Mason Witherup

Mason Witherup

Systems Engineer | Hybrid Infrastructure & Azure DevOps

Systems Engineer with over seven years of experience in a multi-clinic healthcare environment. Promoted from intern to infrastructure owner. Recognized for excellence in customer service and team leadership. Builds and maintains Azure infrastructure; works daily in a Microsoft hybrid environment at the infrastructure level; has led multiple large-scale changes in the organization.

Work Experience

CHAS Health | Spokane, WA July 2019 – Present

Systems Engineer | February 2023 – Present

Systems engineering and infrastructure development, implementing and maintaining various on-premises and cloud solutions.

Tasks & Accomplishments

  • Deploy and maintain servers and hypervisor infrastructure
  • Manage cloud infrastructure for offsite operations, including cloud backup, SQL and PostgreSQL databases, and virtual networking
  • Research and implement new technologies and software to meet organizational needs
  • Deployed and configured Azure resources to run custom applications on Container Apps and App Service, including AI model deployments, database infrastructure, access control, and scaling
  • Designed and implemented an Azure DevOps workflow to deploy and maintain Azure resources via Bicep templates
  • Outlined AI usage practices and set up a dedicated development environment via Azure Virtual Desktop

Service Desk Technician II | November 2020 – February 2023

Technical support and process development within the IT help desk for a multi-clinic medical organization. Began as Service Desk Technician I and was promoted in May 2022.

Tasks & Accomplishments

  • Managed identity and endpoints across the Microsoft ecosystem
  • Implemented and maintained solutions for integrating medical and other equipment into IT infrastructure
  • Provided technical support by phone and in person
  • Supported migration of endpoint management to Microsoft Intune for over 2,000 devices
  • Overhauled the IT purchasing process via automation tools to improve efficiency and standardize procedures

IT Intern | July 2019 – November 2020

Provided support and learned alongside the IT help desk team. Main responsibilities included deploying computers, managing inventory, and troubleshooting technical issues.

Various churches | Spokane, WA

Technical Production Volunteer | January 2019 – Present

Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot audiovisual equipment for live events several times a month.