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Lake Saint Louis, Mo, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

As the Director of IT for Sur La Table, I manage the day-to-day operations of a team of System and Network Administrators for the company. My responsibilities also extend to all IT related issues for the Sur La Table brand (a CSC Generations Holding company) and all IT infrastructure issues for all of CSC Generations. I plan and budget for Sur La Table’s IT needs, negotiate contracts with vendors, and manage major IT projects within the brand.The Sur La Table IT team has completed several major infrastructure projects at our retail locations and distribution center. Additionally, we manage and maintain all of the physical and system infrastructure at our colocation facility and our AWS cloud environment.I work remotely from Saint Louis, Missouri with ad hoc travel to the Seattle, Washington headquarters and the Indianapolis, Indiana distribution center.Major Sur La Table IT Projects:• SD-WAN Implementation at Retail Locations• Wireless Implementation at Retail Locations• VoIP Phone System Upgrades at Retail Locations• POS Hardware and System Upgrades at Retail Locations• Cloud migration to AWS• Active Directory Integration with Azure AD• Internet Service Upgrades at All Locations Improving Performance and Reducing CostsAdministrative Responsibilities:• Staff Management and Development• Project Management for Departmental, Company-Wide, and Cross-Brand Projects• Global contract negotiations• System Change Management• Infrastructure Performance Monitoring and Reporting• Company-Wide IT Budgeting

St. Louis, Mo, Us

At DataServ I manage a team of engineers and operations specialists who keep our document processing flowing and build our environment for the future. At the technical level, I assist with design, troubleshooting, and maintenance of our current systems as well as planning and implementation of our new services as we move to a cloud environment.The ITO (IT Infrastructure and Operations) team oversees the health of our Windows and Linux servers in our co-location facility (running VMware) and our cloud deployment at AWS. We manage application servers, database servers, web servers, and more. The team is responsible for all daily operations of the environment from monitoring to backups to security.Major ITO Projects:• Co-Location upgrades and maintenance• VMware host upgrades• New SAN Installation and Implementation• Cloud-based backup solution• Improved Security Practices (MFA, VPN, etc.)• Annual IT Audit• Cloud migration to AWS• Active Directory Integration with Azure ADAdministrative Responsibilities:• Staff Management and Development• Project Management for Departmental and Company-Wide Projects• Global contract negotiations• System Change Management• Infrastructure Performance Monitoring and Reporting

St Louis, Missouri, Us

At Build-A-Bear Workshop I managed two Network Engineers and a System Engineer. As a working manager, I engaged on both a management and technical level with my staff on projects, maintenance, and troubleshooting.The CORE IT Infrastructure team is responsible for the server, storage, virtualization, telecommunication, LAN, WAN, and cloud-based services for the Build-A-Bear headquarters, warehouse, and stores worldwide. CORE IT Infrastructure oversees the health and improvement of these services as well as the management of company-wide IT projects. CORE IT Infrastructure is also operationally focused on the performance, troubleshooting, and maintenance of the entire Build-A-Bear network.In addition to managing the existing infrastructure, CORE IT Infrastructure plays a critical role in the establishment of new retail locations, ordering, configuring, and managing the installation of MPLS circuits, backup cellular connections, and store infrastructure equipment.Major CORE IT Projects:• RFP to upgrade worldwide WAN network infrastructure• Network infrastructure upgrade for 150 US stores• Cloud-based backup solution• Data Center Migration to Co-Location Facility• Enterprise SAN storage consolidation• New Store Openings in US and UKAdministrative Responsibilities:• Staff Management and Development• Departmental Capital and Operational Budgeting• Project Management for Departmental and Company-Wide Projects• System Change Management• Infrastructure PCI/GDPR Compliance

Lake St. Louis, Mo, Us

As the Manager of Server Operations, I managed three System Administrators and a Database Administrator. The Server Operations team is responsible for the hardware, operating system, and enterprise software in evaluation, design, planning, implementation, and operational roles. Additionally, the Server Operations team plays a pivotal role in the separation of responsibilities defined in our SOC-1 compliance and HITRUST frameworks. Server Operations is responsible for defining and enforcing the separation of development, quality assurance, staging, training, and production environments and the promotion of identified code between environments.The Server Operations team also designs, implements and manages the SQL database infrastructure in support of all data needs for the company. Data flow, security, availability, and integration along with overall database performance are all the responsibility of the Server Operations team.Major Server Operations Projects:• Co-Location Facility Move• Datacenter Consolidation/Resource Centralization• Redundant Storage Area Network (SAN) Implementation• Standardized Software Development Environment• Re-Architected SQL Database Environment for ReportingAdministrative Responsibilities:• Staff Management and Development• Departmental Capital and Operational Budgeting• Project Management for Departmental and Company-Wide Projects• Progress and Incident Reporting• SOC-1 and HITRUST Compliance

St. Louis, Mo, Us

As the Manager of Network Services at Maryville University I manage staff whose responsibilities include network administration, security infrastructure and compliance, server and desktop virtualization, help desk operations, web site design, technology purchasing and more.My daily responsibilities include the planning, evaluation, design, purchasing, installation, and maintenance of various infrastructure systems. These data center systems include redundant NetApp SANs, IBM BladeCenter servers, VMWare virtual server and virtual desktop environments, and multiple, redundant Internet connections. Across the institution, we also design, implement, and manage our OSPF network ring backbone, switches, and Aruba 802.11ac wireless installation.Administratively, my responsibilities included personnel management, project management, disaster planning, application development, database administration, network administration, budgeting and planning, and many others.Major Network Services Projects:• Disaster Recovery Planning and Implementation• Network Access Control & Security• Redundant Storage Area Network (SAN) Implementation with Cloud Storage expansion• VMWare Server and Desktop Virtualization• SolarWinds Network Monitoring• LDAP Application Integration• Multiple, Redundant ISP Connectivity• OSPF Network Ring Topology• Aruba 802.11ac WirelessAdministrative Responsibilities:• Staff Management and Development• Departmental Capital and Operational Budgeting• Project Management for Departmental and University-Wide Projects• Progress and Incident Reporting

Washington, Dc, Us

As the Team Leader for the Information Services Network Server Group I managed three local area network (LAN) analysts with the responsibility for planning, purchasing, installing, and maintaining over eighty Novell Netware 3.x and 4.x file servers. I assisted in the development, purchasing, and implementation of our Microsoft Exchange 5.5 messaging system and I developed and implemented the plan for upgrading our existing, outdated Netware servers to new IBM Netfinity hardware. I also planned and implemented the Year 2000 project for the Network Server Group to replace non-compliant hardware or to migrate data to existing compliant servers. Additionally, I developed, programmed, and maintained integrated Y2K databases for the Network Server Group, Network Electronics Group, and Network Applications Group to track and report Y2K testing and remediation issues.Major Network Server Group Projects:• Upgrade Netware Server Hardware• Prepare Network Systems for Year 2000 (Y2K)• Develop and Implement Y2K Compliance Tracking• Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Installation• Coordinated Data Center Move to New Corporate HeadquartersAdministrative Responsibilities:• Staff Management and Project Prioritization• Departmental Budgeting• Project Management• Consulting for Other Technology Departments• Progress Reporting

Washington, Dc, Us

As a contracted employee of Ciber, Inc., I managed three Local Area Network (LAN) administrators for the Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis. We managed and maintained a mixed Netware 3.11 and 4.10 environment. Our responsibilities included troubleshooting problems, installing patches, and evaluating new products. Additionally, I assisted with development and implementation of the Microsoft Windows NT environment, I developed, tested, and implemented an Arcserve 4.x and 6.x tape backup plan for Novell Netware 3.11 and 4.10 environment, and assisted in developing and implementing an Arcserve 6.5 tape backup plan for the Windows NT environment. I also planned, led, and managed the Electronic Mail and Groupware Evaluation Project to determine next generation messaging system for the Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis.Major Projects:• Microsoft Windows NT Deployment• Novell Netware Tape Backup System• Electronic Mail and Groupware EvaluationAdministrative Responsibilities:• Staff Management and Project Prioritization• Project Management• Project Planning and Reporting

I founded and managed an Internet Services Company specializing in Internet connections for businesses and web site design. I evaluated, purchased, configured, and maintained Internet hardware including routers, hubs, and ISDN/V.34 modems and Internet software for electronic mail, FTP, HTTP, SSL, and DNS services. I designed and implemented web sites including HTML pages, FTP servers, SMTP addresses, and DNS services.Major Projects:• Customer Website DevelopmentAdministrative Responsibilities:• Project Management• Budgeting, Purchasing, and Invoicing• Customer Relationship Management

With the US Army Aviation and Troop Command (USATCOM), I managed the network infrastructure and servers for the Kiowa Warrior project. Daily tasks included management of the Novell Netware environment including account and file management, maintenance, and security for the network.