Travis Smith

D. Travis Smith

Technology Operations Executive & Trusted Advisor

Cloud Transformation | Cybersecurity Resilience | Business Continuity | Operational Simplification

Bryan County, Oklahoma | Remote-Friendly | smith-familly.com

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Professional Summary

Technology operations executive with 13+ years of progressive leadership experience guiding infrastructure, cybersecurity, telecommunications, cloud modernization, vendor management, and business continuity initiatives for a multi-site organization serving Native American communities.

Promoted from Technology Support Specialist to IT Manager and ultimately Director of Technology through a proven record of operational leadership, modernization, resilience planning, and strategic execution.

Recognized for reducing organizational risk, simplifying technology environments, and building systems that remain reliable during periods of disruption. Experienced supporting an organization with more than $27 million in annual revenue and $33 million in assets while balancing strategic planning, cybersecurity, infrastructure management, and hands-on operational leadership.

Selected Business Outcomes

Cloud Transformation

  • Led migration from on-premises Active Directory, SharePoint, and network file shares to Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online.
  • Reduced physical infrastructure footprint by more than 80%.
  • Modernized collaboration, storage, and identity platforms while reducing operational overhead.

Cybersecurity & Resilience

  • Directed recovery efforts following ransomware incident affecting two organizational locations.
  • Successfully isolated unaffected systems and minimized operational disruption.
  • Redesigned organizational architecture and data strategy resulting in zero downtime and zero measurable financial impact during a subsequent ransomware attack.

Strategic Technology Leadership

  • Support technology operations for an organization generating approximately $27 million in annual revenue and managing more than $33 million in assets.
  • Partner with 19 departmental directors on technology planning, software evaluation, operational initiatives, and vendor management.
  • Provide executive guidance on technology investments, infrastructure modernization, and business continuity planning.

Professional Experience

Director of Technology

Partnership With Native Americans | August 2023 - Present

  • Provide executive leadership for technology strategy, cybersecurity, infrastructure modernization, telecommunications, vendor management, and business continuity planning.
  • Partner with executive leadership and departmental directors to align technology initiatives with organizational goals.
  • Oversee infrastructure strategy, cybersecurity initiatives, procurement, vendor relationships, and operational planning.

IT Manager

Partnership With Native Americans | July 2014 - August 2023

  • Led day-to-day technology operations, infrastructure management, cybersecurity initiatives, telecommunications, and modernization projects.
  • Directed migration from legacy on-premises systems to Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online.
  • Reduced infrastructure footprint by more than 80%.
  • Managed ransomware recovery efforts and resilience improvements.

Technology Support Specialist

Partnership With Native Americans | January 2013 - July 2014

  • Provided end-user support, systems administration assistance, and operational technology services.
  • Promoted to IT Manager based on performance and leadership potential.

Consulting & Advisory

Independent Technology Consultant

Provide technology advisory services to small and mid-sized organizations including legal, accounting, and professional service firms.

Areas include Microsoft 365 strategy, cybersecurity guidance, technology planning, vendor evaluation, infrastructure modernization, and business continuity planning.

Education

University of Phoenix - Las Colinas, Texas

  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Software Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Systems Security

Professional Development

FEMA Incident Command System Training

  • ICS-100 Incident Command System
  • IS-100.HE Incident Command System for Higher Education
  • IS-26 Points of Distribution
  • ICS-200.b ICS Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

Core Competencies

Technology Strategy | IT Operations | Business Continuity | Cybersecurity | Microsoft 365 | SharePoint Online | Cloud Transformation | Vendor Management | Telecommunications | Risk Management | Project Leadership | Infrastructure Strategy | Operational Simplification | Disaster Recovery | Access Control Systems