Tom Grissom
TGRISSOM@GMAIL.COM
Cloud solutions architect and technology leader with over 18 years of experience in mission-critical infrastructure, architecture, and operations. Proven track record in cloud management, automation, and governance with a focus on delivering customer-centric solutions.
Specialties
Cloud Architecture
AWS Solutions
Cloud Technologies
Virtualization
System Architecture
Infrastructure Design
PowerShell
System Administration
Network Administration
Disaster Recovery
Active Directory
Automation
Experience
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
May 2022 - Present — Solutions Architect
- Partner with enterprise customers to create and implement scalable, high-availability architectures on AWS
- Design cost-optimized solutions leveraging AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and container services
- Lead technical discussions and architectural reviews with customer engineering teams
- Develop migration strategies for complex enterprise workloads to AWS cloud
- Guide customers in implementing AWS Well-Architected Framework best practices
- Create and deliver technical presentations on AWS services and architectural patterns
- Architect secure and compliant solutions meeting industry regulatory requirements
- Provide expertise in networking, security, and infrastructure automation using AWS services
- Collaborate with account teams to drive customer cloud adoption and innovation
University of Illinois
November 2021 - May 2022 — Manager Cloud Operations
- Coordinated campus cloud initiatives across Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
- Managed and supported over 400 cloud accounts, projects, and subscriptions
- Automated rebilling processes for campus Amazon Web Services usage
- Successfully migrated campus accounts from reseller to direct contract
- Led and mentored team of 3 cloud specialists
- Enhanced workflows and synergies between University services and cloud deployments
April 2014 - January 2022 — Lead Virtualization Systems Administrator
- Managed multi-site shared virtual environment supporting over 1300 virtual machines
- Maintained budget for support, maintenance, and hardware lifecycle for Central Virtualization Environment
- Administered VMware platforms including vSphere, vSAN, NSX and vRealize Automation
- Managed enterprise storage solutions including Compellent, Equallogic, and Nimble Storage
- Led customer migrations from KVM, VMware, and Hyper-V to Centralized Service
- Implemented automation through scripting for system builds and operations
- Established VEEAM Backup and Recovery environment for virtual infrastructure
- Coordinated cross-team maintenance activities
- Architected new infrastructure solutions based on customer requirements
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
November 2006 - April 2014 — Senior Infrastructure Support Specialist
- Managed 125+ Cisco access points and network infrastructure
- Supported critical healthcare applications and systems
- Administered Active Directory environment
- Deployed and managed Cisco UCS for virtualization initiatives
- Managed Cisco Nexus 4k devices for networking and SAN (including FCoE)
- Led virtualization initiatives and P2V conversions
- Managed EMC/Legato Networker Backup, Data Domain, Recover Point and VNX Systems
- Administered Meditech HCIS system (Client Server 5.66)
- Created and maintained disaster recovery plans
Independent Consultant
June 2006 - May 2020 — Technology Consultant
- Collaborated with K-12 school technology staff on infrastructure projects
- Deployed large-scale wireless networks supporting 1:1 computing initiatives
- Implemented and maintained Microsoft Active Directory environments
- Deployed Hyper-V virtualization solutions
- Optimized desktop deployment processes using Windows Deployment Services
- Managed multi-site WAN and LAN infrastructure
Indiana State University
May 2005 - May 2006 — Student Project Coordinator
- Supervised team of 11 intern employees
- Resolved website, network, hardware and software issues
Eastern Illinois University
January 2004 - March 2004 — Network Administrator Intern
- Installed and configured computer hardware components
- Conducted security audits on university network
- Performed malware removal and system recovery
Education
Indiana State University
Bachelor of Applied Science - Information Technology
Phi Kappa Phi, Sycamore Technology Solutions, Computer Science Club
Lakeland College
Associate Degree - Network Administration
Computer Science Club
Training and Certifications
AWS Certifications
VMware Certifications
VMware Certified Advanced Professional 5
Data Center Administration
VMW-00309683E-00124920