Nathaniel Bear

About

IT leader with 15+ years of experience driving digital transformation, cloud modernization, and enterprise system implementations across manufacturing, retail, and hospitality industries.

Currently managing Dynamics 365 operations, Azure cloud infrastructure, and cross-functional IT teams. Previously served as IT Director overseeing 30-location retail operations with full compliance responsibility (PCI-DSS, SOX, GDPR, CCPA).

Proven track record managing capital budgets, leading ransomware recovery, and delivering projects significantly under budget while exceeding business objectives.

Status: Open to IT Director opportunities in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland

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.com/in/nathanielbear

Location

Columbia, MD
(willing to relocate)