Mike Sinclair Email & Phone Number

St Louis, Missouri, United States

United States

575 Maryville Center Drive, St. Louis, Mo 63141

Technical project manager for Dynamics GP implementation, upgrades and customization.

One of four members of senior management team that sets the direction of the company. Lead the company in all things technology. Manage 5 full time employees covering help desk support, server/network support, security, database administration and software development.Work with senior management team to set IT goals for the yearEstablish and maintain technology budgetRespond to technology portion of Requests for Proposal for potential new customersManage system/network administrator and 4 software developersHandle contracts for voice and data linesCoordinated technology integration for acquisition of another companyProject Manager for conversion of acquired website from classic ASP to C#Implement voice and data backup via satelliteCreate and maintain off-site disaster recovery locationUpgrade Microsoft Dynamics GP from version 9.0 to 2010

Monitor and adhere to IT budget Created web application for billing wireless payment customersUpgraded from Quickbooks to Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0Moved company into, larger facilityImplemented proximity locks and time clock system with automated time card import into payroll systemImplemented small scale disaster recovery plan utilizing gas generatorsManaged project to convert ASP based order entry system to .NETMigrated from Microsoft Small Business server 2000 to full Microsoft Active Directory modelUpgraded from Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2007Upgraded server hardwareManaged project to more effectively track repairsOversaw network/system admin and software developer

Wrote VB application to automate shipping, receiving, and repair trackingMoved company to larger facilityCoordinated build out of new server roomImplemented new router/firewall and upgraded server hardwareInstalled wireless network in the warehouseInstalled spam filterWorked with graphic design company on website redesign. Wrote ASP based online order entry systemOversaw network/system administrator

Lead and direct the IT departmentProject Lead for Y2K upgrade of systems at 16 newspapersProject Lead for installation of new advertising system at 16 newspapersEnsure that our customers are receiving top quality service and that our help desk is resolving calls on initial contactManage all system projects and assign resources, set schedules, and communicate issues to VP of ITMonitor and adhere to IT budgetAssist in data warehouse and system decision support system development and implementation

Helped launch the PCN Technical Support Center to centrally administer 16 remote newspapers across the countrySupport included Novell 3.1x, Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0, Windows 3.1 & 95, Macintosh OS 8.XX, Appleshare IP 6.X, Apple Network Administrator Toolkit, Mac At Ease security software, Lotus Notes, Photoshop, Quark, Corel Draw, MS Office, Lotus Smart Suite, Arcserve, and JetAdmin. Setup Network General Distributed Sniffer Servers. Installed Frame Relay, ISDN, and T1 lines to remote sites. Experience with Ascend Pipeline 50/75 ISDN routers, Ascend Max 4048 remote access device, Cisco 1601 and 2501 routers, and Adtran CSU/DSU equipment. Upgraded coax networks to CAT5 twisted pair wiring using Cabletron and Cisco 10/100 Mbps Switches.

Responded to help desk calls on Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT Workstation, MS Office, AS/400 Connectivity, HP 9000 Connectivity, Printer Problems, and Hardware Problems.Created new user accounts for Novell 3.12 and Windows NT servers.Installed and configured Novell 3.12 servers. Installed and configured new computers.