Stephen Jaffe
Consultant, Director, and Life Coach in Phoenix, AZ
I was the kid my Mom’s friends and the neighbors called to fix their “tech” issues–“Stephen can…!” Now my career is also my favorite hobby. I love what I do!
I'm a distinguished IT leader with expertise in a wide range of technologies, and multiple industry environments - Healthcare, Software/Web Development, Manufacturing, Education, Retail. With over 25 years in IT - 15 being progressively promoted in management – I’ve smoothly transitioned from operations to C level leadership - demonstrating success in both implementing & managing Corporate Infrastructure, and the IT teams that oversee it. I like to maintain a hands on approach with my team and our projects.
Specialties: I love diving deep and immersing myself in new technology to solve problems. I strongly believe in, and have certifications in, ITIL & ISO frameworks. My experience is very extensive, and inc. disaster recovery planning & redundancy; system configuration in remote office network & local environs; AWS, Google & Azure Cloud Architecture including DevOps; Private Cloud + On Premise Infrastructure Design; VDI Design & Implementation; ERP implementation & admin. A strong background in sys admin (server infrastructures, remote connectivity, data security inc. wireless integration) & networking (firewalls, switches, wireless, VPN, etc) I've participated in a multitude of projects of differing sizes, w/cross dept teams and gifted team members. What a good time!
Focused on keeping companies on the cutting edge of tech w/both software & hardware implementations. I've been able to recruit and mentor top technology resources. We're launching new processes and new technology every day; documenting what we’ve done and how to keep it running. Prioritized project management is something I strongly believe in + utilize to keep everything moving and everyone on the same page.
I am committed to building a culture of continuous improvement, and embracing new technologies. My door is always open, let’s chat!