Michael Sewell Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

Currently building DevOps for an excellent organization with a fantastic culture; excited to be here!

Immediately after joining the Scheller College of Business, I was tasked with hiring 3 full-time employees, in order to both, meet the demands of college growth and to replace 2 staff members who had left the team prior to my arrival. Ever since then, I have been revamping IT processes and building a solid team of IT staff that have done much to:- Counteract the intense backlog- Reverse negative perceptions of IT Services (left with 98.5% satisfied customers)- Meet the evolving needs of the growing college. My hard work has allowed me to achieve the highest overall rating of "Exceptional" for my final 3 performance evaluations, as well as receive my supervisor's nomination for the 2014 Staff Excellence Awards.Throughout my 4 years at this organization, I have led my team in the completion of more than 50 projects within our IT project portfolio. This has included projects like:- Revamp and upgrade of 5 student computer labs- Annual PC refreshes for Faculty, Staff, and PhD Students (peak year 186-computers)- Virtualized remote labs that have allowed standard classrooms to be used as instructional labs- Replacement of all copiers & lab printing systems that have eliminated many complaints.

I served GFX for its 25,000 Client locations for almost 9 years within the IT Department. I was responsible for maintaining business continuity for 60 business applications across 26 servers (420% growth). At its peak, my project portfolio consisted of 56 initiatives (plus 20 additional non-IT). I was a working manager who managed, supported, assisted, and/or filled the following technology roles: • HR/ IT Recruiter • Project / Program Manager • Business / Systems Analyst • Marketing / PR / Graphic Design • Business Writer / Technical Translator • Complex IT Procurement • Helpdesk Analyst • Trainer (1on1, Group, and Remote) • Network / Security Administration • Systems Administration • Data Coordinator • Development - Filemaker • Development - .NET • Development - Web

SERVICE: Document Management / ImagingCLIENTS: BP, Klein Tools, Walgreens, various universities, schools, municipalities, hospitals, and insurance companiesMy 7 month span of technical sales with Minolta consisted of new prospects and organic growth through existing clients. My sales territory consisted of the Chicago perimeter and far north, northwest, and west suburbs of Chicago.

SERVICE: Catalog ProductionCLIENTS: Abbott Labs, Bunge Foods, Bradford Exchange, Cole Parmer Instruments, Design Toscano, Graco Children's Products, Home Run Inn Frozen Foods, Komori, Sears, Signature Group, Speigel, Riddel, Weber Grill, W.W. GraingerMy experience with EPS began as a Proofer / Plotter. This fulfilled 1.5 years and represents 35% of my employment at EPS. Primary responsibilities included:- Quality Control at the Proofing/Plotting stages.- Process Documentation / Process Improvement- Output Films for Proof/Print- Maintain RIP and Plotting Equipment - Making Fuji, Matchprint, Cromalin, Velox, and Iris Proofs- Mixing PMS Toner- Maintain Proofing Equipment- ReceivingAfter 1.5 years, I was asked to return to my previous employer (Minuteman Press) After that 1.5 years at Minuteman Press, I was asked to return back to EPS as a Database Administrator to handle the following primary responsibilities. This fulfilled 2.5 years and represents 65% of my employment at EPS.- Production Archival & Recovery- Database Administration / Asset Management- Network Administration (10BaseT - remember that?)- Server Administration (File, Email, Security, Production and Asset Databases)- RIP Administration- Workstation Administration (Mac & PC)- Helpdesk- IT Purchasing / IT Budgeting- Staff Management

Project Management

Project Management For Results (PMI PMP PMBOK Preparation)

Business Administration / Information Systems

Business Administration

Workforce Institute: Business Leadership, Team Management, Lean Principles and Simulation

Graphic Arts

Vocational Campus (Formerly DAVEA Career Center)