Derek Heintz Email Address

Senior Director, Information Technology Infrastructure and Operations

Rapid7 transforms data into insight, empowering security professionals to progress and protect their organizations.

Director Global IT InfrastructureOperations | Technology Director | Change ManagementAccomplished IT Director with a proven track record of designing, directing, and implementing IT solutions that enhance business operations. Specialized expertise in leading projects, meeting tight deadlines, and proactively identifying ways to reduce operational costs. Effective communicator and consensus builder who can lead cross-functional teams as well as manage external vendors to create synergy that moves projects forward. Skilled negotiator who is able to structure more cost-effective deals and service agreements. Keen ability to develop process improvements and leverage existing resources to increase productivity and drive profitable business results.One of my best accomplishments was migrating an Exchange 2003 server Cross-Org to a new Domain on an Exchange 2007 server. The situation was such that we had to change domains, and exchange platforms on the same weekend. It was a 42 hour marathon event that involved the entire IT group and many complex email routes. In the end we had a new globally connected email and AD system with that greatly reduced inefficiencies. This cemented our foundation for our global AD network.If you would like to brainstorm or collaborate on any of these perspectives, contact me at keredhblue@aol.com.Specialties: Management Skills: Change Management, Project Management, Vendor Management, Server Architecture, Storage Architecture, Data Center Moves, Mergers, Due Diligence. Technical skills: XP, W7, Windows Server 2000 - 2008, Active Directory, MS Exchange 2003, 2007, 2010, VMware ESX, NetApp, EMC