John W. Fuson

About John W. Fuson

Executive IT Operations & Logistics Leader with 20+ years of experience driving critical infrastructure, data center design, and strategic sustainment for Defense, Higher Education, and Telecommunications sectors. Holds active TS/SCI Clearance. Proven track record of bridging the gap between complex engineering requirements and operational readiness to deliver high-availability systems in high-stakes environments.• Strategic Infrastructure & Defense: Currently architecting S4 logistics and sustainment strategies for the U.S. Space Force, SYD 81, aligning supply chain operations with future combat concepts. extensive background directing the construction of Tier 3 Data Centers and managing Layers 1/2 infrastructure for massive campus environments.• Financial & Business Acumen: Dual-threat strategist with deep P&L accountability, managing $120M+ CAPEX budgets while simultaneously operating a private real estate and hospitality portfolio that generates 45% cash flow over expenditures.• Operational Excellence: Expert in modernizing legacy systems, including the conversion of 26K VoIP assets and smart building initiatives that delivered 30% material cost savings.• Leadership & Culture: Transformational leader adept at managing cross-functional teams of 20+ personnel, fostering cultures of innovation and trust, and advising senior leadership on supply chain vulnerabilities in contested environments.Contact me through this profile if you wish to connect.

Experience

1. Facilities Planner Design Engineer

   SAIC

   Jul 2023 — Present · Colorado Springs, CO, US

   Design and plan future layout for office space. Including network, Infrastructure, all facility layouts. • Create and develop the infrastructure’s team culture for innovation, trust, and motivation, insuring a safe and enjoyable workspace for highly engaged and collaborative team.• Collaborated with Military and General Contractors to develop innovative designs, developing efficient network plans, utilizing connected facilities management, Telecom, and networks with the hopes of the end state of SD LAN fiber to the edge technology/ topology.• Design layer 1 and 2 network infrastructure to provide reliable, redundant, and expandable connectivity for all IT services from Network, Telecom, A/V, and compute data storage for the NSTTC while maintaining a scalable environment for any future entities needs.• Educate and drive an initiative to expand the understanding of Smart buildings and innovative technologies, generating a 30% initial cost savings in materials alone, as well as expanding limitations.• Directing the design architecture and build out of the Layer 1 and 2 of the OSI model for the NSTTC/OTTI office buildouts. While educating team as to the design efficiencies of the purposed plan.

Education

• LeTourneau University

  Engineering

  1992 — 1994

Skills

• Ip
• Voice Over Ip (Voip)
• Wireless Technologies
• IT Operations
• Vendor Management
• Security
• Integration
• System Deployment
• Telecommunications
• Cisco Systems Products
• Switches
• Budgets
• Leadership
• Technical Engineering
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Customer Service
• Strategic Planning
• Avaya Products
• Routing
• Business Process
• Software Installation
• Process Improvement
• Fiber Optics
• Networking
• Hardware Installation
• Team Leadership
• IT Strategy
• Optical Fiber
• Internet Protocol (Ip)
• Wireless Networking
• Troubleshooting
• Management
• Team Building
• Operating Budgets
• Technical Support
• Avaya Communication Manager
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Mentoring
• Analytical Thinking