Giga Tatarashvili

Directed a 5-person IT team, overseeing hiring, coaching, performance reviews, and providing strategic direction to enhance team capabilities and project delivery.

Architected and enforced robust IT security policies, data governance frameworks, GDPR compliance, and disaster recovery plans within a GxP-regulated life sciences environment.

Spearheaded a cloud-first strategy on Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, integrating Intune/MDM, Defender 365, Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Windows Autopilot for enhanced infrastructure.

Designed and implemented SAML/SSO integrations for enterprise SaaS applications, significantly reducing identity risk and improving user experience.

Managed vendor contract negotiations, IT budget, and ITSM operations via Jira Service Management, optimizing resource allocation and service delivery.

Implemented automation workflows with PowerShell and n8n, reducing manual IT operations overhead and improving service delivery speed.

Managed complex hybrid infrastructure, including Hyper-V virtualization, Fortigate firewalls, Unifi networking, Synology/QNAP backup, and Sipgate telephony systems.

Led critical on-premises to Microsoft Azure cloud migration projects, encompassing comprehensive planning, execution, and post-migration optimization for key workloads.

Implemented SAML SSO solutions across multiple enterprise applications, significantly strengthening identity and access management posture.

Automated core IT processes, including user provisioning, offboarding, and alert monitoring, utilizing PowerShell scripting and workflow automation tools to enhance efficiency.

Administered a diverse IT ecosystem including Azure/Microsoft 365, Nextcloud, Jira Software, Hyper-V, Fortigate, Unifi, and MDM solutions.

Directed a 3-person IT team, successfully delivering over 10 major IT projects annually, encompassing infrastructure modernization, Azure cloud adoption, and network redesigns.

Oversaw comprehensive IT operations including system and network administration, ITSM, project management, asset management, health monitoring, and disaster recovery.

Significantly reduced infrastructure costs by consolidating on-premises VMware ESXi workloads and strategically introducing cloud-hosted services.

Managed vendor relationships and negotiated contracts for hardware, software, and connectivity suppliers, optimizing procurement and service agreements.

Provided comprehensive end-user support for over 150 users, managing Windows Server environments (ADDS, RDS), Mikrotik networking, Barracuda security, and Acronis backup systems.

Executed critical OS and data backups, security audits, system monitoring, and disaster recovery tasks to ensure data integrity and system resilience.

Successfully deployed and configured hardware, software, networks, printers, and scanners across multiple office locations, ensuring seamless operations.