Hello, my name is Doug and this site was created to share my background and experience professionally, but also as a way to catalog my ongoing endeavors and reach out to new acquaintances. Thank you for visiting and hopefully we get in touch!
Subject matter expert with enterprise-level consulting experience
Based on my experience, I am massive proponent of the adoption of IT Cloud solutions for medium and large enterprise. As a consultant I aided in brokering and seamlessly integrating complex IT operations across multitenant architectures.
Having seen firsthand the compounding procedural, technical, and overhead costs of on-premise IT solutions, I am a huge proponent of SaaS adoption for not only for minimizing outlay but also the reduced time-to-benefit and scalability over time.
Some of my specialization has been in regards to the following:
Technical acumen & soft skills to steadfastly respond to client painpoints
I believe a key to growth in developing any business is encapsulated in the receptiveness to emerging opportunities and the drive to achieve. New opportunities, whether new markets, new ways to reach existing markets, new partnerships, or new offerings to better meet the needs of new/existing markets must be identified and capitalized on to bring in revenue.
Coming from a technical background, I have been successful in the ability to learn my products, company, and industry quickly. From the get-go, I can understand the intricacies of technical products and solution offerings and not merely parrot value propositions, but conversationally engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders to build rapport.
I am a trusted advisor to Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and have a growing network of intelligent and successful individuals I am close to across North America. I'd love to have a dialogue with you about how I can help solve your customer's problems and grow your business.
Identify and resolve security gaps within IT operations and applications
Threats to IT infrastructure and security of data have become persistent threats to all organizations. As these threats have evolved, solutions to offset these threats have evolved as well, becoming multifaceted.
The scope of countering existential threats to your organization can be burdensome in time and resources, and requires a breadth of knowledge and experience related to legal and compliance aspects as well. My experience as an IT Management Consultant has exposed me to the process and common areas of pain experienced by a handful of organizations related to security and compliance. I've prepared and executed project plans as well as implemented SaaS tools to plug gaps in security or required compliance processes.
I believe myself to very learned and competent in this area however it intersects with the technologies I work with into the future.
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