Brian Bohanon

Experience

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  Automotive Refinish Technologies

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2000

  Branch Operations Manager

  While functioning as branch operations manager for Automotive Refinish Technologies, managed 12 different retail outlets throughout Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama including 42 staff members.

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  New York Life Insurance

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  LAN Administrator

  Provide desk-side support for 123 user’s workstations, telephones, and local area network. Solved Windows desktop issues, installed and configured hardware and software for end-users.

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  Coverdell

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2006

  Systems Administrator

  Manage the Coverdell domain consisting of Exchange Server 2003 infrastructure, web project management system, and FTP services. Provide support for all workstations and servers, including software and hardware installation, end-user training, and scheduled updates. Configure and manage Internet services and protocols (TCP/IP, routing, etc.), and secure network resources with Checkpoint Firewall. Responsible for monitoring and maintaining data center environment controls.

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  Harry Norman, Realtors

  Jan 2006 - Mar 2009

  Infrastructure Engineer

  Oversee the operations, security, and availability of Active Directory domains consisting of 20 sites and a data center. Responsible for network infrastructure consisting of Metro-Ethernet, T1 circuits, and Checkpoint VPN sites. Provide continuous access to Exchange Server 2007 and SQL Server 2005 utilizing Microsoft cluster service and Network Load Balancing. Install, update and manage user services such as mobile messaging with Blackberry Enterprise Server and Captaris RightFax fax servers. Backup and recovery of files and systems ensuring the ability to continue business operations in the event of a disaster. Responsible for update testing and approval system using Windows Server Update Services 3.0. Show less

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  Actimize

  Mar 2009 - Apr 2011

  Senior Systems Engineer

  Engineered and administered global customer-facing IT infrastructures, providing IT services and SaaS to major customers in the Finance industry.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:⇒ Managed enterprise virtualized environments, directed IT engineering projects, and worked with cross-functional teams to define and respond to service-level agreements (SLAs).

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  Aaron's Tech

  Apr 2011 - now

  Organize and manage teams responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining Digital Leasing Solutions. Provide oversight for multidisciplinary teams of software engineers, quality engineers, DevOps delivery engineers, application security engineers, and delivery managers.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:⇒ Align complex operational and technical solutions to the needs of the business while driving continuous improvement efforts that produce significant enhancements of solutions, standards, and processes. ⇒ Collaborate with executive management to drive transformative development efforts and strategies, working to define and implement operational and technical development standards across all functional business areas.⇒ Advise product development teams on best practices and methodologies governing product design, creation, testing, and launch.⇒ Facilitate execution plans, prioritize initiatives, and coordinate the deployment of enterprise technology solutions.⇒ Increase callable inventory required to maintain over $30 million in annual collections through leadership of the Customer Retention product management; unified stakeholders and executive teams to provide visibility and value, develop a new platform, and define payment scheduling processes.⇒ Spearhead an initiative to reduce point-of-sale (POS) change lead times by 93%, increasing business agility for 1,700 store locations. Show less Built and guided high-performance IT Engineering and Quality Assurance teams, organizing unified groups that drove the success of many business-critical IT solution delivery initiatives.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:⇒ Managed teams accountable for delivering IT products and services according to quality standards, driving the successful completion of projects according to operational and technical requirements.⇒ Created and implemented a Quality Assurance practice within eight months; recruited and hired a QA Director, defined roles, job descriptions, hierarchies, and career paths, and recruited and hired highly skilled QA associates. ⇒ Directed the efficient procurement and utilization of resources, ensuring availability of assets according to business priorities and value propositions.⇒ Oversaw product development and solution delivery leadership for store software; developed a workflow process, gained buy-in from stakeholders, and clearly communicated operational and technical priorities.⇒ Collaborated with internal teams and customer stakeholders to identify and respond to business pain points and strategic initiatives, translating findings into high-value technical solutions.⇒ Resolved inefficiencies in production systems and processes to enhance business continuity and agility. Show less Led the planning and implementation of multiple enterprise programs, including validating compliance and regulatory solutions, budget management, talent acquisition and retention, and business process improvements. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:⇒ Guided engineering teams throughout the design, implementation, and support of new IT platforms and services.⇒ Evaluated existing platforms, recommended system improvements, adaptations, and streamlining to enhance business agility.⇒ Worked closely across cross-functional teams to evaluate and measure current operational processes and translate findings into optimized processes.⇒ Managed an initiative to migrate more than 5,000 users from on-premises Exchange and SharePoint platforms to Office 365; completed migration with no interruption to business operations, achieving reduced costs and risks, and driving enhanced system functionality.⇒ Deployed third-party application patching for over 14,000 Windows workstations, resulting in improvements to endpoint security. Show less Managed system engineers responsible for agile projects focused on developing new solutions for virtualization, automation, and configuration management of more than 20,000 endpoints and more than 150 in-house applications. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:⇒ Led all aspects of solution development lifecycles, including requirements gathering, design specification, testing, and production implementations.⇒ Developed future system expansions and enhancements; conducted strategic development planning in response to long-term operational and technical strategies. Show less

  • Vice President Of Engineering

    Jun 2019 - now

  • Sr. Director Solution Delivery and Quality

    Oct 2016 - May 2019

  • Director, Engineering Services

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2017

  • Manager, Development Operations

    Mar 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Sr. Systems Engineer

    Apr 2011 - Mar 2013