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West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Partner with directors, application developers, technicians and other engineers from IT areas to design components and makes recommendations for architecture improvement.Lead extensive collaboration between engineering peers to ensure that architecture and solution designs are rationalized and integrated across IT functions and business units.Analyze.

Developed and communicated technology architectural designs and standards for enterprise IT solutionsMaintained technology roadmaps for global IT solutions.Evaluated and recommended technologies and IT strategies.Designed and oversaw architecture for Infrastructure & Operations technologies, including Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, Azure.

Evaluated and deployed new technologies in the end-user space, including telephony, mobility, desktop computing, and collaboration.Delivered five technology innovation events annually, showcasing new technologies to end users and business leadership.Recommended and delivered 22 technology innovation projects.Provided architectural oversight to delivery.

Led the team responsible for the administration, deployment, and support of 4000+ John Deere Windows servers, globally.Automated the deployment of 50+ physical and virtual servers monthly.Implemented “follow the sun” support for global Windows servers.Managed $2+ million annual budget.

Johnston, Iowa, United States

Administered, deployed, and supported network and server infrastructure for JDF sites in the United States.Worked with the business to plan and deliver infrastructure support for business projects.Modernized monitoring and alerting systems for JDF infrastructure.Created and delivered advanced network training to all JDF Infrastructure Engineers.

Led the migration of global user-facing applications from offshore-hosted sites to Marshalltown data center.Managed the team responsible for supporting, updating, and upgrading global user-facing applications used by customers to size and order valves and other components.

Managed customer-facing terminal server farm supporting dealerships across Latin America.Managed the deployment and support of IT infrastructure across Latin American facilities, including global Exchange migration, Active Directory forest upgrade, and the deployment of Windows and Linux servers regionally.Managed the updating and patching of 10,000+.

Provided end-to-end IT support for small businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies.Responsible for implementation, management and support of PCs, terminals, servers, applications, and networks for 40+ clients.