Kevin Brand

Director of Information Technology

Warwick, New York, United States

About

IT Director who excels at developing and implementing long-term technology strategies that support business goals. Serve as advisor and strategic partner guiding executive leadership on information technology matters. Deliver best-in-class end-user business solutions. Successful track record of directing global teams of network architects, project managers, system engineers and support staff. Build strong relationships with physicians and hospital leadership, promoting trust, support and optimizing customer satisfaction.

Experience

  • President at The Computer Guy
    Apr 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 3 mos

    Back in 2010, I my first computer consulting store for the residents of Warwick and the surrounding area. I am helping the people with their personal computers, laptops, home networks and having a great time with it. I opened my doors ago, and with in 4 months I out grew my space. I moved across the street to a 1,500 foot location. Then in June of 2015, I opened another store location in Florida, NY. And now I opened my 3rd location in Goshen, NY. I have 11 people working the stores, they are all great people, very knowledgeable,and personable. If anyone wants to stop and say Hi, feel free to do so. We are at: 14 West Street Warwick, NY 10990 2 North Church St. Goshen, NY 10924 Give a call stop and see our line of computers, new and used, and all your computers.

  • Chief Executive Officer at TCG Solutions Pro
    Nov 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 8 mos

  • President at TCG Solutions
    Nov 2001 - Present · 24 yrs 8 mos

    I have a track record of providing high-tech IT solutions as well as managing multiple IT operations. I combine strong planning, organizational, team building, project management, communication, problem solving, and decision making skills with the ability to independently plan and direct high-level IT activities. I led the business, hired the employees and took care of clients’ business needs. I delivered more than $7.5M per year in sales for a three-year period. At TCG Solutions some of the things we offer our clients are:: * Oversee budgeting and forecasting within the IT department. * Offer multiple services to customers in a wide variety of industries. These included purchasing, configuring, remote access, SQL servers, application servers, and more. * Demonstrate the ability to roll up sleeves and do the work in addition to laying out the game plan for all employees and clients to follow. * Manage IT security operations and cybersecurity areas. This included patching, Disaster Recovery planning and testing. * Wiring solutions for networks, phones, security cameras, sound system, and TV. * Manage support contracts for clients that delivered the most value for the price. * Collaborate effectively across all organizational levels, working closely with all team members. * Oversee strategic vendor and partner relationship management and supplied input to sourcing strategies. * Ensured that Health Care Business customers are HIPAA compliant. * Develope strategic and tactical goals for corporate information systems. * Developed and manage corporate IT budget. * Continually improved and optimized other business networks by building stability, while eliminating redundancy cost. * Manage lifecycle of information technology infrastructure, applications and services.

  • Director of Information Technology at Altair Health
    Jan 2021 - Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    ALTAIR HEALTH 2019 – 2022 DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Oversaw the entire IT infrastructure's management, strategy, and execution while offering expert-level advice and guidance on the best technology strategy to deliver strong business results. Partner effectively with internal clients and stakeholders, while consistently improving the infrastructure, systems, and network. Drive the development of technology-based strategies and implement end-user business solutions that drastically improve customer experience. • Strategized and directed the overall sourcing and implementation of new systems and solutions; launched procedures for selection, implementation, integration, and systems support. • Reviewed and forecasted future IT opportunities, including emerging technology, determining growth and mitigation strategies; presented data-driven recommendations for improvement to executive leadership. • Established cost-saving opportunities by driving continuous service improvements. • Spearheaded process improvements and implemented quality assurance (QA) software tools, delivering improvement outcomes and enhanced Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance. • Led and introduced strategies for tracking project oversight, workload planning, and corporate performance metrics (KPIs), while establishing change management and help desk solutions/policies.

  • Cheif Information Officer at Atlantic Neurosurgical Specialists
    Feb 2019 - Jan 2021 · 2 yrs