EXPERIENCE
From telephone teller at a credit union in 2005, to the help desk in 2007, to rebuilding IT across a 15-location biotech, founding and selling an MSP, and leading presales. Here is the path so far.
Account Manager
MYTE Technologies
Grew the largest client relationship to $72K in annual value while running full-cycle business development for SMB clients.
Apr 2025 – Present·1 yr 7 mos·Arizona, United StatesRemote
- Run full-cycle business development across inbound, outbound, and channel-partner motions for SMB clients.
- Assess technology gaps with business owners and design managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud, and helpdesk solutions.
- Grew the largest client relationship to $72K in annual value; support a portfolio of ~200 managed endpoints.
- Built custom AI integrations (MCP servers) automating network management across 10+ sites and MSP ticketing workflows.
- Translate complex technical solutions into clear business value for non-technical stakeholders.
- Technical Presales
- Account Management
- Managed Services
- Cybersecurity
- MCP / AI Automation
Engineering Team Lead
Hyper Networks
Recruited to build and lead a new managed services practice inside an established IT infrastructure and ISP provider.
Jan 2024 – Nov 2024·11 mos·Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesRemote
- Recruited to build and lead a new managed services practice inside an established IT infrastructure and ISP provider serving Nevada casinos and businesses nationwide.
- Led presales and business development, designing and proposing IT and cybersecurity solutions alongside sales executives and engineers.
- Shaped the MSP go-to-market strategy and growth roadmap with executive leadership.
- Developed vendor relationships and attended industry events to identify new tools, partnerships, and revenue opportunities.
- Role concluded when an acquisition refocused the company.
- Technical Presales
- Solution Design
- MSP
- Go-to-Market
- Vendor Management
Sr. IT Manager
BioLife Solutions
Rebuilt IT across 15 locations in a regulated biotech, centralized a critical application on AWS, and grew the team from one technician to six.
Nov 2021 – Apr 2024·2 yrs 6 mos·United StatesOn-site
- Inherited a fragmented IT department in a regulated biotech and grew the team from one technician to a trained team of six.
- Led a full infrastructure overhaul across 15 locations, including the headquarters campus: firewalls, managed switches, servers, wireless, backups, workstations, and structured cabling.
- Centralized a critical application server (Elpro) on AWS and built site-to-site VPN tunnels from all 15 locations to the cloud-hosted environment.
- Deployed primary and redundant ISPs as part of the network redesign.
- Rolled out a new VoIP phone system company-wide across all 15 locations.
- IT Leadership
- AWS
- Site-to-Site VPN
- Network Infrastructure
- VoIP
- Team Building
Founder
Mountain West Technologies
Founded an MSP while still at the credit union, grew it from zero to 25 clients in 12 months, went full-time in 2019, and exited via sale.
Jan 2017 – Nov 2021·4 yrs 11 mos·Saratoga Springs, UtahOn-site
- Founded the business in 2017 while still working at Security Service FCU, then went full-time in 2019.
- Grew the managed services provider from zero to 25 clients in its first 12 months.
- Led full infrastructure replacements for SMB clients: retiring legacy systems and implementing modern networking, security, and server environments.
- Delivered ongoing managed services: monitoring, proactive maintenance, and end-user support.
- Negotiated and completed the sale of the business.
- MSP
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Development
- Network Infrastructure
- Cybersecurity
Network Specialist III
Security Service Federal Credit Union
Started as a telephone teller, moved to the help desk, and advanced to Network Specialist III over nearly 14 years in a regulated financial environment.
Apr 2005 – Jan 2019·13 yrs 10 mos·Pleasant Grove, UtahOn-site
- Started as a telephone teller in 2005, moved to the help desk in 2007, and advanced to Network Specialist III, navigating a full organizational merger along the way (formerly Family First Federal Credit Union).
- Administered Active Directory, including user provisioning, group policy, and access management.
- Supported and maintained Avaya VoIP phone systems across the organization.
- Supported network closet builds and infrastructure upgrades alongside senior engineers.
- Managed vendors for cabling, ATMs, and software implementations.
- Operated within a highly regulated environment with strict data privacy and security standards.
- Network Administration
- Active Directory
- VoIP
- Data Privacy
- Vendor Management