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Phillip Watson

Phillip Watson

Whitney,TX

Summary

Dynamic technology leader with extensive experience in infrastructure architecture and team management. Proven ability to enhance system reliability and performance through strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration. Strong communicator skilled in driving project success and fostering innovation. Committed to leveraging technical expertise to achieve organizational goals.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Mgr-Technology

Ascension Technologies
St. Louis, MO
01.2022 - 01.2025
  • Led a team of technical architects tasked with developing infrastructure solutions for the enterprise to ensure successful project planning and execution.
  • Collaborated with cross functional architecture teams to develop the organizations current architectural processes, workflows, and documentation.
  • I interviewed, on-boarded, trained, and evaluated all new architects for every infrastructure discipline.
  • Managed associate time tracking, work allocation, quarterly evaluations, and continuing education.
  • Managed and facilitated all infrastructure architectural efforts and meetings. Including formal review and approval of infrastructure designs prior to project execution.
  • Provided project cost and resource estimates based on approved, documented designs.
  • Key stakeholder in evaluating all newly requested projects to determine priority and business alignment.

Technical Architect Infrastructure ESD Compute

Ascension Technologies
St. Louis, MO
08.2019 - 01.2022
  • Designed and documented highly reliable infrastructure solutions in collaboration with all cross-functional architecture teams.
  • Lead infrastructure architect completing the organization's first documented high-level and low-level project designs.
  • Collaboratively documented infrastructure designs that provided project estimations within eighty percent of the actual project cost.
  • Collaborated with project managers, vendors, and technical partners to execute infrastructure requirements for successful project execution and minimal impact to the business.

Tech. Engineering Sr. Analyst

Ascension Technologies
St. Louis, MO
09.2017 - 08.2019
  • Senior Windows Engineer serving as a member of the National Server Team, providing highly reliable Windows infrastructure across the enterprise.
  • Successfully engineered, configured, deployed, and supported all Windows Server infrastructure and related technology for the entire organization.
  • Collaborated with vendors, infrastructure service lines, and application support teams to ensure end-user satisfaction, clinician success, and patient care.
  • Engineered and deployed virtual server environments using VMware and Hyper-V technologies.

Tech. Engineering Analyst

Ascension Information Services
Waco, TX
09.2010 - 09.2017
  • Lead Windows Engineer providing on-site support for all infrastructure-related technologies for a 275-bed acute, outpatient, and emergency care hospital.
  • Member of a six-person infrastructure team delivering 24/7 on-call support for network, server, storage, data center, telecom, and end-user devices.
  • Planned, implemented, and supported the hospital's first Hyper-V-based virtual environment, which provided VDI and Remote App services.

Technology Consultant

Circle Star W Consulting
Whitney, TX
05.2007 - 09.2010

Owner and manager of a private consulting firm for K-12 school districts in central Texas.


Employed and managed a team of technical professionals that planned, budgeted, implemented, and supported all technology needs for both business and educational functions.


Specialized in successfully planning, budgeting, and implementing novel to Microsoft domain conversions.

Field Engineer

Education Service Center Region 12
Waco, TX
02.2002 - 05.2007

Windows Engineer providing on-site support of all infrastructure, server, & endpoint needs for K12 school districts in the central Texas area.

Information Systems Manager

Good, Fulton & Farrell
Dallas, TX
06.1997 - 10.2002

Manager of a three person team responsible for budgeting, planning, implementing and supporting all technological needs for a 150 associate architectural firm.

Field Service Technician

Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX
01.1994 - 06.1997

Field service rep providing on-site support of all end user devices.

Computer Service Technician

Computer Repair Depo
Little Elm, TX
05.1990 - 01.1994

Bench tech performing component level repair of mini / mainframe equipment and associated peripherals.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
11.2019

Associate of Applied Science - Computer Technology

Texas State Technical Institute, Waco, TX
05.1990

Skills

  • Verbal and written communication
  • Decision-making
  • Strategic planning
  • Project planning
  • Team Leadership
  • Infrastructure Design
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Workforce management

References

References and letters of recommendation available upon request.

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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

RemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureCareer advancementWork-life balance

Timeline

Mgr-Technology - Ascension Technologies
01.2022 - 01.2025
Technical Architect Infrastructure ESD Compute - Ascension Technologies
08.2019 - 01.2022
Tech. Engineering Sr. Analyst - Ascension Technologies
09.2017 - 08.2019
Tech. Engineering Analyst - Ascension Information Services
09.2010 - 09.2017
Technology Consultant - Circle Star W Consulting
05.2007 - 09.2010
Field Engineer - Education Service Center Region 12
02.2002 - 05.2007
Information Systems Manager - Good, Fulton & Farrell
06.1997 - 10.2002
Field Service Technician - Baylor University Medical Center
01.1994 - 06.1997
Computer Service Technician - Computer Repair Depo
05.1990 - 01.1994
Capella University - Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Texas State Technical Institute - Associate of Applied Science, Computer Technology
Phillip Watson