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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Responsible for IT forecasting & budget for entire company profile that includes all software, hardware, infrastructure, SaaS, hosted, cloud services, and vendor services.
• Manage IT team that includes all IT support, server & network administration, business analysis, project management, security, telecom, and facilities management.
• Work with team on weekly, quarterly, and yearly goals. Build and maintain development plans for the team and ensure they are aligned with company… Show more
• Work with team on weekly, quarterly, and yearly goals. Build and maintain development plans for the team and ensure they are aligned with company strategy.
• Plan, manage and communicate future direction of IT infrastructure.
• Manage IT/Bus Tech Department Operations using best practices including: o Network (LAN/WAN), Server, Virtualization, Storage and Security infrastructure o Database administration o Cloud / SaaS infrastructure o.

• Project manage all Infrastructure integration for acquisitions and divestitures.
• Responsible for all integration and migration efforts to unify the Directory Services and Collaboration environment into one consolidated structure.
• Project manage all existing AD 2008 and Exchange 2007 upgrades and other auxiliary projects. Assisting with migration project to Office 365.
• Responsible for creating service catalog and SLA requirements for global infrastructure technologies in… Show more
• Responsible for creating service catalog and SLA requirements for global infrastructure technologies in preparation for adoption of ITIL framework.
• Manage transition of select systems to virtual environment running VMWare ESX.

• Responsible for managing the global services for Fortune 500 company that includes Active Directory, Exchange, SCCM, ILM, SCOM, OCS, BES, ActiveSync, and other directory related services.
• Manage third party contractors to assist in design and development of global solutions such as SCCM and ILM.
• Manage deployment and security patching process to 11,000+ workstations utilizing push technology of SCCM
• Maintain appropriate controls and requirements for SOX compliance of Data… Show more
• Maintain appropriate controls and requirements for SOX compliance of Data Center and Active Directory.
• Manage global data center with 150+ Wintel servers with EMC Clariion and Symmetrix SAN solutions.

Madison, WI

• Responsible for managing the Infrastructure team and providing a high level of support for all staff at local and remote locations by leveraging process management, project management, staff management, and technology.
• Staff Management – Manage and develop IT team to improve skill set and proficiency, define and establish Bands and Tracks for classifying staff, establish metrics and goals that are reviewed regularly, establish a lab.
• Staff Management – Manage and develop IT team to improve skill set and proficiency, define and establish Bands and Tracks for classifying staff, establish metrics and goals that are reviewed regularly, establish a lab.
• Process Management – Implement and enforce best practices for all aspects of daily duties, implement and enforce corporate IT standards locally and at remote locations, improve backup strategy, standardize PC.
• Project Management – Active Directory migrations, Virtual teams, site moves
• Technology Implementations – Cognos, conversion of Access solutions to IIS/SQL, MediaSite, Clustering, Intranet site that follows a SDLC model, Citrix, Big Brother monitoring, Imaging, Remote control utilities, VMWare.

Middleton, WI

• Responsible for planning, facilitating, implementing and supporting all information technology solutions/initiatives required to improve business operations. Project management for implementation of new systems and.
• Supervise on-site consultant and IS Support Specialist in daily duties.
• Finalize implementation of DataWorks ERP System by completing work that had been left unfinished by vendor and third party consultants.
• Work with end-users to identify business needs and determine specifications to perform DataWorks customizations.
• Installed and integrated OptioDCS electronic forms software with DataWorks, successfully reducing high costs of pre-printed forms. Designed and created all necessary business forms, as well as a custom user interface.
• Integrated four companies into Thermo NORAN’s technology infrastructure, including the conversion of all data from prior business systems, following four separate acquisitions or mergers.

Keokuk, IA

• Acted in a dual title role with multiple functions including Cost Accounting Management, Project Management for implementation of new ERP system, and Network Administration, while providing application and.
• Supervise and train Cost Accounting Clerk with all cost accounting functions.
• Responsible for leading… Show more Acted in a dual title role with multiple functions including Cost Accounting Management, Project Management for implementation of new ERP system, and Network Administration, while.
• Responsible for leading management team in physical inventory count and for reconciling with GL.
• Project Manager for implementation of DataWorks ERP system supervising team of 10 representatives from all departments of the company.
• Successfully completed implementation on schedule and under budget by 10% and avoided exceeding budget by 50% by handling all custom modifications to applications and system reports.

Keokuk, IA

Responsible for inventory reporting, manufacturing variances and allocations, standard cost changes, new product costing, and sub-contract costs. Responsible for desktop application conversion to Microsoft products. Design, develop, implement, and train for various program applications utilizing Microsoft Access. Develop offline databases that utilize data.

Cedar Rapids, IA

Responsible for A/P and purchase price variances, inventory reporting, manufacturing variances, new product costing, fixed asset capitalization, warranty returns and receivables, software interface auditing, revenue reporting and analysis, special report development. Assisted with all internal and external financial reporting, and budgeting for all.