Brian C.

About Brian C.

Dynamic thought leader and accomplished Infrastructure Engineer with 23+ years of progressive experience, designing cutting-edge, streamlined technology systems for global clients in the manufacturing, financial services, and business sectors. Relied upon for transforming enterprise technologies and services to meet evolving business needs that are built on a foundation of innovation, agility, scalability, acceleration, user experience, automation, operational excellence, and data insight. Innovative professional leading vision & synergistic execution to unlock value and drive significant revenue growth within a progressive Coordination - Possess a proven ability to anticipate unique requirements or potential road-blocks in all situations. Continually develop back-up plans to minimize risk and deliver exceptional results; streamline communication and implementation channels to effectively meet client and organizational needs. Focus on the improved process of identifying problems and expose previously unexplored but effective solutions, while onboarding new and complex technologies to lead best practices.Process Streamlining - Effectively manage diverse tasks, with varying degrees of complexity, within a wide range of environments; evaluate situations, assess emergent needs, and implement solutions in a prompt and efficient/effective manner. Strong support professional with ability to manage interface between technology and customer experience to achieve long term goals and maintain key partnerships.IT Program Management - Well-respected IT Manager, Infrastructure Engineer with extensive experience in Active Directory and messaging architecture, security, design, high availability, documentation, assessments, operations, application traffic management and troubleshooting. Effective partner with service teams and business units to isolate technology gaps and generate increased productivity through innovative system solutions.Leadership - Resourceful, versatile, and energetic leader, mentor, and motivator with a highly impressive track record of success in network infrastructure support systems, and strategic planning. Have a demonstrated track record of outstanding service; a calm, dependable professional who devotes every effort to achieve the best results for clients. Possess ability to build on and lead diverse teams of technical professionals to achieve critical goals.

Experience

1. Network & Telecom Manager

   Randstad Digital

   Mar 2026 — Present

   Direct WAN architecture and vendor management, overseeing SD-WAN, and broadband solutions across distributed locations while optimizing performance and resiliency.Own WAN and telecom expense management, including contract negotiation, billing validation, and cost optimization initiatives, resulting in measurable reduction of recurring carrier spend.Design, partner and implemented network segmentation strategies to enhance security posture, support IoT/OT environments, and align with zero-trust principles.Play a key leadership role in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) activities, including due diligence, network assessments, integration planning, and post-acquisition standardization.Collaborate in deployment and lifecycle management of Unified Communications (UC) platforms, including VoIP, collaboration tools, and contact center technologies, improving user experience and operational efficiency.Standardized network and telecom services across all sites, eliminating redundant solutions and aligning with enterprise architecture and security policies.Partner with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to ensure compliance, high availability, and scalability of network services.Manage relationships with service providers and technology partners, driving SLAs, performance accountability, and continuous improvement.Oversee network monitoring, incident response, and capacity planning to maintain optimal uptime and service delivery.

Education

• DeVry University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Technical Management