Rick McClure

Background

About Rick McClure

Accomplished and innovative Information Technology Management professional with extensive experience in Systems & Network Security and Engineering in Domestic and International environments. I have demonstrated the ability to design and implement business infrastructures with a track record of consistently generating profitable results through careful diagnosis, decisive action and thorough follow-up. I have the proven ability to manage multiple projects and tasks to successful conclusion and resolve complex issues in a timely cost effective manner. Successful at developing positive relationships and valuable strategic alliances. Effective in startup and turnaround situations. Possess excellent communications, negotiations, analytical and organizational skills. I help enable companies to have 99%+ uptime in their corporate networks, with the likelihood that they will remain fully operational at an enterprise level. I reduce malware and virus exposure to near zero and can cut projected disaster recovery time from days to hours. I can walk into a shell of a building and completely install and setup the entire network including all the servers…and be responsible for that organization! I have enough understanding and resources that I can fully support and\or relocate an entire office and put it anywhere on the planet or in the cloud. Specialties: Network Engineering & Architecture - Systems Design & Engineering - Technical & Business Consulting - Business Development - Client Relations & Retention - Global Account Management - Processes & Procedures - Systems Security, Firewalls & Audits - Project & Program Management - Contract & Agreement Negotiations - Strategic & Operational Planning - P&L Responsibility - Budget & Cost Controls - Continuous Improvements - Vendor & Contractor Liaison - Transition & Transformation Architecture - Systems Integration Architecture - NAS & SAN Storage Network Design - VPNs - DFARS - NIST 800-171 - SCIF.to name a few.