Dane Clemons

About Dane Clemons

Advancing through roles of increasing accountability and scope, I bring high energy and…

Experience

1. Director of Information Technology and Communications

   Talquin Electric Cooperative, Inc

   Sep 2012 — Present

   Helped evolve, modernize, and expand information technology capabilities as an executive leading a 12-team department and 2 managers supporting over 60K+ customers. Lead contract negotiations, manage vendor relationships, and ensure data protection, including cyber security and redundancy testing. Own P&L for a $4M budget and manage projects exceeding $8M in value. Approve all IT-related strategic initiatives and deliver guidance on the future state of IT capabilities-Lead a department responsible for managing and supporting OT and IT technologies, including cyber security controls, SCADA, GIS, and other smart grid technologies-Deliver performance KPIs monthly to support executive-level decision-making and cyber security risk mitigation-Created the organization’s first formal IT reporting capabilities and metrics-Led a $3M project to enable communication to employees in the field through two-way radio systems; managed third-party contractors and consultants from RFP through on-time delivery-Launched a secondary data center after securing a location and engaging multiple contractors; delivered on time and within the $1M budget; ensured robust disaster recovery and compliance capabilities.

Education

• Georgia Southwestern State University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Education

Skills

• Tcp/Ip
• Vdi
• Dns
• Data Center
• Cisco Call Manager
• San
• Windows Server
• Citrix
• Integration
• IT Management
• Firewalls
• Cisco Ios
• Cisco Technologies
• Vpn
• Linux
• Network Architecture
• Servers
• Storage
• Cisco Routers
• System Administration
• Disaster Recovery
• Cisco Certified
• Active Directory
• Dhcp
• Routing
• Storage Area Networks
• Network Security
• Switches
• Security
• Network Design
• Enterprise Software
• Vmware Esx
• Vmware
• Cloud Computing
• Vmware Infrastructure
• Ccnp
• Voip
• Cisco Ucs
• Wan
• Network Administration