John Sage

About John Sage

Accomplished IT executive and leader acknowledged for consistent excellence in positions involving comprehensive oversight of Technology, Data, Security and Operational Organizations. Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and drive relatable strategic direction for an organization from a technical standpoint; possesses the perspective needed to anticipate, envision, define, enlist and enact. Offers deep and broad IT frame of reference; background includes extensive expertise in engineering, as well as IT Management and operational best practices. Equally adept with traditional full stack and Cloud services; understands how to identify an organization’s unique technology needs commensurate with overarching business goals. A talented negotiator and technologist, is well-versed in IT buying and procurement; track record leading prudent technical consolidations and acquisitions and closing ELAs with favorable YOY cost reductions.

Experience

1. VP of Information Technology

   Identity Digital Inc.

   Jun 2017 — Present

   I currently work as the VP of Information Technology at Identity Digitial and over the past 10 years oversee the Technology Operations group. We currently run one of the largest Registry\'s with over 400+ TLD\'s on our platforms including.org.io.Live, and many more. Responsibilities include overseeing all Corporate and Production IT Operations initiatives; CISO, DNS and Infrastructure.Responsibilities include leading teams for Cloud Operations, DNS, Networking, Information Security, Systems and storage Engineering, DevOps, SRE and Database Operations. Vendor and account management for IT Operations, including Data Center management, infrastructure management, Cloud Ops/AWS, contract management, offshore engagements, purchasing and budgeting for operations.Technology Interests/Experience: Executive Leadership, Strategic Partnerships, Principle Cloud Architecture for Businesses, Cloud Operations Management, Security Operations, AI and Machine Learning, Analytics, DDOS Attack methods and response, Enterprise Information Technology.

Education

• Northwest University

  Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration

• University of Washington

  UW Foster's School of Business-Executive Leadership Program - 2020, Business -Executive Leadership

  2019

Skills

• Software Development
• Windows Server
• Tcp/Ip
• Vendor Management
• Data Center
• Bash
• Confluence
• Arbor Peakflow Sp/Tms
• IT Service Management
• Software Engineering
• System Architecture
• IT Operations
• Linux
• Pcre
• Saas
• Cloud Computing
• Iis
• IT Infrastructure Design
• Centos
• Databases
• Internet Information Services (Iis)
• Apache
• Troubleshooting
• IT Infrastructure Operations
• Php
• Windows Server 2003
• Operating Budgets
• Ddos
• Shell Scripting
• Perl
• Enterprise IT Infrastructure
• Internet Protocol Suite (Tcp/Ip)