Robert Kern Email & Phone Number

Arizona, United States

• Client training in both the ArchiMate modeling language and the use of BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio enterprise architecture software
• Coaching and mentoring of EA methodologies and best practices
• Effectively employ iterative project management methodologies and tools to ensure implementation velocity
• Partner closely with EA teams in co-developing EA maturity planning
• Partner closely with EA teams in co-developing application and technology roadmaps, capability-based… Show more
• Partner closely with EA teams in co-developing application and technology roadmaps, capability-based planning, customer journey maps and other architectural views and artifacts to support strategic planning, cloud.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

• Key responsibilities:
• Developing and continually improving the Enterprise Architecture (EA) practice
• Design, development, and management of the organization’s Application Portfolio Management system
• Development and delivery of roadmaps that enhance operational efficiency and provide visionary guidance for business and technology portfolios
• Understanding of key IT trends, leading discussions regarding applicability of new technology as well as incorporating it into the… Show more Key responsibilities:
• Understanding of key IT trends, leading discussions regarding applicability of new technology as well as incorporating it into the overall development and delivery of the IT strategy, architecture and roadmaps

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Systems, Network, and Citrix Administrator for the organization’s 1000+ servers including the installation, administration, and maintenance of all server class hardware including IBM, Dell, and HP
• Lead designer and administrator of the organization’s Citrix (XenApp 6.5) and Epic via Citrix environment (200+ XenApp Servers and 4000 concurrent users)
• Citrix Netscaler load balancer implementation and administration
• Administration of the organization’s Microsoft Exchange… Show more
• Administration of the organization’s Microsoft Exchange enterprise email system, Active Directory, enterprise backups, VMware, and various other critical systems
• Server support for the organization's 50,000+ employees Show less

Responsible for the purchasing, installation, administration, and maintenance of all technology assets including servers, network switches and routers, desktop workstations, printers, and IP/analog phones within multiple locations in the Tucson area.Responsible for managing the organization’s ISP and phone service contracts including support contracts and.

Responsible for the installation, administration, and maintenance of all research and development technology assets including servers, storage arrays, Fiber Channel switches, Ethernet switches, power distribution units, desktop workstations, and server clustering utilizing Redhat and SUSE Linux systems.Primary support lead for Brocade Fiber Channel.

Project Manager/Implementation Consultant for projects involving the application of software solutions to city, state, and county departments/functions.Coordinated projects through planning, requirements, design & development, system integration & testing, training, production & deployment, and transition to sustaining support. Developed project plans to.

Vendor relations, budgeting, contract renewals, and various procurement activities.Assisted in hardware and software testing, and the creation and revision of Information Technology departmental quality control forms (IQ, SRS, FRS), change request forms, and departmental procedures.Instrumental in designing and tracking Information Technology asset.

Co-founded a statistical analysis consulting and Information Technology support company in the Tucson area. Assisted in the creation of the corporate charter, managed fulltime and contract staff, responsible for sales and accounting activities for the corporation. Responsible for purchasing and installing the company's infrastructure for file and print.

Researched, budgeted and documented cost/benefit of proposed IT solutions. Managed software licensing, and assisted in the creation of IT policies that reduced company liability. Provided hardware, software, networking, and systems support for the corporation, including Windows 2000, XP, 2000 Server, SQL, and Exchange Email Server.Managed contract and.

Mba, Business Administration

B.S., Information Systems