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About iShift

Not a vendor.
We are part of the team.

Experience you can trust. 

iShift is a technology consulting partner that helps organizations modernize with confidence. We combine deep technical expertise, proven processes, and the right people to help you move faster and finish stronger. See how we automate cloud operations.

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Why iShift

From Strategy to Execution. Without Cutting Corners.

Our clients bring us in when the work is complex, the stakes are high, and internal teams need experienced partners they can trust. We work alongside your people, share accountability, and stay engaged until outcomes are delivered.

Speed comes from clarity, not shortcuts.

We have built long-term client relationships on trust and repeat engagement: 20+ years of industry experience, 500+ successful technology transformations, $100M+ in documented client savings. 

Operating Principles

How we partner, deliver, and earn trust every day

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Transparency and Trust

We communicate clearly, assess honestly, and take full accountability. Trust is earned through consistency, follow-through, and no surprises.
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Outcome-Driven Value

We measure success by client outcomes, not project completion. Every engagement is designed to create continuous, measurable value for the business.
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Agility Without Chaos

Change is expected. We adapt quickly as requirements evolve while maintaining structure, discipline, and momentum.
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Technical Excellence, Delivered Simply

We hold a high bar for architecture, security, and execution. We design solutions that are simple to operate, scalable, and sustainable well beyond go-live.
Experience

We have done this before

20+
Years of Technology Expertise
500+
Successful transformations
98%
Client satisfaction rate
20%+
Average cost reduction
Our people

The people you would actually work with

Not a bench of names on a capability deck. Each of them takes meetings directly, so you can talk to the person before you commit to anything.

Mark Googins, Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Mark Googins

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Leah Bryans, VP of Client Services

Leah Bryans

VP of Client Services
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Rosa Arzate, Client Delivery Manager

Rosa Arzate

Client Delivery Manager
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Doug Fink, VP of Tech Talent

Doug Fink

VP of Tech Talent
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Rich Dussliere, CISO

Rich Dussliere

CISO
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Kathy Googins, Director of Operations & Procurement

Kathy Googins

Director of Operations & Procurement
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Brian Brogan, VP of Sales

Brian Brogan

VP of Sales
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How We Show Up

Multiple Roles. One Partner

Advisors

When strategy and direction are needed. We help clarify priorities, assess risk, and define a practical path forward aligned to business outcomes.

Builders

When solutions must be designed and implemented. We architect and deploy secure, scalable solutions with agility and technical excellence.

Operators

When environments need to run reliably and securely. We support, optimize, and manage critical systems to ensure continuity.

Integrators

When platforms, systems, tools, and teams must work as one. We connect technologies, processes, and people to eliminate silos and enable efficient operations.

A Partner Built for Complex Journeys

We support organizations operating in high-stakes environments where downtime, security gaps, and missteps are not an option. Across healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, utilities, high-tech, retail, and government, teams trust iShift to stay accountable and deliver. 

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Certifications

Certified, and audited on it

Held across the team

ITIL 4 Foundation Certified
Red Hat Certified Engineer
Oracle Certified Professional
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Fortinet NSE 2 Associate
CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional

Our team also holds advanced certifications across Security, Cloud, DevOps, FinOps, PMI, Agile, and more…

Our clients

Who we work with

High-stakes environments where downtime and security gaps are not an option: healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, utilities, high tech, retail and government.

Healthcare

Archive and platform migrations under HIPAA, where patient records cannot move without a documented chain of custody.

Financial Services

Continuous risk posture and audit evidence gathered automatically, so compliance holds between assessments.

Manufacturing

Platform exits and data center modernization for operations that cannot stop for a maintenance window.

Utilities

Data center and infrastructure modernization for operators whose outages are public events, not internal incidents.

High Tech

Platform engineering and DevOps for teams shipping daily, plus senior engineers on demand when hiring cannot keep pace.

Retail

Capacity that scales for peak season and scales back afterwards, so the holiday season does not set the annual infrastructure bill.

Government

State and local agencies, K-12 and higher education, bought through cooperative contracts that skip the procurement cycle.
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Our Commitment to Helping the Community

We are always trying to come up with creative and fun ways to give back to the community. Whether it is having a happy hour at our favorite neighborhood dive, supporting local businesses, or volunteering for our charities of choice, we are committed to making a difference. In addition, we want to make sure our employees and their families feel connected beyond the job. And we couldn’t be more proud of the team we have built. It’s easy to love your job when you get to collaborate with great people every day!

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We Work Hard and We Have Fun

Our culture celebrates togetherness, creativity, curiosity and we work every day to make it stronger. We bring together exceptional people with unique skills, perspectives, and ideas, and that’s how we deliver extraordinary results. We’re relentless about our clients’ success while building strong, supportive relationships with each other. We challenge convention, think boldly, and aren’t afraid to fail because learning fast, asking hard questions, and continually raising the bar is how we exceed expectations.