Supply, education, and specialty store specializing in homebrewing and fermentation of foods and beverages including beer, wine, vinegar, kombucha, Jun, and vegetables along with sales of supplies and equipment.• 20+ years brewing experience, 15+ years teaching brewing concepts• Closing business in July due to economic downturn

Responsible for entire Technology breadth including Helpdesk, Servers, Infrastructure, and Communications across six different locations. Implementation, management, and maintenance of new and existing technologies. Made the IT department a focused business partner highlighted by direct interaction with Executives for analysis and enhancement.• Forecasting and maintenance of $1,200,000 annual budget• Cut Costs by $120,000 per year by implementation and maintenance of Wide Area Network (WAN) utilizing a Virtual Private Network (VPN)• Responsible for yearly accounting (BOLO) software upgrades and patches• Oversaw IT SOX Compliance and Audits in accordance with change management process as outlined by IT governance and Industry best practices• Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRAS) implementation and guidance with a focus on hands off recovery

Responsible for entire Technology breadth including Helpdesk, Servers, Infrastructure, and Communications across seven different locations. • Forecasting and maintenance of $3,300,000 annual budget• Hired and managed highly diversified, high powered IT staff of 7 • Implementation and maintenance of LAN and WAN for 200+ users• Disaster Recovery planning/testing/maintenance, tailored to company specifications • IT Sarbanes Oxley Compliance and Audits