Hi, I’m Thomas Maerzmaerz. I am a results-driven Senior Technical Project Manager with 7 years of success leading cloud, SaaS, and infrastructure initiatives across global, fast-paced environments. I focus on delivering secure, scalable digital solutions that enhance customer experiences and reduce OpEx, while ensuring roadmaps align with business goals. I excel at Agile/Scrum delivery, stakeholder management across distributed teams, and bridging business strategy with technical execution. I bring a strong foundation in cloud infrastructure, identity management, and cybersecurity, and I thrive when coordinating cross-functional teams, vendors, and customers to achieve measurable outcomes.

Thomas Maerzmaerz

Hi, I’m Thomas Maerzmaerz. I am a results-driven Senior Technical Project Manager with 7 years of success leading cloud, SaaS, and infrastructure initiatives across global, fast-paced environments. I focus on delivering secure, scalable digital solutions that enhance customer experiences and reduce OpEx, while ensuring roadmaps align with business goals. I excel at Agile/Scrum delivery, stakeholder management across distributed teams, and bridging business strategy with technical execution. I bring a strong foundation in cloud infrastructure, identity management, and cybersecurity, and I thrive when coordinating cross-functional teams, vendors, and customers to achieve measurable outcomes.

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Hi, I’m Thomas Maerzmaerz. I am a results-driven Senior Technical Project Manager with 7 years of success leading cloud, SaaS, and infrastructure initiatives across global, fast-paced environments. I focus on delivering secure, scalable digital solutions that enhance customer experiences and reduce OpEx, while ensuring roadmaps align with business goals.

I excel at Agile/Scrum delivery, stakeholder management across distributed teams, and bridging business strategy with technical execution. I bring a strong foundation in cloud infrastructure, identity management, and cybersecurity, and I thrive when coordinating cross-functional teams, vendors, and customers to achieve measurable outcomes.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

IT Project Engineer at Brewer Science
January 1, 2024 - October 13, 2025
Launched BSI PMO and established processes, documentation, and relationships to increase project transparency across timelines, budgets, and resource planning. Led cross-functional cloud web application implementations and migrations from initiation to closure. Migrated core applications to cloud (O365, InTune MDM, Backups, Payroll, SAP Concur, Oracle HCM, VMWare, VDI, HubSpot, Project Server, SharePoint, and more). Served as technical lead, gathered requirements, and supported bids for Managed Oracle EBS to SAP S/4HANA cloud.
Network/Systems Engineer II at Brewer Science
January 1, 2018 - October 13, 2025
Applied bottom-up systems engineering to advance infrastructure from fragmented to structured, managed, and optimized. Designed hardware/software evaluation matrix to enable data-driven decisions. Implemented integrated issue tracking and change management, reducing outages and improving stakeholder relationships. Owned identity management across OpenLDAP, Windows AD, Azure AD, SAML/Shibboleth, and OAuth. Deployed Nessus, Graylog/ELK, and Splunk for security monitoring.
Network/Systems Administrator at Brewer Science
January 1, 2015 - October 13, 2025
Installed and managed clusters of VMware ESX-I hosts, iSCSI SANs, network backbones, and Hyper-V. Configured active-active MariaDB and MSSQL clusters with HAProxy. Expanded Nagios checks for production monitoring, enabling proactive uptime insights. Worked with security consultants on penetration testing and remediation. Implemented automated disaster recovery site.
Chief Engineer at KMNR 89.7FM
January 1, 2012 - October 13, 2025
Led modernization of the university radio station; upgraded transmitters and digital audio chain. Migrated 40,000 CDs to digital network storage using robotic automation and metadata scraping.
Systems Support Specialist at Missouri S&T IT
January 1, 2012 - October 13, 2025
Supported faculty, staff, and academic desktops; collaborated with Desktop Engineering on scripting and deployment packages for endpoints.
Workstation Analyst at Phelps County Regional Medical Center
January 1, 2006 - October 13, 2025
Supported Meditech systems, HIPAA compliance, and SMS/SCCM endpoint management; 24x7 on-call rotation for after-hours support.
IT Project Engineer at Brewer Science
December 31, 2024 - October 13, 2025
Launched BSI PMO, built processes and documentation, enhancing project transparency in timelines, budgets, and resource availability across the organization. Led cross-functional cloud web application implementation and migration projects from initiation through planning, execution (QA) and closure.
Network/Systems Engineer II at Brewer Science
December 31, 2018 - October 13, 2025
Applied bottom-up systems engineering to unify hardware/software infrastructure; designed evaluation matrices for functionality, requirements, CapEx/OpEx, and TCO, enabling data-driven decision-making.
Network/Systems Administrator at Brewer Science
December 31, 2015 - October 13, 2025
Configured and maintained clustered databases and high-availability systems; expanded monitoring and security practices; collaborated with security teams on penetration tests.
Chief Engineer at KMNR 89.7FM
December 31, 2012 - October 13, 2025
Led modernization of university radio station, upgrading transmitters and broadcast control; managed technical operations.
Systems Support Specialist at Missouri S&T IT
December 31, 2012 - October 13, 2025
Supported faculty, staff, and academic desktops; collaborated on scripting and deployment packages for endpoints.
Workstation Analyst at Phelps County Regional Medical Center
December 31, 2006 - October 13, 2025
Supported Meditech systems, HIPAA compliance, and SCCM endpoint management; provided 24x7 on-call support.
IT Project Engineer at Brewer Science
December 31, 2024 - October 13, 2025
Led the creation of the Brewer Science PMO, establishing processes, documentation, and cross-functional relationships that improved timeline, budget, and resource visibility across the organization. Directed dozens of cross-functional cloud web application implementation and migration projects through full lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/control (QA), and closure). Collaborated with stakeholders and operations to capture upfront requirements, reducing scope creep and budget variance while maintaining customer focus. Migrated core applications from on-premises to the cloud, including O365, InTune MDM, backups, payroll, SAP Concur, Oracle HCM, VMware, VDI, HubSpot, Project Server, and SharePoint. Served as technical lead, gathering requirements and bids for Managed Oracle EBS to SAP S/4HANA cloud, aligning solutions with business goals.
Network/Systems Engineer II at Brewer Science
December 31, 2018 - October 13, 2025
Applied bottom-up systems engineering to move the organization from fragmented to structured, managed, and optimized infrastructure. Designed hardware/software evaluation matrix to enable data-driven decisions, revealing hidden costs. Implemented integrated issue tracking and change management control systems, drastically reducing unplanned outages and improving stakeholder and end-user relationships. Owned identity management across multiple product lifecycles (OpenLDAP, Server 2016 AD, Azure AD, SAML/Shibboleth, and OAuth). Deployed security scanning (Nessus), log aggregation (Graylog/ELK), and event management (Splunk) to enhance security and accelerate troubleshooting.
Network/Systems Administrator at Brewer Science
December 31, 2015 - October 13, 2025
Installed and maintained clusters of VMware ESXi hosts, iSCSI SSD storage, and network backbones. Configured high-availability clusters (MariaDB/MSSQL with HAProxy). Expanded Nagios monitoring to improve production visibility and uptime. Collaborated with security consultants to perform penetration tests and remediate findings.
Chief Engineer at 89.7FM KMNR
December 31, 2012 - October 13, 2025
Led modernization of a university radio station, upgrading transmitters and the digital audio chain. Migrated 40,000 CDs to digital network storage using custom automation and metadata scraping.
Systems Support Specialist at Missouri S&T IT
December 31, 2012 - October 13, 2025
Supported faculty, staff, and academic desktops; collaborated with Desktop Engineering to create deployment packages for endpoints.
Workstation Analyst at Phelps County Regional Medical Center
December 31, 2006 - October 13, 2025
Supported Meditech systems, HIPAA compliance, and SMS/SCCM endpoint management; participated in 24x7 on-call rotation for after-hours support.
IT Project Engineer at Brewer Science
January 1, 2024 - October 13, 2025
Launched the BSI PMO, establishing processes, documentation, and relationships to enhance project transparency across timelines, budgets, and resource availability. Led cross-functional cloud web application implementations and migrations from initiation to closure, reducing scope creep and budget variance while maintaining a customer-centric focus. Migrated core applications to cloud (O365, InTune MDM, Backups, SAP Concur, Oracle HCM, VMware, VDI, HubSpot, Project Server, SharePoint). Served as technical lead, gathering requirements and bids for Managed Oracle EBS to SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
Network/Systems Engineer II at Brewer Science
January 1, 2018 - October 13, 2025
Applied bottom-up systems engineering strategy to advance hard-/software infrastructure from fragmented and reactive to structured, managed, and optimized. Designed an evaluation matrix to enable data-driven decisions, balancing functionality, requirements, CapEx/OpEx, people costs, and TCO. Implemented integrated issue tracking and change management tools, reducing unplanned outages and improving stakeholder and end-user relationships. Oversaw identity management across multiple lifecycles (OpenLDAP, Server 2016 AD, Azure AD; SAML/Shibboleth; OAuth). Deployed security scanning (Nessus), log aggregation (Graylog/ELK), and event management (Splunk) to improve security posture and issue resolution.
Network/Systems Administrator at Brewer Science
January 1, 2015 - October 13, 2025
Installed and maintained clusters of VMware ESXi hosts, iSCSI SANs, network backbones, and Hyper-V. Managed active-active high-availability MariaDB and MSSQL clusters using HAProxy; expanded Nagios monitoring to provide early production impact notifications and accurate uptime KPIs. Worked with security consultants on penetration testing and security assessments; remediated findings. Led automated disaster recovery site development and automated tests and reporting.
Chief Engineer at 89.7FM KMNR
January 1, 2012 - October 13, 2025
Led modernization of the university radio station, upgrading transmitters and the digital audio chain, and migrating 40,000 CDs to digital network storage using custom automation and metadata scraping.
Systems Support Specialist at Missouri S&T IT
January 1, 2012 - October 13, 2025
Supported faculty, staff, and academic desktops and laptops; collaborated with Desktop Engineering on scripting and testing deployment packages for endpoints.

Education

Graduate Certificate in Project Management, Engineering Management at Missouri University of Science & Technology
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
B.Sc. Information Science & Technology at Missouri University of Science & Technology
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
Graduate Certificate in Project Management, Engineering Management at Missouri University of Science & Technology
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
B.Sc. Information Science & Technology at Missouri University of Science & Technology
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
Graduate Certificate in Project Management / Engineering Management at Missouri University of Science & Technology
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
B.Sc. Information Science & Technology at Missouri University of Science & Technology
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management at Missouri University of Science & Technology
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
B.Sc. Information Science & Technology at Missouri University of Science & Technology
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012

Qualifications

NIST 800-171 Cybersecurity Framework – Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) – EC-Council
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) – Scrum Alliance
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
Microsoft PL-300T00-A – Designing and Managing Analytics Solutions with Power BI
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
NIST 800-171 Cybersecurity Framework – Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
Microsoft PL-300T00-A – Designing and Managing Analytics Solutions with Power BI
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
NIST 800-171 Cybersecurity Framework – Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) – Agile Project Management
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
Microsoft PL-300T00-A – Designing and Managing Analytics Solutions with Power BI
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
NIST 800-171 Cybersecurity Framework – Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025
Microsoft PL-300T00-A – Designing and Managing Analytics Solutions with Power BI
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment