Chris Bard Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston

I am tasked with developing a new ITSM model to include incident, problem, request and change management policies and processes across OIT. I will also be working with multiple teams in reviewing Rice's OIT service delivery metrics and a review of the OIT service desk toolset. Additional duties include assisting the I&O teams with multiple operational activities and project oversight.

Houston, Texas Area

This title change is a result of a merger between Team Industrial Services and Furmanite Worldwide. I am now a member of the Team Corporate IT Services Dept. My responsibilities include:

Houston, Texas Area

Furmanite's IT model involved four main elements:-Operations (supporting the Service Desk, Device Mobility, production side of Network and Server Administration)-Engineering (Networking, Server and Telephony - blended between Operations and Architecture)-Architecture (development of business systems, both hardware and software, and implementing them into the production environment)-Business Applications (development and support)I was responsible for the execution… Show more Furmanite's IT model involved four main elements:-Operations (supporting the Service Desk, Device Mobility, production side of Network and Server Administration)-Engineering (Networking, Server and Telephony - blended between Operations and Architecture)-Architecture (development of business systems, both hardware and software, and implementing them into the production environment)-Business Applications (development and support)I was responsible for the execution, support, and personnel of the entire Operations element including, but not limited to:-Service Desk-Engineering-Budget Management (creating and maintaining the total IT budget, and reviewing the entire company's world-wide spend outside of the core IT budget)-Vendor Management (establish and maintain all vendor relationships)These duties spanned all of North and South America, Australia and the Pacific Regions, and the UK, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

I managed an integrated team of 1st and 2nd level support analysts, service specialists, and technicians. Our main goal was to always deliver a superior end user (customer) experience for the functional operational entities that we supported. Some of my other duties included handling all facets of the hardware budgeting, purchasing, and inventory control for a 400+ user environment. Additionally I was responsible for maintaining current (and developing new) vendor relationships. Research and… Show more I managed an integrated team of 1st and 2nd level support analysts, service specialists, and technicians. Our main goal was to always deliver a superior end user (customer) experience for the functional operational entities that we supported. Some of my other duties included handling all facets of the hardware budgeting, purchasing, and inventory control for a 400+ user environment. Additionally I was responsible for maintaining current (and developing new) vendor relationships. Research and execution of new technical solutions was another role that I played at Spark. Show less

I was employed with ConocoPhillips as a result of their buyout of my previous employer, Burlington Resources. In this role I performed as a senior level analyst providing 2nd and 3rd level support for oil and gas related information systems solutions.

In my role at BR I was the primary support conduit for the executive level, I supported and administrated all of the technical solutions for our energy traders, and I performed a variety of 2nd and 3rd level support duties.

Standard desktop and network support role in a Novell Netware/ Windows NT environment.

Bachelors General Business, Business With Accounting Emphasis

Certifications include: ITIL Foundations -MCP -A+ -Network+ -MOS -Dell

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba)