Director of Information Technology
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
December 23, 2019 – Present
Skills:
- Work collaboratively with Directors to develop long-range plans for network/hardware/software needs for the organization, develop goals and objectives, policies and procedures for the department and establish priorities.
- Evaluate and implement IT procedures and equipment for maximum efficiency and cost containment – including security and back-up policies and procedures.
- Work with other Directors/Administrators to develop budgets for technology-related needs.
- Structure, lead, train, and develop IT staff for maximum effectiveness.
- Chair the IT Committee and meet with the committee on a quarterly basis each year.
- Maintain a system of backup of all files, security, and rights and assures that users follow approved policies and procedures.
- Coordinate third-party maintenance as necessary for network hardware, software, and telecommunications services.
- Keep abreast of emerging technology trends and communicate their potential impact on IT operations.
System Administrator
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
March 16, 2015 – December 23, 2019
Skills:
- Plan, maintain, and implement new technologies across the Nazareth campus and other global mission facilities.
- Design, deploy, and maintain the Windows Server 2019 Hyper-V cluster along with working to virtualize existing physical servers.
- Implement a Cisco Unified Communications solution with high availability in two geographically separated data centers.
- Work with vendors and remote support technicians in order to fulfill the needs of the Nazareth information technology system.
- Monitor and maintain network stability, including bandwidth utilization, server processor and memory capacity, error logs and connectivity.
- Deploy software using PowerShell scripts, Group Policy Objects, Microsoft Intune, and other deployment technologies to organizational servers and desktop workstations.
- Design, deploy, and maintain the Aruba Instant enterprise wireless network across the Nazareth campus.
- Led the migration, and administered the Microsoft 365 platform for the organization.
Setup the Veeam backup solution for disaster recovery with failover to Microsoft Azure.
Cable Internet Technical Support Specialist I
City of Bardstown – Bardstown Cable TV and Internet
May 2013 – March 2015
Skills:
- Provision Metro Ethernet switches and PON ONU’s for handoff to customers.
- Work with the Broadband Network Engineer to manage the ISP’s VMware cluster.
- Provide customer-friendly and proficient technical support to high speed data customers using phone, email, chat, instant messaging, and other means of communication.
- Document and escalate issues, and work with other departments, ISPs, or business partners in order to resolve them as quickly and efficiently as possible.
- Support all high speed data customers by diagnosing and troubleshooting network and router related issues, as well as standard technical issues.
- Provide support to installers and field technicians.
Student IT Support Technician
June 2010 – August 2013
Skills:
- Provided computer repair and serving as a helpdesk technician to the staff and students of Nelson County Schools.
- Performed other tasks such as, L-Computing server configuration, deployment of software and printers through Group Policy, Apple device support, and Google ChromeBook support.
- Worked with a wide variety of technologies ranging from Microsoft Windows servers to document cameras.