Alex McCune
IT Systems Administrator
Enterprise IT Infrastructure · Automation · Identity & Access Management · Security
IT Systems Administrator with 3+ years of experience managing enterprise infrastructure, automating IT operations, and enforcing security compliance across large-scale healthcare environments. Currently at the University of Rochester Medical Center, I orchestrate security patching, system migrations, and full-scope identity lifecycle management — achieving zero unscheduled downtime and zero clinical impact across 9 hospitals and 100+ outpatient facilities.
Experience
Application Administrator
Sep 2024 — PresentUniversity of Rochester Medical Center
Oversee enterprise application administration, system patching, identity lifecycle management, and infrastructure automation for 9 hospitals and 100+ outpatient facilities.
- Orchestrated security patching, system upgrades, and server migrations for clinical applications across 9 hospitals and 100+ outpatient locations on Linux and Windows Server, achieving zero unscheduled downtime and zero clinical impact
- Instituted ITIL Change Management framework encompassing risk assessment, security impact analysis, and documented rollback procedures for all production changes, reducing deployment incidents and ensuring audit-ready change records
- Directed full-scope Identity and Access Management (IAM) lifecycle—user provisioning, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and Privileged Access Management (PAM)—for clinical applications supporting thousands of healthcare end users
- Engineered PostgreSQL queries and Power Platform dashboards to analyze system performance metrics, surfacing optimization opportunities that improved application reliability and end-user experience
- Drove cross-functional system integrations with IT engineering teams, clinical stakeholders, and third-party vendors to resolve complex technical issues and deploy new features across the healthcare network
- Enforced HIPAA Security Rule compliance through security audits, vulnerability assessments, and remediation; strengthened data protection and access control standards across all managed applications
Help Desk Analyst
Jul 2023 — Sep 2024University of Rochester Medical Center
Provided enterprise IT support for 26,000+ users, specializing in incident triage, access management, and knowledge base development.
- Onboarded and trained incoming help desk agents on ITIL incident management, ServiceNow ticketing, HIPAA privacy requirements, and troubleshooting workflows, accelerating agent readiness and service quality
- Resolved escalated Tier 2 incidents including network outages, Active Directory authentication failures, system-wide application errors, and undocumented software defects, maintaining sub-15-minute average resolution time
- Authored 30+ ServiceNow knowledge base articles on system architectures, troubleshooting procedures, and escalation protocols; reduced repeat incident volume and improved first-call resolution rates
Computer Science Lab Manager
Jan 2021 — May 2022Concordia University Irvine
Managed university computer science lab infrastructure serving 200+ students, with emphasis on system reliability and automated administration.
- Architected and maintained Windows Server and Ubuntu LDAP infrastructure across 50+ lab workstations serving 200+ users; managed security patching, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), access controls, and endpoint protection
- Developed PowerShell, Python, and Bash automation scripts for secure account provisioning, software deployment, device configuration, and security monitoring, eliminating manual administrative overhead
Software Engineer Intern
Dec 2020 — May 2021Collectors
Developed computer vision software for trading card identification and maintained CI/CD pipelines.
- Engineered a Python/OpenCV computer vision application to detect and classify damage on 3,000+ collectible trading cards, automating quality assessment and replacing error-prone manual inspection processes
- Managed source control and CI/CD pipelines through Azure DevOps; designed a PostgreSQL relational database of trading card metadata to support automated identification and classification at scale
IT Lead Technician
Jan 2018 — May 2022Concordia University Irvine IT Department
Led help desk operations and mentored team members on complex technical issues.
- Led and mentored a team of technicians supporting 4,000+ students and faculty; triaged escalated help desk tickets, enforced service quality standards, and reduced average resolution time through coaching and process improvement
- Performed classroom hardware repairs, network connectivity troubleshooting and resolution, and audio-visual support for university events and fundraisers, ensuring reliable technology operations across campus
Education
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Concordia University Irvine
Aug 2017 — May 2022
- Computer Science Student of the Year — Graduating Class of 2022
- Coursework in systems programming, network administration, database management, and software engineering
Skills & Technologies
Systems & Infrastructure
Cloud & DevOps
Scripting, Automation & Databases
Security & Compliance
Core Competencies
Certifications
Vendor and industry certifications in security, service management, and compliance.
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA
ITIL v4 Foundation
AXELOS
HIPAA Privacy & Security Training
URMC (Annual)
Projects
Matrix Miles
IoT fitness dashboard that bridges Strava running data with embedded hardware. Go backend with PostgreSQL, REST API, and a CircuitPython-powered LED matrix display.
Betrayal Discord Bot
Feature-rich Discord bot for a battle royale social deduction game. Structured logging, async PostgreSQL batch writes, command audit trails, and dynamic channel management.
Little_T Twitter Bot
Twitter bot using Markov Chains for generative text, deployed serverlessly on AWS Lambda with MongoDB. Real-time interaction via Twitter Account Activity API.
Kusa Data
Tournament finder for Smash Bros Ultimate using the Start.gg GraphQL API. Redis caching for fast response times, player profile viewing with tournament history.
McGeocity
This website! Personal portfolio built with SvelteKit and TypeScript. Clean, responsive single-page design with automated deployments via Vercel.