Cam Blair
Visionary Technology Consultant | Driving Efficiency and Growth in Technology | Strategic IT Leader
10 yrs experience · Salt Lake City, UT · 10-20 hrs/week
About
As a seasoned tech guy with over 20 years of experience, I have a proven track record of driving technology strategy and innovation to drive business growth and build stellar tech teams. I am an expert in aligning technology with business objectives and leading teams to develop and implement cutting-edge solutions all while making it feel as close to play and less like work as possible. I have a strong background in software development, project management, and technical leadership and overall innovation creation. I am skilled at leveraging emerging technologies to solve complex business problems and drive operational efficiencies. I am passionate about staying current with the latest technologies and trends and am a frequent attendee at tech industry conferences. In my free time, I enjoy staying active through hiking, flying, camping, and volunteering for local organizations. I am excited to connect with like-minded individuals and explore opportunities to drive innovation and growth with technology EdTech, Enterprise, Corporate, FinTech, Aviation and other industries. Specialties: Management, Leadership, Team Building, Start-ups, Entrepreneurial, Apple Computer Repair, Technology Forensic Research, Web Development, Project Management, Technology Planning, Technical Training, Customer Service, Sales Support, Sales Engineer, Wordpress
Skills
Experience
- IT Consultant · Avid Technology Consulting Services09-01-2022
Managing software developers to create SaaS products for businesses.
- Director of IT · Utah Legislative Services - State of Utah09-01-2020 – 11-01-2022
First IT Admin Director in Utah history, Created an IT vision and scaled a dev and IT team to 24. Collaborated to support each project to run flawlessly and have superior IT support. Encouraged overall team to streamline processes, innovate, resolve issues, and empower success. Directed all IT operations for the State Legislature. Managed $4M budget, integrated innovative solutions to support legislative sessions during pandemic. Proven skills in project management, cyber security, tech training, vendor relationships and reporting to legislative directors.
- Chief Technology Officer · Utah House of Representatives07-01-2017 – 09-01-2020
First ever CTO for House of Reps. Built process, vision, support channels, updated systems for security and ease of use for House Members. Collaborated with other IT Legislative groups and Division of Technology Services to update networks, manage firewall, cyber security, and reliable electronic voting systems. Preserved $105K on single chamber upgrade project by designing and 3D printing new parts vs. buying new. Reduced overall tech spending annually by $110K.
- Founder and CEO · Avid TCS, LLC02-01-2016 – 09-01-2020
Created and sold custom tech solutions to K-12 and small businesses including custom robust websites, PBX/VoIP systems, security systems, MDM, staff training, network hardware, endpoint security. Tech consulting to scale tech up for business and lead to improved tech structure.
Education
- Utah Tech UniversityComputer Science
- Dixie High SchoolHigh School Diploma, IT
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