Kevin Nielsen
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Jay Mulchandani
Kevin is an enthusiastic manager whose passion motivates and empowers his team. He is vibrant, full of energy, has excellent communication skills, is a good human being, lively, friendly, and very helpful. He has the warmth of a naturally charismatic leader which goes a long way. I was fortunate to work in his leadership and he was always willing to jump in whenever the team needed assistance or guidance. That kind of leadership really helped us stay motivated.
Richard Feagan
Kevin recruited me to a role on his team and I worked on his teams for several years. With that experience, I can easily say that Kevin is the best IT leader I've ever worked for. He is the embodiment of many of the intangibles that make for a great place to work: He always gave credit and appreciation for a job well done, he challenged his team with realistic goals, sought out and gave real, constructive feedback, and always managed to shield his team from drama, politics, or issues beyond their control. He regularly went to bat for his team members, and always prioritized my career, wishes, and interests. Kevin worked hard to make sure our team was a real unit (not just a collection of individuals) by taking time away for team building, rewarding collaboration and mentorship, and emphasizing team fit. His strong development background and ability to understand technical concepts created a sense that he "gets it" when technical staff discussed issues, and enabled him to be a viable part of discussions about best practices, architecture, etc. In a market where finding and retaining technical talent is challenging, Kevin is the kind of leader who will assemble and grow a great team, and keep them happy with things beyond salary and benefits.
Jay Mulchandani
Kevin is an enthusiastic manager whose passion motivates and empowers his team. He is vibrant, full of energy, has excellent communication skills, is a good human being, lively, friendly, and very helpful. He has the warmth of a naturally charismatic leader which goes a long way. I was fortunate to work in his leadership and he was always willing to jump in whenever the team needed assistance or guidance. That kind of leadership really helped us stay motivated.
Richard Feagan
Kevin recruited me to a role on his team and I worked on his teams for several years. With that experience, I can easily say that Kevin is the best IT leader I've ever worked for. He is the embodiment of many of the intangibles that make for a great place to work: He always gave credit and appreciation for a job well done, he challenged his team with realistic goals, sought out and gave real, constructive feedback, and always managed to shield his team from drama, politics, or issues beyond their control. He regularly went to bat for his team members, and always prioritized my career, wishes, and interests. Kevin worked hard to make sure our team was a real unit (not just a collection of individuals) by taking time away for team building, rewarding collaboration and mentorship, and emphasizing team fit. His strong development background and ability to understand technical concepts created a sense that he "gets it" when technical staff discussed issues, and enabled him to be a viable part of discussions about best practices, architecture, etc. In a market where finding and retaining technical talent is challenging, Kevin is the kind of leader who will assemble and grow a great team, and keep them happy with things beyond salary and benefits.
Jay Mulchandani
Kevin is an enthusiastic manager whose passion motivates and empowers his team. He is vibrant, full of energy, has excellent communication skills, is a good human being, lively, friendly, and very helpful. He has the warmth of a naturally charismatic leader which goes a long way. I was fortunate to work in his leadership and he was always willing to jump in whenever the team needed assistance or guidance. That kind of leadership really helped us stay motivated.
Richard Feagan
Kevin recruited me to a role on his team and I worked on his teams for several years. With that experience, I can easily say that Kevin is the best IT leader I've ever worked for. He is the embodiment of many of the intangibles that make for a great place to work: He always gave credit and appreciation for a job well done, he challenged his team with realistic goals, sought out and gave real, constructive feedback, and always managed to shield his team from drama, politics, or issues beyond their control. He regularly went to bat for his team members, and always prioritized my career, wishes, and interests. Kevin worked hard to make sure our team was a real unit (not just a collection of individuals) by taking time away for team building, rewarding collaboration and mentorship, and emphasizing team fit. His strong development background and ability to understand technical concepts created a sense that he "gets it" when technical staff discussed issues, and enabled him to be a viable part of discussions about best practices, architecture, etc. In a market where finding and retaining technical talent is challenging, Kevin is the kind of leader who will assemble and grow a great team, and keep them happy with things beyond salary and benefits.
Jay Mulchandani
Kevin is an enthusiastic manager whose passion motivates and empowers his team. He is vibrant, full of energy, has excellent communication skills, is a good human being, lively, friendly, and very helpful. He has the warmth of a naturally charismatic leader which goes a long way. I was fortunate to work in his leadership and he was always willing to jump in whenever the team needed assistance or guidance. That kind of leadership really helped us stay motivated.
Richard Feagan
Kevin recruited me to a role on his team and I worked on his teams for several years. With that experience, I can easily say that Kevin is the best IT leader I've ever worked for. He is the embodiment of many of the intangibles that make for a great place to work: He always gave credit and appreciation for a job well done, he challenged his team with realistic goals, sought out and gave real, constructive feedback, and always managed to shield his team from drama, politics, or issues beyond their control. He regularly went to bat for his team members, and always prioritized my career, wishes, and interests. Kevin worked hard to make sure our team was a real unit (not just a collection of individuals) by taking time away for team building, rewarding collaboration and mentorship, and emphasizing team fit. His strong development background and ability to understand technical concepts created a sense that he "gets it" when technical staff discussed issues, and enabled him to be a viable part of discussions about best practices, architecture, etc. In a market where finding and retaining technical talent is challenging, Kevin is the kind of leader who will assemble and grow a great team, and keep them happy with things beyond salary and benefits.
Credentials
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Articulating Your Value
LinkedInJan, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Becoming an Ally to All
LinkedInJan, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Transitioning from Manager to Leader
LinkedInJan, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Customer Service Leadership
LinkedInDec, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
How to Fix Bad Agile
LinkedInNov, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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In Time Tec
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Director Of Engineering
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Oct 2021 - Present
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City of Star
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Boise, Idaho Area
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City Council Member
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2016 - Present
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J.R. Simplot Company
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Data Platform & Engineering Leadership
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2015 - 2021
Global Director/Manager of database and data lake engineering, data governance, GIS, and data platform administration teams based in the US, India, and Australia.
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Product Owner/Software Engineer
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2005 - 2015
Work with stakeholders in various areas of the business to understand business processes and leverage technology and information to optimize and automate, saving millions of dollars annually through innovative solutions. Responsibilities included full lifecycle management of technology infrastructure for multiple data centers and manufacturing/distribution facilities both in and out of the US, software engineering (.NET, C++, & Cold Fusion), and data engineering. Indirect supervision of and technical guidance to the managers and support personnel at each data center. Assist in developing position profiles, hiring, and training new personnel.
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Infrastructure System Engineer
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2005 - 2005
Domain admin: Exchange, SharePoint, Active Directory, BizTalk, SQL Server, DNS, DHCP, IIS, ASP and .NET software development
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Manufacturing Technology Analyst/Software Engineer
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2001 - 2005
Responsible for all IT operations and support in a manufacturing/automation environment of about 450 users, 25 servers, and nearly 1000 connected devices. This role wore all of the IT 'hats' including phone and networking, operating systems, administration, virtualization, operations, desktops/laptops, software development, etc. Maintained all system availability to complement 24x7 production.
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Boise State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Guest Lecturer
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Feb 2017 - Feb 2020
Invited annually to lecture in the MBA program on Data Management, Governance, and Compliance. Invited annually to lecture in the MBA program on Data Management, Governance, and Compliance.
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Onyx Graphics, Inc.
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Engineer
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1999 - 2001
I started at Onyx working at the service desk doing customer support. I quickly became technically proficient with the products and began accompanying sales and marketing at trade shows and on pre-sales calls. During this time I wrote some software that included a desktop client and Internet front-end for a knowledge base of technical documents and how-to's. I was promoted to software engineer and team leader. I was also the company's DBA on SQL Server. I started at Onyx working at the service desk doing customer support. I quickly became technically proficient with the products and began accompanying sales and marketing at trade shows and on pre-sales calls. During this time I wrote some software that included a desktop client and Internet front-end for a knowledge base of technical documents and how-to's. I was promoted to software engineer and team leader. I was also the company's DBA on SQL Server.
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Education
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HBX | Harvard Business School
Other; "Core: Credential of Readiness", Pass -
Bellevue University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer and Information Sciences, General -
Southern Utah University
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Utah Valley State College
Accounting and Business/Management