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Bill Sideris
IT Security Specialist
Atlanta, GA, United States
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Experience:
2017 : Present
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
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
Company:
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Spoken Language:
English, Greek
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.
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