Buck Holler

About Buck Holler

I lead IT organizations that are secure, reliable, and built to scale. My focus is helping the business grow, keeping risk under control, and improving day to day performance.I have led modernization across infrastructure, cybersecurity, vendor strategy, and data and analytics. That includes building executive cadence with KPIs and dashboards, strengthening resilience and recovery, and partnering with finance, legal, and operations so technology investment supports business priorities.My approach is straightforward. Simplify what is overly complex, standardize what should be repeatable, automate where it makes sense, and stay disciplined about security. I value trust, transparency, and measurable results.Focus areas: IT strategy and transformation. Cybersecurity and risk. IT governance and operating model. Vendor and partner management. Reliability and resilience. Data and analytics.Current certifications: CISSP, CISSP-ISSMP, PMP, ITIL Foundation, MIT Sloan & CSAIL (AI: Implications for Business Strategy)Additional credentials (expired): CGEIT, CRISC

Experience

1. VP, IT

   Twin Eagle

   Jan 2021 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Enterprise IT executive for a credit-driven wholesale energy platform. Lead IT across cybersecurity, infrastructure, service operations, enterprise applications, DevOps/SDLC, and portfolio governance. Report to the CAO and present to banking partners and the Risk Management Committee on security posture and operational controls.• Kept the business at 100 percent uptime through Hurricane Harvey, COVID-19, and Winter Storm Uri, protecting trading operations and corporate services.• Run a NIST CSF 2.0 aligned security program with daily cyber KPIs, weekly leadership review, and monthly Risk Management Committee oversight.• Maintained zero material cybersecurity breaches since 2015 with a measured risk score of 4.8 versus a platform benchmark of 6.8 (Arctic Wolf).• Built resilience architecture including immutable 3-2-1 backups, geo-diverse recovery environments, near real-time replication for critical systems, and N+1 redundancy across critical infrastructure.• Recovered approximately $2M in misallocated expenses and reduced annual IT operating costs by 25 percent through vendor renegotiation, financial analysis, and tighter spend controls.• Deliver executive KPI dashboards with real-time visibility into P&L, portfolio delivery health, and IT service performance for senior leadership.

Education

• Western Governors University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Information Technology Management

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

  2019 — 2020

• American InterContinental University

  Associate of Arts - AA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2006

• MIT Sloan Executive Education

  Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy Program

Skills

• Information Technology
• Scripting
• Dns
• Integration
• Vmware
• Server Architecture
• Server Administration
• Microsoft Sql Server
• System Administration
• Troubleshooting
• Backup Solutions
• Network Administration
• Project Management
• IT Infrastructure Design
• Security
• Citrix
• Virtualization
• Iis
• Enterprise Resources Planning
• IT Strategy
• Operating Systems
• Wireless Networking
• Telecommunications
• Firewalls
• Meeting Sla’s
• Sharepoint
• Project Planning
• Cluster
• Microsoft Technologies
• Business Operations
• Cisco Technologies
• Powershell
• Leadership
• San
• IT Management
• Dhcp
• Network Security
• Microsoft Exchange
• Forefront
• Team Building