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Tom Armbruster

Having spent the majority of his career building and managing development and technical support teams for a variety of small and mid-sized businesses in the hospitality and retail/eCommerce space, Tom has accumulated over 20 years of experience in information technology and management. With full participation in three separate company acquisitions, he has acquired a wealth of systems integration knowledge, both practical and theoretical. His experience has taught him through perseverance and persistence that every challenge does indeed have a solution.

Tom began his career in information technology as a database designer and developer, and quickly took on additional roles in network and desktop support at a large call center in Las Vegas, NV. After a short stint with a managed services organization, Tom spent over 11 years in the hospitality industry developing software on multiple platforms, designing and maintaining websites, and managing complex infrastructures. During this period, he was integral in the implementation of systems enhancements and policies to satisfy the introduction of PCI DSS compliance. In addition to payment cards, Tom has several years of experience in adherence to government standards related to systems and security required by entities such as the Federal Bureau of Reclamation and the Nevada State Gaming Control Board.

Prior to joining Protelo, Tom was the Director of Information Technology for Lumens Light and Living in Sacramento, where he was a driving force for implementing and integrating new technologies to help the startup evolve into a multi-million dollar e-commerce company, ranked in the top two among design-oriented retailers. Tom has extensive experience in a myriad of technologies, programming languages, and platforms including NetSuite, JavaScript, Demandware (now Salesforce Commerce Cloud), Java, ColdFusion, iSeries RPG/CL ILE, DB2, MS SQL, MySQL, C#, SOAP, Windows (Workstation and Server), XML, JSON, Web Services, IIS, Telephony, and Networks.