Skills.

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• IT Strategy & Governance

  Expert+

  I turn business goals into a roadmap people can actually follow.

  I'm strong here because I've sat on both sides: I've run the helpdesk and I've set agency policy. So I plan technology around what people actually need, not what looks good on a slide. Governance matters because without it, projects drift, budgets slip, and security gets bolted on at the end.

  When I’ve used it

  At the Illinois State Board of Education I wrote and executed the IT strategic plan and set policy that reaches 852 school districts.

• Cybersecurity, MFA & OAuth 2.0

  Expert+

  I build security programs from scratch, not just buy tools.

• VMware Horizon & vSphere

  Expert+

  I consolidate messy environments into clean virtual ones.

• Active Directory

  Expert+

  Identity is the front door, and I've owned it for years.

• Project Management

  Expert+

  I bring projects in by keeping scope honest and people informed.

• Microsoft SQL Server

  Advanced+

  Two decades with SQL Server, from live apps to migrations.

• .NET Modernization

  Advanced+

  I retire legacy apps without stopping the business.

• Microsoft 365

  Advanced+

  Migrations are half technology, half change management.

• SysAid

  Advanced+

  Good IT service management is invisible when it works.

• Power BI

  Proficient+

  I turn raw agency data into something leaders act on.

• Lean Six Sigma

  Proficient+

  I find waste and standardize so improvements actually stick.

• C++ & VBA

  Proficient+

  I came up writing code, and I still read it when it helps.

• Leadership

  I've built and run IT teams of 110+ across several state agencies.

• Communication

  I explain technical plans plainly, whether I'm talking to executives or a school district.

• Critical thinking

  I dig into a problem before I decide, then I commit to the call.

• Problem solving

  I'm comfortable owning messy, high-stakes issues from start to finish.

• Adaptability

  I've moved across healthcare, banking, government, and education without missing a step.

• Consensus building

  I get people who disagree to land on a plan they can all back.