SENIOR TECHNICAL ARCHITECT/ANALYST/DEVELOPER

• Talented, self-motivated, strategic professional with a proven record of accomplishment in leading a team of technical experts to successful achievement of business goals and objectives. Expertise in directing the organization through information technology growth and expansion. Demonstrated success driving achievement in budgeted goals through implementation of key projects. Solid leadership skills able to collaborate with and guide business partners. Adept at communicating with management, vendors, and internal departments.
• Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Exchange Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft Windows Servers Microsoft Great Plains Microsoft .NET/C Development Linux Citrix Storage Area Network SAN Helpdesk QA/testing Budgets Forecasts Warehouse Automation System/Pick to Light integrated bar code imaging PCI Compliance Smart phones Mobile applications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Confidential is a 12 year-old, multi-national, Direct Sales and Distribution Company with operations in the Confidential, and an employee base of 2,000 with an independent contractor base of 100,000.

Systems Analyst

• Provide technical consulting on complex projects with the ability to design, develop, and implement cost-effective information technology solutions by creating new and modifying existing software applications.
• Devise or modify procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating times and desired results.
• Responsible for requirements gathering, program design, coding, testing, documentation and operations support of all systems.
• Develop, document and maintain system interfaces from various source systems and data structures into new planning and analytics system.

Confidential

Confidential is a 17 year-old, multi-national, Direct Sales and Distribution Company with operations in Confidential, and an employee base of 400 with a independent contractor base of 35,000. Avon successfully purchased in 2010 for 650 million. As the first IT employee, was an integral part in guiding the growth and direction of the IT department, and designing and implementing many of the technology initiatives that allowed sustained growth.

Senior System Architect/Administrator/Manager

• Design, manage, administer, maintain and upgrade a diverse multi-location corporate Microsoft network including MS SQL Server database clustering, Storage Area Network SAN , Linux and Windows web servers, Microsoft Exchange email servers Exchange 2000 to 2010 , Citrix server farm for internal and external access, network intrusion detection systems to maintain PCI compliance, and a Microsoft Great Plains Accounting System with Time Clock.
• Manage, administer, maintain and upgrade redundant Internet connectivity for multiple sites.
• Manage, administer, maintain and upgrade Telephone systems with multiple T1 lines local and long distance with connectivity between multiple locations.
• Convert internal Customer Service and Sales computer system to Citrix terminals.
• Local and remote support of corporate smart phones and related devices.
• Completed relocation and expansion of business through four location moves brought on by rapid company growth.
• Implemented five separate server room designs and build outs to support location moves.
• Expanded IT infrastructure to support international expansion to Canada and Great Britain.
• Laid the foundation for a scalable application infrastructure to support rapid growth.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to internal and external teams.
• Managed external software development vendor for creation of online/internal order entry system.
• Manage internal QA/testing of internally and externally developed software.
• Lead internal software development team .NET/C for creation of custom warehouse automation system with Pick to Light and integrated bar code imaging.
• Manage internal Helpdesk team to support internal and externally developed applications.
• Automate load testing of corporate web sites with local and cloud based testing software..
• Microsoft SharePoint server administration and development for Intranet and reporting.
• Create Intranet sites in Sharepoint for internal departments, provide training and technical support for Sharepoint enhancements.
• Manage Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS and Data Warehouse team to create precise reports on all aspects of the business.
• Provide remote support of Canadian and UK offices and overseas vendor management team.
• Provide local IT support for yearly National Conference at Bartle Hall.
• Manage vendor relationships for software and hardware purchases.
• Research and development of new technologies and applications.
• Develop and maintain IT budget with a focus on cost/benefit.

Confidential

Tidestone is a software development company with a Java spreadsheet engine called FormulaOne, which was purchased by Actuate in 2001.

System Administrator

• Administer, upgrade, and maintain Microsoft corporate network NT 4.0/2000 Servers, Linux .
• Administer and maintain Microsoft database servers Access, MS SQL, Oracle .
• Administer and maintain web servers Java Web Server, Apache/Tomcat, IIS 5.0/JRun, Netscape Commerce .
• Administer and maintain Microsoft Exchange server Exchange 5/2000
• Develop and maintain new applications in Access97/Microsoft SQL.
• Port existing database applications to web using Java Server Pages/servlets and JDBC/ODBC.
• Install and configure VPN.
• Install and maintain firewall and security systems.
• Build new demos using Formula One with Java Server Pages.

Confidential

Technical Contractor

• Maintain and develop Intranet site for Sprint Real Estate Division using FrontPage and Cold Fusion on NT 4.0/IIS.
• Create custom web page layouts and graphics as needed.
• Perform weekly updates to site content, develop an indexed system for document maintenance, and publish existing documentation to intranet site for global deployment.
• Develop a cataloging database in Access97 for check-in/check-out of documents.
• Program CGI applications in Perl to perform various actions on web sites.
• Assist in various administrative duties to maintain multiple web servers and sites.
• Create, develop, and maintain new sites and content.
• Hardware and Software support for 500 users.
• Setup and configure new users and new PC's.
• Network conversion from token ring to Ethernet network.
• Convert a database from PowerBase DOS to MS Access Windows with custom programming using Access Basic and Visual Basic.
• Hardware and Software upgrades to existing PC's.
• Profiling employees to access their present hardware/software needs and compile this data into a database, then make purchasing decisions based on data gathered.
• Install new machines and provide training
• Managed and maintained company web site
• Designed new sections and maintained old pages
• Created new CGI programs as needed using Perl, Apple Script, and Frontier