ANDRE GALITSKY, M.B.A.
**** ******** *** **. **********, MN 55375 952-***-**** *************@*****.***
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (MBA), with MIS concentration
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
University of Phoenix, Golden Valley, MN
CERTIFICATIONS
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in Configuring Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
(Exam 70-630)
EXPERIENCE
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL – RELS, Minnetonka, MN October 2007 - Present
SharePoint Administrator / Developer
Managed three MOSS 2007 farms, 110+ SharePoint site collections, 30+ enterprise applications, and 1,100+
users at a Fortune 500 financial services organization.
• Managed a successful project to migrate over 100 site collections from SharePoint Server 2003 to
SharePoint 2007 (MOSS), affecting 1,100 users and over 50 GB of content, and resulting in reduced IT
overhead, audit traceability, and improved security.
• Implemented advanced MOSS 2007 features, including email-enabled document libraries, enterprise search
portal (linked to BDC data sources), document version control, and workflows and webparts.
• Overhauled SharePoint security architecture by connecting it to Active Directory objects. Consolidated IT
control over site and object permissions, and implemented a new, more efficient process to handle
permission requests.
• Performed SharePoint site customizations and implemented corporate site branding using SharePoint
Designer and Visual Studio.
• Designed and deployed custom web parts to provide additional functionality and interface with Line of
Business (LOB) applications.
• Supported over 30 custom-built web applications and services running on .NET platform, resolved critical
system and application issues.
• Managed source control repository in Team Foundation Server (TFS), configured development projects,
prepared source code for deployment, and performed other CM tasks.
• Deployed application code to Beta, Production, and Disaster Recovery environments. Collaborated with
outsourced development team in Mexico, resolved application deployment issues, and provided regular
updates to senior IT and business executives.
• Added Disaster Recovery capabilities by configuring business continuity environment at a remote site and
setting up replication processes for mission-critical applications.
PERFICIENT, INC., Minneapolis, MN June 2007 - October 2007
Business Consultant
Provided IT project management consulting services to corporate clients, ensured projects were on schedule
and kept client management updated on project status.
• Analyzed and refined project requirements for a large client in the chemical industry, allowing a troubled
web portal project to move forward and meet a customer-imposed deadline.
• Created an online collaboration portal for Perficient’s proprietary Enable methodology, providing
consultants nationwide with easy access to documentation, search, wiki pages, and newsgroups.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, Maple Grove, MN February 2002 - June 2007
SharePoint Administrator / Systems Analyst
Implemented, managed and supported a SharePoint 2003 Server farm. Created and managed SharePoint sites,
managed users, permissions, and content. Supported over 90 servers, 30+ enterprise applications, and 3,000+
users at a Fortune 500 organization. Led several IT infrastructure initiatives such as Active Directory
migration, MS Office 2003 upgrade, and VPN deployment.
• Designed, deployed, and supported a SharePoint 2003 web portal, consolidating documents and records.
Trained site administrators and provided support and consulting services to groups utilizing SharePoint web
portals.
• Led projects to upgrade MS Office, Visio, Project, and Active Directory migration (client-side).
• Improved and automated business processes, including a robust user data backup (resulting in 40%
reduction in data loss issues), automated security patching (30% increase in security compliance), and
Visual Basic applications to automate manual tasks (saving over 150 hours of labor per year).
UNEXT, Deerfield, IL March 2000 - February 2002
Technology Analyst
• Led a team of three technicians supporting IT infrastructure at a rapidly growing dot-com organization.
Implemented asset management system, developed system deployment processes, provided 24/7 3rd tier
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technical support for mission-critical applications.
• Deployed and supported Documentum 5 ECM system.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Member of the Minnesota SharePoint Users Group (MN-SPUG).
Founded local online group MN-SPUGoLi (MN-SPUG on LinkedIn).
COMPUTER SKILLS
Windows NT/9x/XP/2K3, MS Office, SharePoint, Atlassian Confluence, Exchange/Outlook, SAP, Visual Basic,
SQL Server, Documentum, HTML/XML, Lotus Notes, IIS, MS Access/Project/FrontPage/Publisher