Brian Paine is an experienced and passionate Information Technology Director and Architect - well-versed in virtualized and end-user computing infrastructure and cloud, security, strategic vision, and road mapping. He has over 23 years of experience in various industries that include financial services, live music and entertainment, consulting and managed services, retail, and agriculture services. Brian is a forward-thinking visionary and strategic leader who has been recognized for cost-effective system improvements, operational streamlining, and a positive and infectious leadership style.

Throughout his career, Brian has held various leadership positions, including End-User Computing and Virtualization Infrastructure Architect at PayPal and Director of Managed Services at Entisys360. He has also worked at Charles Schwab, Nordstrom, Live Nation, and Western Precooling. Brian has an impressive technical skill set, including design and architecture, data center server infrastructure, Citrix, VMware, Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Meraki, Nutanix, MS Dynamics GP, backup and disaster recovery, application delivery, mobility delivery and security, virtualization, user experience, managed services, security tools, patch management, NetApp, cloud transformation, change management, collaboration tools, monitoring tools, and access management.

Brian is a sought-after industry expert who has participated in various case studies, press releases, and interviews with major software and hardware vendors. He has also been invited to speak at various events, including the Microsoft Internal Global Executive Leadership Development Summit and Spiceworks Plugged in San Jose, CA.