Scott Schultheis

Experience

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  LuK USA LLC

  May 1995 - Sept 1997

  Special Equipment Group Computer Technician

  -Maintained industrial PC/VMEbus computers and their interfaces to data acquisition hardware, PLC, and CNC equipment involved with factory automation and quality control systems.-Assisted trades, engineering, QA, and IT with new automation equipment and projects.-Maintained records required for the company’s QS 9000/ISO 9000 certification.

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  Applied Technology Ventures

  Sept 1997 - May 2002

  Technical Analyst

  -Perform presales, design, and integration of server, storage, and network solutions. -Specialized in the design, implementation, and administrator training of high-availability server and storage cluster solutions for the banking industry. -Created a new configuration process to increase the throughput of large-scale projects by 3 times

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  Walter Haverfield

  May 2002 - Feb 2024

  -Strategically empowered team members by transitioning previous hands-on responsibilities to them through training, mentorship, and trust. While collaborating on product evaluations, project management, and strategic IT architectural design.-Oversaw day-to-day operations of the IT department’s network/server infrastructure, applications, security, help desk, and e-discovery groups. -Led an IT department expansion from 3 to 10 members while maintaining the highest retention rate of any department.-Developed a comprehensive five-year IT strategic plan, aligning technology initiatives with organizational objectives and anticipated growth.-Managed annual budgets totaling $1.5 million, optimizing spending by tax credits, special bidding/financing, and regulatory fee management.-Cultivated strong vendor relationships, skillfully negotiated pricing, and managed purchasing processes to acquire equipment and services cost-effectively.-Created an e-discovery team within the IT department by integrating two litigation paralegals to support clients and attorneys through the e-discovery process (ERDM), resulting in a $3.7 million annual client savings and increased efficiency.-Introduced a dedicated security position to research, evaluate, develop, and manage technologies aligning with NIST 800 and SOC2 frameworks while enhancing the organization's cybersecurity posture.-Successfully managed complex projects such as headquarters or remote office relocation, technical logistics of mergers/divestitures, and high-stakes system migrations while reducing risks and ensuring seamless transitions within tight deadlines.-Connected three data centers with an 80 Gbps fault-tolerant dark fiber/DWDM ring, expanded the SAN storage system to 750 TB, and created a synchronous replicated geo-redundant high-availability virtualization environment to provide a disaster recovery time (RTO/RPO) of just minutes, even if one data center is lost all at an amazingly low cost. Show less -Solely responsible for the hands-on design, implementation, and support of the complete backend technology infrastructure critical to the 24/7 operation of the organization. This included data centers, networks, server hardware, virtualization, SAN storage, application servers (AD/email/ databases/file), phone systems, security, backups, and disaster recovery. -Enhanced the remote desktop services environment to ensure end-users enjoy a seamless, high-performance, and secure desktop experience, irrespective of their physical location or equipment.-Created a 24 GHz carrier-grade wireless link between the headquarters and the two disaster recovery sites, delivering a reliable 1.5 Gbps connection with sub-millisecond latency and zero recurring costs.-Acquired expertise in e-discovery fundamentals and methodologies through independent study to assist paralegals, attorneys, and clients in meeting their e-discovery requirements. Show less

  • Director of Information Technology

    Jan 2017 - Feb 2024

  • Technology Infrastructure Manager

    Mar 2004 - Dec 2016

  • Network Engineer

    May 2002 - Mar 2004
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  Independent IT Consultant

  Feb 2024 - now

  Independent IT Consultant

  Guide clients through all the technology aspects of office building moves and construction to eliminate unnecessary delays, expenses, and stress by collaborating with all client internal stakeholders, design professionals, building management, and technology vendors. Provide technology-related services relating to office building moves, buildouts, and renovation: -Site, building, and lease technology-related review-Needs analysis, technology systems design, and building design review-Technology vendor proposal management, agreement negotiation, and bid selection-Oversight of the project management services provided by the technology vendors-Coordinate communications between design professionals, general contractors/trades, and vendors-Quality control of the final deliverables and training on the new systemsExpert guidance on technology-related building systems: -Data Center/MDF/IDF, electrical, HVAC systems, and fire suppression.-Structured network cabling and fiber distribution systems.-Network, Wi-Fi, wireless building-to-building systems, and WAN/internet services.-Telephone systems/service and overhead paging/sound masking.-Door access control, surveillance cameras, security systems, and physical security.-Audiovisual and video conferencing/conference room technology. Show less