Brent Pulsipher
About Brent Pulsipher
Brent Pulsipher serves as the Director of Infrastructure & Data Center at Breakthru Beverage, where he has worked since 2015. He has a background in information systems and extensive experience in IT management, having held various roles at companies such as Gannett, Legal & General America, and Expedient.
Current Role at Breakthru Beverage Group
Brent Pulsipher serves as the Director of Infrastructure & Data Center at Breakthru Beverage Group, a position he has held since 2015. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing all infrastructure capital and operational expenditure budgeting and spending decisions. Pulsipher provides leadership to the Systems, Network, and Security teams, focusing on strategic planning for company-wide systems and infrastructure. His contributions include the introduction and implementation of a cloud strategy that has enhanced the company's infrastructure capabilities.
Previous Work Experience
Brent Pulsipher has a diverse background in IT and infrastructure management. He worked at Gannett as an IT Specialist from 2003 to 2005 and served as a Systems Administrator at Legal & General America from 2000 to 2003. After Gannett, he was employed at Expedient as a Data Center and Network Operations Manager from 2006 to 2009. Pulsipher also held the position of IT Services Manager at Skyline Technology Solutions from 2009 to 2015. Additionally, he was the Owner of VelocityServer from 2004 to 2006.
Educational Background
Brent Pulsipher studied at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where he earned a bachelor's degree from 1995 to 1999. He later attended Strayer University, studying Information Systems and achieving another bachelor's degree from 2011 to 2014. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his expertise in IT and infrastructure management.
Achievements in Infrastructure Management
At Breakthru Beverage, Brent Pulsipher has developed and implemented a comprehensive security strategy for data center systems, applications, and endpoints. He also led the deployment of SD-WAN technology across 53 locations, which improved network efficiency and reliability. Furthermore, he developed an immutable backup strategy to ensure data integrity and security, showcasing his commitment to enhancing the company's infrastructure capabilities.