Max Babson
Winnipeg,Canada
Summary
Senior management professional, bringing strategic leadership and operational excellence to drive organizational success. Skilled in project management, team collaboration, and process optimization with keen focus on achieving results. Adept at navigating complex challenges, fostering culture of accountability, and adapting to evolving business needs. Known for strong decision-making, effective communication, and building high-performing teams.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager, Cloud Operations
Insurity
07.2022 - Current
- Led large team with multiple focus areas in the software delivery business for 100+ customers.
- Team responsible for building, maintaining and supporting 700+ high availability application environments located in public cloud (Azure and AWS) and private data centers.
- Team responsible for product support, release management and customer support.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results in a high availability environment.
- Developed a data-driven operations model to optimize departmental efficiency, budget allocation, and resource management, aligning with broader organizational goals.
- Reduced costs, optimized resource allocation, and improved efficiency department-wide.
- Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
Technology Services Manager & Principal Consultant
Stoneridge Software
01.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: Stoneridge Software is a Microsoft Gold Partner providing Dynamics, Microsoft 365, Azure and security consulting services.
- As Technology Services Manager, I oversee the Technology Services division core strategies, product roadmap and delivery.
- Directing strategic growth of division across North America working directly with business ownership.
- Developing and maintaining best practices and standards for M365 and Azure delivery.
- Guided division to 75% growth of Microsoft 365 and Azure sales and services.
- Created Microsoft Certificate Council to lead organization-wide Microsoft core competencies.
- Development of managed services offerings for North American clients.
- Managing a team of Microsoft 365, Azure and security consultants responsible for support and delivery of services.
- Principal consultant for the Technology Services division for large/enterprise Microsoft 365 and Azure projects.
- Organizations data privacy liaison for international projects.
- Keynote and Webinar speaker for organization internal and client conferences related to Microsoft 365, Azure and security.
Principal
Nacreous Solutions
09.2018 - 01.2020
- Sole proprietorship providing Microsoft 365, Azure and security consulting services to small businesses.
IT Manager
Vomar Industries
07.2017 - 01.2020
- As IT Manager, I oversaw the organizations IT strategies and IT service delivery.
- Project manager for IT and Software Development.
- Senior consultant for Microsoft 365, Azure, security services and support.
Senior Systems Administrator
Powerland
07.2016 - 07.2017
- Lead consultant supporting and advising businesses with their technology needs.
- Internal team lead for the managed services division.
- Microsoft 365 and Azure solution architect.
Implementation Specialist
Momentum Healthcare
12.2015 - 07.2016
- Design and implement RTLS software and hardware across Canada and US.
Senior Network Support Technician
Cabela’s
11.2014 - 12.2015
- IT Team Lead for network technicians supporting Canadian operations.
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
University of The People
Pasadena, CA01-2027
Skills
- Team leadership
- Strategic leadership
- Organizational strategy development
- Revenue modeling & forecasting
- Keynote presentation experience
- Cloud architecture expertise in M365 and Azure
- Network and Security architecture
- Project Management
- Consulting
- Strategic planning
- Operations management
- Scrum Master
Certification
- Microsoft Azure Administrator
- Microsoft Advisor
- CSM - Certified Scrum Master
- Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
- Google Business Intelligence Certificate
- Data Science Specialization
Timeline
Senior Manager, Cloud Operations
Insurity
07.2022 - Current
Technology Services Manager & Principal Consultant
Stoneridge Software
01.2020 - Current
Principal
Nacreous Solutions
09.2018 - 01.2020
IT Manager
Vomar Industries
07.2017 - 01.2020
Senior Systems Administrator
Powerland
07.2016 - 07.2017
Implementation Specialist
Momentum Healthcare
12.2015 - 07.2016
Senior Network Support Technician
Cabela’s
11.2014 - 12.2015
MBA - Business Administration And Management
University of The People
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