Aarin Bailey
Chief Technology Officer at CTI Technology
CTO | DAD | GEEK | LEADER | SORCERER SUPREME
10+ years of IT experience including 4+ years of broad-based management in Systems Design and Development, Implementation and Support. Strategically and cost effectively utilize technology in alignment with corporate goals. Consistently improve delivery times and service levels while reducing costs. Excel at strategic planning, building high-performance teams, project management, and implementing best practice methodologies and continuous improvement programs.
CTI Technology
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cti-technology
Chief Technology Officer
Elgin, Illinois, United States
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CTI Technology
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cti-technology
Senior System Engineer
Leader of the Engineering Department
CISO for CTI Technology
Serve on the Leadership Team
Provide insight and expertise to all CTI Technology matters
Nerd of all things IT
Elgin, Illinois, United States
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BridgePoint Technologies, LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridgepoint-technologies
Tier III Systems Analyst
•	Top Tier Escalations point
•	Senior Project Engineer and Senior Project Manager
•	Advanced Documentation Specialist
•	Responsible for customer relationships and success
•	Senior Tier Disaster Recovery Specialist
•	Senior Tier Network & System Security Specialist
•	PCI / HIPPA Compliance Specialist
•	Team Mentor and Training Specialist
•	Senior Systems Architect
•	Senior Network Architect
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Advanced Intelligence Engineering
https://www.linkedin.com/company/advanced-intelligence-engineering
Sr Systems Engineer Team Lead
•	Staff coordination, dispatch and management
•	Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures
•	Lead Network and Systems Architect
•	Responsible for internal systems and security
•	Responsible for all client systems and security infrastructure
•	ITIL Project Management and Execution
Wheaton, Illinois
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Advanced Intelligence Engineering
https://www.linkedin.com/company/advanced-intelligence-engineering
Sr Network Engineer
•	Provided status reports and updates to C-Level Employees 
•	Provided status reports to board members
•	Design, Architect, and maintain network infrastructures  
•	Design, implement VMware infrastructures  
•	Subject matter expert in Windows Operating Systems 
•	Subject matter expert of Linux Operating Systems with an emphasis On Centos and RHEL 
•	Configurations of Cisco Asa, SonicWall, FortiGate, and Meraki Firewalls 
•	Configurations of Cisco Routing and Switching 
•	Cloud computing including AWS and Azure 
•	Website development including CMS and WordPress  
•	Advanced PowerShell programming including modules, develop PowerShell platforms for automation 
•	Identified security vulnerabilities, and implementation of controlled changes 
•	WIFI Infrastructure Specialist 
•	Detailed knowledge of Cisco Meraki Firewalls, switching, and AP's.  
•	Identified cyber attackers so the appropriate defensive measures can be added or updated
•	Worked with all the company’s security partners to research events and mitigate threats as they were identified or occur
•	Worked with and cooperate with legal authorities, FBI, DHS, NCUA and local authorities when required 
•	Developed unique, effective security strategies for software, networks, data center and hardware
Wheaton, Illinois
Climate Pros Inc
https://www.linkedin.com/company/climate-pros-llc
Network System Engineer
•	Completed Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016 maintenance and migrations
•	Server Support for 20 Servers
•	End Support for 700 users with Office, Nitro, Adobe products
•	Maintenance and support iPhone & iPad devices for 300 users with 2 devices
•	24x7 support for all end users in company present states IL, WI, MI, FL, HI.
•	Maintained DNS, DHCP, IIS, VLAN, AD, ADFS, ADCS, Routing and Remote Access
•	Subject matter expert in VMware vSphere, vCenter, HA, DRS, converter, ESXi 5.5, 6.0
•	Acronis Application Aware Back up Replication and Recovery for VMware hosts
•	Maintained File Share Server
•	Responsible for Windows Load Balancing
•	Installation of firewalls across multiple office sites
•	InTouch GPS tracking for Fleet.
•	Reported Daily to CTO of all network activity and projects.
•	Trained CTO and other programmers on basic network skills
•	Sharp, Lexmark, KIP plotter printer maintenance and support
•	Developed and implemented IT Policies and Procedures
•	Inventory control for all company electronics and devices
•	Staged new iPads, iPhones, Laptops, Surface Tablets
•	Video Conference equipment setup and maintenance
Glendale Heights, IL
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US Navy
https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-navy
E-4
•	Navigated ship to projected coordinates.
•	Maned watch and stay alert for any abnormalities
•	Led 100 man working parties.
•	Replenished ship and docking procedures.
Norfolk, Virginia
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Computer Science
Bachelor's degree
University of Oklahoma
https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-oklahoma/
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Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Associate's degree
Oklahoma City Community College
https://www.linkedin.com/school/occc/
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Effective Listening
www.linkedin.com
LinkedIn
Network Security Essentials
WatchGuard Technologies
Connectwise Certified
ConnectWise
ITGlue Certified Professional
IT Glue
Datto Tier II Specialist
Datto, Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karista-schultz-b83ba393
Karista Schultz
Account Manager at CTI Technology
Elgin, IL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenrfritz
Kristen Fritz
Cybersecurity Professional | Program/Project Manager | Open to Work - Available August 2022
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronkane
Aaron Kane
IT Guru and CEO of CTI Technology.
Elgin, IL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-christofferson-98794639
Nick Christofferson
Senior Network Administrator at CTI Technology
Greater Chicago Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-wipperfurth-11501546
Andrew Wipperfurth
Client Service Coordinator at CTI Technology
Greater Chicago Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheladyn-kelly-bb02946a
Cheladyn Kelly
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United States
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-cheladyn-958235187
Brian Cheladyn
Student at Brighton High School
Detroit Metropolitan Area
https://pk.linkedin.com/in/sohail-abbasi-b7430875
Sohail Abbasi
Senior Cloud Technical Specialist at Zones, Inc.
Pakistan
https://in.linkedin.com/in/abhinav-sony-a1802119
Abhinav Soni
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Rajasthan, India
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pankaj-halder-107402a
Pankaj Halder
Lead Support Engineer at Ciena Corp.
Durham, NC
https://in.linkedin.com/in/mahesh-patil-50a58575
Mahesh Patil
Technical Lead at Wipro Ltd
Pune
https://in.linkedin.com/in/ajay-nair-1612a133
Ajay Nair
Network Engineer at Wipro Limited
Bengaluru
https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-browne-708a15223
NEIL BROWNE
Soap Maker
Portland, OR
https://in.linkedin.com/in/sanjay-parmar-88a37214
Sanjay Parmar
at Reliance Communications
Mumbai
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dheeraj-r-2d777
Dheeraj Reddy
Sr. System Engineer at SynapOne
Honolulu, HI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rleonekc
Rob Leone
System Engineer II/DevOps at Cerner Corporation
Kansas City, MO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhertzberg
Daniel Hertzberg
Senior Technical Marketing Engineer at Arista Networks
Greater Pittsburgh Region
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcoste
Mircea Coste
Senior System Engineer @ CROSSMARK
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsmarion
David Marion
Cyber Engineering Manager at SAIC
Owens Crossroads, AL
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        I truly enjoyed my time working with Aarin at AIE.  He was a person that I could always go to when I had technical problems, and he always had a solution to difficult issues. I would highly recommend Aarin's work in an MSP environment!
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