Laura Baloun
About Laura Baloun
Laura Baloun is a Senior Technology Architect at Boston Scientific, with extensive experience in cloud storage, data migration, and server management.
Title
Laura Baloun holds the position of Senior Technology Architect at Boston Scientific. In this role, she is responsible for leading various technology initiatives and projects, primarily focusing on cloud storage and data migration.
Current Role at Boston Scientific
Laura Baloun has been serving as a Senior Technology Architect at Boston Scientific since 2016. Her responsibilities include overseeing cloud storage enhancements, developing cost comparison processes for cloud migration, and leading data migration tasks as a core member of the Cloud Team. She also led the Storage Platform team with an emphasis on agile methodologies to improve overall efficiency.
Previous Experience
Before her current position, Laura Baloun worked as a Senior Systems Administrator at Boston Scientific from 2008 to 2016, where she managed various IT systems and ensured operational stability. Prior to that, she served as a Sr. Technical Analyst - Microsoft Server at Sprint/Nextel from 2000 to 2007, focusing on Microsoft server technologies. Her early career included a role as an Intermediate Client Server Analyst at HARMON AUTO GLASS from 1992 to 1999, where she gained substantial experience in server management and client-server technologies.
Education and Expertise
Laura Baloun received her Bachelor of Science degree from St. Cloud State University, completing her studies from 1986 to 1991. Her academic background laid the foundation for her extensive career in technology and IT systems management.
Major Projects and Initiatives
Throughout her career, Laura Baloun has led several key projects. These include the rollout of NetApp CVO in AWS, which enhanced Boston Scientific's cloud storage capabilities. She also developed a chargeback process for the Cloud Center of Excellence, comparing on-premises costs with cloud migration expenses. Additionally, she managed Boston Scientific's Isilon environment until 2019, overseeing 14 frames and 4 PB of active data, and implemented solutions like Cloud Pools and SyncIQ for efficient data management and backup.