J. Michael Derk
Team Lead, Software Product Development / Principal Computer Systems Analyst, Senior at Precise Systems, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Joe Palm, CSM, KMP
During my brief partnership with Mike at Thrivent, it was my pleasure to serve on the same team with him. I found him to be a real pleasure to work with - very flexible and eager to learn new ways of doing things, easy to talk to, and obviously expert at SharePoint architecture, frameworks, and best practices based on his experience at several "big iron" commercial and government shops over the years. I would highly recommend him for any engagement that needs expert technical advice and a highly flexible team player who can develop and articulate technical strategies and then see them through to high quality execution.
Joe Palm, CSM, KMP
During my brief partnership with Mike at Thrivent, it was my pleasure to serve on the same team with him. I found him to be a real pleasure to work with - very flexible and eager to learn new ways of doing things, easy to talk to, and obviously expert at SharePoint architecture, frameworks, and best practices based on his experience at several "big iron" commercial and government shops over the years. I would highly recommend him for any engagement that needs expert technical advice and a highly flexible team player who can develop and articulate technical strategies and then see them through to high quality execution.
Joe Palm, CSM, KMP
During my brief partnership with Mike at Thrivent, it was my pleasure to serve on the same team with him. I found him to be a real pleasure to work with - very flexible and eager to learn new ways of doing things, easy to talk to, and obviously expert at SharePoint architecture, frameworks, and best practices based on his experience at several "big iron" commercial and government shops over the years. I would highly recommend him for any engagement that needs expert technical advice and a highly flexible team player who can develop and articulate technical strategies and then see them through to high quality execution.
Joe Palm, CSM, KMP
During my brief partnership with Mike at Thrivent, it was my pleasure to serve on the same team with him. I found him to be a real pleasure to work with - very flexible and eager to learn new ways of doing things, easy to talk to, and obviously expert at SharePoint architecture, frameworks, and best practices based on his experience at several "big iron" commercial and government shops over the years. I would highly recommend him for any engagement that needs expert technical advice and a highly flexible team player who can develop and articulate technical strategies and then see them through to high quality execution.
Credentials
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Certified Knowledge Specialist - Knowledge Transfer
KM Institute (KMI)Sep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
SharePoint Workflow Automation: Nintex
LinkedInMar, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Office 365 for Administrators: Supporting Users Part 1
LinkedInSep, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
PowerShell 5 Essential Training
LinkedInSep, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Programming Foundations: Object-Oriented Design
LinkedInSep, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint Online New Features
LinkedInSep, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
SharePoint Online Essential Training
LinkedInSep, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Office 365: Plan for Exchange Online and Skype for Business Online
LinkedInAug, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Amazon Web Services Essential Training
LinkedInJul, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Azure: Core Functionalities
LinkedInJul, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Cloud: Explore Cloud Services
LinkedInJun, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Safeguarding of Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
United States Department of DefenseMar, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Background Investigation Clearance
U.S. Department of JusticeFeb, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
MS Project 2010
Edwards Project SolutionsFeb, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Metalogix (Axceler) ControlPoint
Metalogix SoftwareMay, 2010- Nov, 2024 -
Metalogix SharePoint Backup
Metalogix SoftwareMay, 2010- Nov, 2024 -
MCSE
Microsoft
Experience
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Precise Systems, Inc.
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Team Lead, Software Product Development / Principal Computer Systems Analyst, Senior
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Feb 2019 - Present
• Architect and Content Manager for a dynamic Knowledge Management System (KMS) for a US DoD component based on the Microsoft SharePoint Online / Power Apps / Azure platform • Serving as Project Manager for multiple MS Power Platform Applications • Supervisor for the seven-member KMS development/deployment team • Architect and Content Manager for a dynamic Knowledge Management System (KMS) for a US DoD component based on the Microsoft SharePoint Online / Power Apps / Azure platform • Serving as Project Manager for multiple MS Power Platform Applications • Supervisor for the seven-member KMS development/deployment team
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Personal Genome Diagnostics (Robert Half Contract)
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Baltimore, Maryland Area
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O365 / Sharepoint Architect
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Apr 2018 - Dec 2018
• Reconfigured Active Directory, Group Policies, and Azure Active Directory structure and security. • Revised data / content security, administration, policies and procedures to meet regulatory compliance requirements. • Analyzed and provided reports concerning configuration and utilization / adoption of O365 applications. • Championed deployment and use of O365 applications including: Skype for Business, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, inTune, OneNote, Power BI, Planner, and Flow. • Created and provided training for O365 / SharePoint users / site administrators. • Developed policies and procedures concerning enterprise content management (ECM). • Served as Microsoft Enterprise O365 / SharePoint / Azure Active Directory / Content Security subject matter expert. • Designed Enterprise MS Project architecture. • Developed SharePoint Online topology and security for over 90 site collections. Show less
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Thrivent
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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SharePoint Architect - IT Project Consultant (TEK Systems)
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Dec 2017 - Mar 2018
• As a TEKsystems contractor, Evaluate and document the current state of SharePoint 2016 On-Prem Farms and SharePoint Online/Office 365. • Identify areas that would need additional resources for SharePoint to function as Thrivent’s enterprise collaboration and enterprise content management platform. • Provide recommendations to resolve current limitations related to SharePoint 2016 services configuration, user authentication, server and network infrastructure, licensing, staffing, security groups, user adoption, governance, MySite deployment, storage, disaster recovery, active directory integration, etc. • Adjust current SharePoint 2016 development and production farm configurations to enable proof of concept (POC) teams to evaluate SharePoint and compare its features with other collaboration tools/platforms. • Create self-help materials, collaboration site collection, and site templates for team members participating in the POC evaluation. • Create POC sites, implement recommendations as requested, provide technical guidance, assist in POC project documentation through Agile Central tool, serve as SharePoint consultant on the Digital Workforce Team and assist with current SharePoint 2016 / SharePoint Online incident resolution. Show less
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PROFESSIONAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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IT Consultant | Cloud Architect | EMR and Practice Content Management Engineer
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Jun 2003 - Dec 2017
• Provided consulting services within the independent healthcare vertical for network/data security, database design and optimization, computer systems upgrades/installation/vendor selection, project management, systems maintenance, computer systems training, data security and content management. • Designed and deployed wide and local area networks, virtual private networks (VPNs), secure wireless network connectivity, data systems customization, desktop and server procurement/installation/maintenance, network administration, cloud services deployment, and • Conducted internal network and client security/vulnerability audits. • Provided technical guidance for HIPAA, Acceptable Use Policy, and similar regulatory compliance. • Designed and implemented information systems disaster recovery. • Installed / configured / updated / supported on premises and cloud-based Electronic Medical Records and Practice Management applications for healthcare providers. Show less
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TE Connectivity
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Switzerland
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Systems and Software Administrator | Senior SharePoint Administrator | LEAN Lead
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Jul 2014 - Jul 2017
• Architected and implemented single sign on integrated enterprise collaboration solutions on platforms including, but not limited to SharePoint 2010, SharePoint 2013, Office 365, Exchange 2013 and Exchange Online. • Oversaw the administration, maintenance, technical support and security training of SharePoint, on premises/cloud hybrid platforms with over 15 TB of production data. • Served as enterprise SharePoint Subject Matter Expert (SME), Projects Manager, and 9-person Team Lead. • Served as a liaison to Intra Ops teams for dependency related platforms including but not limited to VMWare, F5 Content Switches, Riverbed WAN acceleration devices, MS Exchange, Active Directory, DNS, and backend SANs. • Deployed and administered three internally facing and two public facing SharePoint 2013 Farms consisting of nine (9) back-end SQL servers and thirty-seven (37) Windows (VMWare) servers. • Architected and managed a 35,000 user SharePoint 2010 to 2013 platform migration project with 25 TB of data. This improved performance, increased storage capacity, reduced support requests, and enabled native search features. • Reconfigured and administered SharePoint 2013 on premises and Office 365 for enterprise hybrid collaboration. • Configured SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint Online search engines to return results for custom search pages, promoted content, and filters for desired templates, properties, and sources. This included development of an enterprise “Search Center” and assisting site collection owners to develop custom search result pages within their site collections. Show less
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TEKsystems
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior SharePoint Consultant - SharePoint Architect
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Jan 2014 - Mar 2017
• Architected healthcare client's migration from regional cloud host environment to Amazon Web Services (AWS). Developed project for migration and provided task guidance. (Geneia, LLC) • Developed, corrected, and deployed SharePoint web applications, workflows, web applications, for manufacturing client utilizing Visio, InfoPath, PowerShell and Visual Studio. (ValCo Companies) • Provide TEK account management teams with: general overview of SharePoint capabilities and version differences; overview of SharePoint architecture; recommendations for contractor/consultant skill sets/experience to enable successful engagements. • Provided subject matter expertise concerning SharePoint Platforms (2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, O365) architecture, topology, installation, configuration, administration, migration, and cloud (AWS and Azure) utilization for global technology research/development and electronics manufacturing client. (TE Connectivity) Show less
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Edwards Performance Solutions
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Sharepoint Developer
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Feb 2014 - Jul 2014
• Provided SharePoint 2013 infrastructure planning, configuration, development and customization. • Supported and served as product technical editor in creation of training for SharePoint and SharePoint enhanced MS Project. • Assessed corporate and client environments to develop solutions which extended SharePoint and MS Office platforms through customization and/or integration of third party products. • Served as lead SharePoint consultant for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Show less
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Nielsen Audio
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United States
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Market Research
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300 - 400 Employee
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SharePoint and Project Management Systems Architect
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Oct 2009 - Jan 2014
• Executed all duties related to developing, implementing, maintaining, securing, administering and auditing of global, mission-critical SharePoint 2010 and Microsoft Project 2010 Enterprise platforms. • Managed contracts and relationships with third parties related to MS SharePoint and MS Project. • Oversaw the administration and maintenance of backend SQL 2008 and Windows 2008 servers for SharePoint and EPM systems. • Conceptualized, deployed, and served as Project Manager for innovative SharePoint solutions, templates, workflows, site design, business intelligence, web part customizations, search configuration, and identity security. • Architect and Project Manager for a 1500 user collaboration upgrade (WSS 3.0/Project 2003 to SharePoint 2010/Project Enterprise 2010). • Established and facilitated monthly enterprise SharePoint and MS Project User Group sessions. Support requests decreased by over 30% after sessions began. • Designed and implemented comprehensive SharePoint and MS Project Enterprise user training program. • Architected Nielsen SharePoint 2007 and Nielsen Audio SharePoint 2010 farms integration and upgrade to combined SharePoint 2013 production platform and Enterprise Search Center for over 35,000 users. Show less
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Practice Management Partners, Inc.
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Hunt Valley, MD
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Sr. Network Engineer / Engineering Team Lead
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May 2007 - Apr 2009
• Pioneered the design and served as hands-on Project Manager for deployment of a private MPLS network for securely linking 100+ medical practitioner office networks to the hosted electronic medical records and billing system. • Architected and deployed SharePoint 2007 platform for internal collaboration and project management. • Direct line supervisor for a team of six network systems engineers. • Coordinated and provided hands-on network engineering, hardware installation (Windows servers, Cisco routers, network appliances, SAN, NAS, UPS Power, racks, etc.) maintenance and administration of the corporate LAN, WAN, collaboration and information security systems. • Established operational policies, procedures, checklists, service level agreements (SLAs), quality assurance steps, maintenance procedures, equipment documentation (server run books) and technical standards. • Served as Project Manager data center relocation. Show less
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YTI Career Institute
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Program Director - Computer Systems and Cyber Security
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Jan 2006 - May 2007
• Direct line supervisor for a team of 12 faculty and 2 laboratory assistants. • Responsible for the complete profit and loss (P&L) performance of the Computer Systems and Cyber Security education department. • Created and administered annual departmental operating budget. • Constructed a comprehensive curriculum for "Cyber Security Technology and Computer Systems Specialist" Associate Degree program. • Served as Dean of 185 degree seeking students. • Led courses including; Network Security (CompTIA Security+), Advanced Networking, Network Connectivity Utilizing Cisco Routers and Switches, Disaster Recovery and IT Project Management. Show less
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Dallastown Area School District
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Dallastown, PA
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Director of Information Systems and Technology
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Oct 2000 - Jul 2005
• Recruited to create and implement strategic and operational plans in support of district information systems objectives. • Direct line supervisor of an expert team of 20 technical professionals supporting 6500 users, wide area network (WAN), eight local area networks (LAN), telecommunications, collaboration system, remote access to, and management of, central data warehouse. • Project Manager of projects to establish district-wide internet and intranet capabilities, bandwidth upgrades, Citrix upgrade, data center relocation, voice over IP telecommunications system deployment, creation of Prometric testing center, and student performance tracking/reporting system. • Developed and administered $5 million annual technology budget. • Identified and rectified information security vulnerabilities by creating and conducting scheduled audits, implementing continuous network monitoring, leading creation of acceptable use policies, automating workflows, establishing and testing disaster recovery processes/procedures. • Delivered in-depth technical training to optimize staff effectiveness. • Identified, contracted and managed vendors, consultants and contractors. • Served as a member of district’s Senior Administrative Team with responsibility to provide a variety of reports and presentations concerning information technology and information systems, input for district-wide strategic planning, and general technical guidance. Show less
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Gateway
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United States
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Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Field Systems Engineer
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Jul 1999 - Sep 2000
• Provided technical security/disaster recovery training to U.S. Secret Service, Washington, DC-based field officers. • Provided project design and end-user training for St. Joseph’s University $2 million student laptop initiative. • Conducted project progress briefings and technical support for senior staff at the Inspector General’s Office of the Social Security Administration. • Provided e-mail troubleshooting support for J. Edgar Hoover Building, FBI, Washington, DC. • Served as project manager and/or as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for third party installation/configuration projects. • Provided consultation and training for systems architecture, network security, staffing recommendations, infrastructure design (LAN/WAN/VPN) and management, systems monitoring, issue diagnosis and resolution. • Developed and/or revised Gateway's Systems Engineer engagement standards and division operational procedures. • Served as networking hardware and programming technical expert for account managers. Show less
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Valens Information Systems
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Camp Hill, PA
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Network Technologies Director
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Mar 1997 - Jul 1999
• Performed computer network consulting, engineering, and training for systems configuration/integration, estimated labor requirements and all other technical considerations for local and wide area network installation and support contracts. • Served as Team Lead/Project Manager for network installation projects and technical teams (from five to twenty-five team members) in the PA/Northern MD region. • Developed, maintained, and administered company policies and procedures that enhanced the efficiency, security, and productivity of the Valens networking division. • Identified and coordinated all sub-contractors for networking projects. • Delivered orientation programs for clients' users and network administrators. • Conducted technology security, inventory, and vulnerability audits and provided solutions for issue resolution. • Architected Citrix based solutions for remote access and application deployment needs of clients. Show less
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Education
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The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Management Information Systems -
Juniata College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), English - Secondary Education -
Wesley Theological Seminary
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), Inter/intranet Technology Utilization within Non-Profit Organizations -
Wesley Theological Seminary
Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Administration and Counseling
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