Information Technology Systems Analyst
Resume:
Paul Anthony Rodriguez
www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rodriguez-8206a77
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Centennial, CO 80015
Forward-thinking, technically curious problem solver with expertise in enterprise solution development, project management, and team building. Over 25 years or progressive experience in software development roles. Strong aptitude for agile process improvement. Excel in coordinating with cross-functional teams and business end-users. Personable and engaging with the communication skills needed to align complex operations.
Technical Proficiencies
Tools
MS SQL Server, SharePoint, JIRA, Azure, Power BI, ASP.NET, .NET Core, Azure Active Directory. M356, Salesforce, Programming Languages, Cloud Computing
Programming
PHP Scripting, MS.Net, Visual Basic.Net, C#, Python, PowerShell, Azure PowerShell, Object-Oriented Programming, SQL Programing and Reporting Services
Professional Experience
Colorado Technical University, Aurora, CO October 2018- Present
Professor Computer Science / Information Technology
Plan and deliver computer science and information technology courses to undergraduates. Teach subjects including C++ object-oriented programming, principles of programming languages, introduction to programming, and Python programming. Java, Advanced Data Structures, SQL Programming, Networking, Linux Programming, Mobile Programming. Main concept is computer science using First generation programming languages (Historical) through Sixth generation programming languages (Present day).
Douglas County, Castle Rock, CO September 2023 – September 2024
Senior Systems Analyst
Senior Systems Analyst responsible for advancing Application Services’ technologies and practices, and leading the analysis and design, configuration, testing, maintenance, and support of Douglas County business applications to ensure effective application services delivery and support enterprise strategies. The person in this role is also responsible for working with Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure Services to ensure cloud and/or server platform and security needs of applications are met. In coordination with the IT Project Management Office, assist in defining project scope, requirements, and timeline. Douglas County fastest growing county in US. One Billion dollars revenue generation of property takes raised through GIS-enabled Information systems enablement.
•Consult with business staff on process and service improvements enabled by information technology
•Elicit, document, and analyze business requirements and develop solution requirements
•Evaluate fit of in-use solutions and available market alternatives to solution requirements
•Develop and enhance solution architecture
•Develop solution designs consistent with solution architecture
•Develop test plans to verify solution designs and confirm that solution requirements are met
•Install software onto existing infrastructure
•Configure software applications
•Test software applications to verify correct installation and configuration Test software application monitoring, backup/restore, failover, and disaster recovery
•Maintain CMDB, runbooks, and other documentation to facilitate effective application lifecycle management
•Plan and implement change to software applications
•Monitor and manage software application availability, capacity, and performance
•Respond to and mitigate incidents related to software applications
•Investigate and correct problems related to software applications
•Develop deployment, roll-back, cutover, migration, upgrade, and other technical plans.
•Collaborate with Project Managers on project WBS and schedule
•Act as team lead or project manager for assigned activities
•Assists business units in development and implementation of their strategic objectives, policies, procedures, and standards.
•Evaluates techniques and processes and makes recommendations that will improve the division’s effectiveness and capabilities.
•Develop and maintain relations with 3rd party support and vendors
•Mentors and trains team members in IT methods, practices, and tools
KI Security and Compliance Group, Denver CO, December 2022- May 2023
Information Security • Business Continuity • Regulatory IT Compliance • Portfolio Analytics
Veteran Engineering and Technology, LLC, Colorado Springs, CO, November 2021 – May 2022
Senior Systems Analyst (.NET)
Provides assessment of OAA’s internal written software portfolio to determine its usability, sustainability and maintainability while recommending possible migration paths to other platforms and resources involved.
•Identifies gaps and provides technical expertise in business requirements for system functional specifications and scales new and current systems, processes, and procedures in a cost-effective manner to ensure effective delivery of solutions.
•Analyzes complex business problems and works with clients to determine their business needs to transform them into information technology system requirements and recommends alternative methods for meeting those needs.
•Analyzes current and future business needs relating to system application requirements and recommends solutions to business software/hardware system problems to include COTS application implementation and support experience.
•Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions.
•Transitioning an organization from traditional practices to agile development methodologies.
•Experience in software design/development, application architecture, project management, software as a service (SaaS), software integration, and/or business process analysis.
•Uses knowledge of Federal Government approved software cloud and on-premises solutions.
Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Buckley AFB, CO, February 2017 – November 2021
Branch Chief Systems Development
Orchestrate 15 technical resources in execution of software development and systems analysis projects. Drive application software design and implementation in alignment with IT best practices. Lead daily/weekly Scrum meetings with contract lead and program management office (PMO). Coach and motivate team members, practice proactive performance management. Execute system/software outages, requirements, and roadblocks with operations personnel. Ensure 24/7/365 global web application and enterprise data uptime. Own BMC remedy, cloud, and SQL server enterprise functions. Schedule staff and prioritize workload to optimize impact of human capital.
•Branch Chief Systems Development GS-13 Civil Service
•Developed and deployed 24 Board of Directors enterprise software projects/functions.
•Five Year migration from BMC-Remedy architecture to the Salesforce cloud.
•Achieved 95% accuracy on delivery of mission-critical work.
•Twenty years SharePoint experience SharePoint 2005 – M365.
•Branch Chief Systems Development (GS-13) at Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Aurora, CO, October 2018 - 2022
Department of Veterans Affairs, Capital Region Data Center, Falling Waters, WV, May 2013 - February 2017
Application Software / Systems Analyst .NET Programmer / Network Administrator
Designed and developed software solutions that enabled delivery of critical health services. Provided network administration and enterprise web infrastructure support. Guided junior engineers and technicians on web applications and web services. Partner across IT organizations to define and implement standards for software development. Collaborated with functional proponents of databases to convert to interactive HTML web page files.
•Enhanced service delivery at $32M VA datacenter web services provider.
•Ensured compliance with copyright requirements Americans with Disabilities accessibility standards.
•Developed interactive databases for web applications.
•Web Server and Windows Server master domain administrator.
•Object-Oriented Programming
Shepherd University College of Mathematics, Shepherdstown, WV, January 2015 - January 2017
Computer Science Adjunct Faculty
Planned and delivered 300-level undergraduate computer science courses in E-Commerce and biometrics, Object-Oriented Programming.
University of Phoenix College of Information Systems and Technology, Remote, January 2006 - December 2016
Computer Science Adjunct Faculty Instructor
Taught students’ introductory course to object-oriented programming in context of application development.
Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO, January 2013 - January 2015
Computer Science Adjunct Faculty Instructor
Taught students’ course in computer science. Object-Oriented Programming
Previous Experience
Twenty-five years civil service Air Force and Department of Veterans Affairs
Web Programmer / Functional Systems Administrator, United States Air Force, Greenwood Village, CO
Senior Applications Software / Systems Analyst, United States Air Force Air Force Research Laboratory, Albuquerque, NM
Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic, Campaign Service Medal Persian Gulf War, Basic Infantry, United States Marine Corps, Cherry Point, NC
Education
Master of Science, Computer Information Systems
University of Phoenix Albuquerque, NM June 2004 – June 2006
Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems
Colorado State University (Pueblo) CO August 1994 – September 1999
Training & Development
Microsoft.Net / Visual Basic.Net Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft SharePoint Site Management and Solution
PHP Script web development
Programming Tutor Colorado Technical University
DoD IPM 350 Industry Standard Project Management
USAF Supervisor Course
Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Acquisition Professional Level I Information Technology
Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Acquisition Professional Level II Information Technology
Jira Software Jira Service Desk Jira Core
Object-Oriented Programming
SQL Server Administration
T-SQL Querying
Architectural diagrams
SAFe Agile Framework
Credentials
Active Seret Clearance Date Clearance Granted 4/8/2021
Microsoft Certified Professional MCP Windows Server operating system
Comp TIA A+ Certified / Comp TIA Security + Certified
Azure Fundamentals AZ 900 Microsoft Certified
25 years of professional teaching credentials
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