  • Project lead in the design and review of new server systems, implementation, applications, and hardware; conducted capacity planning as needed
  • Created, lead, coordinated, and participated in key process improvements as they relate to the client/server environment
  • Coordinated and collaborated with network engineering, systems administration, business application, and database administration function to ensure availability, reliability, and scalability of corporate servers to meet business demands
  • Assist in designing and implementing data center/server room security features, including HVAC control, environmental alarms, access restrictions, redundancy, etc
  • Projects accomplished include integration of two company infrastructures (exchange/AD environment), Vblock implementation, VOIP implementation, PCI audits, corporate environment move to new location
  • Administration work with VMware, Active Directory, Windows Server, Cisco IOS, EMC/Equallogic SAN, Exchange2003, 2010, BackupExec2010, EPO, Forefront Endpoint, Powershell, Whatsup, Zultys, SCCM, DataDomain, Trustwave, Securevue, etc

Sr. Systems Admin./ IT Supervisor

First Consulting Group
07.2003 - 04.2007
  • Responsible for all datacenter servers and computers (500+ servers)
  • Includes installations, patches, updates, monitoring, virus protection, backups and repairs if necessary
  • Supervised and assisted with management of Data Center Engineer Staff
  • Sr Systems Administrator for 3 different AD sites, included Exchange 5.5, 2000, and 2003 Administration
  • Project Managed and facilitated consolidations of Hospital Data Centers into the Nashville Data Center
  • Successfully Implemented over 30 new clients into the Nashville Data Center
  • Developed processes and procedures to manage several aspects of Data Center administration
  • Assisted with SAS70 Audit for the Nashville Data Center
  • Administration work with Windows Server, Active Directory, Citrix, SMS, ePO, Exchange, Ghost, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, SMTP, Acronis, etc

Network/Systems Administrator, Post Deployment Technical Support

Cigna Healthcare/ Siemens
Nashville, TN
05.2002 - 06.2003
  • Assisted with migration of 800+ users from Win NT to Win XP including user files, settings, profiles, preferences and mappings
  • Provided technical support for all migrated users and assisted with integration and explanations of the new OS and the modifications that were made to user's workstations
  • Assisted with Network/System Administration of NT/2000/Linux Network including - setup, account management, updates, patches, and Active Directory
  • Successfully Administrated and Migrated shop from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000
  • Migrated users across domains and OS Platforms
  • Consolidated Computing Environments
  • Installed and supported enterprise software packages for all users including Blackberry PIM integration, PGP Security tools, McAfee Virus Software, Cygwin OS porting libraries, Veritas Backup Exec, Equinox Digital Modem Pool, Symantec Ghost, and others

System Administrator/Shop Floor Technician

Celestica Inc.
LaVergne, TN
11.1999 - 09.2001
  • Responsible for operations, networking, hardware and software maintenance of 5 HP 9000 Class D servers, 70 HP workstations using HP-UX Unix, and 300+ NT/2000 workstations and servers
  • Providing end-user support (50 - 150 users at any time)
  • Developed scripts to aid in the administration of systems (automating tasks, etc.)
  • Maintained various network services including DNS, DHCP, SMTP, NIS, Printers
  • Coordinated with vendors, implemented, and managed large-scale network projects involving Cisco routers, Windows NT/2000 machines, printers, networks, and other related products

Education

BBA - Information Systems, Computer Science and Business Administration

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
12.2002

Skills

  • IT governance
  • ITIL framework
  • Cybersecurity management
  • Virtualization
  • Disaster recovery
  • Change management
  • IT budgeting
  • IT infrastructure
  • Technical leadership
  • IT compliance
  • IT risk management
  • Technical troubleshooting
  • Information security
  • Enterprise architecture
  • Cloud migration strategies
  • DevOps methodologies
  • Cost management
  • Multi-cloud management

Timeline

IT Manager - Platform Infrastructure

Insight Enterprises
11.2015 - Current

IT Infrastructure Engineer - Level C

Tennessee Valley Authority
10.2012 - 11.2015

IT Manager - Tech Services

Craftworks Restaurant and Breweries INC.
07.2007 - 09.2012

Sr. Systems Admin./ IT Supervisor

First Consulting Group
07.2003 - 04.2007

Network/Systems Administrator, Post Deployment Technical Support

Cigna Healthcare/ Siemens
05.2002 - 06.2003

System Administrator/Shop Floor Technician

Celestica Inc.
11.1999 - 09.2001

BBA - Information Systems, Computer Science and Business Administration

Middle Tennessee State University

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