Nathaniel Bear

IT Director | Technology Strategist | Systems Leader

Transforming business challenges into scalable technology solutions

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About

IT leader with 15+ years of experience. Ask the AI anything about my career, skills, and experience.

Experience Highlights

IT Manager

B/A Products Co. | Aug 2022 - Present

  • Primary technical lead for Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP and Azure cloud operations
  • Delivered label printing modernization 88% under budget ($11K vs. $90K projected)
  • Led Windows 10→11 migration and Azure Intune (EUC 2.0) modernization across 85+ endpoints
  • Manage annual capital and operating budgets, vendor relations, and IT strategy

IT Director

South Moon Under | Nov 2018 - Mar 2022

  • Directed IT operations for 30-location retail chain with full compliance oversight
  • Led ransomware incident response and complete infrastructure recovery
  • Served as interim CIO during COVID-19, orchestrating rapid remote workforce transition
  • Migrated infrastructure from VMware to Scale KVM hyperconverged solution

Network Administrator

Angel Fire Resort | Dec 2014 - Nov 2018

  • Managed VMware infrastructure, 10GigE SAN, and 50-access-point guest WiFi network
  • Executed network modernization from legacy infrastructure to Ubiquiti Unifi
  • Deployed Veeam backup and cloud-based disaster recovery

Earlier Career

Multiple Leadership Roles | 1998 - 2014

Senior Network Engineer at TechBundle (MSP operations, company acquisition integration), VP of Information Systems at Bottom Line Bookkeeping (18-node cluster deployment), business owner, real estate broker, and U.S. Navy veteran (Electronics Technician).

Key Projects

Label Printing Modernization

B/A Products Co. | 2025

Decentralized product label printing by replacing centralized Bartender setup with departmental stations, eliminating wasted travel time and delivering 88% cost savings ($11K vs. $90K projected).

88% cost reduction Zero downtime

Ransomware Recovery & Hardening

South Moon Under | 2021

Led complete recovery from ransomware incident affecting 30 retail locations. Rebuilt infrastructure, hardened security posture, and implemented comprehensive backup/recovery strategy with zero data loss.

30 locations recovered 0 data loss

Azure Cloud Migration

B/A Products Co. | 2024-2025

Migrated endpoint management from on-premises Active Directory to Azure Cloud Intune (EUC 2.0), modernizing device provisioning and security compliance across 85+ assets.

85+ endpoints Modern MDM

COVID Remote Workforce Transition

South Moon Under | 2020

As interim CIO, orchestrated rapid transition to remote operations: deployed SSTP VPN, MS Authenticator, and Azure MFA ensuring business continuity during pandemic.

150+ users 2 week deployment

Core Competencies

Strategic Leadership

  • IT Strategy & Planning
  • Budget Management
  • Business Analysis
  • Change Management
  • Vendor Relations

Enterprise Systems

  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Azure Cloud Infrastructure
  • Active Directory / Intune
  • VMware / Virtualization
  • Business Intelligence (Power BI)

Security & Compliance

  • PCI-DSS, SOX, GDPR, CCPA
  • Incident Response
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Business Continuity
  • Risk Management

Infrastructure

  • Network Design
  • VoIP (Teams Phone)
  • Firewall Management
  • SAN/Storage Architecture
  • Backup & Recovery

Get in Touch

Currently seeking IT Director opportunities in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(575) 252-3101

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/nathanielbear

Location

Columbia, MD
(willing to relocate)