DAVID KIRK FOWLER BSC. CS., PMP

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New Westminster, BC

Accomplished IT leader with over 25 years of improving operations, increasing productivity, and streamlining work processes. Highly skilled at working collaboratively with technicians and customers to bring projects in on time and under budget. Demonstrated ability to design and implement standalone and client/server applications from concept through to implementation. A project leader able to direct multiple tasks on multiple projects.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

•Led the acquisition and installation of an enterprise video conferencing bridge, capable of handling 360 simultaneous connections. This enabled the organization to offer new health services and reduced costs for both patients and regional health authorities.

•Led multiple operating system upgrades for 5000+ users. Accomplished the upgrades under significant time and resource constraints.

•Created policies and processes used for standing up a new Project Management Office

(PMO). Liaised with various stakeholders in identifying their needs and interactions with the new PMO. This positioned the organization to effectively implement and prioritize projects.

•Created and managed processes ensuring quality assurance practices for project management were utilized on several multi-million dollar projects. This allowed the organization to make better use of resource and funds by reallocating between projects.

•Created an automated system to help executive prioritize projects. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EHEALTH SASKATCHEWAN

HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICES CENTER, Health 2006 - 2015 Project Manager

Managed projects and coordinated the project services office. Key Achievements:

•Managed the move of Vital Statistics from ISC to eHealth Saskatchewan

•Led several operational upgrade projects; Windows 7, Data center reorganization, Exchange server, Bitlocker, and Active Directory.

•Led the design and implementation of the emergency room video consultation and mental health services at northern hospitals.

•Managed several application development projects involving patient care systems. SASKATCHEWAN HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICE, Regina, SK 1998 – 2006 Project Manager 2005 – 2006

Key Achievements:

•Managed several application development projects involving high profile applications.

•Instrumental in developing the standards for the ITO’s purchasing department.

•Led the ITO’s evaluation and of it’s purchase of Anti-virus and Anti-spyware suite. Project Lead 2004 – 2005

Led projects and served as liaison to clients in newly created department. Key Achievements:

•Remediated projects that were over budget and schedule, utilizing technical and interpersonal skills to bring projects under control.

•Improved project performance and efficiency by providing informal supervision and training/mentoring to project staff.

Systems Analyst 2001 – 2004

Gathered client requirements and communicated them to developers in manner that ensured client goals were achieved.

Key Achievements:

•Improved performance by developing and implementing use case estimating tools and procedures, creating application design procedures, and assisting with development of procedure for threat and risk assessment applications.

•Improved and maintained fleet management information system (FMIS) for operations, financial, and maintenance scheduling of the department’s vehicles.

•Contributed to quality assurance, maintenance, and enhancements to Canadian Vehicle Safety Association (CVSA) used to enforce safety violations. Served as project manager on conversion to wireless (in vehicle) application. Programmer/Analyst 1998 – 2001

Gathered requirements and developed applications for a variety of end users utilizing Powerbuilder. Created client/server applications in a GUI object-oriented environment. Previous Experience

Owner, Weight loss Clinic, Software Development Company Manager, Gas Service Stations, Computer Hardware Purchasing Teacher at an Adult School for Technology

EDUCATION

Certificate in Project Management 2005

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science 2001

Professional Development Certifications

Kaizen Basics (Lean) 2014

PMP 2005

Professional Development

6 Hats, Martin Tate CORE Project Management Method, Stephenson Request for Proposal Seminar, Mastering Visual Basic Fundamentals, Rapid Business System Requirements Analysis

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS)

- Vice President/Chair of Professional Conduct Committee 2005-2007 Personal Interests

Flying, Diving, Martial Arts (Kendo, Tai Chi), and Photography.

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