Donald Burkhardt Email & Phone Number

La Belle, Florida, United States

Responsible for determining the technology needs of Hendry County Government. Designing solutions to fit identified needs and implementing efficient and cost-effective solutions by directing IT Staff.

United States

To provide information technology & services for the Tampa Bay area.

Bradenton, Florida, United States

Serve as an IT Project Manager (Contractor) on a variety of projects across business departments and technologies. Facilitate interaction with the ITS, vendors and business stakeholders and drive collaboration across the project teams. Leverage project management and collaboration tools to develop plans and schedules and track status on a weekly basis. Communicate and escalate risks to ensure there is transparency and agreed upon approaches to keep projects on track.

Venice, Florida

Evaluate, consolidate, install, and maintain all technology needed for operation of ministries; manage maintenance staff and contractors.

Parrish, Florida

• Responsible for the overall business and IT functions of the company.• Provide hardware, software and networking support to medium and small businesses and residential clients.• Serve as technical advisor to business clients.• Educate clients on overall concepts or detail procedures on their IT Systems.

Sarasota, Florida Area

• Responsible for the 24/7/365 IT Operation of the City of Sarasota's Police Department with over 300 users.• Direct an IT team with helpdesk technicians, network analyst, terminal agency coordinator, and an officer liaison.• Process inventory and streamline IT asset distribution, organization, scrap, and auditing.• Coordinate cross-functional teams, divisions, and vendors to initiate new technology projects and to resolve high priority issues.

- Provide leadership and direction in the development of short-range and long-range plans; gather, interpret, and prepare data for studies, report and make recommendations to the City Manager; coordinate activities with other departments and agencies, as needed. Prepare project feasibility studies; establish work standards.- Responsible for planning, development and maintenance of a comprehensive information technology program. Recommend and implement software/hardware improvements to the city’s computer system for overall communication and task efficiency.- Develop and assure compliance of the Information Technology Department annual operating budget; perform cost control activities, monitor revenues and expenditures; oversee effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time.- Direct and manage operations to achieve goals within available resources; plan and supervise workloads and staff assignments; train, motivate and evaluate assigned staff; review progress and encourage changes, as necessary.- Provide professional advice and assistance to directors for system improvements for the highest level of task efficiency; consult with management to determine information requirements for a department and determine boundaries and priorities of data processing and office automation projects- Maintain and upgrade the city’s technology to improve efficiency of operations and public access to information.- and more...

- Create presentations to all level of staff, boards, and commissions.- Serve as technical advisor to the Mayor, City Clerk and other city departments.- Assign work procedures, prepare work schedules, and expedite work flow; studies standardized procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations.- Present progress reports to management on project status and deviation from goals.- Review reports of computer and peripheral equipment production, malfunctions and maintenance to ascertain costs and plan operating changes.- Prepare and solicits proposals for hardware and software solutions.- Lead role in technical projects, such as writing equipment specification or developing computer programs for specified applications.- Provide and maintain local government on-line services to city residents.- Train staff in the use of telecommunications and computer equipment, procedures and software by using clear explanation to interpret technical jargon to non-technical staff members.- Develop and implement a long-range plan for maintenance and replacement of hardware.- Oversee the operation and maintenance of telephone and other communication systems.- Ensure compliance with legislative regulations and professional standards.- and more...

Palmetto, Fl

- Provide technical support for hardware and software- Conduct hardware needs assessments and consult with clients on their technology needs.- Assist in the preparation, implementation, and continuance of annual budget.- Assist in the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).- Preparation, implementation, and maintenance of city’s website.Achievements:- Implementation of city’s internal network infrastructure.- Implementation of city’s connectivity to the Internet.- Creation of the 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 CAFR.