Drew Secrist

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About Drew Secrist

My name is Drew Secrist and I am a proactive leader with a strong strategic vision of the future of technologies and who looks beyond the “status-quo” to identify hidden opportunities for business productivity improvements and cost savings. My expertise lies in troubleshooting network resources, evaluating technical alternatives, maintaining telecom systems, and devising solutions to increase system performance. Demonstrated success supporting Windows-based environments, operating and maintaining computing and peripheral equipment, and communicating with software and hardware vendors to ensure business continuity. I am highly adept at configuring and installing various network devices and services such as Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and VPN. Equipped with proficiencies in diagnosing technical errors and issues, analyzing Web traffic, and guiding customers/callers in rectifying problems. Moreover, I am an exceptional interpersonal/communication skills, able to communicate highly complex technical information to non-technical users and stakeholders at all levels. Some of my selected achievements includes: • Expanded network services from three locations to 18+ locations in just two years by implementing DMVPN and executing OSPF routing protocols. • Minimized hardware replacement annual costs to ~20% by identifying and selecting optimal hardware from multiple vendors. • Supplanted and migrated all VMs from Vmware to Nutanix HCA that enabled greater control over VM environment, enhanced uptime, and optimized system management time • Attained 99.9% uptime network by effectively managing networking resources. • Co-lead developer and co-teacher for in house technology training classes for IT employees. Connect with me today to find out how I’ll make your mission my mission, to help bring ALL of your business objectives into focus!