Experience

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  Vestis Systems, Inc.

  • Spokane, Washington Area

  • General Manager

    • Feb 2015 - Present
    • Spokane, Washington Area

    Vestis Systems, formerly F.O. Berg Company, strives to provide the best commercial and residential awning products and services to the Inland Northwest. Since 1883, Vestis Systems has been providing the Northwest with highest quality awning and shading systems for both commercial buildings and residential homes. The relentless pursuit of customer satisfaction is our driving force and providing premier awning and covering systems that exceed customer expectations is our mission.

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  Spokane Create!

  • Spokane, Washington Area

  • Chairman of the Board

    • Apr 2013 - Present
    • Spokane, Washington Area

    - Ground up planting of a non profit corporation for the purpose of encouraging others to learn more about S.T.E.M. through the active participation of making and inventing- Provide Financial Oversight

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  Banner Furnace & Fuel, Inc.

  • General Manager

    • Jun 2011 - Jan 2015

    • Designed/integrated complex changes to profit centers for more accurate metric reporting.• Created multiple financial policies to streamline processes, eliminating 10 hours a week of unneeded duplication.

  • IT Manager

    • Apr 2007 - Jun 2011

    • Integrated multiple IT systems for full financial reporting and auditing.• Created multiple financial policies to streamline processes, eliminating 40 hours a week of unneeded duplication.• Integrated multiple IT systems for full financial reporting and auditing.• Defined Specifications and User requirements for multiple IT projects.• Worked with multiple vendors for service enhancements and contract renegotiations.• Set policies and procedures for company.• Re-Designed/Built/Tested complete IT infrastructure for entire company.o AD, Exchange 2010, Multiple Firewalls, Multiple SQL servers (MS 2005, and 2008), Virtualization with VMWare + Xen, Multiple Software development servers with SVN access for remote developers. LAMP, IIS, Terminal Services.

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  Tometa Software

  • Spokane, WA

  • IT Manager

    • Feb 2006 - Apr 2007
    • Spokane, WA

    • Requirements gathering from customers for project development • Work with Project managers to construct initial project design documents /mockups• Design/Test/Deploy computer systems/network for in house operations as well as client installations• Troubleshoot networks/servers remotely • Manage and direct Quality Assurance staff

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  Contract Communications

  • Spokane, WA

  • Telecommunications Installer

    • Mar 2005 - Feb 2006
    • Spokane, WA

    • Install and troubleshoot Voice and Data Structured Cabling using Category 5, 5E, 6, and Fiber optic. • Maintain multi-user Local Area Network environment. • Design and install Wide Area Network infrastructure, including T1, ISDN, cable, DSL, CSU\DSU, Routers, Firewalls, and Switches.