Daniel Costello

Strategic Advisor

Temecula, California, United States

About

A results-oriented technical leader with accomplishments in infrastructure architecture and platform design. Effective communicator and compassionate leader that has demonstrated the ability to recruit, mentor and develop result driven teams.

Experience

  • Director of Enterprise Infrastructure at Grand Pacific Resorts
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

    As Director of Enterprise Infrastructure, I partnered with leaders across business units to translate organizational priorities into an actionable infrastructure roadmap, leading cross‑functional initiatives that boosted operational efficiency, accelerated time‑to‑service, and improved customer experience.

  • Strategic Advisor at Entisys360
    Feb 2019 - Jul 2024 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    Partnered with enterprise clients to align technology strategies with business objectives and deliver sustainable outcomes. Acted as a trusted advisor by building strong relationships, understanding infrastructure challenges, and guiding pragmatic vendor decisions. Collaborated with sales teams to design tailored solutions, develop IT roadmaps, and drive modernization initiatives across cloud, security, and infrastructure. Specialties: IT Strategy & Roadmap Development | Enterprise Architecture | Client Relationship Management | Solution Design | Project Oversight

  • Solution Architect at XenTegra, LLC
    Jan 2018 - Feb 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos

    I build trusted partnerships that last by listening first, aligning strategy to outcomes, and guiding clients through pragmatic vendor decisions to deliver enduring solutions.

  • Senior Security Consultant at Optiv Inc
    Sep 2016 - Jan 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Led go-to-market strategy for Data Access Governance (DAG) focused on unstructured data, enabling organizations to reduce risk and improve compliance. Partnered with internal teams to develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and deliver customer Proof of Value (PoV) engagements that demonstrated measurable security outcomes. Translated business risk into pragmatic DAG architectures and implemented leading solutions including Varonis, SailPoint, and StealthBits, improving access controls, auditability, and regulatory alignment. Specialties: Data Access Governance | Unstructured Data Security | Risk Assessment | Solution Architecture | Compliance Enablement

  • LPL Financial (San Diego County, California, United States)
    • VP Infrastructure Solutions
      May 2014 - May 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Promoted to VP, leading a 23-person organization responsible for all enterprise infrastructure, including network, storage, systems, operations, DevOps, cloud platforms, and cybersecurity. Directed strategy and execution for resilient, compliant infrastructure and platform services supporting the nation’s largest independent broker-dealers. Translated business priorities into scalable hybrid cloud/on-prem roadmaps, strengthened security posture, and delivered measurable improvements in service reliability and regulatory compliance. Focused on organizational leadership, including team development, succession planning, and fostering a high-performance culture. Partnered with senior executives to align technology investments with business objectives, enabling growth and risk mitigation in a highly regulated financial environment. Specialties: Enterprise Infrastructure Strategy | Cloud Architecture | Cybersecurity | Organizational Leadership | Service Reliability | Regulatory Compliance

    • AVP Infrastructure Engineering - Platform
      Jan 2011 - May 2014 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    • Sr. IT Manger
      Jan 2010 - Jan 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo