Brandon Borgmann

Experience

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  Little Glasses Resort and Marina

  Feb 1993 - Apr 1997

  Operations Manager

  Performed day-to-day operations at resort & marina which included a full-service, 200-slip marina, rental cabins, campground, general store, and boat rental program. Also Introduced the hardware, software, and networking infrastructure necessary to improve the efficiency of ongoing operations.

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  Excel Communications, Inc

  Apr 1997 - Aug 1999

  Senior Field Engineer

  Provided maintenance and support for all end-point devices, local area networks, and central servers. Key Achievements:●Upgraded approximately 2,000 workstations at multiple office locations in less than two weeks by creating and implementing a series of automated scripts.● Helped meet corporate goals and objectives by successfully delivering several special IT projects on-time and under budget.

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  MetaSolv Software, Inc.

  Aug 1999 - Jul 2006

  Senior Systems Administrator

  Architected, implemented, administered, and maintained network and server infrastructure for multiple locations including building IT operational capabilities at four international offices to support organizational growth and meet client needs. Key Achievements:* Designed separate lab framework to support the software development organization with the creation of a standard and more reliable testing environment resulting in a faster response time to solve customer and DevOps technical issues improving performance and client satisfaction.* Maintained 99.9% uptime of critical corporate systems throughout multiple acquisitions and integrations into corporate IT infrastructure as the organization grew over 800% going from 100 to 800+ global employees. * Designed Quality Assurance/Testing facilities and spearheaded process improvements to increase software development quality and employee productivity. Show less

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  IgniteTech

  Jul 2006 - Mar 2017

  Senior Systems Administrator

  Provided technical leadership for day-to-day IT operations in a hosted Cloud Computing environment. Managed infrastructure design as well as the administration of production servers, critical business applications, and end-point devices. Maintained all aspects of corporate network including switches and routers, firewall security, email programs, and VoIP phone systems.Key Achievements:* Achieved 70% reduction in IT operation costs by resizing and consolidating virtual services utilizing 200+ virtual servers. Initially moved from physical server environment to Blade\SAN virtual machines and then migrated to Amazon AWS. Tested and maintained servers to ensure functionality and reduce downtime due to repairs.* Reconfigured data center network into multiple VLANs with HP ProCurve switches, HP EVA SAN, and Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization software to increase data center reliability and security.* Oversaw all aspects of IT department throughout relocation of corporate headquarters while supporting continuous business operations by maintaining critical systems.* Identified and executed firewall security policy improvements, implemented VPN remote employee access protocols, and updated physical security of data center to protect company data and prevent potential security breaches with state-of-the-art technologies. Show less

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  North Texas Home Investors, LLC

  Oct 2016 - now

  Operations Director

  Acquires and rehabilitates distressed and foreclosed investment properties for resale. Cultivates and maintains client and business partner relationships to generate revenue and facilitate sales.Key Achievements:* Designed and implemented initiatives to support future-forward financial and business goals by expanding from single-family home renovations to multi-family/apartment homes and commercial real estate. * Oversaw all aspects of outsourcing day-to-day operations while maintaining profitability and business integrity. Show less

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  Susan G. Komen

  Dec 2019 - now

  Systems Administrator