Experience

Prevent Child Abuse America

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IT Manager

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  United States



West Side Transport Inc

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Information Technology

  • Mar 2017 - May 2021

  Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area Lead IT staff of System Admin, Programming, Networking, Architecture, Telephony, EDI and Helpdesk. Contracted staff members for Programming, Web Services. Oversight and management of 3rd party vendors and VAR contracts. Acting as PM for multiple projects. Upgraded software and infrastructure. Upgraded 27 older Windows Servers to current versions. Consolidated and moved applications to a more logical configuration based on department needs, Migrated servers from an on-prem to cloud-based… Show more Lead IT staff of System Admin, Programming, Networking, Architecture, Telephony, EDI and Helpdesk. Contracted staff members for Programming, Web Services. Oversight and management of 3rd party vendors and VAR contracts. Acting as PM for multiple projects. Upgraded software and infrastructure. Upgraded 27 older Windows Servers to current versions. Consolidated and moved applications to a more logical configuration based on department needs, Migrated servers from an on-prem to cloud-based solution utilizing private cloud, AZURE and AWS IaaS. Migrated Office Exchange from a Hybrid server solution to O365 solution. Migrated Avaya phone system and VMP. Moved company Main Office and Maintenance Shop to new campus location. Migrated telco to newer technology reduced yearly spend by half. Set up SDWAN solution. Implemented the use of Zoom for office and work-from-home workers to increase communication. Managed budget for the corporate IT operations consisting of more than $1.5 to $2M annually. Saved company over $250K first year by evaluating and renegotiating existing costs. Through changes to telco services, changing cell phone providers and updating HW using a standardization model, I saved the company an addition $150,000 per year, each year. Cloud hosted iSeries, Windows Server, increasing stability at a reduced cost of 30% over a three-years. Planned multiple remote location buildouts. Instituted cross-training and continued ED program for IT Dept employees. Designed and installed High Availability and Disaster Recovery systems for Windows and iSeries environments. Implemented VEEAM, and Quick EDD. Changed cellular vendor and consolidated telco services to improve redundancy and reduce costs. Maintained 99.99% uptime though capacity planning and virtualization move to cloud solutions and increasing redundancy and virtualization. I was a member of the Leadership team, working closely with other department leaders on multiple projects and reporting to the C Level. Show less



Self Employed

• Independent IT Consultant

  • Feb 2015 - Oct 2016

  Dubuque, Iowa Area * Worked with small businesses to assist with infrastructure design, purchase and deployment. * Windows Server setup and configuration, Installation of switches and routers. * PC technical repair work, disk cleaning, new system installation and replacement, * Wi-fi installation and configuration including Access Points and routers. * Setup and configured security hardware and software such as Dell Sonic Wall, and Barracuda Spam and Web filters and Anti-virus programs.



Hirschbach

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director Of Information Technology

  • Jul 2010 - Jan 2015

  East Dubuque, IL * Lead staff of five members, in the areas of System Administration, Programming, EDI coordination, Database Administration, Help desk and EDI. * Evaluated and replaced server and telephone infrastructure increasing capabilities, stability and uptime at a reduced cost. * Planned and implemented multiple new location build-outs and personnel deployments. In the year 2014 the company relocated four of our remote offices to new facilities and added one new training and maintenance… Show more * Lead staff of five members, in the areas of System Administration, Programming, EDI coordination, Database Administration, Help desk and EDI. * Evaluated and replaced server and telephone infrastructure increasing capabilities, stability and uptime at a reduced cost. * Planned and implemented multiple new location build-outs and personnel deployments. In the year 2014 the company relocated four of our remote offices to new facilities and added one new training and maintenance facility. * Instituted cross training and continued education program for IT department employees. * Designed and installed fully redundant High Availability and Disaster Recovery system for both servers and telephone systems, increasing uptime and stability of systems. * Continually cut IT Spend, with over $150K+ annual savings by replacing leased IBM Blade Center server infrastructure with new VMWare servers and As400 Platforms. * Reduced telcom and cellular costs by 30% through contract negotiation and service changes. * Maintained 99.98% uptime though capacity planning and virtualization move to new server infrastructure while supporting 24x7x365 operations to six corporate locations. * Upgraded Intranet and network infrastructure to meet current and future needs of the company. Implemented IT asset management procedures and systems to improve replacement policy and facilitate annual CAPEX planning. Show less



Quintrex Data Systems

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Information Technology Manager

  • Apr 2008 - Sep 2009

  Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area * Manager of IT operations for servers, PC and IBM AS400 support for over 90 employees and 60 clients. * Headed research team for virtual environment replacing desktop PCs. * Virtual solution saved the company an estimated $300,000 over a ten year period in PC replacement and rotation costs. * IT setup and support for yearly Client Conference in which the company showcased its current and future produces to active and potential customers. Maintained 100% up time of all systems… Show more * Manager of IT operations for servers, PC and IBM AS400 support for over 90 employees and 60 clients. * Headed research team for virtual environment replacing desktop PCs. * Virtual solution saved the company an estimated $300,000 over a ten year period in PC replacement and rotation costs. * IT setup and support for yearly Client Conference in which the company showcased its current and future produces to active and potential customers. Maintained 100% up time of all systems during the annual conferences. Show less



Bob's Radio

• Installation Technician

  • Jan 2004 - Apr 2008

  Evansdale, IA • Installed and maintained Civil Defense Alert Sirens within Blackhawk County, Iowa. • Installed 2-way radio communications systems in city emergency and maintenance vehicles. • Built police squad cars for the City of Cedar Falls, IA, which included full installation of video, communications, sirens, lights and computer equipment. • Bench technician, repairing Johnson and Motorola Radio systems. • Installed and maintained base stations and systems for civil, private and… Show more • Installed and maintained Civil Defense Alert Sirens within Blackhawk County, Iowa. • Installed 2-way radio communications systems in city emergency and maintenance vehicles. • Built police squad cars for the City of Cedar Falls, IA, which included full installation of video, communications, sirens, lights and computer equipment. • Bench technician, repairing Johnson and Motorola Radio systems. • Installed and maintained base stations and systems for civil, private and university customers. Show less



Walmart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems Coach

  • Feb 2003 - Dec 2003

  DC 7017 * Supervised 5 individuals of the systems operators of Systems Operations group. Coordinate and lead night and weekend IT operations. * Lead team in development of Access database system to track and coordinate IT operations. * Database system was adopted for use by 33 Wal-Mart Grocery Distribution centers nationwide.



Ron Weber and Associates

• IT Manager

  • Feb 2001 - Sep 2002

  Waterloo Iowa * Managed data processing, production, operations and projects teams. * Developed, tested and maintained business continuation and disaster recovery plan. * Provide support and assistance to the client, meeting with new clients to establish individual requirements.