Kirk Walker Email & Phone Number

United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Managed my former business after sale to SPS PoolCare and managed the consolidation of two other business acquisitions into our location managing employee and customer transitions.

Austin, Tx

Owner operator with my wife Lorrie managing 15-20 employees and 500-700 customers over 19 years.

Austin, Tx

Provided project management, technical consultation and oversight to a million-dollar project to deliver an accessible internet-based multimedia distance learning application with integrated video, audio, data collection and user tracking features.

Austin, Tx

• Providing project management, technical consultation and oversight to a million-dollar project to deliver an accessible, internet-based multimedia distance learning application with integrated video, audio, data collection and user tracking features.• Project management, analysis, budgeting and execution for the design, usability and functional performance of large software and internet applications. • Consulting with community technology centers for the recommendation of assistive technology work stations• Managing consulting relationships with technology developers, community agencies and educators to help build capacity for accessibility for everyone.• Collaborate with industry partners such as Microsoft, IBM, Adobe, MacroMedia, the University of Texas, The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and others to establish guidelines and standards for accessibility of software and internet applications.• Representing Knowbility in national panel discussions on the issues of accessibility in web development.

Texarkana, Tx

• Project management for product redevelopment for new platforms and application programming strategies.• System and network analysis for product development efforts.• Served as primary technology researcher for exploring development and implementation technologies for a large application suite for medical practice management.• Coordinated research and strategic planning for a rural telemedicine project.

Austin, Tx

• Managed outpatient rehabilitation and early childhood intervention programs.• Negotiated state and local contracts for the delivery of services.• Hired and managed up to 20 employees and contract staff• Authored, monitored and implemented major grant efforts for the specific delivery of services to children with disabilities.• Evaluated program effectiveness and outcomes and reported to the CEO, BOD and other funding and oversight agencies.• Provided information technology support for the agency.• Ensured program compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies and governing boards.• Provided occupational therapy services to children and adults with a wide variety of disabilities.

Leysin, Vaud, Switzerland

Summer position ONLY in 1995 and 1996• Developed and instructed computer literacy program for multi-national adolescent youth in an international summer school program.• Managed the computer lab for students and teachers and repaired computers to begin class.• Oversaw student activities and chaperoned extended field trips around Europe.

Austin, Tx

• Provided clinical services to a large pediatric and adult clientele with a wide variety of medical diagnoses requiring neuromuscular, sensorimotor, cognitive & oral motor interventions.• Instructed clients and caregivers in developmental milestones & individualized therapeutic home programs.• Managed complicated patient cases with a multi-disciplinary team.• Collaborated closely with area physicians and agencies to ensure comprehensive continuity of care.• Instructed medical residents on developmental evaluation, needs assessment and resource allocation for pediatric populations.• Supervised and structured learning experiences for professional interns.• Trained agency staff in computer data management, a variety of agency operations procedures and basic desktop and network computer literacy.• Produced database and field operations manuals and trained staff on data collection and management for grant-funded long-term case-management program.• Provided ongoing CPR trainer for health care providers.• Analyzed agency business and computer processes and made recommendations for computer solutions to reduce communication bottlenecks.• Managed computerization of client records to streamline work flow, automate reports and accountability functions, and provide statistical data for home care unit.• Developed operations procedures and database modifications to ensure accurate tracking and reporting for state-funded long-term case management grant.• Participant on proposal selection and program development committees to purchase an integrated client management system and client case-management and benefit-management systems for the Austin/Travis County Health & Human Services Department.

Beaumont And Austin, Tx

• Worked for 8 years with electrical engineers in public utilities managing statewide databases, performing engineering calculations, project managing, etc. ERCOT, Entergy, GSU.Had previous two years of university education at Lamar University on an Electrical Engineering path.