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Desmond Witherspoon
IT manager, Integral Federal
Location: Florence, SC United States
Joined: Aug 22nd, 2014

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Monroe College class of 2006

Undergrad Major: Computer and Information Science

Experience

I currently work with Integral Federal as IT manager
I have years of experience working in the Information Technology industry.

IT Manager | AIS
From September 2024 to June 2025 • 1 year(s)
Managed cloud services, licensing, and IT service management including SSO, EntraID, and Defender for Azure tenants. Led Microsoft 365 implementations and ServiceNow solutions while supervising junior admins and vendor relationships.

Cloud Computing Infrastructure Architect | Booz Allen Hamilton
From January 2023 to February 2024 • 1 year(s)
Directed enterprise cloud modernization initiatives, improving scalability by 30% and reducing TCO through AWS-native refactoring. Designed highly available infrastructure achieving 99.9% uptime and created executive-level reports using Power BI.

Cloud / Data Analyst | Office of the Inspector General, State Department
From November 2021 to December 2022 • 1 year(s)
Designed scalable cloud architectures for investigation applications, reducing cloud spend by 15% and improving response times by 25%. Led ETL processes using Power BI, reducing report generation times by 40%.

Infrastructure and Compliance Manager | Otis Elevator
From December 2014 to November 2021 • 7 year(s)
Spearheaded private cloud solution deployment using AWS technologies, reducing downtime by 35% and operational costs by 20%. Led global compliance initiatives ensuring GDPR and SOC 2 requirements while managing $5M infrastructure budget.

Senior Infrastructure Engineer | Business Engineering Inc
From January 2012 to December 2014 • 2 year(s)
Served as primary IT contact for 7+ companies, ensuring 99.9% system uptime and improving operational efficiency by 15%. Maintained network infrastructure and managed vendor relationships for hardware and software procurement.

IT Manager | NET-A-PORTER LLC
From September 2006 to May 2010 • 4 year(s)
Led network, VoIP, and server upgrade initiatives while managing IT support team. Contributed to disaster recovery planning and reduced system downtime by 20% through improved service levels.

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