Accomplished senior information technology manager offering over 24 years of demonstrated career success developing and executing operational strategies to promote organizational growth and optimal utilization of emerging technologies. Extensive experience leading operations for Technology, Business Development and Application Development within a diverse range of government and educational entities. Results-oriented professional, recognized for taking on major initiatives, adapting to rapidly changing environments and resolving mission critical issues to ensure bottom line success.

Qualification Highlights

• Technology Integration Administration
• Executive Leadership and Communication
• Strategic Planning and Assessment
• Team Building Management
• Budgeting Cost Control
• Program and Project Management
• Internet Security
• Business Process Improvement

Core Values

Integrity and Business Ethics

Promoting the highest degree of professional integrity and business ethics while putting company interests ahead of personal.

Leadership

Leadership is earned not assigned. I personally display the attitudes, personal inner drive and behaviors that are expected of others.

Communications and Mutual Respect

Building mutual understanding, credibility, and profitable relationships among a wide array of audiences starts with listening and respecting the values and opinions of others.

Accomplishments

• Design a robust virtual environment using VMware and Dell PowerEdge Servers along with EMC SANs to virtualize 95 of Denmark Technical College's servers.
• Implemented a VMware/Vsphere Infrastructure consisting of 200 physical hosts running on Dell Servers and NetApp SAN Appliances.
• Implemented the technical component of the college's master disaster recovery plan utilizing Barracuda's Cloud and local disk to disk Backup solution.
• Served as project lead for the implementation of the following software applications: Ellucian Datatel , Web Advisor, Campus Cruiser's Web Portal, Budgetext Bookstore System, Blackboard, SIRSI, College Net, Learning Express and Plato Learning System..
• Instrumental in the design and implementation of the Consolidated Assessment Management System CAMS , which saved Westinghouse Savannah River Company WSRC upward of 2.5 million dollars by increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the self-assessment process. CAMS converted a manual process that took twelve man-hours to a computerized process that takes only 30 minutes to complete. CAMS was used by over 70 WSRC facilities.

Professional Experience

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Information Technology Director

• Provide executive leadership as head of the Information Technology Department. Manage all aspects of Information Technology, Telecommunications, and Video Communications by providing the planning, implementation, support and budgeting of the department, while increasing the performance and service level.
• Directs and implements technology systems and access control functions throughout the college.
• Led the college through a series of upgrades to capitalize on emerging technologies and application enhancements, including replacements of obsolete systems and network components throughout all offices with new LAN/WAN technology resulting in 40 increase in user satisfaction and 50 increase in access speed.
• Supervise the support team for the campus administration software package Ellucian - Datatel which includes Finance, Students Management, Human Resources and Web Advisor modules.
• Establish campus-wide policies and procedures related to information technology.
• Managed the virtualization of 95 of the college's servers.
• Managed the installation and implementation of campus VoIP telephone system.
• Advise administration, faculty, and staff on all issues dealing with technology and the application there of.
• Provides input to the university's strategic plan.

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Owner

• Owned and operated computer consulting business which provided computer sales, computer repair, networking services, and consultant services to businesses and individuals throughout the Midlands of South Carolina.
• Provided creative solutions for businesses by advising, developing, designing, and implementing the best possible solution to resolve technological issues.
• Managed and administered NT, Novell and Peer-to Peer networks for several small businesses throughout the Midlands of South Carolina.
• Provided custom built computer systems designed to customer specifications. Created custom computer training courses for both businesses and individuals. Designed custom websites for several small businesses.

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Project Manager

• Led development team of programmers which converted an International Equipment Maintenance Software Application Maintenance Logistic Systems from a character based Progress v6.3 application to a windows based Progress v8.0 application with real-time integration with QAD's MFG/PRO. Crystal reporting tools were used to design reports for the application. MLS was used in over 220 sites around the world, in industries such as agribusiness, automotive, industrial electronics, food beverage and consumer products.
• Developed and maintained design specs, programming standards, program flow diagrams, and other miscellaneous documents.
• Developed and maintained system administration functions such as security, user controls, report system, mail system, and drawing system.
• Managed the design and setup of the NT network for the development department.

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Various Positions

Information System Engineer

• Instrumental in the design and implementation of the Consolidated Assessment Management System CAMS , which saved Westinghouse Savannah River Company WSRC upward of 2.5 million dollars by increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the self-assessment process. CAMS converted a manual process that took twelve man-hours to a computerized process that takes only 30 minutes to complete. CAMS was used by over 70 WSRC facilities.
• Developed and maintained design specs, programming standards, program flow diagrams, and other miscellaneous documents.
• Developed and maintained system administration functions such as security, user controls, report system, e-mail system, and the AutoCAD system.

Engineer Assistant

• Developed and maintained Requirements Document database application using Microsoft's Foxpro to allow tracking of department of Energy DOE design requirements for the Heavy Water Processing Facility HWPF
• Developed Commitment Tracking database application which tracked all DOE commitments and resolutions made by HWPF organizations.
• Assembled prototype system and evaluated image processing hardware and software for workflow and document control system.
• Developed and maintained a database application which automated the assignment and control of engineering documents for the New Production Reactor's Configuration Management group.

Computer Specialist

• Setup and administered Novell, Apple Share and NT Servers, which included generation and implementation of security plans, control of approximately 400 user accounts and privileges and allocation of resources.
• Provided software support via Call Center Operations to over 400 engineering and administrative personnel. Trained engineering and administrative personnel on the features and operation of software applications.
• Provided testing/troubleshooting of motherboards, hard drives, video cards, CPU's memory boards, floppy drives,
• CD-ROMS, network cards and modems and other peripheral for both Macintosh and IBM PC's.
• Created and maintained custom database applications using Microsoft FoxPro.
• Evaluated commercial software packages to assure compatibility and functionality before releasing for production use.

Computer Operator/Security Technician

• Maintained equipment inventory for all security devices.
• Maintained and controlled software utilized by security operations personnel.
• Provided software and hardware computer support including troubleshooting, repairs, configuration and networking.
• Repaired and installed all equipment required to maintain surveillance and control in a high security area. Trouble shooting and repair of electronic components within security equipment.