Arit Udo

Background

About Arit Udo

Award-winning senior technical professional working directly with the Chief Technology Officer to develop strategies and grow the company through the use of technological resources. Responsibilities include development of corporate technical strategy, direct Systems Engineering consulting for clients, acting as Technical Adviser to CTO for key projects. Assist in advising Army clients regarding the application of cloud best practices for Information Technology and Systems Engineering to the Army agencies. o 19+ years of successful and progressive experience architecting, implementing and managing corporate Internet infrastructure including cloud-based, virtualization, server-based data-centers, systems and network security using multiple tools and technologies. o Responsible for overall global infrastructure and efficient running of client IT operations. o Manage the development and implementation of Cloud strategy and approach. o Responsible for development of Storage-as-a-Service (StaaS) platform based on AWS S3 and its automation of workflows and processes to grow the company revenue. o Responsible for implementation of key Army and State Government RMF security controls to obtain DoD IL2 and IL4 ATOs. o Manage and maintain external clients’ accounts and infrastructure. o Perform infrastructure risk assessment and mitigation recommendations to clients. o Provide clients with cost optimization analysis and forecasts to enable reduction of costs. o Lead/Perform transition of On-Prem legacy hosting to the virtual technologies (VMWare) to improve scalability and disaster recovery. o Lead/Perform transition of On-Prem applications, COTS, GOTS, MOTS and FOSS hosting to the cloud (Amazon EC2/S3/RDS/RedShift) to improve scalability and disaster recovery. o Manage the completion of multiple red-tape controlled "impossible projects" with delivery on-time and within budget. o Unsurpassed creativity, resourcefulness and leadership in a technical infrastructure support department. o Excellent written and verbal communication skills including superior ability to communicate with individuals at all levels of technical expertise including CTOs, CEOs, Program Managers, Development, Network Engineering, Infrastructure, Proposal Writers, Business Owners, Information Security Officer, 3PAOs and Vendors. o Establish and maintain standards, objectives, create roadmaps and align with key partners and stakeholders. o Professional with cutting-edge skills, maintaining skills by participating in continuing professional education.