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Blue Star Solutions provides custom software solutions for small to medium sized businesses. Desktop, web and mobile applications created to suit individual business needs.

• Participates actively with each department to identify and develop technology infrastructure to support the operational needs of the business.• Designs, develops and programs primary software systems and databases (Tigris) to handle business needs (i.e. inventory, traceability, sales, quality control, time clock, payroll, pesticide use, food safety logging…). • Leads and coordinates selection, installation, operation, support, and maintenance of our information technology infrastructure (i.e. servers, operating systems, third party software, networks, telecommunications, hardware, and peripherals).• Manages contracts and relationships with third-party service vendors and outside consultants.• Defines and maintains systems and data backups, ensuring all required file systems and data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media.• Manage antivirus software and verify that routine scans are completed without incident; clear systems of any malware or viruses found.• Manage network, systems and data security and access.• Manages budgets, purchasing and asset tracking for the I.T. department.• Designs and conducts systems training for staff and end-users.• Assists other departments as needed, including but not limited to payroll assistance, sales support, inventory management and food safety audit preparation.

Work with staff to identify technology needs and implement solutions, including but not limited to:· Replace outdated hardware such as computers, routers, modems, wireless access points.· Research needs/solutions for an online store· Centralizing data and creating a simplified user interface for access· Identify needs for bookkeeping/research solutions· Locate information black-holes and inefficiencies and provide solutions to improve processes· Investigate camp management software

· Create, maintain and monitor systems databases.· Work with vendors to satisfy audits and food safety requirements.· Manage contracts and relationships with third-party service vendors.· Identify, recruit and develop talent from other departments.· Monitor server backup schedule.· Manage Budgets, purchasing and asset tracking.· Design and conduct systems training for staff and end-users.Specific Achievements:* Built custom production; sales, and inventory system; reduced costs $100K per year, increased inventory visibility and tracking 100%.* Implemented and maintain Exchange email system, Office 365 and SharePoint.* Extended network infrastructure to included WiFi thoughout facility to support mobile scanners for shipping and receiving, cut dock time by 150%.* Installed security camera systems allowing managers to observe plant production during regular duties, plus adding security and theft reduction.* Developed web-based time clock system; expedited payroll processes by 2 days.

MANAGER, IT, 2013MANAGER, IT DEVELOPMENT, 2012-13SENIOR PROGRAMMER/ANALYST, 2008-12PROGRAMMER/ANALYST, 2000-08· Programmed, tested, debugged and supported systems:- centralizing inventory, traceability, and quality control of 40+ warehouse/packing facilities,- collecting field data for production and payroll used by 50+ companies,- applications to collect and report for internal audits.· Developed web portal for members to remotely access personalized live reports.· Created interfaces to improve data flow between co-op and sales systems.· Maintained and extended functionality of legacy sales and inventory systems.· Provided annual member onsite software and hardware setup and training.· Provided 24/7/365 end-user software and hardware support.

Acted as IT Manager under contract via MBG.Managed and executed all IT needs for mid-sized flower cooperative.