Founder - Tek Smart

• Oct 2021 - Present

Digital Asset Management estate planning and administration services Digital Asset Management estate planning and administration services

IT Solution Provider

• Mar 2014 - Feb 2022

• Project management for small to medium private businesses and non-profit organizations • System integration for clients ranging from private individuals to medium sized businesses • Project management for small to medium private businesses and non-profit organizations • System integration for clients ranging from private individuals to medium sized businesses

IT Director

• Dec 2020 - Jun 2021

IT Manager

• Dec 2014 - Nov 2020

Responsible for all aspects of the museum's On-Premise IT Infrastructure, Line of Business Applications, Telecommunications, Mobility, and Business Continuity Planning. Responsible for all aspects of the museum's On-Premise IT Infrastructure, Line of Business Applications, Telecommunications, Mobility, and Business Continuity Planning.

Vice President

• Sep 2014 - May 2015

Roles include Technology Lead, Guest Speaker Talent Organizer, Event Planning, and Business Plan Contributor Roles include Technology Lead, Guest Speaker Talent Organizer, Event Planning, and Business Plan Contributor

IT Exam Board

• Feb 2014 - Jul 2014

• Recipient of 20 Year membership in discipline of “Electronics Engineering Technology” • Exam writer for “Electronics Engineering Technology” and “Information Technology” • Recipient of 20 Year membership in discipline of “Electronics Engineering Technology” • Exam writer for “Electronics Engineering Technology” and “Information Technology”

IT Senior Project Manager

• Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

• Initiated vendor lead engagements to drastically reduce time for technology adoption from tens of hours to single hours. Eg: Softchoice selection and installation of HP SAN • Increased business focus through leveraging of third party IT expertise where warranted. Eg: use of Long View for ongoing Citrix maintenance, Softchoice to LAN sub-netting, and STRATIFORM for configuration of Microsoft System Center • Hastened project completions through increased focus on discrete projects/deliverables • Lowered technology evaluation costs through use of Microsoft Enterprise agreement training credits. Eg: Team Foundation Server (TFS) through Imaginet and Lync Online through Softchoice • Business analyst and project manager for on-premises business enablers combining Microsoft CRM 2011, SharePoint 2010, and SQL Server Reporting Services to build a complete opportunity to invoice, highly customized CRM solution suite complimented by business intelligence reports • Training facility design and construction for staff and clients based on RollBack Rx on desktops • Design and implementation of Internet facing data subscription service based on IIS and SQL • Evaluated TFS2010 for replacement of numerous, disparate software tools for use by developers • Drove adoption from on-premise to cloud based, decreasing installation time by hours. Eg: Active Directory Federated Services and Microsoft Lync Online to aid communication between offices • R&D study of ISO 9001 and CMMI standards to guide software development • Piloted integration efforts between IHS and Fekete as it applies to customized CRM2011/SharePoint business enablers and BI solutions, transitioning from local developers to third party support

IT Manager

• Jan 1997 - Dec 2009

• Founded Fekete’s IT department, mentored and motivated junior team members, expanded to seven employees, driving consistent performance through an exceptionally lowest staff turnover • Crafted and Implemented scalable IT work processes for ITIL and change control compliance • Budgets spanning server room construction projects ($200K), operations ($350K/yr), a Microsoft enterprise agreement ($450K) and server assets in excess of $1M • Negotiated and organized a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA), gained software assurance (SA), eased on-premise to cloud transitions, simplified licensing, gained optimal pricing • Hosted hardware ranging from HP DL380 G1-G7 servers, Tape technologies spanning DAS to LTO4, SonicWALL firewall appliances, Barracuda e-mail appliances and ShoreTel VoIP • Managed directly or indirectly all versions of Windows Server and Windows Workstation to date as well as most versions of IIS, ISA, Exchange, SharePoint, CRM, Citrix, etc. • Consolidated server sprawl via adoption of Microsoft Hyper-V through staged P2V migrations with concomitant DAS (Ultra 160/320) to SAN (HP P4500) data migration

IT Developer

• Jul 1994 - Jul 1996

• Automated data collection for a well testing company from manual keyboard entry using Fekete FieldNotes Software to a custom designed natural gas wellsite datalogger system (WDS) • Roles included electronic/instrumentation/software design, budgeting, component sourcing, beta and production manufacturing, programming, user training, field use, maintenance, and support • WDS Parts included dataTaker DT50 (Dycor), Pressure Sensors and RTDs (Rosemount), custom built cabling (TELEDYNE VARISYSTEMS), intrinsic safety barriers and various electronics (Cardinal)