Project Manager Information Technology

John modeck

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720-***-**** Parker Colorado 80134 abihot@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/jmodeck

SUMMARY

Information Technology professional with proven success leading projects

and teams in building sustainable solutions based on company requirements

and industry best practices. Experienced project manager with diverse

analytical problem solving skills; and the ability to effectively

communicate complex technical projects and solutions to stakeholders A

relevant skill set including:

Project Management Vmware 3.5 and 4.0

Windows nt4-2008 Sarbanes Oxley and Payment Card

Industry Compliance

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Project Management Compliance SOX PCI Kronos

VMWare Dynamics AX PolicyIQ

Windows Server NT4-2008 Altiris Microsoft Office suite

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Miles Kimball Company, (A Division of the Blyth Corporation) Oshkosh,

Wisconsin 2004-2010

An international retail mail order and internet company with revenues of

over $250,000,000 The company has multiple brands including Walter Drake,

The Home Marketplace, Exposures Online, Easy Comforts, As We Change, and

Miles Kimball Candies.

Senior Network Administrator (2008-2010)

Managed all aspects of the Network and Infrastructure for the Miles Kimball

Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN)

. Saved the company over $200,000 by upgrading the network using the latest

best practices, utilizing VMware and a combination of company employees

and outside vendors. This allowed the company to save the cost of buying

a replacement unit for each server that was at end of life.

. Ensured the company's enterprise resource planning software, Dynamics AX,

could meet expected business demand. Identified servers in the production

environment, determined the correct configuration and implemented the

solution before rush season.

. Trained new Network Administrators while keeping the LAN/WAN environment

running effectively for the company. Using a combination of in-house

documentation and training, brought the new network administrators up to

speed to meet business expectations for the position. Network

administrators were trained and effective in their jobs in 90 days.

. Completed Audit and Compliance requirements including rewriting Sarbanes

Oxley (SOX) matrix for new audit company and answering to each Payment

Card Industry (PCI) standard during the yearly audit.

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Security and Compliance Specialist (2006-2008)

Responsible for creating and documenting the Miles Kimball Sarbanes Oxley

initiative and developing the responses to the Payment Card Industry

questionnaire

. Established Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance in time to receive a

$20,000 incentive from the acquiring bank. Created all documentation and

processes needed to meet PCI requirements.

. Established the framework for the Miles Kimball Sarbanes Oxley initiative

and successfully completed multiple audits.

. Successfully defended our PCI position to our acquiring bank after a

theft at a retail store.

Administrator (2004-2006)

One of 27 employees retained by the Miles Kimball Company after acquiring

Walter Drake

. Established an office environment for the Walter Drake employees that

remained in Colorado. Built a network and office space for the 25

employees and connected them to the main office in Wisconsin.

. Upgraded all workstations and peripherals to meet established standards.

Determined the best fit for the company's needs and implemented the

project to upgrade over 800 workstations.

. Minimized downtime by organizing the move of all workstations, office

printers, and peripherals to a new facility. Created and led the project

to move into a new facility for over 300 workstations.

Walter drake & Sons, Colorado Springs, Colorado

1987-2004

LAN Systems Manager (1994-2004)

Led a team of professionals that supported IT systems for over 600 users

. Managed, scheduled and developed full-time employees to effectively

support the Microsoft Windows server environment and Cisco switch, router

and firewall infrastructure.

. Managed helpdesk, Network Administration, and Computer operation

functions in a 7x24 environment.

. Maintained an annual budget of approximately $3 million, which included

upgrades, projects consumables such as toner and paper, and repairs.

. Led the project to upgrade all of the network components. Built the

project timeline, budget, risk analysis and presented the plan to the

executive leadership team. Engaged a combination of contractors and

company resources to replace 1firewall, 20 switches, and 15 servers

including application servers, file and print servers and system servers

such as DNS, DHCP, and AD.

. Led team that migrated from an IBM mainframe to an IBM iSeries saving the

company mainframe hosting costs. Built the project plan and budget,

presented to the CIO and implemented the transition plan.

EDUCATION

MBA, Information Technology Management, Western Governor's University,

2010

BS, Information Technology Network Management, Western Governor's

University, 2006

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CISSP Self Study Nov 2006-2009

Windows Security Visalia May 2006

Altiris Training Microtek March 2005

MCP, MCP+1, MCSE NT4 June 2000

A+ Certification June 1999

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