Brandon Riffel

Director of Technology @De Soto Unified School Dist

Shawnee, KS, US
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WORK HISTORY

Nov 2014 — Present

Director of Technology @De Soto Unified School Dist

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De Soto, KS, US

My role as the Chief Operational Technology Officer is primarily to provide technology leadership and vision for all aspects of operations with the school district. This includes the oversight of all technical contracts and services provided by strategic outsourced partners and providers. This position also requires the planning and executing short and long range capital expenditure projects in accordance with district initiatives while ensuring optimum value and cost avoidance.

EDUCATION

2003 — 2003

Johnson County Community College

MCSE, Microsoft Certified System Engineer

1996 — 2001

Pittsburg State University

BBA, Information Systems

1992 — 1996

De Soto High School

Diploma, General Studies

SKILLS

Meraki NetworksJuniper SwitchesPurchasing NegotiationOs XMac Os XTelecommunicationsSoftware DocumentationAruba WirelessVmware EsxManagementIosVoipTroubleshootingData CenterServersWindows 7Vmware ViewNetworkingHyper-VCapital BudgetingCisco TechnologiesLeadershipVmwareWanBudgetingActive DirectoryWindows ServerInformation SecurityStrategic VisionSystem AdministrationStrategic PlanningShoretelCisco IosVirtualizationIT StrategyOperating BudgetsVmware InfrastructureInformation TechnologyVisioMicrosoft Exchange

ABOUT BRANDON RIFFEL

I am an IT and technology operations leader with over 25 years of experience supporting mission-critical environments in healthcare, higher education, and public education.My career has been defined by stability, accountability, and long-term ownership. I do not job-hop. I stay, build, and earn trust over time. In each organization, my roles have evolved as responsibility and leadership expanded, reflecting a proven ability to deliver results, adapt to change, and take on broader operational ownership. I’ve held three primary roles over 25 years, each involving increasing scope, high availability, security, and public trust.Currently, as Director of Technology for USD 232 (De Soto School District), I lead enterprise technology operations supporting thousands of users across instructional, administrative, and operational systems. My focus is reliability, security, scalability, and calm execution under pressure.I am based in the Kansas City area and am passionate about building sustainable, well-governed technology environments that serve organizations and communities for the long term.

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