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Brian Planton

@brianplanton

Infrastructure engineer with 15+ years of experience in IT reliability.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that challenges my technical skills and offers opportunities for growth in a collaborative environment.

With over 15 years of experience in driving infrastructure reliability and service delivery, I have developed a proven track record in deploying scalable monitoring solutions and managing hybrid storage environments. My expertise includes leading disaster recovery implementations across global data centers, which has resulted in a 30% improvement in system uptime and a 25% reduction in storage latency.

In my current role as an Infrastructure Engineer II at Columbia Sportswear, I engineer hybrid storage systems and provide Level 3 support for IBM iSeries systems. My previous experience includes roles at Berkshire Hathaway Energy and Fiserv Inc., where I honed my skills in multi-domain environments and infrastructure health monitoring. I am passionate about leveraging technology to enhance system performance and reliability.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

CS

Infrastructure Engineer II

Columbia Sportswear

Aug 2022 - Jul 2025 (2 years 11 months)

Engineered hybrid storage systems integrating cloud-cached and on-prem environments. Provided Level 3 support for IBM iSeries systems in distributed settings.

BA

Systems Administrator III

Bonneville Power Administration

Jul 2021 - Nov 2021 (4 months)

Designed and supported virtualized storage and backup systems for mission-critical services. Led engineering efforts on high-visibility infrastructure initiatives during a short-term contract.

Fiserv Inc. logoFI

Senior Systems Administrator

Aug 2014 - Jul 2016 (1 year 11 months)

Maintained over 3000 endpoints across a multi-domain enterprise. Played a key role in PCI audits, internal compliance, and GPO redesign.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

UM

University of Montana

B.S., Business Administration – Information Systems

Activities and societies: IT Internship with Portland Trail Blazers (two summers)

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Information Systems. Gained practical experience through an IT internship with the Portland Trail Blazers over two summers.

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