SCOTT MCEWEN

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T ECHNO LOGY I NFRASTRU CTURE L EADE R

Network Management / DR Planning / Support Management

Talented, results-producing technology professional with a proven record of accomplishment in managing

various technology initiatives, supporting enterprise class networks, high profile projects, and

coordinating teams to meet business goals and objectives. Expertise in network and systems design,

security and redundant oriented architectures for implementing cost effective technology solutions. Solid

leadership skills; able to support and guide top-performing technology teams. Adept at communicating

with management, vendors, and internal departments to coordinate overall technology efforts, including

budgeting, skill development, and organizational strategic planning.

P ROFE SSIONAL E XPERI ENCE

MANAGER, TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, 2010 Present

SBA Boca Raton, FL

Lead a team of engineers to complete various IT infrastructure related projects. Responsibilities include

the integration of technologies to support multiple enterprise wide cloud based solutions, the replacement

and/or upgrade of various infrastructure services, the thorough testing and negotiation of multiple solution

provider products to realize favorable technology implementations, and contribution of organizational

strategies that benefit efficient operations. Advise, mentor, and direct IT team and associate contributors

to achieve department goals and objectives. Point of contact for all network related internal and external

audit and SOX compliance. Responsible for the 24/7/365 network operation of a growing multinational

organization with operations throughout the Western hemisphere.

Selected Contributions:

Plan, design, and execute HQ datacenter construction and operational move to new HQ.

Assess requirements and proof of concept testing for multi-vendor technology solutions.

Principle point of contact for all infrastructure change management procedures and security

architecture.

Manage teams for various application, infrastructure, and business process projects.

Implement ADFS, Direct Access, IDS / IPS, Secure proxy architecture, DFS, Web content

filtering, cloud VOIP, and remote network redesign to promote efficient use of capital

expenditures.

Plan, design, and implement core network redesign using Cisco Nexus datacenter technologies to

provide next generation redundant high-speed scalable networks.

Plan, design, and implement Cisco VoIP infrastructure for HQ and cloud based solution for

remote office locations.

Principle engineer, architect, and contact for all technology solutions from Cisco Systems,

Symantec Netbackup and Enterprise Vault, Citrix, Oracle Hyperion, MS Exchange, etc.

Mentor and train network operation support and project teams in best practice troubleshooting,

systems management, design, and change management procedures and methodologies.

NETWORK SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, 2007 2010

17th Circuit of Florida Court Administration Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Define strategy for and design, execute, and manage comprehensive technology infrastructure plan

encompassing network and server systems including: Active Directory domain management, enterprise

antivirus management, Cisco firewall/switch/router/wireless management, and network health monitoring

and troubleshooting. Lead and direct forward-thinking help desk and network team. Communicate with

customers, management, internal departments, and vendors to coordinate overall network system efforts

in accordance with organizational goals. Perform need assessment and vendor product testing for

technology initiatives. Assist and manage departmental budget.

Selected Contributions:

Plan, design, implement datacenter move to DR site, including vendor service support,

installation of network infrastructure, IBM AS/400 migration, and Dell standalone and blade

server migration.

Establish documentation and training of common practices to increase team skills and resource

management.

Rebuild and recover network due to core 7200 router failure during unplanned overnight

emergency event resulting in the migration of routed services to a Cisco 4510R switch.

SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER, 2005 2007

American Media Incorporated Boca Raton, Florida

Design, management, and implementation of enterprise network spanning 10 sites across the continental

United States. Responsibilities included switch, router, firewall, VPN, ISP circuit, DNS hosting, and

various multivendor technology configurations and maintenance. Management of vendor relationships

from problem disputes to service negotiations and product testing. Assist in the development of a

department budget (maintenance contract renewals, ISP contracts, future project costs, etc). Assist in

projects outside the scope of typical network duties; including various investigations and advanced

troubleshooting on complex systems/Help Desk issues. Maintained and developed documentation

process of configurations and passwords for auditing/training/recovery purposes.

Selected Contributions:

Successfully designed and installed enterprise wireless network.

Assist in the design and implementation of a disaster recovery plan for all editorial/corporate

systems in the event of attack/natural disaster.

E DUCATION & C REDENTIAL S

Masters of Business Administration, 2010 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida

Bachelors of Business Administration, 2002 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida

Currently pursuing CISSP certification

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