DadOfTheClan
A Decade of Infrastructure Leadership
From help desk to enterprise architecture—building critical systems for organizations where downtime isn't an option.
35+
Organizations Led
10+
Years Leading
~0%
Downtime Rate
9+
Industry Sectors
Career Timeline
From foundation to strategic leadership
Facility IT Administrator
Healthcare Facility • Grand Rapids, MI
Brought in to address critical infrastructure gaps following period of technical neglect. Delivered rapid modernization across security, systems management, and operational infrastructure.
Security Implementation
- Enterprise EDR/MDR deployment (Huntress)
- Vendor lifecycle management system
- Healthcare compliance frameworks
Strategic Planning
- Windows 11 migration roadmap
- IT asset management framework
- Custom Linux solutions deployment
Senior Technical Consultant
Managed Service Provider • East Lansing, MI
Business Impact: Generated $70,000+ in consulting revenue by early 2025, with strategic relationships projected to exceed $100,000 total value through ongoing engagements.
Primary technical lead for 35+ organizations across healthcare, manufacturing, municipal government, professional services, and non-profits. Delivered complex infrastructure initiatives with near-zero downtime and exceptional client satisfaction.
Healthcare
Pediatrics, Surgery, Audiology, Senior Living
Government
10+ County Road Commissions, Fire, Police
Manufacturing
Tool & Steel, Turning, Trucking, Agriculture
Infrastructure Projects
- Multi-site network rebuilds & VPN deployments
- Domain migrations & AD overhauls
- Server replacements (2008/2012 → 2019/2022)
- SQL Server modernization across state
- VMware to Hyper-V migrations
- Windows 10 to 11 enterprise rollouts
Security & Compliance
- Huntress EDR/MDR implementation
- IronScales email protection
- Zorus DNS filtering
- HIPAA compliance for healthcare clients
- Disaster recovery (Nilobit, Cove, Veeam)
- VoIP system overhauls
Lead Cloud & Infrastructure Administrator
Mortgage Services • Lansing, MI
Career Progression: Advanced through three roles—Support Technician (2015-2017) → Network/Systems Administrator (2017-2019) → Senior Systems Engineer/SRE/Team Lead (2019-2023). Each promotion earned through technical excellence and proven leadership.
Leadership & Development
- Managed teams of up to 10 engineers
- Full-stack development (C#, REST APIs, SQL)
- Document workflow automation tools
- VoIP administration (Genesys, Mitel)
Enterprise Infrastructure
- Windows Server 2008/2012 → 2019+ migration
- VMware vSphere 6-7+ (99.9%+ uptime)
- Azure & Active Directory operations
- SCCM-managed Win 7 → Win 10 rollout
IT Technician
Payroll & HR Software • Coldwater, MI
Where it started. Help desk support, learning that every problem has a solution, and building the foundation that would support a decade of growth.
Early Leadership
- Led on-premise to Box.com cloud migration
- Primary lead for Windows 7 → 8 → 10 transitions
- SCCM administration and deployment
- Contributed to internal asset management system development
Education & Certifications
📚 Education
Branch Area Careers Center
2013-2014 • CompTIA A+, Network+, IT Fundamentals
Kellogg Community College
2014 • Cisco Introduction to Networking
Quincy High School
2014
🏆 Certifications
CJIS Security & Awareness
July 2025 - Present
CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+)
March 2013 - Present
CompTIA Network+
May 2013 - May 2016 (Expired)
CompTIA A+
March 2013 - March 2016 (Expired)
The Philosophy
"IT is only draining if you aren't a curious lifelong learner. For some, the rate of change and new things are exhilarating, not exhausting. I've gone from fixing printers to deploying desktop apps to managing VoIP systems to leading teams of engineers—and every step was driven by curiosity and the joy of solving problems that actually matter."
Nearly eight years at one organization. Two years building foundation at another. 35+ consulting clients. What I'm seeking next is a long-term strategic opportunity with an organization that values loyalty, technical excellence, and the perspective that comes from being a whole person—a dad to five, a partner, someone who understands that the best work happens when you respect the whole human.
Looking for Strategic Infrastructure Leadership?
If you need someone who's been the primary technical lead organizations trust with mission-critical systems—let's have a conversation.