Andy Barber

About Andy Barber

I help organizations thrive under pressure by leading enterprise-level business continuity, disaster recovery, and cyber resilience strategies that safeguard people, systems, and data. With 25+ years spanning IT operations, systems engineering, and leadership, I specialize in building resilience programs that stand up to both digital and physical disruptions.Highlights-Directed continuity and crisis management strategies that ensured zero disruption to core business functions during multiple enterprise-level incidents-Partnered with executives and cross-functional teams to design cyber resilience frameworks aligned with regulatory and business priorities-Leveraged deep Windows systems and infrastructure expertise to strengthen uptime and availability across mission-critical platforms.I bring a cross-industry perspective — from manufacturing and financial services to government and healthcare — and thrive at the intersection of technology leadership and risk management. My focus: enabling organizations to stay resilient, compliant, and competitive in today’s volatile environment.

Experience

1. Systems Administrator Ii

   PlayCore

   Jan 2026 — Present · Chattanooga, TN, US

   Responsible for maintaining, securing, and optimizing enterprise systems across a multi-location environment. I ensure core infrastructure, SaaS platforms, and business-critical systems operate reliably and predictably so teams can perform their work without interruption.I specialize in troubleshooting complex issues, restoring service quickly, and proactively improving system stability. I leverage experience, intuition, and structured problem-solving to reduce downtime, strengthen security posture, and streamline operations across the organization.My focus is simple: keep running systems running — and make non-running systems run again.

Education

• Tennessee Tech University - College of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2020 — 2021

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

  2015 — 2015

• Baylor School

  Diploma, High School

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Information Systems

  2007 — 2009

• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

  Computer Science, Accounting

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Technical Support
• Microsoft Exchange
• Cisco Systems Products
• System Administration
• Dns
• Citrix
• Software Installation
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Hardware
• Network Administration
• Project Management
• Vendor Management
• Data Center
• Windows
• Storage Area Network (San)
• Enterprise Backup
• Salesforce
• Business Process Improvement
• Salesforce.com Administration
• Computer Hardware
• Powershell
• San
• Leadership
• Vmware
• Troubleshooting
• Servers
• Itil
• Storage
• Domain Name System (Dns)
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (Dhcp)
• Dhcp
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Virtualization
• Disaster Recovery
• Vmware Esx
• Networking
• Hp
• Business Continuity