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Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Colorado Springs, Colorado, Us

Work closely with senior leadership at the University OIT to develop a service portfolio and governance structure that prioritizes resources, including budget. By building successful stakeholder relationships with business leaders.Build successful stakeholder relationships between University OIT and leaderships of College of Engineering & Applied Science (EAS) by developing a clear understanding of business needs, acting as a trusted advisor, and ensuring cost-effective delivery of IT services to meet those needs.Define, develop, and manage a comprehensive and integrated Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) program based on best-practice processes, disciplines, and related tools. Supervise, mentor, and evaluate professional and technical personnel, participate in the hiring and disciplinary process, identify current and future staff development needs and training opportunities, and model professionalism to staff.Provide strategic direction and oversight for the full life cycle of design, development, operation, and support of IT systems.Work with EAS HR and the college leadership team to develop and execute workforce plans that ensure the supply of skilled resources to meet current and future demand. Develop the maturity of the technology infrastructure and operations to improve efficiency, deliver new innovations, and increase collaboration with other business related to IT within the university.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, Us

Provided strategic direction, budget management, and day-to-day oversight of the College of Engineering & Applied Science (EAS) IT office, including the development and implementation of IT processes consistent with EAS strategies and processes.Established IT policies for implementation across the college and developed long-term IT strategy, establishing milestones and metrics.Worked and communicated closely with IT customers, including IT specialists, engineering and computer science faculty, staff, and students.Supervised a team of EAS IT staff and student employees and worked closely with EAS leadership, external vendors, and advisors.Created the annual EAS IT financial budget, presented proposals for capital projects to the Dean for approval, and executed the budget throughout the year with the EAS budget analyst.Planned and managed EAS IT personnel and projects, and set priorities for EAS IT projects and support to students and faculty.Designed, developed, and managed web-based programs using appropriate software application to support EAS operations.Supervised EAS IT full-time employees and student employees, conducted individual and small group training, and created documentation for EAS IT procedures.Identified new market opportunities, designed, developed, and maintained projects for the Management Information System and Technology Service Center (MIS&T), and oversaw the development of IT solutions for MIS&T customers.Overseen server maintenance and troubleshooting support, and assured security, functionality testing of backups, and application of corrective actions when necessary.Managed the EAS IT helpdesk, ensured helpdesk coverage by EAS IT personnel, monitored the ticketing system, and acted as 3rd level support for EAS IT helpdesk.Supervised the brand strategy and revenue of the college auxiliary unit, Management Information Systems and Technology Service Center.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, Us

Communicate with key EAS faculty, staff, students and key external stakeholders.Collaborate with the campus OIT to comply campus strategy and requirements, customer needs and market trends.Align with HR to ensure career development for IT staff and progressive hiring practices to ensure diversity within the program.Implement and improve existing software/hardware solutions and integrations.Manage vendors along with associated agreements, statements of work, etc.

Next generation of web development at the intersection of Web 2.0 and Web 3.0.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, Us

The WAT convenes all workforce systems, partners, programs, and initiatives of the Pikes Peak region under one centralized access point to ensure that students, job seekers, and workers have access to meaningful careers and that businesses have access to skilled talent. Stakeholders include business, economic development, workforce development, community-based services, k-12 education, post-secondary education & training, and community-based workforce providers.Develop multiple applications for the members of Workforce Action TEAM (WAT), that supported the organization's mission of supporting the local workforce.Working closely with WAT's leadership team, I developed web-based solutions that streamlined processes and improved access to resources for job seekers, workers, and businesses in the community. This included designing and developing custom web applications to support job training programs, career fairs, and other workforce development initiatives.Using my expertise in web development, I collaborated with internal stakeholders to gather requirements, design user interfaces, and develop scalable web applications. I also ensured that our applications were compatible with various browsers and platforms, and implemented robust security features to protect sensitive user data.As a critical member of the WAT team, I played an instrumental role in helping to connect job seekers with training programs, upskilling opportunities, and meaningful employment. Through my work, I was able to contribute to the organization's overall goal of supporting the local workforce and driving economic growth in the community.

New Albany, In, Us

My role included analyzing system and software performance and usability, recommending and applying changes, upgrades and updates for outdated equipment and applications. Internal and external customers were managed to provide advice and solutions that satisfied their needs, and vendor management was conducted to ensure the delivery of an integrated solution.Weekly based remote meetings were conducted with higher-level MIS managers from the headquarters to provide status updates for each individual IT project. Project schedules were provided to identify tasks that needed to be performed, and coordination was carried out with internal and external team resources on a regular basis to meet project schedule deadlines.Training was provided on new technology and equipment to ensure that the operators' technical skills were up to standard. Ongoing security vulnerability analysis was carried out using security risk management practices.The design and implementation of the company's internal web application to track full business functions such as financial transactions, job order processes, and customer requests were also undertaken. The IT Project Manager provided training on the new technology and equipment to keep operators' technical skills up to standard.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Managed material record, manpower, and equipment for a budget exceeding $2M.Provided IT support for a large-scale financial and logistical software solution.Administered a VSAT for the US Army satellite ground system and offered technical support.Delivered technical training to lower-enlisted personnel.

Web development

Master’S Degree, Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering