Rod Simpson Email & Phone Number

Waterloo, On, Ca

-Responsible for the delivery of all Service Programs including Professional Services, Managed Services, Health Checks, Upgrades and Upgrade assessments. -Experience with the following ECM apps: Content Sever, OTDS, Archive Center, System Center, Brava, Blazon, IV, MIC, Object Importer, and WebReports. Also have extensive knowledge of Azure AD and local AD integration. Experience with Okta and SAML setup. -Background includes deployments on VMs and utilizing Kubernetes containers on private cloud infrastructure and on-prem DCs.

Spring, Texas, Us

IT consultant practiced in the successful development and management of business critical information systems. Design, deployment, configuration; custom workflow creation/implementation; and integrating various modules of Open Text Content Server/Livelink environments.Experience: − Responsible for upgrading older Livelink and Content Server 10 versions to the latest Open Text Content Server 10.5 SP1 for all customer environments (Development through Production). This work includes analyzing the client’s current Open Text EIM version, designing the upgrade plan and proper approach, and deploying software. This includes the CS10.5 SP1 installation along with additional OT modules and the integration with OTDS (new Directory Services tool)− Managed the installation of Archive Server and migration of data from older Archive versions.− Provided expert level support for clients during/after each environment was upgraded to ensure stability of the new application and provide training for the client’s IT staff on the new OT EIM software. This includes assisting clients with testing scenarios (QA work) and maintaining environment with monthly/quarterly patches.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Software Engineer for CS10 (Open Text ECM tool).Experience: − Responsible for design/deploying/configuring of the Content Server 10 environments (Development through Production) from older versions of Livelink. Includes upgrading custom workflows, appearance objects and OTS modules to integrate within customer’s unique architecture.− Aiding the customer in determining strategic direction for system needs; maintaining alignment between organizational strategies and business goals; directing and guiding project resources in implementing overall strategy and solutions.

Williamsville, Ny, Us

SME for Livelink, Documentum, Alfresco, and FileNet. Engaging in SharePoint 2010 and other ECM tools.Experience:− Manage a team of administrators and developers for all EIM related technical tasks.− Provide technical support to the client’s user community.− Assisted with migrating over 35 million objects into the FileNet application.− Manage all incidents, user issues and proactive tasks through an internal ticket system. Generate weekly, monthly and quarterly reports.− Monitor the FileNet environments (cache, disk management) checking for errors and potential issues. Setup and manage the 24X7 Automated Custom Alert System.

Williamsville, Ny, Us

Senior Solutions Architect (Team Lead) for two ECM applications.Experience:− Worked as the EIM expert (Architecture & Implementation) to upgrade the Livelink Application (9.1 SP3 to 9.5 SP1, two major version upgrades).− Project Lead for the data Migration of 250GBs from a Livelink environment to Documentum.− Directed data migration project from Documentum 5.3 to 6.5 utilizing the Buldoser migration tool (Crown Partners, Inc). Successfully migrated over 700GBs.− Operations Team Leader that is managing the migration of over 9TB’s of data from a legacy application to the new Documentum 6.5 environment.− Responsible for updating LiveReports after version upgrade to address DB table changes. Designed and implemented new LiveReports to audit ACL structures.− Liaison between Business leadership and Development team to manage and resolve application challenges for Livelink and Documentum.− SME (Team Leader) for design/deploying/configuring and administering of Documentum 6.5 environment (Both Production and QA) for two large client divisions. This environment supports over 60,000 users across the world.

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Experience:− Accountable for any custom work (code changes, color schemes, etc…).− Manage a team of administrators and developers for all EIM related technical tasks.− Managed, maintained, and supported multiple applications within the AFRL, including the migration from v9.2 to v9.5 SP1.− LiveReport design, deployment, updates and maintenance.− Designed and maintained Livelink workflows to support business procurement process.− Technical liaison between the training team and system administrators.

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Experience:− Designed training materials and conducted training classes.− End-user testing & functionality of applications, as well as the monitoring of testing scripts being written for the Mercury testing tool.− Assigned the role of Tier 2 customer support for all of the Labs in regards to Livelink and other Open Text products.

Self employed, IT and sales.

Beavercreek, Oh, Us

EDI sales and requirement manager.

Bs Business, Management Information Systems

Honors, College Prep School