Deb Yakabouski Email & Phone Number

Throop, Pennsylvania, United States

Hazleton, Pa

In the role of IT Specialist, I am responsible for all Information Systems to include Utility Billing, AR, AP, Payroll, and Inventory. Hands-on Desktop Support, and Server and Database Administration. I work closely with third party vendors and evaluate all information systems contracts. Responsible for all data interfaces to/from the financial system. Managed implementation to new financial system. Managed the design and implementation of the new HCA Website. Lead the implementation of online utility payments. Also a major contributor in the evaluation and implementation of a meter infrastructure project. Evaluated computer systems hardware and software, key resource in data integration and reporting, lead technical meetings and trained staff on data interfaces.

• Responsible for all HR Information Systems and Enterprise Payroll Processing.• Managed an Enterprise-Wide Implementation of HRIS and Performance Management SAAS Solutions. • Assisted HR Leadership Team with Annual Technology Plan. • Organized and Managed Human Resources Disaster Recovery Plan. • Lead team on CPI (Continuous Process Improvement) initiative for Employee Data Updates. Saved company an average of $16,000 per year with the improved process. • Managed a team of 2 Payroll Analysts and 2 HRIS Analysts. • Responsible for Coordinating and Prioritizing all HR Technology Requests between Internal IT and Vendors.• Contributor in the design of HR’s balanced scorecard. Also Managed Implementation.• Managed Sub-Committee on HR Document Retention and Imaging.• Managed HR Technology Administrative Budget.

• Responsible for Enterprise Databases, including Performance, Security and Disaster Recovery.• Responsible for the support of over 60 business and IT applications.• Supervise Patch Management of over 100 servers. Designed Patch Management Reporting. • Manage software deployment and Microsoft SMS infrastructure across the Enterprise. • Organized and Managed Team’s Disaster Recovery Responsibilities. • Continuously stress the importance of Data Modeling and Data Management across the enterprise.• Manage a team of 5 Database Infrastructure Analysts. Developed and Implemented Roles and Responsibilities of group and Defined the working relationship to other groups within IT. • Strongly encourage communication and information sharing between all teams.• Advocate of complete Performance Monitoring Procedures to include Hardware, OS and Database.

• Database Management ~ Developed Server and Database Standards. • Initiated the development of an Enterprise Backup Strategy. Consulted outside vendor for detailed analysis of current solution and issues. Improved Performance of Existing solution. • Questioned Network Performance; Pushed for External Analysis on Existing Infrastructure.• Key Resource for Vendor Communication: Database, Application and Interface related.• Primary technical resource for KRONOS Implementation.

• Responsible for all database staff, technology and projects across divisions. Facilitator of the Database Prioritization Committee.• Implemented database clustering in support of company’s e-commerce initiative. This technology supported unexpected increases in site traffic generating over $100,000/day in sales. Managed this project budget of $250,000 and came in on time and under budget. • Earned Company’s 2002 Innovation Award for contributions made to the Internet Cluster Project.• Key contributor to several ISP Migrations. Responsibilities included maintaining availability while limiting risk, upgrading and configuring databases to Oracle 9i, connectivity to web servers and back-net databases, interface communication from back-net, and all database cutovers. • Highly involved in Application Development Life Cycle-Developed interfaces between Internet databases and the back-end Order Management System. Major resource for this technology.• Trained all developers on Database best practices and SQL optimization.• Primary contributor to Company’s migration from Oracle 8i to Oracle 9i Database. • Evaluated database backup procedures; Trained business on strategies including associated risk.• Introduced DAMA and IOUG memberships within company.• Mandated performance monitoring on all production database servers.

• Highly involved in Application Development Life Cycle. Implemented and Supported Financial and Clinical Software installations.• Executed extensive application design, development, and system test.• Project Manager of new system installations and multiple established clients.• Accelerated troubled project, reorganized and addressed issues, got it moving forward. • Planned new system configurations for potential and existing clients.• Instructed and trained Client IS Staff on developing both departmental and system procedures.• Managed and Mentored several developers, up to 8 concurrently. Evaluated technical trainees.• Performed as Security Officer of both client and corporate environments.• Responsible for system operations including performance monitoring, backup and recovery.

Sphr, Senior Professional In Human Resources

B.S., Computer Science

Aas, Computer Science

Mba, Business Administration