Randy Buckman
Tomball,TX
Summary
Dynamic IT professional with extensive experience at AEI and Baxter & Woodman, specializing in infrastructure design and information security. Proven track record in optimizing network performance and implementing robust data integrity measures. Adept at technical issue analysis and fostering collaboration across departments to enhance operational efficiency and safeguard IT infrastructure.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
IT Specialist IV
Baxter & Woodman
09.2021 - Current
- Research and pilot new platforms to prepare for rollout to production.
- Work with vendors to consolidate vendor sprawl. Reduced SDWAN and ISP billing from 14 vendors across 4 states to one payee.
- Maintained 100 servers over 6 virtual hosts to keep infrastructure fully operational during peak periods.
- Configured hardware, devices, and software to set up work stations for 450 employees.
- Explained technical information in clear terms to promote better understanding for non-technical Executives.
- Assisted in development of infrastructure security protocols. Including Cybersecurity Insurance and constant evaluation of secure score to improve security posture.
- Developed and implemented preventive maintenance procedures.
IT Manager
AEI Engineering LLC
04.2003 - 09.2021
- Designed and managed network and systems, conducting troubleshooting, security patching, and maintenance.
- Communicated with executive team and owners to maximize development efficiencies and resolve technology issues.
- Guided organizational technology strategy and roadmaps. Moving from individual disconnected systems into a robust virtualized environment with 3 hosts and 30 virtual servers leveraging disaster recovery and redundancy.
- Led technology selection and rollout, focusing on organizational planning and supplier service-level agreements.
- Developed and implemented measures and procedures to protect IT systems from cyber threats and data breaches.
- Interacted and negotiated with vendors and contractors to secure products and services.
- Collaborated with other departments to help meet IT needs and properly integrate and secure systems.
- Coordinated IT operations activities to deliver smooth flow of daily business needs.
Executive Technical Support
Enron
08.1998 - 09.2002
- Worked closely with Managing Directors, C-suite individuals and their Administrative Assistants to insure there were no disruptions.
- Prompt and thorough technical support for a variety of software and hardware. Including complex Crestron automation and A/V setups for Board and other high profile meetings.
Education
No Degree - Genaral Education
Lone Star College
Houston, TX05.1998
Skills
- System design and deployment
- Technical issue analysis
- Consulting for unique IT solutions
- Disaster recovery
- Needs assessment
- Network administration
- Systems Administration
- Virtualization technologies (vCenter/vSphere/Hyper-V)
- Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
Accomplishments
Prevented the expenditure of ~$20,000 by partially leveraging open source PBX software that provided Enterprise level features while only paying for support instead of licensing.
Quickly and securely implented DirectAccess/VPN capability for the entire company when COVID required everyone to work from home.
Fully lead and completed the migration from AEI's infrastructure to Baxter & Woodman. Including 10 TB of data and all user and email accounts across Azure Tenants.
Helped plan and implement isolated network for Concentric Integration's SCADA test lab.
Timeline
IT Specialist IV
Baxter & Woodman
09.2021 - Current
IT Manager
AEI Engineering LLC
04.2003 - 09.2021
Executive Technical Support
Enron
08.1998 - 09.2002
No Degree - Genaral Education
Lone Star College