Ron Smith
Director Of Information Technology
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRon Smith is a seasoned IT executive and Director of Information Technology based in Jacksonville with a multi-decade career modernizing enterprise IT, security, and cloud operations for education and government-contracted organizations. He has led large teams and multimillion-dollar budgets to centralize services, implement hybrid cloud architectures, complete NIST-based cybersecurity programs, and deliver major platform migrations such as Canvas and PeopleSoft. Known for pragmatic vendor negotiations and lifecycle discipline, he has driven cost savings through telecom renegotiation, in-house service centers, and standardized purchasing. Ron blends hands-on network and systems engineering roots with executive governance—having rebuilt neglected device lifecycles and led GCC High Microsoft E5 transitions for sensitive environments. He also brings uncommon experience translating classroom instruction into scalable campus-wide IT services, having taught and developed Cisco curricula early in his career. Currently guiding IT at Logistic Services International, he pairs compliance-focused rigor with a track record of turning failing projects into operational, auditable solutions.
12 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Masters of Science - Information Technology (Enrolled), Masters of Science - Information Technology (Enrolled) at Florida State UniversityFlorida Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science (B.S.) Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleAssociate of Arts (A.A.) Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Arts (A.A.) Associate of Arts (A.A.) at Eastern Florida State College
Spanish
Github Skills (60)
distributed-locking10
amazon9
locks9
session-store8
cpp-library7
java7
aws-sdk7
logger7
pypy7
flask7
logging7
cpp7
package-manager6
server-side6
chat6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
thataintworking/runtbot
Feb 2018 - Feb 2024
Contributions:34 pushes, 3 branches in 6 years 1 month
thataintworking/pyrightfax
Aug 2013 - Oct 2014
Contributions:4 commits in 1 year 1 month
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