Jason Smith Email & Phone Number

College Station, Texas, United States

• Review NERC standard for applicability to COCS and implement processes and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Manage security of the Network to include cameras, firewall, protection of licensed software, premise security systems, and access to data on all servers. Perform routine network administration (add users, print.
• Oversee/perform the installation and repair of SCADA computer equipment. Install server and workstation operating systems and upgrades and consult with users to determine their information needs.
• Administer new releases and patches of system/application software and hardware. Install, evaluate and thoroughly test modifications of software in a test environment prior to placement in service. Generate the.
• Administer, maintain, monitor, and install SCADA and AMI communications network consisting of radio communications, fiber communications, leased circuits, and associated ERCOT WAN systems.
• Design and maintain application programs and update all associated drawings. Responsible for all system backups and historical data archives.

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Prioritize and architect software development projects
• Heavy SQL Server, SSIS and Reporting Services development, turning data into actionable information
• Manage a highly skilled team of individuals who focus on Salesforce, data visualization, software development, data cubes, and data transformation
• Strong focus on automating processes whenever possible, giving back hours and efficiency to all departments
• Occasional C#, JavaScript, VBScript, web / application development

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Prioritize and architect software development projects
• Heavy SQL Server, SSIS and Reporting Services development, turning data into actionable information
• Occasional C#, JavaScript, VBScript, web / application development
• Strong focus on automating processes whenever possible, giving back hours and efficiency to all departments
• Manager of the Development team
• Retained all Regional IS Manager duties listed below

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Manager of the Desktop Support team, supporting approximately 175 end users
• Manager of the Server/Network Admin team, supporting approximately 30 physical and virtual servers and network hardware across 11 states and 200+ locations
• Create annual capex budgets to cover growth and hardware lifecycles
• Manage major projects such as billing system migrations, integrations from mergers, facilities changes (generator and datacenter AC installations)
• Escalation point for end user support as needed

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Configured, deployed, and maintained the Cisco firewalls, switches, and routers in our division
• Managed a wide spectrum of connectivity options ranging from dial-up to direct fiber connections, continually on the lookout for the best options available in each location
• Maintained critical network connections to our satellite uplink provider which we utilized for multicast content distribution across the country
• Escalation point for end user network issues across the country

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Configured, deployed, and maintained the Windows server hardware in our division
• Shared in the maintenance and upkeep of our IBM AS/400 midrange server hardware
• Maintained and grew our network infrastructure
• Provided end user desktop support

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Managed the team who built, loaded, and tested custom PC desktops
• Responsible for all purchasing for the retail store front as well as the backroom, maintaining inventory of in-demand products
• Designed the weekly full page newspaper ad and the specials that we promoted
• Responsible for our in-house network, servers, and billing application

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Worked with small business customers to determine their networking needs
• Designed, installed, and maintained Novell and Windows NT computer networks

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Processed all incoming and outgoing shipments
• Managed inventory

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Tested all hardware that was returned to the store as defective
• Returned and tracked defective hardware to vendors