Eric Fisher

About Eric Fisher

A business and IT leader-working to bring the cloud, its efficiencies and enabled services into your business since 1994-Oversee the design, architecture, implementation, security and support of large multi-site, multi-vendor local and wide-area cloud deployments and networks including private, and public cloud/collocated resources-Engage at the CxO and Director/Manager level, leading business client planning for future systems deployment and innovation efforts-Lead project teams, prepare scope documents and project plans, design and implement best practices for cloud and network deployments to ensure investment in technology is consistent with the business objectives and that proposed projects are executed successfully-Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on cloud and IP Network matters, including design, sales and RFP support, and mentoring, training and supporting the IT service team-Serve as interim CIO for clients in transition, or in need of expert leadership and IT vision in support of business needs and goals.Specialties-Cloud operations, Business operations and automation, service and product development, sales and marketing, key account management, strategic partnerships and M&A-Project management: large, multi-vendor projects for enterprise clients involving cloud, networks, software deployments, risk assessments, business continuity and business strategy- Cloud operations, IP networks and services, design/deploy/manage and compliance/reporting- IT audits and compliance including SSAE18, HIPAA, FDIC and similar- Data center design/build/operations-multiple Tier3 site designs, real estate/utility evaluations, contractor management/project management, commissioning and 24/7 operations-Telecom vendor management, design/build/manage WANs, contract negotiation, HA configurations-managed services-24/7 operations for cloud, collocation and IaaS-DR/BC, BIA, Project Management and regulatory compliance-SaaS, web, including content, CMS, ecommerce, and web apps.

Experience

1. Director, IT Enterprise Systems

   GROWMARK, Inc.

   Nov 2017 — Present

Education

• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

  BA

  1990 — 1993

Skills

• Program Management
• Cloud Computing
• Vendor Management
• Solution Selling
• Disaster Recovery
• Leadership
• Network Architecture
• Information Technology
• Professional Services
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Networking
• Telecommunications
• Managed Services
• Integration
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Sales
• Strategic Partnerships
• Solution Architecture
• Business Continuity
• Web Applications
• Management
• Business Strategy
• Wan
• Data Center
• Ip
• Business Development
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Strategic Planning
• Project Management
• Saas