Kirk Gleason
VP, Information Systems & Security at Bloom Insurance Agency- Claim this Profile
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Phil Luzius
It has been great to work with Kirk over the last year. Kirk is a true IT professional and has a great ability to envision future needs in utilizing cutting edge technology for his company. I have enjoyed working with Kirk and look forward to the next project!
Keith Siepel
Kirk is a tremendously talented and intelligent individual with a broad technical background as a Database Administrator and Senior Programmer. Kirks skill set is combined with an outstanding "can-do" attitude makes him a valuable member of any team and one of the best technical assets a company could have in the market space today. Additionally, Kirk's natural leadership ability would make him an outstanding candidate to lead any organization as a competently skilled IT Manager/Director.
Phil Luzius
It has been great to work with Kirk over the last year. Kirk is a true IT professional and has a great ability to envision future needs in utilizing cutting edge technology for his company. I have enjoyed working with Kirk and look forward to the next project!
Keith Siepel
Kirk is a tremendously talented and intelligent individual with a broad technical background as a Database Administrator and Senior Programmer. Kirks skill set is combined with an outstanding "can-do" attitude makes him a valuable member of any team and one of the best technical assets a company could have in the market space today. Additionally, Kirk's natural leadership ability would make him an outstanding candidate to lead any organization as a competently skilled IT Manager/Director.
Phil Luzius
It has been great to work with Kirk over the last year. Kirk is a true IT professional and has a great ability to envision future needs in utilizing cutting edge technology for his company. I have enjoyed working with Kirk and look forward to the next project!
Keith Siepel
Kirk is a tremendously talented and intelligent individual with a broad technical background as a Database Administrator and Senior Programmer. Kirks skill set is combined with an outstanding "can-do" attitude makes him a valuable member of any team and one of the best technical assets a company could have in the market space today. Additionally, Kirk's natural leadership ability would make him an outstanding candidate to lead any organization as a competently skilled IT Manager/Director.
Phil Luzius
It has been great to work with Kirk over the last year. Kirk is a true IT professional and has a great ability to envision future needs in utilizing cutting edge technology for his company. I have enjoyed working with Kirk and look forward to the next project!
Keith Siepel
Kirk is a tremendously talented and intelligent individual with a broad technical background as a Database Administrator and Senior Programmer. Kirks skill set is combined with an outstanding "can-do" attitude makes him a valuable member of any team and one of the best technical assets a company could have in the market space today. Additionally, Kirk's natural leadership ability would make him an outstanding candidate to lead any organization as a competently skilled IT Manager/Director.
Credentials
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LPIC 1
Linux Professional InstituteSep, 2013- Oct, 2024 -
Digium Certified Asterisk Professional
Digium
Experience
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Bloom Insurance
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United States
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Insurance
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100 - 200 Employee
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VP, Information Systems & Security
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Aug 2017 - Present
Oversee all activity regarding information systems from user devices up to servers, both physical and cloud based. Oversee all security operations. Coordinate with departmental leadership across the enterprise to ensure that technology is working well for them, to plan out new technology, and to identify and solve existing problems.
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IT Director
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Sep 2007 - Present
IT Project and Product planningOversee day to day operations, including programming, servers, network, tech support, help desk.Budgeting, purchasing, and planning
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IT Manager
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Aug 2007 - Dec 2013
Oversee day to day IT operations, including network, servers, programming, data processing, database maintenance.
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Systems Engineer
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Sep 2003 - Aug 2007
Build and maintain server infrastructure: Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, OS X, Windows, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server 2000 - 2008, Apache, Postfix, QMail, Communigate Pro, Nagios.Build and maintain network infrastructure: Cisco PIX, Cisco ASA, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco AeroNet Access Point, 3Com switches.Build and maintain telephony instrcuture: Polycom, Asterisk, 3Com NBX, Comdial.
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Computer Staging Technician
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Jun 2002 - Mar 2003
Staging computers for NMCI @ NSWC Crane Staging computers for NMCI @ NSWC Crane
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Indiana University Bloomington
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Instructor
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Aug 1998 - May 2002
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Laborer
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1994 - 1998
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Education
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1998 - 2002
Indiana University Bloomington
Master of Arts (M.A.) French Literature, French Literature -
1992 - 1996
Hartwick College
Bachelor's degree, French -
1992 - 1996
Hartwick College
BA, French
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