Kris Avery

Director of IT at DataTrans Solutions
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(386) 825-5501
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Boise, Idaho, United States, US

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Brittany Dufort

I've had the pleasure to work with Kris for almost 2 years now at the Garrigan Lyman Group and also personally. He is extremely dedicated to completing his tasks at the highest standard and has always mentored me in why what he does is a best practice so that I may understand things from a web ops perspective. Kris not only has mentored and taught me the understandings of web ops, but also asks questions about the best practices from a development aspect. I've always enjoyed his excitement to tackle new process and tasks head on. For instance, he is constantly learning new things, such as C# and Umbraco CMS, which aids him in providing the best server and build setups. Kris can be trusted to not only architect new solutions, but to also troubleshoot broken ones or find vulnerabilities in current ones.

Samantha Kennard

I've worked with Kris for several years and his bio speaks for itself to how dedicated and knowledgeable he is at what he does, and there is no mistaking that he does it well. As a colleague, one of the first thing that became very evident is that he is someone that goes over and beyond what is asked of him. I don't know how many times I have requested him to do something that was out of his scope and his reply was never "I can't do it" or "I don't have the time " but instead, is always inquisitively "never done it, but give me a sec." Which is inevitably followed with "Figured it out, and it's DONE!" I'm lucky to have worked with Kris and I’m sure he'll be an asset to any organization he joins.

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Credentials

  • Certificate of Completion
    Marketplace Simulations
    Feb, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
    Boise State University
    Mar, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
    Amazon Web Services
  • Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Certificate of Excellence
    T-Mobile
  • IT Security: Hacking Tips & Techniques for IT Professionals
    Udemy
  • Microsoft Certified Professional
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Technology Associate
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Technology Associate: Networking Fundamentals (MTA)
    Microsoft
  • Project+
    CompTIA
  • Security Awareness Ransomware
    KnowBe4

Experience

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • Director of IT
      • Feb 2022 - Present

      • Develop and communicate a clear and compelling technology vision aligned with business goals and objectives. • Lead and manage technical teams, motivating individuals, and fostering a collaborative and high-performance work culture. • Align technology strategies with overall organizational objectives, identify opportunities for growth, and make sound financial decisions. • Effectively convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and build strong relationships with internal and external partners. • Migrated all hybrid architecture to AWS. Show less

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Business Intelligence
      • Jul 2021 - Feb 2022

      • Led and managed a team of business intelligence analysts, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.• Developed and executed talent acquisition and training strategies to build a skilled and motivated BI team. • Developed the overall business intelligence strategy aligned with organizational goals and objectives. • Identified key performance indicators (KPIs) and established data-driven frameworks to measure business performance and track progress.• Developed and managed reporting suite and analytics dashboards to analyze KPIs across departments, implemented ETL processes to ingest data from multiple sources, and used PowerBI and Google Looker Studio to produce varying timed performance reports. Show less

    • Director Of Technology
      • Jun 2018 - Jul 2021

      • Directed the successful transformation of Plant Therapy’s vision and mandates into strategic technology initiatives, processes, infrastructure, and partnerships.• Deliver effective leadership across all technology disciplines, including engineering, infrastructure, technical support, data analytics, and IT.• Administer execution of training delivery, remote worker inclusion, project velocity, HRM initiatives, and employee enrichment programs in line with business objectives.• Set up a diverse and remote set of teams while ensuring compliance with balanced redundancy, growth management, velocity, and work/life balance which bolster the lowest attrition rate at Plant Therapy.• Streamlined organizational operations such as budgeting & forecasting, procurement, organizational DR & continuity planning, acquisitions, and cybersecurity. Show less

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Systems Administrator | Client Environments
      • Dec 2011 - Apr 2018

      • Successfully managed IT projects, adhering to timelines and budgets, and delivering solutions that aligned with business objectives. • Provided strategic IT guidance to senior management, aligning technology initiatives with business objectives and contributing to the company's growth and market competitiveness. • Led the IT budget planning and tracking process, optimizing resource allocation and reducing budget. • Conducted regular risk assessments and vulnerability scans, implementing necessary security measures to protect against emerging threats and maintaining a robust cybersecurity posture. Show less

    • IT Manager | Logistics Manager
      • Jul 2007 - Dec 2011

      • Led a flex team of up to 50 for management of K-12 moves in Tacoma, WA and Bethel, and WA school districts. • Created additional business lines which resulted in significant monetary gains and reduction in required work force. • Steered postmortem documentation and meetings to drive innovation and productivity optimization. • Fostered and fortified enduring vendor relations, employee acquisition, and construction interactions. • Led a flex team of up to 50 for management of K-12 moves in Tacoma, WA and Bethel, and WA school districts. • Created additional business lines which resulted in significant monetary gains and reduction in required work force. • Steered postmortem documentation and meetings to drive innovation and productivity optimization. • Fostered and fortified enduring vendor relations, employee acquisition, and construction interactions.

    • United States
    • Executive Offices
    • CEO | Owner
      • Jun 2006 - Dec 2010

      • Established locations in Tacoma, WA and two in Las Vegas, NV. • Ownership of employee acquisitions, financial forecasting, strategic partnerships, sales, and project management. • Architected solutions to provide information technology services to small businesses; supported people to execute strategic business initiatives. • Directed customer solution design, installation, and maintenance services in Windows, Novel, and Linux networks. • Established locations in Tacoma, WA and two in Las Vegas, NV. • Ownership of employee acquisitions, financial forecasting, strategic partnerships, sales, and project management. • Architected solutions to provide information technology services to small businesses; supported people to execute strategic business initiatives. • Directed customer solution design, installation, and maintenance services in Windows, Novel, and Linux networks.

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • IT Manager
      • Jul 1998 - Jun 2006

      • Effective asset management and budgetary analysis in a 250+ user environment through 15 differing locations. • Designed, deployed, and upheld LAN, WAN, and web hosting architecture, • Enabled successful expansion of corporate digital transformation through technology integration. Initiated corporate disaster recovery plans. • Promoted technology support and expansion efforts to differing business lines such as mortgage broker, reconveyance, lending, and escrow. • Effective asset management and budgetary analysis in a 250+ user environment through 15 differing locations. • Designed, deployed, and upheld LAN, WAN, and web hosting architecture, • Enabled successful expansion of corporate digital transformation through technology integration. Initiated corporate disaster recovery plans. • Promoted technology support and expansion efforts to differing business lines such as mortgage broker, reconveyance, lending, and escrow.

Education

  • Western Governors University
    Master's Degree
  • Western Governors University
    Bachelor of Science
  • Shoreline Community College
    Associate of Arts (AA)

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