Stephen Foote
Systems and Network Administrator
Systems & Network Administration, SolarWinds, Automation, and Infrastructure
“Hands-on IT infrastructure specialist with 20+ years across systems, networks, virtualization, and monitoring. Former CIO who thrives in the trenches.”
Technical Domains
Systems, Server & Network Administration
Career-long foundation in hands-on IT support — from desktop and endpoint management to Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP, and network infrastructure. Multi-site environments, domain migrations, firewall administration, and VDI deployments.
Network Monitoring & Observability
Enterprise-scale SolarWinds Orion administration across multiple clients. NPM, SAM, NCM, IPAM, NTA module management, custom dashboards, alerting, and Report Builder.
Automation & Scripting
PowerShell automation for SolarWinds operations — bulk node management, interface/volume cleanup, custom property classification, and audit report generation. Python and Bash for local tooling.
Infrastructure & Homelab
Self-hosted infrastructure with Proxmox virtualization, Docker containers, and macOS automation. Network services, storage management, and monitoring pipelines.
AI & Emerging Technologies
Local AI workflows with ComfyUI and Stable Diffusion for image generation. LLM integration via Ollama and Claude for automation, daily briefings, and agentic workflows.
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Projects
Active and completed projects — SolarWinds audits, automation scripts, monitoring dashboards, and homelab builds.
Tech Stack
The full toolkit — monitoring platforms, scripting languages, automation tools, AI models, and homelab infrastructure.
How I Work
My approach to systems administration — methodical audits, automation-first thinking, documentation as a deliverable.
Resume
Education, certifications, and professional experience.
Disaster Response — ITDRC
Region 8 Director for the Information Technology Disaster Resource Center. Deploying emergency connectivity, satellite links, and VoIP systems when communities need it most — wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and beyond.
Contact
Get in touch for consulting, collaboration, or just to talk radio.
Career Timeline
SolarWinds Service Delivery & AI Integration
Senior Service Delivery Engineer managing SolarWinds Orion environments across 8 enterprise clients worldwide. Alert optimization, KPI dashboards, custom reporting, and AI-augmented automation workflows.
Federal VDI & SolarWinds Deployment
Senior VDI System Administrator at TEKsystems (Leidos/NORAD). Reassigned from VMware Horizon to lead SolarWinds deployment across secure federal environments. Domain controller modernization with Windows Server 2019.
CIO — Remote Workforce Modernization
Chief Information Officer at TSD Global/OrderSolutions. Full transition to VMware Horizon VDI for remote call center workforce across U.S. and Philippines. PCI DSS compliance, endpoint lockdown, Five9 VCC migration.
Senior Systems Administration
Senior Systems Administrator at SYNQ3 Restaurant Solutions. Multi-role spanning server, network, telecom, and security. SolarWinds deployment, Meraki rollout, three major site relocations including full remote transition. PCI DSS compliance. Sole 24/7 escalation point.
Healthcare IT Field Engineering
Field Engineer at Colorado Hi-Tech Solutions. End-to-end IT services for healthcare clients in Colorado Springs. Sole technical resource per site — Windows Server, Active Directory, firewalls, and endpoint management.
Call Center Infrastructure
System Engineer at Alorica. 1,000+ seat call center infrastructure — Active Directory, Exchange, mass imaging, large-scale desktop deployments. 24/7 on-site escalation.
Network Recovery & Compliance
Network & Systems Administrator at Coast Independent Review Board. Rebuilt entire infrastructure from zero documentation. Medical compliance environment with FDA data retention requirements.
Global Telecom IT Operations
PC/LAN Engineer to Regional IT Manager at Wireless Facilities, Inc. Global telecom company — U.S., EMEA, Latin America. NOC rebuild, data center migration, domain cutover for 400+ users. Sole IT staff retained through acquisition.