Patrick Kirkland

Spearheaded multiple M&A and Divestiture initiatives, leading the integration of hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and AI-powered Greenhouse data centers. Directed inter/intra-forest Active Directory migrations, ensuring smooth integration of new business entities into HSBC’s existing IT infrastructure post-acquisition.

Directed the global decommissioning and modernization of legacy data centers, transitioning infrastructure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and IaaS/PaaS environments. Managed the migration of network infrastructures, including Cisco to Juniper upgrades, and deployed global traffic managers (GTM/LTM), transitioning services to Citrix platforms.

Managed the Active Directory transformation, consolidating legacy domains into a unified AD forest to streamline identity and access management post-merger. Managed 2000 workstations to Office 365 ProPlus and integrated OneDrive for Business, ensuring seamless user data migration and enhanced collaboration.

Led the Office 365 integration with on-premises SharePoint during a critical post-merger systems integration. Managed end-to-end project delivery, including vendor management, contract negotiation, and technical architecture to ensure the successful migration of enterprise content management systems to the cloud.

Managed a multi-phase project to implement a new Active Directory (AD) environment as part of EY's global IT transformation. Led the migration of 17,000 applications into a pristine AD forest post-merger, optimizing identity and access management (IAM) processes.

Led the divestiture of IT assets, ensuring seamless applications, servers, and hardware transfers. Directed constructing a data center from the ground up, supporting infrastructure needs during corporate restructuring and divestiture activities.

Oversaw regional data center consolidations and networking infrastructure deployment as part of IT integration following acquisitions. Managed identity and access management (IAM) integrations, ensuring newly acquired entities aligned with Macquarie’s security protocols.

Managed the global rollout of Windows 7 as part of an enterprise-wide IT standardization initiative following mergers. Led application remediation, system migration, and data restoration efforts while coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure compatibility across a diverse infrastructure.

Led data center consolidations, virtualization, and server optimization efforts during mergers. Directed complex migration activities for critical business applications and infrastructure, improving system scalability and performance.

Managed data center migrations and virtualization projects during the AIG/PineBridge merger, optimizing space, power, and cooling for newly consolidated data centers. Directed Active Directory restructuring, including inter-forest migrations and application integrations.

Led data center migrations and consolidations in the US and UK to optimize infrastructure post-merger. Worked closely with senior leadership to align IT strategies with business objectives, ensuring high operational efficiency and security compliance.

Completed a comprehensive program focused on project management methodologies and best practices.

Studied Information Systems and Business Management, gaining a strong foundation in technology and business principles.