Start-Up Strategist | Operations Expert | Delivered >$2B in Revenue | Entrepreneurial Hyper-Growth Mindset | Strategic Partnerships | Digital Advertising Pioneer - $Bs in Media Placed | Multi-X Executive

As a CEO, CRO, COO and CFO, and multi-time founder, I have successfully led early-stage, high-growth Web and tech firms consistently delivering hyper-growth profitable revenue. I thrive in dynamic, fast-paced and often ambiguous environments and offer additional expertise in strategic planning, general, operational, and financial management.

As a founder/CXO, my banking and finance background served as the foundation to all my work.

@25, as Sr. Credit Policy Officer/VP at JPMorgan Chase, I designed, wrote and implemented numerous credit products for the Bank, ultimately bearing the credit risk for and overseeing a $50B+ loan portfolio. 

Over my career, I have led the growth of seven companies, including four self-funded start-ups and one venture-backed firm. Notably, two of these companies exceeded $140 million in annual revenue. My individual efforts have delivered over $2 billion in uninterrupted, profitable revenue to these ventures and two exits.

My comfort zone is complex problems, dynamic changes and continuous improvement in an organization. I am energized by competition and the need for continuous cost reduction and performance efficiency. 

My first full startup was a first-mover pioneer in the digital advertising sector, founding and building a digital advertising agency that created many of the methods and practices now broadly employed in digital marketing (SEO, SEM, etc.), targeted media planning and buying, programmatic advertising, data, tracking and reporting. We reached nearly $150M within 3 years; highly profitable, no investors or debt; started the company with $100.

I launched my career in corporate and investment banking, reaching VP at JPMorgan Chase @25. And, to kick off my startup career, I was on the founding team of two intrapreneurial startups in US and international telecommunications where I was the sole IC to a $50M run rate in year one.

I am passionate about complementing founding teams with my experience, ensuring success through effective planning, execution, operations and B/D strategies. I am driven by the connections and communications between individuals - employees and partners. People_Are_Everything!

brayton@gmail.com or (650) 397-1627.

Brayton Johnson

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Modular IT Solutions

At Modular IT Solutions, we can help you develop your business strategy through the correct installation and management of your IT systems. 

With 20+ years’ experience, our team is on call to handle all of your IT needs. We’ve grown up with technology, our expertise and knowledge will allow for you and your business to have a simpler and more enjoyable experience with IT.  

We have a modular, customer focused approach, committed to providing you and your business with all of the IT services that you’ll need for success! 

Feel free to send me a message explaining your current situation and any IT problems that you are facing. 

At Modular IT Solutions we are here to help, we keep IT simple.

Co-Founder

ESP Global Services

Leading the consulting practise and looking after the team, developing go-to-market business strategies around cloud enablement and Microsoft technologies. Programme managing a Global MEM rollout for a well known aviation customer completing on time and under budget.

Head Of Consultancy

Capita IT and Networks

Lead Presales Consultant

OCSL

Managing technical projects from inception to completion, utilising multi party vendor and technology stacks to achieve the best solution for customers. Consulting on cloud roadmaps, architecture and hybrid set ups and architecting the most efficient and effective pathways to fully utilise the cloud and all it can bring to your business.

Senior Cloud Consultant

•	Capturing, analysing and rationalising business requirements
•	3rd Party Vendor Engagement/Management/Consultation and workshops
•	Evaluation of tool suitability and monitoring requirements
•	Collaborating with virtual teams and worldwide programme by affording a suitable interface point to present ideas and discussions back to senior stakeholders
•	Stakeholder engagement/management including senior management
•	Build out in engineering environment to allow for production of technical designs and reference architecture including configuration documentation allowing worldwide teams to build out
•	Test plan creation and execution/validation
•	Supporting and training BAU function

Technical Lead

Dot Net Solutions - Microsoft UK Partner of the Year

•	Programme Architect looking after the Azure Cloud programme offering data centre as a service
•	Capturing, analysing and rationalising business requirements
•	Establishing candidacy for virtualization from physical servers
•	Network design and configuration of switching/vLANs, Meraki cloud infrastructure and physical racking for on premise cabinets.
•	3rd Party Vendor Engagement/Management including Microsoft and Kelway
•	Presenting solutions and findings to senior stakeholders to solicit agreement for progression
•	Production of reference architectures, High and Low level designs, also configuration documentation and physical implementation 
•	Part of the programme review team and design review board
•	Defining AD and Group Policy strategies
•	Security analysis and implementation of hardening policies and clamps

Senior Solutions Architect

Computacenter

•	Programme Architect looking after the VDI programme
•	Capturing, analysing and rationalising business requirements
•	3rd Party Vendor Engagement/Management
•	Collaborating with virtual teams and wider programme by affording a suitable interface point to present ideas and discussions back to senior stakeholders
•	Presenting/soliciting buy-in to/from C level stakeholders in both the Service Provider and the Service Integrator
•	Production of High and Low level designs, also configuration documentation
•	Part of the programme review team and design review board

Programme Architect - NBS

UK Ministry of Defence

(BAE Systems, QinetiQ and Microsoft)

•	Design and implementation of System Center 2012 R2 components including Configuration Manager, Operations Manager, Data Protection Manager, Hyper-V and Service Manager
•	Design of a secure desktop based on Windows 8.1 with a Configuration Manager (SCCM2012) implementation inclusive of GAP and MBAM with all GPO (Group Policy) delta policies and PKI infrastructure to ensure security
•	Technical authoring of all required design and implementation documentation
•	Active Directory architecture

Principal Solutions Architect

Foundation IT

Principal SA leading a Global Data Centre migration/rationalisation project with offices in North America, Australasia and EMEA

Responsible for:

• Researching, analysing, designing, proposing and delivering solutions that are appropriate for technology strategies, and that are cost effective, and aligned with business requirements
• Collaborating virtual teams and projects by providing key technical consulting and advisory services to ensure that systems solutions are in line with the architecture direction and business strategies
• Development and communication of overall technology vision and roadmap to key stakeholders inside and outside the business
• Developing technical standards related to technology infrastructure along with technical frameworks (reference architectures and patterns) related to technology infrastructure
• Ensuring architectures meet and exceed expected service levels, developing plans to address environments not meeting required service levels
• Key stakeholder engagement, and relationship/expectation management including C level 
• Managing workstreams/communications channels utilising effective project management

Coal IT Services

•	Solutions Architect (Designing/implementing and Project Managing a VMWare View 5.1 VDI solution inclusive of App-V management environment (4.6 SP2), green field for 1000 users inclusive of sequencing applications
•	Configured SCCM 2007 SP2 R3 for zero touch operating system deployment (OSD) to produce a universal build for thick or thin endpoint clients inclusive of all developmental task sequences (build & capture)
•	Set up and configured a software sequencing LAN with VMWare, App-V and Server 2008 R2 Standard
•	Planned, developed and built a gold image for universal build inclusive of baselining the applications within the build, SCCM (2012) and App-V tiers/layers
•	Co-authoring of the run book (operational guides) and HLD

Solution Architect

As an IT solutions lead, cloud evangelist, and consultant with over 20 years of experience, I have the skills and expertise to help businesses solve complex technical challenges. 

My experience in managing global teams and delivering cost-effective solutions that meet customer requirements has allowed me to build a reputation as a skilled problem-solver and an effective leader that always delivers.

Here are my core areas of expertise:

🟢𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Passionate about developing and inspiring others to reach their potential; empowering teams to deliver the correct tech solution and architecture.

🟢𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿-𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴: Approach challenges by capturing and analysing business needs; focus on understanding customer wants and ensuring a smooth implementation process without compromising quality.

🟢𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Innate talent for simplifying complex challenges to all levels by articulating problems and solutions; effectively onboard stakeholders and gain support for proposed plans.

🟢𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲: I adopt the full range of industry best practice methodologies such as ITIL in service management, TOGAF in Architecture, and PRINCE2 in Project Management.

🟢𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲: I am a cloud evangelist and security specialist in Azure Cloud and the Microsoft stack, with complementary technologies such as DevOps, VMWare, Citrix. I possess a broad range of experience with IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, including physical, cloud, and hybrid environments.

With my unique blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and customer-centric approach, I have a track record of helping businesses achieve scalable growth with improved ROI and cost savings. 

When I am not at work I study ethical hacking and cyber security with an interest in penetration testing, regularly partaking in Capture the Flag competitions online. You could say I am IT obsessed!

I am on the look out for my next challenge so let's connect and explore how I can help your business achieve its technical goals. Contact me on chrisdcolley@gmail.com or DM me on here.

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