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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

Nelson County Schools

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.