Resume category: INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY

         INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER/ANALYST         Professional Summary    Innovative and solution focused web development manager/analyst with extensive experience in Program and Project Management. Detail-oriented and skilled in identifying technology needs, creating a plan for solving them, and leading multiple teams to implement the solutions. Self motivated, strong leader, and team player that works hard developing staff.  Experienced in working in industry and academia.      Skills        Project management Program management Process improvement Requirements gathering Team leader Strategic planning  Results-oriented Effective multi-tasker Data analysis Team player Team building Extensive technology experience          Work History      Information Technology Manager/Analyst  ,     07/2006   to   Current     Company Name   –   City  ,   State    






Analyze the technology needs of the Graduate College, to develop short term and long term goals and to meet and implement the solutions to those needs by working with internal, external or mixed teams tech or non-tech teams. Oversee the management of multiple websites running various software.  Supervise and manage the composition of the Graduate College information technology team focusing on balancing technology skills based on short and long term goals. 
Develop staff skills through training as needed. Collect and report data to various groups across campus as well as to national agencies such as National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and Council of Graduate Schools. 


   Led the Graduate College IT team for over eight years   Implemented Software Development Lifecycle Methodology    Appointed to Iowa State University's Paperless Task force to represent the Graduate College   Elected to the Professional and Scientific Council to represent P&S employees  Led strategic initiates for the Graduate College for past three years  Communication leader between faculty, staff, and central IT  Proficient in the use and implementation of industry IT standards  Regularly translate detailed program requirements into technical specifications.         Manager  ,     06/2003   to   06/2006     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Assisted with the running of the Des Moines Store (Largest in district).  Managed 25 employees.  Trained employees to complete their position duties.  Handled cash daily and reconciled accounts.         Web Communications Manager  ,     01/1999   to   01/2003     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Developed and managed websites and web software related projects while staying within the $2 million budget of the Web Communications department.  Directed various development teams of project managers and programmers focusing on internal and external users.  Created project plans and worked with marketing and executive leadership to gain approval for projects.  Regularly worked by phone or email to complete projects.      Led project teams to roll out first company wide intranet, while delivering 1 month faster than original timeline.  Developed new corporate website from scratch, and then led teams to roll out new website.  Developed, trained, and implemented Corporate Web Design Standards across the company.         Education      Family Financial Planning (Graduate Certificate)  :         Iowa State University   -   City  ,   State           Will be a Certified Financial Planner after completion.  :     1 1998     GPA:   GPA: 4 . 0   GPA: 4 . 0       B.S  :   Marketing  ,       Iowa State University   -   City  ,   State    Marketing        Microsoft Front Page Certified New Horizons - Des Moines, IA
A CCOMPLISHMENTS  :     1 1999    l Rolled out the first company wide intranet for a Fortune 500 Company. l Learned two computer languages on my own to better understand the limits of what developers can do. l In 2010, elected Professional and Scientific representative. l Implemented entire electronic thesis/dissertation solution at Iowa State University. l Published paper at International Academy of Technology Education, and Development (IATED) conference: Empowering Departments Across the University by Using Web Technologies ­ 2