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Nampa, Idaho, United States

Sometime in 2019, I started pursuing a passion of mine and founded 208 Pro Tech Computers. This is a small business where we service and support all types of technology. From computers to laptops, apple or windows or other tech, servers, networks, and other technology such as web development, we enable small businesses and residential customers to be successful with simplified technology that meets their needs. In short, we like to help customers succeed! We make technology work for… Show more Sometime in 2019, I started pursuing a passion of mine and founded 208 Pro Tech Computers. This is a small business where we service and support all types of technology. From computers to laptops, apple or windows or other tech, servers, networks, and other technology such as web development, we enable small businesses and residential customers to be successful with simplified technology that meets their needs. In short, we like to help customers succeed! We make technology work for you efficiently, so that you can do what you do best, We help you learn, and we make it simple. We can o everything from repairs to new installations to managed services, and can even help with your development needs for data integration, websites, or system automation. Helping others succeed with IT using the best practices we have learned over our many years of corporate experience is what makes this a very fulfilling position. Show less

Nampa, Id

Reporting to the CIO as one of the 3 Program / Director level Managers within the Woodgrain IT department, I was responsible for multiple areas of Woodgrain IT: 1) Master Data Management and Data Conversions for SAP implementations and releases - We ensured data was cleaned and converted, then turned on to use repeatible ongoing master data maintenance processes. We ensured ongoing long term data integrity!2) Project and Program Management processes from the PMO, to the IT… Show more Reporting to the CIO as one of the 3 Program / Director level Managers within the Woodgrain IT department, I was responsible for multiple areas of Woodgrain IT: 1) Master Data Management and Data Conversions for SAP implementations and releases - We ensured data was cleaned and converted, then turned on to use repeatible ongoing master data maintenance processes. We ensured ongoing long term data integrity!2) Project and Program Management processes from the PMO, to the IT department, ensured we worked in a consistent manner and provided the best standards while allowing our team to work as efficiently as possible.3) Data Integration and EDI. We kept the data flowing so orders and other information could flow between our trading partners! Show less

Key processes include: portfolio governance, project prioritization, project execution, resource management.Responsible for working with stakeholders of all levels to: - Providing strong vision, leadership, and mentoring / direction for above processes, including defining and maintaining the standards and data quality.- Sharing best practices, improving process execution, and training stakeholders.- Administer, configure, and support the enterprise usage of Microsoft Project… Show more Key processes include: portfolio governance, project prioritization, project execution, resource management.Responsible for working with stakeholders of all levels to: - Providing strong vision, leadership, and mentoring / direction for above processes, including defining and maintaining the standards and data quality.- Sharing best practices, improving process execution, and training stakeholders.- Administer, configure, and support the enterprise usage of Microsoft Project Server and Project Web Access (SharePoint).- Develop SQL Services Reporting Services (SSRS) reports and reporting metrics to management that support consistent process execution. - Program Manager for the operational portfolio. Show less

Managed a significant # of large complex enterprise projects, including shared program management responsibilities across multiple IT areas (SAP, Microsoft, custom code, infrastructure).

Federal Way, Wa

Multiple roles and growth opportunities over the 6.5 years I worked there. Excellent company!

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business, Emphasis In E-Business

I finished up my undergrad degree while receiving full time business experience at a company focused on mentoring and growing employees.

Bachelor’S Degree, Bs Business, Information Systems

Studied the 1/2 half of my B.S. Business (Information Systems) degree before gaining an internship that resulted in a amazing opportunity.