Summary
Zachary Spalding is a Systems Manager with over a decade of hands-on IT and security experience, currently leading systems strategy and migrations at the Southeastern NY Library Resources Council while running his own IT consulting firm. He combines practical network and server administration roots—from mainframe and Token Ring era work to modern Linux firewalls, VPNs, and ACL management—with a master’s focus in Cyber Security. Known for designing pragmatic software solutions and coordinating cross-functional teams, he also builds and delivers targeted training programs that raise staff proficiency and adoption. His background includes campus-wide security projects such as Tripwire deployment and integration of network registration with antivirus enforcement, reflecting a knack for operationalizing security controls. Based in Town of Esopus, NY, he brings entrepreneurial initiative and a long track record of minimizing disruption during upgrades and migrations. Colleagues describe him as a steady technical mentor who prefers solving systemic problems over quick fixes.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Technology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Technology at Marist College
Master's degree, Cyber Security, Master's degree, Cyber Security at Excelsior University