Ricky Roberts

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Flagstaff, Arizona, United States, United States
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About Ricky Roberts

Developed broad experience and leadership skills during Navy and IT leadership careers. Extensive strategic planning, customer service and IT service management expertise. Caring and personal leader who motivates superlative performance. Genuine, impeccable integrity sets an atmosphere where all contribute. Best practices and responsible analysis reinforce drive to refine and innovate improvements. Especially skilled in vendor management, and budget management. Decorated Naval Officer trusted with clearances up to Top Secret/SCI.

Ricky Roberts's Current Company Details
OptumRx

Optumrx

Accomplished IT Leader
Ricky Roberts Work Experience Details
  • Optumrx
    Senior Manager
    Optumrx Oct 2018 - Present
    Phoenix, Arizona Area
  • Northern Arizona University
    Director Of Technical Support
    Northern Arizona University Jul 2016 - Jun 2018
    Flagstaff, Arizona Area
    Led significantly expanded support scope. Incorporated team support model for initial centralized academic year. Assumed classroom support, standardized and remediated of campus classroom IT. Implemented central computer purchasing. Incorporated new IT communication role. Implemented SCCM and JAMF desktop management. Consolidated student support services integrated with the library. Retired June 30, 2018.
  • Northern Arizona University
    Interim Chief Information Technology Officer
    Northern Arizona University Jul 2015 - Jun 2016
    Flagstaff, Arizona
    Leader of a dynamic, highly performing and responsive ITS department. Sponsorship and successful implementation of numerous major projects: campus unified communications transition; SalesForce implementation; BlackBoard Analytics and Outcomes student success projects; and network architecture and security improvement. Implemented ITIL-compatible IT service management processes. Managed multimillion dollar budget. Active participant in campus Executive Team strategic and budget planning. Sun Corridor research network Board Director and Commissioner, Arizona Data Governance Commission. • Simultaneously centralized campus IT services. Consolidated distributed IT pros, increasing department size from 145 to 210 personnel positioned for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Northern Arizona University
    Director Of Technical Support
    Northern Arizona University May 2000 - Jun 2015
    Northern Arizona University
    Managed the support area of the ITS Department. Implemented a culture of superlative customer service. Managed the Student Technology Center (student help desk, residential computing, lab support), Solution Center (faculty/staff help desk), PC Support (desktop, laptop, mobile support), WebTech (web and database project support) and Learning and Professional Development teams consisting of 37 total full time and 60 student workers. Assisted the CITO with IT strategic planning and project implementation, served as acting CITO during absences. • Three year average: 88% of campus survey responders very satisfied or satisfied with ITS overall support for NAU mission and goals. (Improved from 72% in 2009) • Arizona Board of Regents certificate of appreciation for contribution to System Wide IT Architecture. • Collateral duties: desktop security; vendor management for centrally supported contracts such as Microsoft, Adobe, Dell and Apple; administration of NAUAlert emergency management; administering and analyzing annual ITS service surveys; Portal and Web Steering Committees.
  • Northern Arizona University
    Desktop Support Team Lead
    Northern Arizona University May 1998 - Apr 2000
    Flagstaff, Arizona Area
    Led a team of desktop support technicians. Hired to remediate a troubled personnel environment, which was stabilized over the first year. Planned and implemented new computer equipment and services, consulted and coordinated activity with campus departments and vendors. Established first Dell computer and Microsoft licensing contracts. Managed the campus IT Pro collaboration group. Lead and managed 7 person staff. • NAU Desktop Y2K Coordinator: formulated and executed project plan, synthesized ITS and department IT Pros to remediate 6500 campus desktops. Zero Y2K-related desktop problems encountered. • Chaired project committee that studied, proposed, planned and implemented DHCP at NAU. • Managed reversal and balancing of local account deficit of tens of thousands of dollars.
  • Us Navy
    Retired
    Us Navy 1981 - 1997
    Naval Flight Officer, early retirement.

Ricky Roberts Skills

Management Windows Security Military Enterprise Software Integration Program Management Training Cross Functional Team Leadership Leadership Navy Dod Strategic Planning Security Clearance Troubleshooting Project Management Cloud Computing Team Leadership Public Speaking Technical Writing Systems Engineering Process Improvement Information Technology Technical Support Team Building Higher Education Vendor Management Contingency Planning Information Security Defense Customer Service Customer Satisfaction Metrics Budget Management

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