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DRAYKE GIBSONIT MANAGER
IT OPERATIONS · INFRASTRUCTURE · SECURITY

Technology that
works for the
business.

I build reliable infrastructure, secure operations, and technology programs aligned with business objectives.

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6+Years of
Experience
ISO27001
Leadership
SOCAudit
Readiness
01EXPERIENCE

CAREER & LEADERSHIP

Technology leadership
built from the ground up.

More than six years of progressive IT experience spanning technical support, infrastructure, operations, information security, governance, and organizational technology leadership.

2021
CURRENT ROLE

IT Site Manager

CPG Beyond·Middletown, Virginia

MAR 2021 — PRESENT

Leading IT operations and information security for a colocation data center environment, serving in the IT Manager function for Middletown Data Center with responsibility spanning infrastructure, governance, audit readiness, vendor relationships, security programs, and business alignment.

01

Security & Governance

Developed organizational security policies, governance practices, and supporting programs contributing to successful ISO/IEC 27001 certification and SOC 1 Type 2 compliance.

02

Audit Readiness

Owns technology-focused audit preparation, evidence coordination, documentation, and supporting controls for ongoing compliance.

03

Infrastructure & Operations

Leads infrastructure planning and modernization while supporting reliable operations in an uptime-sensitive data center environment.

04

Business Partnership

Manages vendors and contracts, supports executive leadership, and translates operational requirements into practical technology initiatives.

IT OperationsISO/IEC 27001SOC 1 Type 2InfrastructureVendor ManagementSecurity Awareness
2019

IT Technical Support I

Capital Caring Health·Aldie, Virginia

AUG 2019 — MAR 2021

Built a foundation in enterprise IT service delivery through frontline technical support, incident handling, documentation, escalation, user enablement, and executive technology support.

01

Tier 1 technical support and incident management

02

Technical documentation and knowledge-base development

03

Executive meetings and audiovisual technology support

04

New-hire training and team mentoring

Service DeliveryIncident ManagementDocumentationExecutive SupportTraining
02EXPERTISE

CAPABILITIES

Technical depth.
Operational perspective.

Hands-on technical experience combined with operational ownership, security governance, and business-facing IT leadership.

01INF

Infrastructure

Designing and operating reliable technology foundations for uptime-sensitive environments.

Network InfrastructureSystems AdministrationVirtualizationData Center OperationsInfrastructure Planning
02OPS

IT Operations

Building structured, dependable technology operations around service quality and organizational needs.

IT Service ManagementIncident ManagementChange ManagementTechnical DocumentationOperational Improvement
03GRC

Security & Governance

Translating security and compliance requirements into practical operational controls and sustainable programs.

ISO/IEC 27001SOC Audit ReadinessRisk ManagementSecurity AwarenessIT Governance
04LDR

Leadership

Connecting technology decisions with business priorities, stakeholders, vendors, and the people who depend on IT.

Vendor ManagementContract ManagementExecutive SupportStakeholder PartnershipTeam Development
APPROACH

Reliable infrastructure. Clear processes. Practical security. Technology aligned with the organization it supports.

03PROJECTS

SELECTED WORK

Systems built
with purpose.

Selected work demonstrating infrastructure design, modernization, operational ownership, and the connection between technical decisions and business outcomes.

01FLAGSHIP PROJECT

Enterprise Homelab

Self-Hosted Infrastructure Environment

A continuously evolving infrastructure environment designed to apply enterprise technologies and operational practices at home. The lab integrates clustered virtualization, resilient storage, identity, observability, automation, networking, and self-hosted services into a cohesive platform built to be operated—not just experimented with.

01

Operate multi-node virtualization, shared and distributed storage, containerized services, and supporting infrastructure as an interconnected environment.

02

Centralize identity, monitoring, infrastructure inventory, secure remote access, backups, and service publishing across the environment.

03

Use the platform to develop practical experience with automation, resilience, security, documentation, lifecycle management, and operational troubleshooting.

ProxmoxCephTrueNASDockerAuthentikPrometheusGrafanaNetBoxAnsibleTailscaleCloudflare
02PRODUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE

Campus Network Modernization

Cisco → Ubiquiti UniFi

Led the transition from legacy Cisco switching, firewall, and routing equipment to a centrally managed UniFi environment, simplifying network administration while replacing aging infrastructure.

Migrated network management from the existing CloudKey platform to a UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max, refreshed wireless infrastructure with Wi-Fi 7 access points, and deployed new access, PoE, aggregation, and high-speed switching. The migration also required coordination of vendor-dependent services through the transition.

01 / COSTReduce recurring costs

Selected and implemented a platform that reduced recurring operating costs while meeting the site's infrastructure and management requirements.

02 / OPERATIONSCentralize network management

Consolidated gateway, switching, aggregation, and wireless infrastructure into a centrally managed UniFi environment.

03 / DELIVERYCoordinate production migration

Worked across internal requirements and external vendors to transition connectivity and bring dependent VoIP services operational on the new network.

UniFiUDM Pro MaxUSW Pro XG 48 PoEUSW Pro 48 PoEUSW 48 PoEUSW AggregationU7 Pro XGVoIPWi-Fi 7
04EDUCATION

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Learning backed
by practice.

Formal education and industry certifications supporting a career built through hands-on technical and operational experience.

EDUCATION
01
IN PROGRESSBACHELOR'S DEGREE

B.S. Information Technology

Arizona State University · Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

02
2016

Associate of General Studies

Lord Fairfax Community College

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
01

CompTIA Project+

JUNE 2023 · COMPTIA

02

CompTIA Network+

JULY 2019 · COMPTIA

03

CompTIA A+

AUGUST 2019 · COMPTIA

05ABOUT
PROFILE / 001

HOW I APPROACH IT

Hands-on experience.
Business-minded leadership.

I started in hands-on IT support, where technology is immediate: something breaks, someone needs help, and the solution has to work. That experience shaped how I still approach IT today—with an emphasis on reliability, clear communication, and understanding the people behind the systems.

As my career progressed, that hands-on foundation expanded into infrastructure, IT operations, security governance, audit readiness, vendor management, and technology leadership. I enjoy working at the intersection of those responsibilities: staying close enough to the technology to understand the details while keeping decisions aligned with business needs.

I also believe technical growth should continue beyond the job. My homelab gives me a place to build, break, troubleshoot, and operate technologies firsthand—then carry what I learn back into the way I think about real-world IT environments.

LET'S CONNECT

Good technology starts
with a conversation.

Interested in discussing IT operations, infrastructure, technology leadership, or a professional opportunity? Send me a message.

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