Oct 2022 – Present
Nine Energy Service, Inc. · Houston, TX
Publicly Traded
Vice President, Information Technology
Leads a 12-person IT organization across Support, Infrastructure, Applications, and Cybersecurity, supporting 1,000+ end users. Owns the $2M IT operating budget, vendor strategy, and multi-year technology roadmap; serves as primary IT advisor to the executive team in a SOX-regulated, publicly traded environment.
Cloud & Infrastructure Transformation
- Spearheaded full migration of on-premises VMware ESXi infrastructure to Microsoft Azure, modernizing the cloud footprint and materially improving scalability and disaster recovery posture.
- Architected and deployed Databricks sandbox and production environments in Microsoft Azure, establishing a governed data and AI platform to support enterprise analytics, automation, and digital transformation initiatives.
- Directed Microsoft Exchange to Office 365 email migrations; deployed Microsoft Intune for enterprise endpoint management and zero-touch provisioning.
- Drove the Dropbox Business to Egnyte migration, strengthening collaboration, access controls, and compliance readiness.
Cybersecurity Program
- Built the company's first formal cybersecurity program from the ground up, aligned to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework; deployed Darktrace, Mimecast, KnowBe4, Abnormal Security, and Cisco Umbrella.
- Authored the Incident Response Plan, BC/DR Plan, Ransomware Playbook, and Vulnerability Management Playbook; established ongoing security awareness training and phishing simulation programs.
ERP & Application Delivery
- Led a full-cycle NetSuite ERP implementation post-acquisition spanning Accounting, Operations, and Manufacturing modules; drove automation and integrations that eliminated manual cross-departmental workflows.
Governance, Compliance & Service Delivery
- Leads SOX IT compliance across ITGCs, internal audits, remediation, and IT governance frameworks, sustaining clean audit results with no material weaknesses across multiple consecutive years.
- Built and deployed a multi-team ticketing system (IT and HR), knowledge base, and self-service portal, standardizing processes and improving SLA visibility and first-call resolution.