IAN C STRATHDEE
Buffalo, NY • ian.strathdee@gmail.com • (470) 734-6861 www.linkedin.com/in/ian-s-1251039
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Elastic API Toolkit – Engineered a suite of PowerShell tools to manage Elastic Cloud ingestion pipelines, automate
backup of Logstash configuration files, and streamline agent onboarding and template management. Dozens upon
dozens of hours saved thanks to this scripting.
Ansible Automation – Developed resilient Ansible automation with rollback logic to standardize Artifactory, Xray, and
Java JRE upgrades across each environment; integrated with ServiceNow Runbooks to eliminate manual change requests
and reporting overhead.
TFS Access Overhaul – Redesigned access structures for over 200 TFS Team Projects while creating a scalable,
audit-compliant permission model that aligned with corporate security standards.
DevOps Knowledge Base – Authored and curated onboarding SOPs, disaster recovery guides, and architectural
topology maps to reduce ramp-up time and improve incident response.
Release Management – Oversaw build, QA, and delivery of municipal court system software, ensuring consistent,
tested releases deployed across multiple U.S. county jurisdictions.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Automation & Scripting: PowerShell (Advanced), Bash, Ansible, Python (Basic)
ServiceNow & ITSM: 7+ years leveraging ServiceNow for end-to-end IT operations including CMDB management,
change control (RFCs), ticket triage, and cross-team coordination for production changes
CI/CD & DevOps: Azure DevOps Server (TFS), Jenkins, Git, Ansible Tower
Monitoring & Observability: ELK Stack (Elastic Agent, Logstash, Kibana, Elastic API)
Cloud & Infrastructure: Azure, ELK, Java Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Windows & RHEL Linux
Security & Compliance: System Hardening, SSL/TLS, Wi-Fi Pen Testing, DR Planning
Databases & Tools: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, InstallShield, SharePoint, Artifactory, FileZilla
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
M&T Bank – Buffalo, NY
Technical Engineer III / Software Engineer II / Software Engineer I
May 2017 – Aug 2025
• Solely managed Azure DevOps Server (formerly TFS) platform used by 1,000+ developers for 8+ years; supported
1,000+ modernized CI/CD pipelines, customized work item templates, and automated security recertifications using
PowerShell and REST APIs.
• Architected and implemented Elastic-based automation to facilitate automated backups and apply global
modifications to the Cloud settings, thereby saving 16-24 hours of manual clicking and typing; this “API Toolkit”
contained around 20 functioning scripts that saved weeks of manual work as well as helping narrow down root causes
by having the backups to compare prior configurations to current settings.
• Engineered and maintained 20+ advanced PowerShell tools to audit systems, monitor services, and automate user
provisioning in enterprise environments.
• Led cross-functional disaster recovery exercises for TFS/Azure DevOps, Robotic Process Automation, and
Artifactory platforms, collaborating with InfoSec and audit teams.

• Designed and delivered developer workshops and 1:1 sessions for Git branching strategies, getting started with
Azure DevOps pipelines, best practices and troubleshooting.
• Architected Ansible jobs to perform enterprise-wide Oracle Java upgrades to maintain security posture across all
servers within the bank.
• Developed Ansible playbooks to upgrade and configure GitLab, Artifactory, and Azure DevOps agents at scale.
• Drove audit-readiness through proactive platform access recertification and security documentation in compliance-
driven environments.
Software Specialists (contracted to M&T Bank) – Buffalo, NY
TFS Administrator
Aug 2015 – May 2017
• Refactored access control across all 200+ Team Projects in TFS to comply with evolving bank-wide standards;
integrated TFS with adjacent enterprise systems and created a set of scripts to make template changes per customer
request, gathering info for audit responses, and one to alert if a user had been added individually by a project
manager instead of following the approved processes.
• Championed audit and security compliance initiatives, including DR exercises and hardening for all source control
systems.
HP Enterprise Services – Herndon, VA
Release Manager (Gov. Contract)
Sep 2014 – Aug 2015
• Directed release management for federally regulated ammunition logistics systems, safeguarding uninterrupted
global supply chains under rigorous security standards.
• Automated deployment and release-readiness workflows using PowerShell integrated with Visual Studio and TFS
2013.
AmCad (American Cadaster) – Herndon, VA
Senior Release Engineer / QA Analyst / Project Coordinator
Apr 2008 – Sept 2014
• Progressed from Indexer to Project Manager, then transitioned to AmCad headquarters as a QA Engineer;
promoted within 8 months to lead builds, releases, and deployments for large municipal systems across the U.S. and
U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Release Administrator responsible for end-to-end release cycles of court case management systems supporting
dozens of U.S. municipalities.
• Designed and implemented automated deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Automated Build Studio,
MSBuild, and Flexera InstallShield.
• Led product go-lives and authored client-specific SQL deployment packages with complete technical
documentation.
EBE Technologies – East Moline, IL
System Administrator
2005 – 2007
• Supported remote client environments, user management, and Tier 1–2 helpdesk issues.
EDUCATION
University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign (2005)
Bachelor of Science – Management Information Systems