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Eager to contribute Information Technology background and seasoned experience in the Education market toward securing an opportunity as an IT Director.

Project Management ~ Networking ~ Application Development ~ Client Relations

Hiring ~ Team-Building & Leadership ~ Budgeting ~ Vendor Management ~ Strategic Planning

         Possess advanced experience with SIS (Student Information Systems); orchestrated countless large-scale SIS implementations on a national scale throughout IT career.

         Skilled at devising technology plans and budgets for staff, hardware, software, consulting, and contractors.

         Solid expertise in full-scope implementation management, client communications, and team leadership.

         Highly respected for integrity, a collaborative work ethic, and exemplary skills in establishing rapport with all levels of management, peers, vendors, and customers to ensure 100% project success.

         Adept at network performance optimization, troubleshooting, and applying disaster recovery strategies and contingency plans to safeguard vital data.

         Able to anticipate, detect, and swiftly resolve hurdles that impede optimum service delivery.

         Presented with 2014 Pearson Customization and Client Services Spotlight Award for developing a stand-alone Apache Tomcat Java servlet which accelerated page loads from several minutes to a couple of seconds.

         Won 2010 Pearson Innovation Award for developing integrated applications such as biometric Attendance Scan interface to log students as present as they enter the school building.

         Created high-impact customizations for PowerSchool clients throughout California including predefined GPA Calculations, Counselor Dashboard, Alert Notifications, Classroom Seating Chart, Immunization Page, Enrollment Checklist, and EOY (End of Year) Checker.

         Structured custom executable program which expedited generation of AYP (adequate yearly progress) report from 4+ hours to 10 minutes for three combined school districts in the US Virgin Islands.

         Project-managed 14-month roll-out of Food Service Management System in association with SASI Oracle deployment for 185 schools (105,000 students); oversaw timelines, hardware and software implementations, user training, procurement of technology, and budget compliance.

PowerSchool Group LLC, 2016 to Present

Sr. Custom Application Developer

         Conduct feasibility studies for PowerSchool customization requests and develop innovative software applications for company s SIS product.

         Spearhead multiple customization projects simultaneously, seamlessly communicating with clients throughout all phases and milestones.

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         Efficiently perform customization development work encompassing report cards, transcripts, enrollment reports, attendance reports, discipline reports, etc. for school districts of all sizes.

         Configured program to streamline Student School Assignment address validation and Student Support Plan.

Pearson Inc., 1999 to 2014

Sr. Custom Application Developer / Project Manager

         Engineered custom software applications and performed web page reporting while ensuring transparent communication with clients throughout initiatives.

         Integral member of hiring committee tasked with interviewing and selecting customization developers.

         Governed SASI SIS projects onsite and offsite with accountability for team leadership and engagement.

         Championed customization development for Pearson Centerpoint SIS Product.

         Authored training manuals for two report design applications and trained customers in product use.

         Leveraged solid troubleshooting expertise as analyst and consultant for internal and external support services.

         Handpicked as Lead Network Engineer for mid- to large-scale projects based on substantial technical background and constant focus on maintaining business continuity.

         Trained, coached and instructed associates in proper methods for custom report generation.

         Administered Microsoft servers, client machines and several virtual machines for development operations.

         Successfully automated attendance letter tracking for Connecticut Technical High School System.

         Compiled and submitted influential network audit findings for IT Directors to use in annual technology plans and projections.

         Steered roll-out of Pittsburgh City Schools Servers and SASI software for 93 schools; resourcefully coded custom executable program to automatically install and configure SASI software package, update MDAC, and auto configure ODBC drivers for 93 SASI school servers.

         Programmed lunch funding customizations to automate bank deposits through overnight processing and wrote scripts for synchronizing SASI and Lunch Program databases.

         Formulated a custom program for updating SASI software, database drivers, and browser updates of SASI servers and Office workstations throughout all 185 schools in district.

National Computer Systems (NCS), 1988 to 1999

Field Service Engineer (Network Specialist)

         Conducted in-depth network assessments for school districts across the country and served as Lead MCSE for multiple installations.

         Proficiently maintained servers, workstations, printers, and OMR (Optical Mark Reader) scanners.

         Demonstrated excellent versatility in concurrent roles as ScanTools instructor and C++ UserExit programmer.

Computer Science, Kent State University & Capella University

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

Oracle Training Camp Certification

Java, Visual Studio, HTML, JQuery, JavaScript, Handlebars, Mobile Communications, MSSQL, Oracle, Access