Mike Meyer

IT Infrastructure Manager driving teamwork and remote work solutions.

Sherwood, Oregon, United States

About

Technology leader experienced delivering secure, high-availability infrastructure supporting mission-critical operations, large public facilities, and high-volume operational environments comparable to major live events. My background spans statewide public safety infrastructure, distributed retail technology environments, and multi-site public facility operations. I specialize in designing and operating resilient technology platforms where reliability, security, and operational visibility are essential. Outside of my professional work, I also serve as crew chief and mechanic for a competitive kart racing program, providing firsthand experience with race-weekend operations and motorsport environments.

Experience

  • Information Technology Infrastructure Manager at Oregon State Police
    Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Executive technical lead for LEDS 2020, Oregon’s statewide criminal justice information system Lead enterprise infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and disaster recovery across statewide facilities Direct Active Directory, Defender, Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR), and statewide CCTV platforms Align infrastructure investments with mission priorities, risk posture, and budget constraints Represent infrastructure leadership in interagency governance and executive briefings

  • Co-Owner at Generations Bar and Grill
    Sep 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 10 mos

  • Director of Information Technology at YMCA of Columbia-Willamette
    May 2023 - Feb 2024 · 10 mos

    Led all enterprise technology initiatives across a multi-site nonprofit Partnered with executive leadership on mission-aligned technology strategy Built first strategic technology roadmap and formal IT budget Designed security framework and business continuity / disaster recovery plans Led cloud migration planning to Azure

  • Director Of Information Technology at Chalice Brands Ltd.
    Jan 2022 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Directed enterprise technology and security across retail, manufacturing, and distribution Led ERP rollout (Acumatica) and cross-functional digital optimization Oversaw cybersecurity, physical security, POS, surveillance, and access control Supported M&A technology audits, valuation, and secure due diligence environments

  • MTY Food Group (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Director , Global Infrastructure
      Oct 2020 - Mar 2021 · 6 mos

      • Oversaw the IT infrastructure and associated support teams across the US and Canada. • Implemented global security standards. • Directed the procurement and installation of HA pairs of Palo Alto firewalls to all major locations. • Recommended Cortex as the global EDR for MTY. • Global Admin of Microsoft EA. • Consolidated the Microsoft EA for all groups of MTY. • Created a capital expense budget for global IT. • Began the integration of all team members into a global support organization. • Implemented a global standard for end user computing platforms.

    • IT Manager - US Brands
      Mar 2020 - Oct 2020 · 8 mos

      • Merged two remote teams into a functioning, cohesive organization. • Directed the creation of cloud-based (AWS) backups of critical systems. • Created organizational processes for IT operations where none previously existed. • Developed a software and capital expense budget for an organization that had never followed a budget. • Facilitated the standup of Microsoft O365 and Teams. Added the new organization as a tenant to the global Microsoft EA.

    • Manager - Technology Services, Papa Murphy's International
      Jun 2016 - Mar 2020 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      • Managed all technology within the world headquarters of Papa Murphy’s International (PMI). • Created and implemented a Business Continuity Plan that allowed PMI to migrate to remote operations without any downtime when faced with a pandemic. • Championed the migration of critical systems and resources to cloud based infrastructure. • Selected AWS as the PMI cloud environment. • Directed the infrastructure migration of our production accounting system (GP/Dynamics) and all backups to AWS. • Guided the creation of an enterprise Disaster Recovery Plan. • Managed a multi-million-dollar budget. • Created and mentored a team of technology professionals into becoming a smooth, efficient unit. • Developed an enterprise technology roadmap. • Represented Technology Services to all other business units within the company during cross functional projects. • Managed the relationships with all technology partners.