Bill Sideris
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National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Information Security Specialist
2008 : 2020
VisFire
Principal
- Managed infrastructure, application support, helpdesk teams to ensure support and maintenance of entire IT infrastructure spanning 7 domestic offices, 500 workstations and users, 180 servers, and a data center serving 35K clients.
- Collaborated closely with corporate security and compliance teams to fulfill enterprise security requirements.
- Helped cut costs and improve growth plans by successfully coordinating several office re-location and expansion projects.
- Saved costs by negotiating contracts for voice and data circuits and various support/maintenance agreements.
- Saved $3K annually by simplifying server infrastructure and eliminating unneeded servers.
- Recouped $10K in annual savings by renegotiating printer maintenance agreements for all locations.
- Acquired $200K in savings spanning 3 years by integrating Simplivity hyperconvergence platform to replace and consolidate servers and storage infrastructure.
- Mitigated regulatory risks by supporting several PCI, SOX, and SSAE 16 audits.
2015 : 2017
Heartland Payroll
Director of Information Technology
- Spearheaded all IT integration projects between Heartland and Ovation Payroll, including phone, network, email, and other software systems.
- Minimized project gaps by training 2 support/help desk employees on best practices and protocol, while managing 2 application support members, 2 system administrators, 1 systems engineer, and a support supervisor to ensure optimal productivity.
- Greatly improved security by selecting MSSP and implementing their tools to assist with threat mitigation.
- Reduced monthly fees by $5K by renegotiating the telecom contract and negotiating an additional $20K credit.
- Implemented a BYOD strategy for mobile devices resulting in nearly a $4K savings per month.
- Spearheaded transition of a 150-person office to an internal IT support team for all support needs.
- Coordinated Internet and MPLS circuit upgrades for data center and 4 office locations.
- Managed major email migration from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010, and several network projects to integrate 2 corporate networks.
- Performed a major upgrade from Oracle 10g to 11g for a tax compliance system.
2013 : 2015
Heartland Payroll
IT Manager
- Developed standards for server/workstation builds, switch and router configurations, user provisioning/de-provisioning, and storage connectivity.
- Automated various tasks such as database performance alerting, disabling inactive users, and server capacity reporting, among other tasks.
- Implemented complete endpoint security suite (McAfee ePO and Sophos) to over 300 desktops/laptops and 150 servers
- Deployed Riverbed Steelhead WAN optimization solution to boost WAN performance and increase replication speed.
- Managed and implemented Airwatch mobile device management system for over 150 devices.
- Coordinated purchase and implemented new security monitoring program that includes monitoring and log correlation of firewalls and DMZ hosts as well as vulnerability scanning and remediation.
- Managed the installation of 2 major Cisco Unified Communications system upgrades with minimal downtime.
2009 : 2013
Heartland Ovation Payroll
Senior Systems Engineer
About
Experienced and highly motivated cyber security professional with over 25 years of experience in the IT industry. Known for taking initiative and working effectively as part of a team and independently. Possesses a self-motivated and proactive approach to work, consistently demonstrating an unwavering commitment to achieving results. A track record of successfully implementing effective security measures to protect information and network systems. Strongly committed to staying up-to-date with the latest cyber security trends and emerging technologies. Overall, a strategic, analytical, and results-driven professional dedicated to protecting sensitive information and ensuring the safety and security of company assets, systems, and applications.