TUCKER BARLOW

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Email - tucker (at) theshepherdandstaff.com

Enterprise Technology Leader

AArchitecture, M&A Integration, Infrastructure Modernization, and Organizational Transformation

Senior IT architect with experience designing and delivering large-scale infrastructure modernization, acquisition integration, and enterprise transformation initiatives. Known for translating business strategy into executable architecture, building alignment across diverse stakeholder groups, and leading cross-functional teams through complex organizational change. Proven success establishing new architectural patterns, accelerating delivery under aggressive timelines, and balancing modernization, operational stability, and business value.

Strategic Leadership

Progressed from engineer to architect and program leader defining vision, pace, and direction for mission-critical initiatives.

People & Culture Builder

Known for translating the voice of the customer into clarity and momentum, and elevating talent to deliver outsized results.

Transformational Delivery

Established repeatable delivery patterns for large-scale modernization and M&A integration programs.

Seeking to expand scope and impact in a senior technology leadership role with broader enterprise responsibility.

Recent Experience with Notable Highlights

IT Solution Architect Lead at Progressive Insurance 2009 - Present
Lead Solution Architect for Data Center Consolidation 2025 - Current
  • Led architecture and delivery coordination for a Fortune 100 data center consolidation and M&A integration initiative involving 100+ engineers across infrastructure, security, operations, and application domains
  • Designed and implemented a new landing zone architecture enabling acquired business workloads to operate within enterprise infrastructure while preserving operational continuity
  • Delivered design, procurement, deployment, readiness, and migration of two enterprise data center environments in 14 months, significantly accelerating historical delivery timelines
  • Established architectural patterns, governance approaches, and operational models expected to serve as foundations for future acquisition integrations
  • Drove enterprise-wide prioritization and sequencing decisions balancing modernization, operational stability, business objectives, and delivery tempo
Program Architect for Endpoint Protection 2023 - 2025
  • Implemented the endpoint protection roadmap for over 80,000 endpoints, including servers & virtual machines
  • Resolved vendor and stakeholder alignment issues, accelerating endpoint protection rollout
  • Mentored engineering resources on adhering and contributing to enterprise architecture
Domain Planner for Data Strategy 2020 - 2022
  • Built new product area aligning enterprise data posture, leading 100+ engineers.
  • Partnered with IT leadership to shape enterprise data strategy and roadmap.
  • Formed and led a strike team of 20+ engineers to deliver shared data products.
  • Delivered enterprise remote access improvements for 45K+ employees, establishing metrics and leading a multi-org tabletop for future service resilience.

Education & Certifications

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Certification Completed 2022 MCID#: 993427284
Bachelor of Science in Business from Ohio University Completed 2009 Management Information Systems