Tom Proctor
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Ronald Carey
I had the pleasure of working with Tom during the infancy of my career from 1980-1984. I realize this is a long time ago but I attribute much of my current abilities and successes in the IT world directly to the passion, dedication, professionalism and patience Tom offered me during that time. There is no doubt in my mind that I am a better programmer, a better manager and a better person because of the exposure I had to such a great mentor. Tom never panicked in tough situations and logically worked the problem and at times somehow found a way to make humor out of the situation which eased the minds of everyone around him. I would highly recommend him for any position in the IT field and can assure you that he will impress you as much as he has me.
Cheryl Wiebe, CMB, AMP
Tom's depth of experience equips him to quickly grasp key concepts in new environments. Tom creatively approaches all aspects of a project life cycle, asking insightful questions to clarify requirements and suggesting simple solutions to testing challenges. I found Tom to be very committed to every project, enthusiastic about learning new things and a welcome addition to the team.
Ronald Carey
I had the pleasure of working with Tom during the infancy of my career from 1980-1984. I realize this is a long time ago but I attribute much of my current abilities and successes in the IT world directly to the passion, dedication, professionalism and patience Tom offered me during that time. There is no doubt in my mind that I am a better programmer, a better manager and a better person because of the exposure I had to such a great mentor. Tom never panicked in tough situations and logically worked the problem and at times somehow found a way to make humor out of the situation which eased the minds of everyone around him. I would highly recommend him for any position in the IT field and can assure you that he will impress you as much as he has me.
Cheryl Wiebe, CMB, AMP
Tom's depth of experience equips him to quickly grasp key concepts in new environments. Tom creatively approaches all aspects of a project life cycle, asking insightful questions to clarify requirements and suggesting simple solutions to testing challenges. I found Tom to be very committed to every project, enthusiastic about learning new things and a welcome addition to the team.
Ronald Carey
I had the pleasure of working with Tom during the infancy of my career from 1980-1984. I realize this is a long time ago but I attribute much of my current abilities and successes in the IT world directly to the passion, dedication, professionalism and patience Tom offered me during that time. There is no doubt in my mind that I am a better programmer, a better manager and a better person because of the exposure I had to such a great mentor. Tom never panicked in tough situations and logically worked the problem and at times somehow found a way to make humor out of the situation which eased the minds of everyone around him. I would highly recommend him for any position in the IT field and can assure you that he will impress you as much as he has me.
Cheryl Wiebe, CMB, AMP
Tom's depth of experience equips him to quickly grasp key concepts in new environments. Tom creatively approaches all aspects of a project life cycle, asking insightful questions to clarify requirements and suggesting simple solutions to testing challenges. I found Tom to be very committed to every project, enthusiastic about learning new things and a welcome addition to the team.
Ronald Carey
I had the pleasure of working with Tom during the infancy of my career from 1980-1984. I realize this is a long time ago but I attribute much of my current abilities and successes in the IT world directly to the passion, dedication, professionalism and patience Tom offered me during that time. There is no doubt in my mind that I am a better programmer, a better manager and a better person because of the exposure I had to such a great mentor. Tom never panicked in tough situations and logically worked the problem and at times somehow found a way to make humor out of the situation which eased the minds of everyone around him. I would highly recommend him for any position in the IT field and can assure you that he will impress you as much as he has me.
Cheryl Wiebe, CMB, AMP
Tom's depth of experience equips him to quickly grasp key concepts in new environments. Tom creatively approaches all aspects of a project life cycle, asking insightful questions to clarify requirements and suggesting simple solutions to testing challenges. I found Tom to be very committed to every project, enthusiastic about learning new things and a welcome addition to the team.
Experience
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Tail Light • Bouncie
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Release Manager
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Jun 2015 - Present
Responsible for implementation and execution of Releases and Release process(es) within the DevOps environment as well as implementation and administration of Atlassian Jira and Confluence Software. Review and improve the continuous delivery of code updates and modifications. Working with developers, product managers, analysts and others in the organization to insure ongoing communications of released contents for both internal and external use.Responsible for modifying Atlassian environment to increase success of the company and its deliveries. Implementing custom fields, custom workflows and workflow automations, reporting automation, dashboards, screens and integrations including SalesForce and Slack.Worked with operations to move from the Atlassian Cloud to Server environment including implementation of Active Directory. Show less
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Manager, Product Development Process
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Jun 2010 - Jun 2015
Responsible for implementation and execution of Agile process(es) within the development environment as well as implementing Agile tools. Implemented and administered Rally Software. Now using Jira Tool for Agile Development Environment. Develop and maintain Agile environment within the development team including Process, tools, and acting Scrum Master. Responsible for modifying Agile environment to increase success of the team and its deliveries. Research and gather metrics within Release/Sprint time boxes to provide transparency to 'C' level management. Show less
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Consultant
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Jan 2010 - Jun 2010
Working as a Process Engineer to improve and add value driven automation to existing high impact business processes. Also working to create process documentation to move the company from CMMI Level 1 to CMMI Level 3 to support ongoing company growth.
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Principal
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2000 - Jun 2010
Providing both international and domestic Training and Consulting Solutions in the areas of Object Oriented Development concepts and methodologies including internal and COTS based solutions (IBM/RUP Certified Trainer), Requirements Gathering, Risk Management, and Business Process Modeling/Improvement in both IS/IT and Business environments. Providing both international and domestic Training and Consulting Solutions in the areas of Object Oriented Development concepts and methodologies including internal and COTS based solutions (IBM/RUP Certified Trainer), Requirements Gathering, Risk Management, and Business Process Modeling/Improvement in both IS/IT and Business environments.
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ICON Agility Services
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant
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2007 - 2009
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Sr BA/Consultant
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Jun 2008 - Dec 2008
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Amgen
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Training, RUP Implementation Consultant, Sr. BA
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Nov 2006 - Jun 2008
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IBM
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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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Certified IBM/Rational Trainer
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2004 - 2006
Certified trainer provided training and consulting to multiple companies using IBM/Rational tools and methodology (RUP). Certified trainer provided training and consulting to multiple companies using IBM/Rational tools and methodology (RUP).
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Principal
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1990 - 2000
Training and Consulting in areas including Information Engineering, Process and Data Modeling and tools including; ADW, Rational Object Oriented Programming, Analysis and Design concepts including PowerBuilder, C++, JAVA Training and Consulting in areas including Information Engineering, Process and Data Modeling and tools including; ADW, Rational Object Oriented Programming, Analysis and Design concepts including PowerBuilder, C++, JAVA
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Programmer, Manager, Director
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1980 - 1990
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Dallas Independent School District
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teacher - Math
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1975 - 1980
Math teacher at W.E. Greiner and Sunset High School Math teacher at W.E. Greiner and Sunset High School
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Education
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1971 - 1975
University of North Texas
BS,BA, Education / Math / Counseling
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