Stacy Gerdes Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

• Identify new enabling technologies and platforms to help solve technical challenges“Stacy operates with integrity in everything she does. As an architect within the team, others look to her to determine how to respond.
• Personally built and configured a production cloud domain on AWS (including RabbitMQ, Aurora, and EFS components) for use in the Australia Cerner cloud region
• Personally built and configured an internal cloud domain on AWS (including RabbitMQ, Aurora, TimescaleDB, and EFS components for use in the Corporate Cerner cloud region, migrating tenants and solutions from the.
• Implement and maintain technical architectures, frameworks, enhancements, and strategies
• Research and advise on existing or emerging technologies and associated services and processes
• Contribute to defining the vision, implementation and support strategies for technology roadmap and domain architecture

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

• Determine the architectural design and strategy of Cerner’s solutions as it relates to system maintenance, upgrades, and performance“Stacy is skilled at getting the appropriate team or individuals engaged to remove.
• Individually built and configured an internal cloud domain on K8s (including MySQL, ProxySQL, and RabbitMQ components) to be used for code validation and testing prior to promoting to production
• Trained and mentored new employees joining my team to assist in maintaining Tech Currency and the technologies they will be supporting
• Recognized a need for increased network capacity in our data center and designed an approach, validated by the infrastructure team, to purchase and install network switches in our data center racks increasing our.
• Transitioned traditional domain support projects to a team in BLR through mentorship, knowledge transfers, and collaboration allowing our team to focus on cloud migration projects and support initiatives
• Validated new RPM-based MySQL 8 installations via Chef Enterprise and Chef Zero, assisting in creation of a pre-flight checklist to include in the installers removing the potential for scripting errors

Kansas City, Missouri

• Determine the architectural design and strategy of Cerner’s solutions as it relates to system maintenance, upgrades, and performance“Stacy is frequently engaged as a subject matter expert by the transition support team.
• Personally designed, created, tested, implemented, documented, and released Red Hat Enterprise Linux kickstarts (major and minor versions) for client-hosted domains allowing clients to build systems based on pre-set.
• Developed and documented Java and MySQL patching strategies to maintain client domains and address vulnerabilities in a timely manner
• Lead system tuning initiative with CernerWorks (production client organization) to collaborate on kernel settings and the associated impact to the service platform, resulting in changes to audit scripts and Chef.
• Addressed Spectre/Meltdown vulnerabilities and impact to clients by publishing a document to mitigate these exploits and adding parameters to the applicable kickstarts minimizing the risk of potential attacks
• Sought as primary contact for all technology currency and upgrade questions from CernerWorks, Upgrade Center, and consultingKey Responsibilities and Achievements:

Kansas City, Missouri

• Provide system implementation, support, monitoring and maintenance of Cerner’s internal Engineering and Quality Assurance domains utilized to test code releases prior to client implementation“Stacy continues to grow as.
• Created a process for patching MySQL as on ongoing effort to maintain technology currency and to address any STIGs for DoD related to the platform
• Personally worked with engineering, sales, and the software distribution team to validate and release a specific MySQL version patch within the timeframe required by the POAM (Plan of Action & Milestones)
• Validated new release of the messaging and container management solution that handles all traffic and communication between devices, services, and front-end applications (CX Messenger MQ) for load balancing.
• Manage changes and project activities, and communicate with impacted stakeholders
• Develop and deploy automation tools to optimize daily activities

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Conduct performance testing of Cerner’s solutions and services in isolated test environments to determine stability and scalability of solutions for client integration“With client commitments on the line Stacy stepped.
• Project lead for hardening fetal monitor cloud services, determining the areas of risk and performance impact to Cerner’s core platform
• Personally identified 30+ issues within a Cerner solution and worked with solution owners to correct and implement corrections prior to client implementation
• Requested by IP team to lead efforts in testing infusion pump solution and determine the maximum number of application users a Cerner system can support across several configurations, as well as concurrent device.
• Perform daily system operations tasks to verify system integrity and availability
• Provide ongoing performance tuning, OS upgrades, and resource optimization

Olathe, KS

• Provide high-level complex technical resolutions in a dynamic health care organization supporting a 2000 node PC and thin client network including 25 wide area locations, 300 printers, and over 3000 end users/health.
• Project lead for all large-scale hardware and software rollouts including EMR, CPOE (Cerner Physician Order Entry), CPDI (Cerner ProVision Document Imaging), Millennium Mobile, new medical office acquisitions.
• Personally planned, organized, tested, and implemented 190 HP Dolphin 9900 devices through designing and writing packages and scripts to remotely update, manage, and install software through SOTI MobiControl
• Oversee logistics for construction areas including power, network drops, equipment needs, and workflow functionality as well as testing solutions for successful project implementation
• Contributed as a resource to the Information Technology Solutions Manager by organizing projects; dividing tasks to work as a team to meet project deadlines and goalsKey Responsibilities and Achievements:
• Provide first-tier support for LAN, WAN, DNS, DHCP, VLAN, VOIP, WSUS, VPN, RDP, Active Directory, and wireless issues as well as work with network engineers on critical escalations

Manhattan, Kansas, United States

• Lead Computer Technician for Riley County Information Systems supporting a 250 node PC and thin client network including 6 wide area locationsKey Responsibilities and Achievements:
• Answer, support, and resolve end user technology issues via phone, e-mail, direct contact, and/or remote desktop support for over 200 end users
• Maintain network operations including wiring, user accounts, Microsoft Exchange account functionality, shared network drive access, and TCP/IP connectivity
• Research and make recommendations to Information Systems Coordinator on computer software, hardware, and desktop best practice policies
• Provide training and technical assistance to intern staff
• Install, configure, administer, and maintain PC antivirus and spyware defense systems