Experience

Purdue University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• IT Specialist, Cooperative Extension Service

  • May 2022 - Present

• Academic IT Specialist

  • Jun 2015 - May 2022

  Provide general oversight and support of technology for the Department of Entomology in Purdue University's College of Agriculture. I oversee various aspects of the department's use of technology in office, laboratory, and classroom settings, including web/database/content management systems, E-learning systems, hardware (desktop/laptop computing, printing, etc) acquisition and deployment, connectivity, and other aspects of technology as it relates to higher education.My emphasis over the last year - while working nearly 100% remotely due to COVID restrictions - has been on connectivity and efficiency. I remotely support and train members of my department in all aspects of remote work, including video conferencing, webinars, VPN connectivity, etc.

• Web & Database Administrator

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2015

  Web and Database Administrator for College of Science IT @ Purdue University



Neptune House Coffee Co.

• Owner & Head Coffee Nerd

  • Apr 2010 - Present

  Specialty small-batch coffee roasting Specialty small-batch coffee roasting



Common Context

• Owner

  • Oct 2007 - Present

  IT/Web consulting, specializing in web development, domain/web/email hosting, web-based applications, and open source technologies in personal, educational, social, and business settings. IT/Web consulting, specializing in web development, domain/web/email hosting, web-based applications, and open source technologies in personal, educational, social, and business settings.



Eli Lilly and Company

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr Systems Analyst

  • 2000 - 2007

  Tier3 desktop application support for 40,000+ users (worldwide) specializing in internet browser support, desktop configuration support, and Unix web/DB administration (Apache, IIS, MySQL, SQL Server) Tier3 desktop application support for 40,000+ users (worldwide) specializing in internet browser support, desktop configuration support, and Unix web/DB administration (Apache, IIS, MySQL, SQL Server)



Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services

• Bahamas
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Writer / Sr Consultant

  • 1993 - 2000

  Developed technical documentation, training materials, and project documentation for a range of projects in various industries. During this crucial period that saw the explosion of the Internet and development of the Web, I transitioned from written documentation to online help and eventually to web-based content/training/help systems. Developed technical documentation, training materials, and project documentation for a range of projects in various industries. During this crucial period that saw the explosion of the Internet and development of the Web, I transitioned from written documentation to online help and eventually to web-based content/training/help systems.