David P. Offutt
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dpo@davidoffutt.com
Professional Objective:
A challenging position requiring proven managerial, problem solving, and technical skills with a company offering long term development.
Professional Experience:
Technology Solutions Company, Manager - User Support (1/97-Present)
Specific responsibilities and accomplishments include:
- Provide support management in a Windows '95, Lotus Notes, and MS Office '97 environment for 1700 customers
- Hire, train and manage Technical Support Staff (4)
- Researched, proposed and implemented company wide anti-virus protection policy including anti-virus software standards
- Manage department to provide outstanding support to client base that doubled in size in twenty four months
- Manage call volume that doubled two consecutive years while increasing head count by only one full time employee.
- Provide support for major software upgrades
- Currently researching, developing, and planning implementation of Disaster Recover/Business resumption plan
United Insurance Company of America, Network Manager & Business Analyst (8/95- 1/97)
Specific responsibilities and accomplishments include:
- Researched and compiled comprehensive LAN Documentation.
- Implemented new Backup strategies.
- Proposed, researched, procured and implemented new Help Desk software for internal use.
- Co-project manager of Imaging implementation from RFP through vendor selection process.
Mercy Center For Health Care Services, Microcomputer Specialist (2/94-1/95) and Network Administrator (1/95-8/95)
As Network Administrator my achievements besides day to day operations included:
- Upgraded SAA gateway to 128 ports with no impact on end users.
- Coordinated Hub redundancy for network backbone.
- Performed migration of information systems staff to new server.
- Implemented TCP/IP protocol.
As Micro-support Specialist my duties included:
- Responsible for procurement, staging, and installation of more than 100 PC's on enterprise network.
- User training including Windows for Workgroups, MS Mail, Schedule+, Word, and Excel.
- Provided initial documentation of LAN configuration, User Guides, and Microcomputer handbooks.
- Performed user maintenance on Novell 3.12 network, Windows NT Server, and MS Mail post office.
- Set hardware and software workstation standards to ensure compatibility and optimal performance.
- Responsible for solving hardware, software and connectivity problems campus-wide (220 PC's).
- Interface with vendors in procurement and repair processes.
- Maintained campus data wiring closets including punch downs and cross connects.
Quill Corporation, Computer Products Sales Supervisor (6/92-7/93) and Data Communications Supervisor (7/93-2/94)
As Data Communications Supervisor (5 employees) responsibilities included:
- Expansion and Maintenance of enterprise Novell network including seven servers and three hundred fifty nodes.
- Data Communications for five regional distribution centers and six local retail stores.
- Maintained a budget of more than one million dollars.
- Planned and initiated major departmental moves involving 120 individuals.
- Coordinated and oversaw beta roll out of PC's for Customer Relations Department.
While supervising Computer Sales Product Department (nine employees) achievements included:
- In first seven months of fiscal year increased sales 54% over previous year, more than two million dollars.
- Development of automated quote fulfillment application, speeding and standardizing price quotes.
SEI/ISD, Progressed from Customer Service Technician (8/88) to Project Manager (6/92)
Roles filled during that tenure included:
- Oversaw and coordinated hardware and software support for PC installations in more than five hundred McDonald's Franchise Restaurants.
- Coordinated roll out schedule and support for a major software upgrade.
- Evaluated vendor service programs and ensured compliance with established agreements.
- Supervised up to thirty-three support personnel.
- Proposed, created and implemented Quantitative Performance measures to evaluate technician service levels.
- Consulted in the development of call tracking system. Created initial draft of User guide and trained employees.
Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center,
Business Manager (9/86-8/88)
Achievements include:
- Researched, proposed and gained approval for the expenditure of $15,000 for A/R software. Reduced direct labor costs were $10,000/year.
- Created and implemented improved billing and aggressive collection procedures resulting in a 28% increase in income from therapy services and a 27% reduction in outstanding receivables.
- Developed applications managing patient scheduling and charitable contribution history.
Education
B.A. -
Augustana College, Rock Island, IL Business Administration and Psychology, concentration in English.
References and Salary History
Available upon request.