Stacey Dobson
About Stacey Dobson
Stacey Dobson is the Manager of Optimization and Automation at Fannie Mae in Reston, Virginia, with extensive experience in infrastructure engineering and operations management.
Current Position at Fannie Mae
Stacey Dobson currently serves as the Manager of Optimization and Automation at Fannie Mae in Reston, Virginia. In this role, she oversees a wide array of technical and operational responsibilities, including managing a substantial storage capacity of over 2 petabytes across 20 NetApp NAS/SAN devices. Additionally, she is accountable for handling more than 15,000 VMware instances and leads key initiatives like the migration of Disaster Recovery processes into AWS, achieving a 6-hour Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and a 15-minute Recovery Point Objective (RPO). Stacey also manages a $14 million budget and supervises 1,200 technical assets across 14 IT environments.
Previous Experience at College Board
Stacey Dobson has an extensive history with the College Board, where she held multiple leadership positions. From 2014 to 2018, she served as the Executive Director of Infrastructure Engineering in Reston, Virginia. Throughout her 17-year tenure at the College Board, starting in 2001, she climbed the ranks to become an Executive Director. In these roles, she managed three data centers and implemented various technological solutions, contributing significantly to the organization's infrastructural advancements.
Early Career at Sallie Mae
Before her time at the College Board, Stacey Dobson worked at Sallie Mae as an Operations Manager from 1988 to 2001. Over her 13 years there, she honed her skills in operations management and gained valuable experience that laid the groundwork for her subsequent leadership roles. Her work at Sallie Mae involved overseeing various operational tasks and ensuring the efficiency and reliability of the organization's processes.
Educational Background
Stacey Dobson studied at Computer Tech, where she focused on Computers for a year from 1986 to 1987. Her educational pursuit equipped her with a foundational understanding of computer technologies, setting the stage for her future career in IT and management. This specialized education has been instrumental in her ability to manage and optimize large-scale technical environments in her professional roles.