Andrew McKean

About Andrew McKean

I help businesses make smarter, more confident decisions - about technology, operations…

Experience

1. Founder Principal Consultant Eightwire Consulting

   Eightwire Consulting

   Jun 2025 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

   EightWire Consulting was founded to help business owners, IT leaders, and MSPs make better, more confident decisions — not just about technology, but about the business behind it.With over 27 years of experience across hands-on engineering, IT leadership, and MSP ownership through to successful exit, I bring a collaborative, grounded advisory approach that blends strategic technology insight with broader business problem-solving.I work with:Small & Medium Businesses (SMBs):• Acting as a Fractional CIO or trusted technology advisor• Guiding strategic planning• Advising on procurement, cost optimization, and vendor selection• Supporting leadership in aligning tech investment to business goalsIT Leaders & Internal Teams:• IT operations and service management advisory• ITSM process design and maturity assessments• Workflow, automation, and tooling optimization• RFP development, tech reviews, and project oversightManaged Service Providers (MSPs):• Business advisory: service strategy, leadership coaching, optimizing team structure and smarter reporting• Creating consultative sales process and client engagement frameworks• Operational maturity, delivery consistency, and scalability improvementsWhile EightWire is based in Cincinnati, OH, I work with organizations globally — particularly in the IT leadership and MSP sectors — delivering calm, clear advice that helps leaders simplify complexity, focus effort, and move forward with purpose.Inspired by the Kiwi \"Number 8 wire\" mentality, EightWire stands for clarity, resourcefulness, and practical problem solving — grounded in experience, not just theory.

Education

• Xavier University - Williams College of Business

  Executive MBA

Skills

• Microsoft Technologies
• IT Service Management
• Fortinet
• Managed Services
• Vmware Vcp5
• Mcse (2000-2003)
• Troubleshooting
• Mcitp:Enterprise (2008)
• Technical Support
• IT Strategy
• System Center Products
• Hp Procurve
• Hp Proliant
• Hp Storage Architect
• Office 365
• Servers
• Networking
• Mcsa 2012
• Vmware
• Cloud Computing
• Virtualization
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Hyper-V
• Comptia a+ Certification
• Disaster Recovery