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Derek Kalista

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Director of IT Infrastructure at O'Reilly Auto Parts
📍 Springfield, Missouri, United States

Derek Kalista is the Director of IT Infrastructure at OReilly Auto Parts, with a background spanning multiple industries. A player coach at heart, he focuses on developing people, systems, and processes to meet evolving business needs. He holds multiple CompTIA certifications and a bachelors degree from Western Governors University.

His core passion is helping and developing people, building strong relationships that support team and business growth. Dereks career has been centered in the St. Louis and broader Missouri area, with previous roles at companies like BJC HealthCare and Cushman & Wakefield, giving him unique cross-industry insights.

He is described by former team members as one of the hardest working, most supportive, and honest managers they have worked with.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Director of IT Infrastructure
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Springfield, Missouri, United States
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People Development
States that his primary passion is helping and developing people, and he is praised in recommendations for being a supportive manager who builds camaraderie.
IT Infrastructure
His career focus involves managing data centers, servers, networking, and support for large, geographically dispersed teams across the Americas.
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Career

Work history

8-2020
Director of IT Infrastructure
O'Reilly Auto Parts
3-2019 - 7-2020
IT Operations Manager Americas
Cushman & Wakefield
1-2012 - 3-2019
Operations Manager
BJC HealthCare
1-2010 - 8-2011
Information Technology Team Lead
BJC HealthCare
1-2006
Senior System Analyst
BJC HealthCare
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Education
2019 - 2020
Bachelor's degree
Western Governors University
2010 - 2012
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Saint Louis University
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