Scott MacDonald

• Serve as primary technology partner for C-level executives, aligning product vision with business strategy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technology solutions with business goals.
• Analyze market trends to identify opportunities for growth and innovation.
• Translate complex customer requirements into scalable technology strategies and roadmaps.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging industry trends to enhance client engagement.
• Lead executive briefings to promote company technology vision and capabilities.
• Represent company at industry forums, enhancing visibility and reputation.
• Cultivated strategic relationships with OEM partners to understand technology landscape better.
• Influenced future solution development through comprehensive insights from partnerships.

• CalTrans Cal-Secure: Provided expert guidance on integrating people, processes, and technology with the state's Cal-Secure security roadmap.
• EDD AWS Migration: Assisted teams in evaluating, architecting, and implementing the migration of on-premises systems to AWS, supporting network, security, servers, storage, backup, and disaster recovery.

• Oversaw daily operations of the California state data center and network, supporting critical services with a team of over 560 members and managing an IT services budget exceeding $215 million.
• Spearheaded the development and implementation of the state’s cloud strategy, creating a flexible cloud infrastructure adhering to state policies and FedRAMP guidelines.
• Formulated and reviewed IT policies and guided the selection of strategic technologies to ensure alignment with statewide strategy and NIST standards.
• Successfully designed and managed IT security programs to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive state data.

• Provided strategic oversight of IT infrastructure for state data centers and cloud service providers, ensuring continuous 24/7 support for government operations.
• Led teams responsible for all aspects of network architecture, operations, and troubleshooting for the California Government Enterprise Network (CGEN).
• Key Contributions: Significantly reduced service disruptions, extended data services to the public cloud, and implemented server and network automation.

• Established information security program for over 60,000 employees and 50,000 devices, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
• Implemented security policies and procedures in line with industry standards.
• Developed comprehensive information security strategies to protect sensitive data.
• Advised executive management on security standards and risk mitigation techniques to uphold regulatory compliance.
• Achieved 80% reduction in unhandled threat attacks through proactive measures.
• Realized 25% cost savings by implementing process efficiencies across security operations.
• Designed inmate network architecture to facilitate digital rehabilitation services for incarcerated individuals.

Coordinated activities of domain architects to align projects with strategic objectives and security standards.

Developed integration services for CDCR data transfer, reducing processing time to 15 minutes.

Managed Internal Affairs IT team, ensuring efficient operations and timely project completion.

Implemented data loss prevention system to secure confidential information effectively.

Designed remote access technologies utilizing SSL VPN and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services.

Executed digital signature solution for Strategic Offender Management System without incurring additional costs.

Established teleconferencing solutions to enable remote training sessions for BIS staff.

Created comprehensive documentation for architecture standards and guidelines.

Redesigned and implemented enterprise network core layer for high availability and enhanced security.

Led design and installation teams during site upgrades and relocations.

Developed and reviewed impact analyses, workload studies, and feasibility study reports.

Planned and directed network activities for reportable projects.

Implemented monitoring tools to guarantee network availability for all system users.

Established systems and support models for remote access users.

Managed decentralized firewalls to strengthen security at remote sites.

Directed major network upgrade project to facilitate Business ERP application deployment.

Managed application development and support teams to enhance IT systems for Parole Division operations.

Developed and implemented sexual offender tracking application, improving monitoring efficiency.

Created parolee cash assistance tracking application to streamline financial support processes.

Received recognition from department Undersecretary for interim ADA application development for inmate needs.

Oversaw application deployments and updates in production environments to ensure reliability.

• Provided technical support to end-users, addressing concerns related to application functionality.

Served as lead programmer and system administrator for institution's IT systems.

Managed inmate processing and case management system, ensuring reliability and efficiency.

Expanded fiber infrastructure throughout prison, enhancing user access without disruption.

Migrated legacy Novell system to Microsoft Active Directory ahead of schedule.

• Provided technical support for hardware and software issues, resolving user concerns promptly.
• Developed scripts to automate routine maintenance tasks, improving system performance.
• Configured and maintained all system hardware, software, and network components.
• Deployed operating system upgrades and security patches in alignment with IT policies.

Oversaw a team of 20 developers implementing System Development Life Cycle methodologies for new product servers.

Provided support for HP-UX high-end servers, ensuring optimal performance.

Developed shell scripts for failure analysis and stress testing to enhance reliability.