Brian Brink Email & Phone Number

Maple Grove, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Mn

San Francisco, California, Us

Coordinate with the business teams, technical teams, and other partners to plan and implement infrastructure and application releases in test and production environments- Work with application teams and quality assurance teams to develop release calendars, escalate issues, and assist in overall calendar/milestone coordination- Communicate to business partners the status of the release through the test cycle and production environment- Work with senior staff and management to develop successful release plans, process changes, and status reporting- Provide leadership to support teams and assisting in troubleshooting, day-to-day management and escalation- Facilitate status calls and communicating all updates for assigned lines of businesses- Implement new processes and process improvements as necessary to minimize risk to the release- Support the deployment during the implementation activities each quarter

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Release Manager for 6 different software platforms used in the formulation of nutrition for animals.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

OBJECTIVE Utilize my strong problem solving skills and technical background to act as a liaison between business and IT groups.SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS• Strong verbal and written communication skills.• Experience with SCCM Deployment tool.• Strong focus on process definition and improvement.• Technical competencies in Microsoft OS platforms.• Experience with SOX and PCI compliance reporting• Experience with STAT deployment tool for Peoplesoft deployments.• Extensive experience with professional Audio and Video production• Strong people and negotiating skills.EXPERIENCETata Consultancy Services, Minneapolis, MN (2014-Present)Process Analyst/Deployment Coordinator• Facilitated deployments for Target Corp of internally developed and third party software to Stores and Distribution centers, using the SCCM deployment tool.• Acted as a liaison between business representatives and IT Operations. Determined problems, gathered requirements, set expectations, and guided the client through the deployment and Change Management processes.• Worked with clients and associates on continual process improvements.• Trained TCS associates in Target Corp deployment processes and best practices• Telecommuted for 2 years delivering excellent client service and interaction.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (2001-2014)Process Analyst/Deployment Coordinator (2008-2014)• Facilitated deployments for Target Corp of internally developed and third party software to Stores and Distribution centers,and all of Target network using the SCCM deployment tool.• Acted as a liaison between business representatives and IT Operations. Determined problems, gathered requirements, set expectations, and guided the client through the deployment and Change Management processes using Service Now.• Created and implemented process changes for IT – Operations teams. Created process flows, supplemental documents, and training materials.• Created processes for expedited deployments for high priority deployments to stores servers and workstations.• Facilitated compliance reviews for SOX and IT General Controls. Submitted and presented required evidence to Target Assurance and Ernst & Young auditors. Worked with partners to improve audit reporting processes saving 50% in time and effort.• Acted as a point of contact between Stores development groups and our deployment offshore associates. Duties included continual process improvements, escalation of service issues, and point of contact to other members in the Enterprise Client Technology and Corporate IT groups.• When Target Corp decided to start utilizing off-shore and near-shore resources to perform deployment tasks, I trained and coached new associates in deployment processes and best practices.• Coordinated package and remedy work with offshore resources (TCS India), provided training and feedback on their work.• Assisted in the implementation of an automated UNIX deployment tool using Blade Logic.Systems Engineer (2001-2008)• Facilitated deployments for Target Corp of internally developed and third party software to Stores and Distribution centers, using the SCCM deployment tool.• Maintained a strong relationship with the developers of the installed applications. Communication primari

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Goto guy for anything IT at the company. Managed the VPN network for travel agents, Phone systems, computer networks. Maintained all travel reservation systems.

Was responsible for Computer network, Media Networks, Audio studio systems, Video systems