GeoffClark.Pro

IT Leader & Enterprise Architect

Results-driven IT professional with over 17 years of experience in managing multi-platform networks, implementing strategic IT initiatives, and driving business efficiency. Proven track record leading teams, architecting cloud infrastructure, and delivering DevSecOps pipelines across healthcare, financial, and federal sectors.

US Citizen Active Secret Clearance CompTIA Security+ Available for W2

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Currently consulting part-time at Clark & Burke LLC while available for full-time W2 roles.

Programming & Scripting

Python JavaScript TypeScript C# C++ Node.js VB.net PowerShell Bash Perl

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS (EC2, EKS, CodePipeline) Azure (AKS, DevOps) GCP (GKE, Cloud Build) VMware Hyper-V Docker Kubernetes

DevOps & Automation

CI/CD Pipelines Jenkins GitLab CI GitHub Actions Playwright Puppeteer Selenium Terraform

AI & Machine Learning

Large Language Models LangChain NLP Data Modeling RAG AI Assistants

Databases

MS SQL MySQL PostgreSQL SQLite Faircom

Networking & Security

Cisco Meraki SonicWALL Active Directory Group Policy SSL/VPN Firewalls HIPAA

Leadership

Enterprise Architecture Team Management ITIL Strategic IT Planning Vendor Relations Budget Management

AWS EKS Migration — Flex Dental

Flex Dental Solutions (2021–2023)

Migrated a dental-SaaS production stack from legacy AWS to EKS with a fully-automated CI/CD pipeline.

-40% Deployment time
-30% Infrastructure cost
3-5 days → 4 hours Onboarding time

Problem

Deploys were manual, multi-hour, and brittle. Infrastructure cost was creeping and rollbacks were risky. QA depended on ad-hoc scripts.

Approach

Designed and migrated workloads to Amazon EKS. Rebuilt CI/CD on AWS CodePipeline + Bitbucket with Docker images for both Ubuntu and Windows. Introduced Puppeteer + Playwright automated test suites, baked dev AMIs for instant environment provisioning.

Result

40% faster deploys, 30% infra cost reduction, QA feedback cycles shortened from days to hours, new-developer onboarding dropped from 3–5 days to ~4 hours.

AWS EKS
CodePipeline
Docker
Bitbucket
Node.js
TypeScript
Puppeteer
Playwright

DoD Workstation Migration — DHA

DHA via ECS Federal (2020–2021)

14,000-endpoint federal migration with PowerShell automation under 3–5 month sprints.

14,000 Endpoints migrated
98% Success rate
Up to 12 engineers Team size

Problem

The Defense Health Agency needed to migrate a massive workstation fleet across multiple sites without disrupting clinical operations, with strict security and audit requirements.

Approach

Served as Chief Engineer / Site Implementation Technical Lead through ECS Federal. Led rolling Agile teams of up to 12 engineers, authored PowerShell / VB.NET / VBA automation for imaging, AD / GPO, VMware, and Cisco routing / switching work across every site.

Result

14,000 workstations + 2,500 printers migrated at a 98% first-pass success rate with zero critical clinical-systems outages.

PowerShell
Active Directory
Group Policy
VMware
Cisco
VB.NET
Agile / Scrum

Active-Active Dual-DC — Heritage Trust FCU

Heritage Trust FCU (2018–2019)

Dual-site credit union with zero-downtime deploys on GKE and a hardened audit posture.

99.9% Uptime
-33% Mobile cost
Remediated Audit findings

Problem

A regional credit union needed financial-grade uptime across two data centers and was fielding repeat audit findings around SIEM, virtualization encryption, and endpoint protection.

Approach

Architected active-active WAN + voice + core-switching redundancy across both sites. Migrated the production fleet from legacy Dell onto VMware ESX on Cisco UCS. Spearheaded a Kubernetes CI/CD pipeline on GCP (GKE + Cloud Build). Deployed DefenseStorm SIEM, HyTrust virtualization encryption, and McAfee drive encryption to clear audit findings.

Result

99.9% uptime with zero-downtime deployments, audit findings remediated, and enterprise mobile cost reduced 33% annually via device + plan rationalization.

GCP GKE
Cloud Build
VMware ESX
Cisco UCS
DefenseStorm SIEM
HyTrust
Cisco ASA

Azure Kubernetes CI/CD — Stasmayer

Stasmayer (2019–2020)

AKS + Azure DevOps pipeline and IaaS migration program for a managed-services client base.

+25% Dev productivity
-60% Rollbacks
98.7% Customer approval

Problem

As Director of Operations & Architecture, I owned NOC, Professional Services, and Security Services. Clients needed modern on-prem → Azure migrations and the internal dev team needed faster, safer releases.

Approach

Designed and shipped a Kubernetes CI/CD pipeline on AKS + Azure DevOps, standardized the endpoint deployment process, and delivered dozens of IaaS cloud migrations for managed clients. Stood up the full enterprise security stack (M365 ATP, DLP, MFA, encryption, Meraki firewalls) across the base.

Result

Developer productivity +25%, rollbacks -60%, internal deployment labor -75%, support org at 98.7% customer approval.

Azure AKS
Azure DevOps
M365 ATP
DLP
MFA
Meraki

Solutions Architect

Provecta, LLC

Remote

Architected modern, scalable solutions for complex enterprise systems and networks — translating business requirements into target-state designs and implementation roadmaps for engineering teams.
Performed deep-dive assessments of existing infrastructure, documenting current-state architectures and recommending modernization patterns to improve reliability, security, and performance.
Served as a trusted advisor to leadership, guiding adoption of emerging technologies and coordinating with vendors to ensure seamless integration of new platforms into existing environments.a

DevSecOps Engineer

Core4ce (DoD Consulting)

Remote

Implemented and optimized DevSecOps pipelines for DoD systems — integrating security practices directly into the SDLC to improve deployment reliability and compliance.
Deployed and managed Kubernetes clusters and secure data pipelines, streamlining application delivery and strengthening the operational integrity of critical government systems.
Embedded security controls early and led incident response for security threats, collaborating with engineering and leadership to reduce risk and maintain continuity.

IT Architecture Engineer (Identity Engineering)

Department of Health Agency (via Lintech Global/Disys)

Remote

Led architecture design for identity and access services at DHA, using PowerShell, Python, and SQL automation to standardize patterns and reduce manual account management.
Partnered with senior DHA stakeholders across departments to define target-state identity architecture and roadmaps aligned with federal security and compliance requirements.
Implemented and tuned security controls and monitoring (firewalls, IDS, and audit logging) around identity platforms, hardening access paths and improving incident detection and response.

DevOps Engineer / Quality Assurance Lead

Flex Dental Solutions

Remote

Architected AWS infrastructure migrations and EKS deployments — 40% reduction in deployment times and 30% cost savings.
Built automated testing framework using Node.js, TypeScript, Puppeteer, and Playwright.
Developed automated onboarding process reducing developer setup from 3-5 days to 4 hours.

Chief Engineer / Site Implementation Technical Lead

Department of Health Agency (via ECS Federal, LLC)

North Charleston, SC

Successfully completed site migrations of 14,000 workstations and 2,500 printers with a 98% success rate.
Led teams of up to 12 IT Generalists using Agile/Scrum methodology across 3-5 month migration sprints.
Authored custom scripts in PowerShell, VB.net, and VBA to increase efficiency and reduce manual entry time.

Chief Operating Officer / Principal of Enterprise Architecture

Stasmayer, Incorporated

North Charleston, SC

Designed and delivered dozens of Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud migrations for managed clients.
Led the support team to maintain a 98.7% customer approval rating.
Engineered Kubernetes CI/CD pipeline on Azure using AKS and Azure DevOps — increased dev productivity by 25% and reduced rollbacks by 60%.
Standardized endpoint deployment process through generic system imaging — reducing internal labor cost by up to 75%.

Manager of Network Infrastructure

Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union

Summerville, SC

Spearheaded Kubernetes CI/CD pipeline on GCP using GKE and Cloud Build — achieved 99.9% uptime with zero-downtime deployments.
Architected active-active environment between dual data centers for full network redundancy.
Reduced enterprise mobile costs by 33% annually by streamlining devices and data plans.

Executive Director of Information Technology

Charleston ENT & Allergy

Charleston, SC

Reported directly to the CEO — responsible for all IT operational, strategic, and infrastructure decisions.
Tripled network bandwidth through high-speed fiber implementation while decreasing cost by over 25% annually.
Led enterprise-wide Windows 10 rollout with streamlined hardware and redesigned end user interfaces.

IT Manager / Senior Systems Administrator

Palmetto Primary Care Physicians

North Charleston, SC

Managed $4.3 million department budget annually with 20+ IT staff members.
Increased IT infrastructure availability from 80% to 97% in a 24/7/365 healthcare environment.
Led company-wide data encryption initiative for HIPAA compliance; virtualized 99% of IT infrastructure using VMware.

Additional Experience

Owner / Founder — CLAGE Solutions, LLC (April 2009 – December 2012) Full-time Consultant

Network & Systems Administrator / SharePoint Admin — Atlas Technologies (DoD) (September 2009 – June 2011) Full-time Contract

Systems Engineer I — Medical University of South Carolina (March 2009 – August 2009) Full-time Contract

Network Administrator — Big Red, Inc. / Arkla Taylor, Inc. (March 2007 – March 2009) Full-time

Technical Support Engineer / Trainer — U.S. Support Company (Sprint/Embarq) (June 2006 – March 2007) Full-time

Education

Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems

Louisiana Tech University — Graduated 2007

Completed

Certification

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA — Expires May 2027

Active

Certification

Azure AI Engineer Associate

Microsoft — Issued May 2024

Expired

With over 17 years across healthcare, financial services, government, and enterprise IT, I have led teams from the server room to the C-suite. My career spans hands-on systems engineering to executive leadership as COO, Director of IT, and Chief Engineer on large-scale federal migrations. I bring deep technical fluency in cloud architecture, DevSecOps, and AI/ML alongside the strategic mindset to align technology with business outcomes. I have managed multi-million dollar budgets, architected zero-downtime deployments, and delivered infrastructure transformations that measurably reduced cost and increased uptime.

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