Mike Cocat

About Mike Cocat

With over 20 years of IT experience, I bring a vision with a diverse perspective including both an operational view as well as a technical view. I pride myself on being an effective leader with a team-first attitude, mentoring mindset and a focus on driving towards cross-functional success. My background demonstrates professionalism and experience in training and motivating teams through projects and company initiatives to generate increased revenues, improved customer service, and profitable client relationships. I have a proven track record of success in managing and developing teams of employees, and I have a deep understanding of the importance of employee retention.As a Practice Manager of Security and Networking at Burwood Group, I successfully created a diverse and multi-cultural team dispersed across the U.S, growing the team from 5 to 16 Security and Network Consultants within 12 months, supporting mid to enterprise clients, and focusing on project-related activities. I effectively managed an annual revenue goal of over $6 million while consistently meeting and exceeding quarterly targets. While I was the Director of Lab Operations at Ahead Inc, I created a new program, aligning business leaders and requirements with offerings from the group, leading to new solutions and offerings while improving collaboration for a more efficient and productive operating model. I also implemented processes for managing the technologies effectively through automation, process, and monitoring while minimizing overall operating costs. I excel at developing, implementing, and championing strategic process improvements, including standardization and streamlining to enhance efficiency and productivity. I have always enjoyed working with people and helping them to reach their full potential. I believe that it is essential to treat everyone fairly and with respect.

Experience

1. Manager - Server Team

   Medline

   Nov 2022 — Present

Education

• College of DuPage

  Business

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• Cloud Computing
• Linux
• Storage Area Networks
• Vmware Vsphere
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Storage
• Bladecenter
• Virtualization
• San
• Vmware
• Servers
• Data Center
• Business Continuity
• Ibm Certified
• High Availability
• Vsphere
• Disaster Recovery
• Vmware Esx
• Cisco Technologies
• Networking
• Windows
• Technical Support
• Vmware Infrastructure