Summary
David Girard is an IT Infrastructure Manager with over 11 years of progressive experience leading operations, cloud and data-center initiatives at Cengage Learning and prior roles spanning Technical Operations and Director-level IT positions. He blends hands-on technical chops with strategic leadership—designing disaster recovery and business continuity plans, managing data center growth, and guiding technical teams through complex migrations and RFP processes. Known as a pragmatic problem solver and mentor, he is comfortable rolling up his sleeves on DevOps and infrastructure tasks while building resilient, scalable systems. Based in Belleville, Michigan, he brings a long track record of translating business needs into reliable, auditable technology operations and a knack for spotting operational risks before they become crises.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
B.A., B.A. at The University of Western Ontario