Michael Beaudet-• +1 - • linkedin.com/in/michaelbeaudet/
PROFILE
Creative and results-driven technology leader with a proven track record of delivering value through increased capabilities, reliability, and
security while reducing costs. Adept at delivering business-focused solutions through internal portfolio & product ownership.
KEY COMPETENCIES
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Product Ownership
Middleware & Interfaces Design
Security, Compliance, & Risk Management
Audio/Video, Telephony, & Telepresence
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Vendor Sourcing, Negotiations & Relations
Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
IT Infrastructure & Cloud Operations
Application & Service Hosting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BDA LLC, Inc.
February 2021 - September 2024
Director, Global Infrastructure & Operations
Woodinville, WA
• Created and oversaw the IT Infrastructure portfolio management function, responsible for cross-functional prioritization of projects,
allocating resources, and delivering over 20 projects per year.
• Performed multiple data center consolidation and cloud migration projects including field office, enterprise/ERP, and e-commerce.
• Delivered annual OpEx reductions in excess of $1M through vendor negotiations, cloud migrations, and technology refreshes.
• Executed multiple mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures with a combined deal size exceeding $400M.
• Achieved SOC-2 (type 2) compliance to enable up to $1B in new business.
• Enabled new business opportunities including the expansion into business to consumer sports retail business.
• Established a framework of key performance indicators and service level objectives, ensuring alignment between executive team and
individual contributors.
Sound Transit
June 2019 - September 2020
Manager, Network Engineering
Seattle, WA
• Led the Network Engineering organization through the design and build out of major Link system expansions to Northgate (3M annual
riders) and East Link (2.1M annual riders) including network design, sourcing, and implementation.
• Led transition of Network Engineering ITSM services to ServiceNow.
• Enabled transition to work from home for the majority of Sound Transit employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alaska Airlines
January 2016 - May 2019
Manager, IT Operations
SeaTac, WA
• Acted as Product Owner for Data Integration, Event Notification, and Change Management.
• Automated Software Deployments to enable CI/CD processes to the cloud within the e-commerce engineering organization.
• Refreshed key components of the zOS-based mainframe system to reduce costs, ensure ongoing PCI compliance, and enable
successful disaster recovery initiatives.
Thermo Fisher Scientific
February 2014 - May 2015
Associate Director, Global Network Services
Pleasanton, CA
• Successfully delivered mergers and acquisitions totalling $14B and delivered over $4M against synergy targets.
• Designed and implemented new corporate headquarters network & technology platforms.
• Acted as a member of the IT infrastructure PMO and tracked intake of projects, cross-functional prioritization, and assignment of
resources to projects requiring Infrastructure resources.
• Facilitated $500K in network savings resulting from site consolidation projects.
Life Technologies (Acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Sr. Manager, Voice & Data Networking (Foster City)
August 2012 - February 2014
• Oversaw global delivery of voice and data networking including network security operation center.
• Reduced operating costs by $100K through implementation of next-generation Telephony platform utilizing VoIP technology.
• Performed review of long-distance services and initiated a vendor change with annualized cost savings of $55K.
• Implemented HIPAA-compliant contact center to enable the creation of a patient-focused medical business unit.
Sr. Manager, EMEA IT Infrastructure & Operations (Inchinnan, UK)
August 2010 - August 2012
• Delivered key infrastructure services in a matrixed organization for a $1B region with 2K employees dispersed across 12 countries.
• Established regional Infrastructure PMO to balance multiple incoming priorities (M&A, Facilities, Infrastructure Enhancements) against
matrixed resources from within region and global teams.
• Executed site move, consolidation activities, and IT system standardization across eight sites, resulting in $1.6M savings.
• Managed merger and acquisition activities, integrating technology platforms for new acquisitions in the region, exceeding €100M in
value.
Sr. Manager, Global IT Compute Platforms (Foster City, CA)
November 2008 - August 2010
• Performed refresh of enterprise storage and compute platforms for ERP system, resulting in a cost reduction of $1.5M annually while
increasing performance and capacity.
• Executed three large data center migrations, resulting in annualized cost savings of $924K.
• Implemented Disaster Recovery program for SAP R/3 and Oracle E1.
