David Schwindt Email & Phone Number

Waterloo, ON, CA

Kitchener, Canada Area

- Manage all aspects of $3.2 million IM/IT budget- Set IM/IT direction for Agency of 250 employees including establishment of Agency policy, directives and guidelines in the areas of IT, IM and Security- Recruite, develop and manage the IM/IT and Adminstrative team- Collaborate with senior executives to ensure IM/IT investment was aligned with business.

Lead a team of up to 10 software developers, including responsibility for daily supervision, career development and performance appraisalLead project manager for the development and on-going support of a variety of web, database and software applications including Climate Archive Online and SDSD IntranetProvided technical advice to various business clients.

Working with a team of Client Relationship Managers, I helped to create the Roles and Responsibilities for this new positionRepresented the IM/IT interests of CIOB to various clients in Ontario Region through participation in management meetings and one on one discussions with managers and directors

Trained customers in the use of Library Systems SoftwareTrained customers in skills applicable to the companies software (SQL, PICK Recall)Problem solved various customer requests related to those components that I trainedAssisted in the development of course curriculum, including development of Computer Based Training material using ToolBook

Evaluated customer support requests and responded to their needs.Examined software code (PICK BASIC) in depth to discover and correct bugs.Adapted my skills to meet the needs of our clients.Completed the "Introduction to Visual Basic" and "Advnaced Visual Basic" courses

Analyzed software code (SAS and Unix Shell Script) and evaluated its Y2K compliance.Collaborated with a team of programmers to complete Y2K testing.

Bsc, Computer Science

Ba, Child Studies