Web, Database, Business Intelligence
Office, Exchange, SharePoint
Network Protocols

last updated 8/17/2010
Brian P. Flynn
St. Louis, MO
bflynn@battech.com

Leadership, Development, Architecture
System Engineering, Administration
Network Security, Remote Access

http://www.battech.com/bflynn/resume6.htm

OBJECTIVE
Obtain a position managing information technology development, implementation, administration and support utilizing over fifteen years of practical experience and education.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Information Technology leader with 2 years of management, 8 years of System Engineer/Administrator, 7 years of Senior Developer Project Management and 4 years of PC Support Technician. Specialize in streamlining and automating business processes, reducing dependence on human capital and providing access to information necessary to efficiently operate business. Manage multiple responsibilities, organize project plans, lead team members and prioritize deadlines. Technical concentration in the area of Databases, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, SharePoint, and Web development/administration using Management Studio, Visual Studio, SQL Server and Internet Information Server. Some experience with Exchange Server, Internet Security & Accelerator, network security, firewalls, TCP/IP, file transfer and remote access protocols.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Gateway EDI (Information Technology : System Administration)  St. Louis MO : November 2006 - Current
  • I.T. Supervisor September 2008 - Current
    • Manage a team of 8 administrators and 4 desktop support technicians.
    • Responsible for strategic planning, seeking innovative solutions, shaping technology road map, planning and adhering to budgets, policies, procedures, recruiting high end talent, developing high potential talent, prioritizing and balancing resources with initiatives.
    • Initiated a SharePoint Steering Committee and assigned an administrator to lead meetings.
    • Empowered departments to create SharePoint sites and fostered a culture of self-reliance.
    • Virtualized 90% of data center, several desktops and constructed fully functional DR site.
    • Lead Business Intelligence initiatives resulting in creation of a Data Warehousing department.
    • Implemented network security systems to monitor and maintain HIPAA & EHNAC compliance.
  • I.T. Group Lead May 2008 - September 2008
    • Responsible for a team of 3 administrators and 3 desktop support technicians.
    • Implemented a measurable, reportable, easy to use, email based workflow system.
    • Implemented SharePoint, Reporting Services and Team Foundation Server.
  • Database Administrator November 2006 - May 2008
    • Responsible for server administration, 24/7 support and senior level programming deliverables.
    • Implemented system for logging and analyzing database resource activity.
    • Consolidated 4 legacy SQL 2000 servers into SQL 2005 high availability cluster.
    • Advised best practices to development teams.
    • Responsible for 15 TB of data spread across 300 databases and 5 servers.
Stifel Nicolaus (Information Technology : System Engineer Team)  St. Louis MO : July 2002 - November 2006
  • Database Administrator, Web Administrator
    • Manage the projects of, train and mentor junior administrator/developer.
    • Provide technical consulting to business subject matter experts; mentor the programming of junior developers to accomplish team goals in highly dynamic environment.
    • Lead junior developers in creating and supporting data warehouses, data scrubbing procedures, SSAS cubes, intranet tools and reports to provide drill down self-service information access.
    • Responsible for server administration, 24/7 support and senior level programming deliverables.
    • Manage and develop the production of SQL and Web environments for 1.5+ TB of data spread across 150+ databases on 6+ SQL servers and 6+ IIS servers to include maintenance, standards, rollouts and permissions.
    • Design, configure and maintain SQL and Web clusters providing high availability and redundancy.
    • Created self-healing automated processes to reduce need for use of human capital.
    • Manage and develop server monitoring systems that send out pages and emails when unexpected errors occur.
    • Developed system for logging and analyzing database resource activity.
Huttig Building Products (Information Technology : E-Business Team)  St. Louis MO : May 1999 - May 2002
  • Web Developer, Database Developer
    • Responsible for requirements gathering, lead design, lead development and support for in house developed sql driven web applications.
    • Trained and lead junior developer on sql driven web application development projects, directing assignments and mentoring programming skills with fast learning results.
    • Designed, developed and maintained public web sites, intranets and in house developed web applications that increased process efficiency by relieving HR staff of multiple manual processes that created audit trails, self-service reporting and collaborative process flow/tracking applications.
    • Designed graphics and HTML to dress e-commerce and auction web application interfaces.
BAT Technology Services (Hosting and Development)  St. Louis MO : September 1997 - Current
  • Owner
    • Launched business that provides hosting, development and software services to small businesses who desire professional grade outsourced services without incurring costs internally.
    • Consult with clients and manage projects with 4 developers and 1 graphic designer.
    • System design, maintenance, back-ups, rollouts, troubleshooting and support.
Saint Louis University (Information Technology : Student Worker)  St. Louis MO : Various time frames
  • Web Design Instructor  June - August 1997 & 1998
    • Responsible for planning and implementing daily classes.
    • Designed and delivered a computer camp curriculum that successfully captured the interests of middle school and early high school age children resulting in 50% enrollment increase.
  • Computer Technician  August 1995 - May 1997
    • Responsible for Software/Hardware installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
    • Manned computer lab, performed troubleshooting for undergrad and medical campus faculty and staff.
Edison Brothers (Information Technology : Intern)  St. Louis MO : September 1997 - May 1998
  • Computer Technician
    • Responsible for software/hardware installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
    • Created a batch to build and configure new computer increasing speed ten-fold enabling Windows 95 rollout team to regain time lost due to unforeseen circumstances that would have delayed the project several months.
EDUCATION
Saint Louis University   St. Louis, MO : B.A. Computer Science Major, Mathematics Minor : Cum Laude
AAIM Employers Association   St. Louis, MO : Supervisory Certification
LRS Education Services   Springfield, IL : Course 2074A: Designing and Implementing OLAP Solutions

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