# Bryan Garrison **Senior Engineer · Systems Leader · Product Builder** ✉ [email protected] · ☎ 870-648-5797 · 🌐 [bryangarrison.com](https://bryangarrison.com) --- ## Summary Technical architect and systems leader with 17+ years designing, building, and running infrastructure for multi-site organizations: from 35+ dealership locations across 4 states to 30+ non-profit and church client accounts. Career spans radio station IT, corporate IT leadership, owning a managed services business, and senior engineering. Known for systematic thinking, creative problem-solving under pressure, and a natural leadership style people gravitate toward. Serves as the technical advisor clients trust by writing the standards, architecting the solutions, and mentoring the teams. ## Core Competencies - **Network Architecture** - multi-site WAN/LAN, Wi-Fi for 4,000+ attendee events, infrastructure under live load - **Security** - M365 Conditional Access design (incl. MFA), firewall management, security audits - **Cloud & Platforms** - Microsoft 365, Azure/Entra, Google Workspace, Docker, Cloudflare ZTNA - **Infrastructure** - Windows, Linux, Hyper-V, Datto, Ubiquiti, Ruckus, SonicWall, HPE, Meraki - **Automation** - Python, PowerShell, parametrized tooling - **Documentation & Standards** - author of M365 & Wi-Fi best practices, CA policies, proposal review - **Incident Response** - final escalation point, root-cause & total-effect analysis - **Leadership & Mentoring** - Tech Roundtable lead, 5+ engineers mentored, new-hire onboarding ## Experience ### Enable: Field Engineer → Systems Engineer → Senior Engineer *May 2020 – Present · Remote* - Technical architect for 30+ accounts; led **$1k–$250k+ projects** (100+ delivered) - Flagship Project - St. Michael and All Angels rebuild: **70+ APs, 18–20 switches**, off-site network during demolition - Stabilized a **4,000-person conference network mid-event** (temporary DHCP under live load) - Designed M365 Conditional Access policies (incl. MFA), now part of company standard deployments - Lead the Tech Roundtable; define standards; author M365 & Wi-Fi best practices - Final escalation point; root-cause and total-effect analysis - Mentor 6 out-of-market engineers over a 2-year development cycle; engage 6 local field engineers weekly; provide guidance and training for every new local hire ### Tri-State Technology Services: Founder, Managed Services *2017 – 2020* - Founded and ran a managed services business serving small businesses and churches. - Coordinated clients, repair shop, up to three employees, and monthly P&L - Built **Thrifty Bird**: automated Walmart API price-drop monitoring; project sold in 2018, used proceeds to buy out partner - Taught Python and general technology training courses for local community center ### Gregg Orr Auto Group: IT Director *2011 – 2017* - IT leadership with one direct report for **35+ dealership locations across 4 states, 300+ users** - Consolidated all market servers into a single corporate datacenter during new office buildout - Directed total network overhauls, construction projects, and onboarding of acquisitions including two marinas and a boat sales store - Bi-Weekly on-site engagements with all store management and teams - Reconfigured automotive service platforms; managed and configured Reynolds and Reynolds DMS; Coordinated migration from R&R terminal based management to GUI platform. ### AMI Radio Group (Texarkana): Sales, then IT Lead *2009 – 2011* - Started in sales; within months put in charge of supporting all computers and IT - Managed T1 connections to radio transmission sites - Deployed managed antivirus platform - Coordinated trade of advertising for IT server hardware to expand network capabilities ## Education **Liberty University** (2019-2023) B.S. Biblical Studies (*Summa Cum Laude*) · B.S. Christian Apologetics (minor in Global Studies) (*Summa Cum Laude*) · Graduate Certificate in Biblical Greek **Southern Arkansas University** (2005-2007) A.A General Studies