IT MANAGER, LEAD PROGRAMMER, ORACLE DBA, MS SQL ServerEach day at work, I lead, develop, and implement IT solutions that solve business problems. I love tackling challenges and am constantly looking for (and finding) ways to execute business processes in ways that save money, reduce risk, boost automation and process efficiency, and meet/exceed customer needs.My current role has several facets: I partner with the firm’s leaders, providing IT leadership, including strategy and decision making on system architecture, software, and hardware. I spearhead business-critical projects and manage numerous key vendors. I administer the Oracle database to ensure the availability and reliability of important information. And I lead the technology team—providing direction, allocating resources to business priorities, and inspiring top performance.I've been programming since I was about 10 years old and am definitely an analytical thinker. But I also take pride in my easy ability to communicate and collaborate with internal and external customers, vendors, partners, and employees across the organization.Key competencies include:Business Requirements Gathering Application Design & Development Enterprise ArchitectureNetwork & Database AdministrationProject Management Vendor Management System Analysis Compliance Training Team Leadership