Allen Hosack

About Allen Hosack

Allen Hosack – Sr Director IT Infrastructure. With over 30 years of experience in the technology sector, I am a seasoned IT leader known for building and coaching high-performing, diverse teams across global locations. My career has been shaped by a commitment to operational excellence, strategic innovation, and delivering scalable technology solutions that proactively support business objectives.Currently, I lead two critical functional areas within the IT department—Infrastructure and Operations—with team members based in the U.S, Costa Rica, and India. My leadership spans a broad range of responsibilities, including network architecture, cybersecurity, server and storage management, virtualization, desktop support, telephony, help desk operations, and disaster recovery planning.In addition to core infrastructure responsibilities, I have played a key role in the successful acquisition and integration of multiple laboratory facilities. This includes leading IT due diligence, onboarding new environments, aligning systems and security standards, and ensuring seamless transitions with minimal disruption to business operations.I thrive in complex, fast-paced environments where I can align technology with business strategy, foster cross-functional collaboration, and mentor the next generation of IT professionals. I bring a hands-on, people-first leadership style, with a strong focus on continuous improvement, resilience, and adaptability in an ever-evolving digital landscape.

Experience

1. Director, IT Infrastructure & Security Officer

   Eurofins Viracor

   Jun 2011 — Present

   Responsible for directing the strategic direction as well as the day to day operations for:Infrastructure: With responsibility for Network, Security, Storage, Server Provisioning, Virtualization, Patching, Desktop Support, Phone Systems, Help Desk and Disaster Recovery Planning. Application Solutions: With responsibility for business facing solutions that support Finance, Client Service, Sales, Marketing, HR, and Quality. Solutions include Great Plains, CareVoyant, Web, SalesForce.com, Image Scanning and HL7 Integration.

Education

• DeVry

  Bachelor's Science, Computer Science

  1985 — 1988

Skills

• Technical Support
• Disaster Recovery
• Business Analysis
• Information Technology
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategic Planning
• Network Security
• Integration
• IT Strategy
• Infrastructure
• Architecture
• Db2
• IT Management
• Salesforce.com
• Virtualization
• Program Management
• Security
• Enterprise Architecture
• Vendor Management
• Management
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Active Directory
• Information Security
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Project Management
• Storage
• Software Development
• Process Improvement
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Leadership
• Edi
• Team Leadership