Nathan Britton

Profile

17+ years of innovative engineering and leadership - Building and mentoring top talent recruited by major technology players and driving enterprise strategy and implementation from an infrastructure, operations, and security perspective. Embracing and cultivating change, challenges, and high-impact assignments, earning a reputation as a trusted business partner and thought leader to executives seeking innovative technology solutions, rapid issue resolution, and continuous risk mitigation.

Experience

Quantum Health, Inc.

Dublin, Ohio

VP, Platform, Operations, & Security

2023 - Present

  • Responsible for a wide range of technology teams including Security, Network, Cloud/Platform/DevOps/SRE, Infrastructure, Database, Quality Automation Engineering, Solutions Desk, End User Services, and Operations.
  • Recruited to be a thought leader and business partner willing to step outside of the box and out of scope to isolate operational issues and design robust solutions - well-regarded as a go-to resource for peers and brand executives alike as they address increasingly complex issues.
  • Led the successful launch of reimagined operational processes including consolidation of multiple toolsets for observability, CMDB, asset management, work intake and management, and infrastrucuture/cloud management.
  • Led the rearchitecutre of the cloud platform using cloud native services and open source software to reduce cloud spend by 25%+ and implemented finops practices to maintain further accuracy of spend and forcasting.
  • Security
  • Platform
  • Operations
  • Network
  • Cloud
  • Infrastructure
  • AT/CI/CD
  • Engineering
  • Cloud Native
  • FinOps

Designer Brands, Inc. f/k/a DSW, Inc.

Columbus, Ohio

Sr. Director, Platform, Infrastructure, & Ops

2022 - 2023

  • Responsible for a wide range of technology teams including Network, Cloud/Platform/DevOps/SRE, Store Technology, Infrastructure, Database, Quality Automation, Solutions Desk, End User Services and Operations.
  • Led the design and implementation of a platform of hybrid services enabling engineering and development teams to safely and securely develop and deploy applications with speed, observability, stability, and security never before experienced by our enterprise.
  • Respected as a thought leader and business partner willing to step outside of the box and out of scope to isolate operational issues and design robust solutions - well-regarded as a go-to resource for peers and brand executives alike as they address increasingly complex issues.
  • Led the successful innovation and deployment of store technology to replace several legacy, purpose-built devices with a multi-function iPhone -- Legacy terminal applications, Bluetooth RF scanners, inventory systems, RFID, in-house applications, training devices, productivity, and m365. Benefits included a massive scale of increased productivity, high availability, speed, agility, and cost savings overall.
  • Introduced teams to numerous open-source frameworks and tooling — arming teams with the tools to manage increasing rates of change and become more agile while being good stewards of spend.
  • Kubernetes
  • AT/CI/CD
  • Operations
  • Platform
  • Store Systems
  • Network
  • Database
  • Automation

Director, Platform & Reliability Engineering

2020 - 2022

Sr. Manager, Platform & Reliability Engineering

2019 - 2020

L Brands, Inc. d/b/a Mast Global Technologies

Columbus, Ohio

Director, Digital Infra & Operational Security

2018 - 2019

  • Recruited and developed a Silicon Valley team in Central Ohio, recognizing high-potential leaders and providing each member of the team with stretch opportunities to expand their expertise as a key component of creating a true culture of innovation. Lost only two team members, one to Google and the other to Apple.
  • Led the design of numerous architectures — from infrastructure and security to business processes — positioning the enterprise with the tools to manage increasing rates of change and become more agile.
  • Co-Led the design and implementation—over the course of just 6 months—of an active/active data center to increase availability, empower growth, and drive customer conversion. Combined a robust platform of infrastructure, applications, and security tools to support the ability to handle peak order rates which have increased from 30 orders/minute to 3,000+ orders/minute.
  • Implemented the Company’s first Machine Learning Web Application Firewall to protect our E-Commerce sites and reduce account takeovers and credit card fraud saving the business millions per year.
  • Participated in / or led numerous continuous improvement initiatives including the transformation to a DevOps organization—reducing the margin of human error, stabilizing employee turnover, and increasing speed by adopting Agile tools and methodologies.
  • Containers
  • Cloud
  • Datacenter
  • AT/CI/CD
  • DevOps
  • Security

Sr. Manager, Digital Infrastructure

2013 - 2018

Sr. Systems Engineer, Digital Infrastructure

2011 - 2013

The Ohio State Alumni Association, Inc.

Columbus, Ohio

Senior Systems and Network Engineer

2006 - 2011

  • Accountable for the 24x7x365 operation of the Association’s enterprise network, infrastructure, and related applications, ensuring high availability and recoverability. Partnered with cross-functional groups across the university to meet existing and advancing business needs, maintaining knowledge in multiple technical areas to foster productive collaboration. Led the cultivation of the Association support services, leading the Support Desk Manager and their staff.
  • Played an instrumental leadership role in the design and implementation of the Association’s enterprise network, becoming the first building on campus to have all 1GB network connections to both desktops and servers. Implemented open-source OpenBSD router/firewall systems for customer wireless, perimeter, and DMZ security, significantly reducing the cost associated with legacy Cisco Systems.
  • Virtualized 80% of both Windows and Linux Servers to VMware, achieving a 10-1 consolidation ratio
  • Served as liaison and technical lead between the Association team and the vendor teams on two complete website redesign projects and the implementation of an Association Management System (CRM) to replace legacy systems, delivering all projects on time and within budget.
  • Windows Server
  • Linux
  • MS SQL Server
  • VMWare
  • Cisco
  • Datacenter

Network & Unix Engineer

2002 - 2006

Help Desk Technician

2000 - 2002

Education

Network Communications Management

Devry University

2008

References

Available Upon Request

photo of me

Skills

    • Strengths
    • Transformational Leadership
    • Cloud Engineering (Hybrid)
    • Performance Analysis
    • Infrastructure Architecture
    • Relationship Building
    • DevSecOps
    • Platform
    • SRE
    • Scalable, Secure Solutions
    • Continuous Integration/Delivery
    • Operational Efficiency
    • Cost Optimization
      Systems
    • Solaris
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • VMWare
    • Windows
      Cloud Native
    • Kubernetes
    • Containers
    • Serverless
    • CI/CD
    • IAC
    • Observability Patterns
      Cloud Ecosystems
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Google Cloud
    • Amazon Web Servuces
    • Oracle Cloud

Certifications

  • Kubernetes & Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • Azure Fundamentals
  • Azure Administrator Associate
  • Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
  • Chef Certified Developer
  • RedHat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
  • Security+
  • Linux+

Interests

  • Yachting
  • DJing
  • Freemasonary / Shriners
  • Water Sports
  • Amatuer Radio
  • Camping