August 2021 - Current Position - Assistant Lecturer - School of Information Technology - SIU, Carbondale, Illinois

  • Online Instructor - Data Privacy - SUMMER 2025 CTEC_381

  • On-Campus Instructor - Web Applications - SPRING 2025 ITEC_236
  • On-Campus Instructor - Database Design & Processing - SPRING 2025 ITEC_334
  • On-Campus Instructor - Systems Administration - SPRING 2025 ITEC_235
  • On-Campus Instructor - Applied Statistics for the IT Profession - SPRING 2025 ITEC_265

  • Online Instructor - Data Privacy - SUMMER 2024 CTEC_381

  • On-Campus Instructor - Web Applications - FALL 2024 ITEC_236
  • On-Campus Instructor - Database Design & Processing - FALL 2024 ITEC_334
  • On-Campus Instructor - Systems Administration - FALL 2024 ITEC_235
  • On-Campus Instructor - Applied Statistics for the IT Profession - FALL 2024 ITEC_265

  • Online Instructor - Special Topics - Data Privacy - Summer 2024 CTEC_381
  • Online Instructor - Special Topics - PCI Compliance - Summer 2024 ITEC_350

  • On-Campus Instructor - Web Applications - Spring 2024 ITEC_236
  • On-Campus Instructor - Programming with SQL - Spring 2024 ITEC_370
  • On-Campus Instructor - Systems Administration - Spring 2024 ITEC_235
  • On-Campus Instructor - Applied Statistics for the IT Profession - Spring 2024 ITEC_265

  • On-Campus Instructor - Web Applications - FALL 2023 ITEC_236
  • On-Campus Instructor - Database Design & Processing - FALL 2023 ITEC_334
  • On-Campus Instructor - Systems Administration - FALL 2023 ITEC_235
  • On-Campus Instructor - Applied Statistics for the IT Profession - FALL 2023 ITEC_265

  • On-Campus Instructor - Web Applications - Spring 2023 ITEC_236
  • On-Campus Instructor - Programming with SQL - Spring 2023 ITEC_370
  • On-Campus Instructor - Systems Administration -Spring 2023 ITEC_235
  • On-Campus Instructor - Applied Statistics for the IT Profession - Spring 2023 ITEC_265

  • On-Campus Instructor - Web Applications - FALL 2022 ITEC_236
  • On-Campus Instructor - Database Design & Processing - FALL 2022 ITEC_334
  • On-Campus Instructor - Systems Administration - FALL 2022 ITEC_235
  • On-Campus Instructor - Applied Statistics for the IT Profession - FALL 2022 ITEC_265

  • On-Campus Instructor - Web Applications - Spring 2022 ITEC_236
  • On-Campus Instructor - Programming with SQL - Spring 2022 ITEC_370
  • On-Campus Instructor - Systems Administration -Spring 2022 ITEC_235
  • On-Campus Instructor - Database Design & Processing - Spring 2022 ITEC_334

  • On-Campus Instructor - Programming with SQL - FALL 2021 ITEC_370
  • Online Instructor - Programming with SQL - FALL 2021 ITEC_370_940
  • On-Campus Instructor - Database Design & Processing - FALL 2021 ITEC_334
  • On-Campus Instructor - Web Applications - FALL 2021 ITEC_236

  • — 2013 - August, 2021 - Assistant Director - Information Technology - University Housing - SIU, Carbondale, Illinois

  • Assess future hardware, software, and personnel needs for the IT Department of University Housing
  • Communicate with the Director of Housing, Associate Director of Operations, and leadership teams of University Housing to develop and implement IT procedures and initiatives
  • Supervise a staff of 5 IT professionals within the operations unit of University Housing
  • Supervise 25 Student Employees and Lab Attendants For 3 Housing Computer Labs
  • Arrange 4 yearly internishps for School of Information Technology Undergraduate Student Interns
  • Recommend, contact, and direct IT personnel for team placement on critical tasks to resolve interruption of services and communications
  • Oversee $1.2 million-dollar IT budget, including maintaining vendor relations and developing RFP and IFB proposals for services with multiple vendors
  • Install and configure operational software packages on Windows and Linux web-servers; consisting of custom-built, open-source and 3rd party applications
  • Build and maintain complex virtual server clusters in Hyper-v development and production environments
  • Develop proposals for Rez-Net infrastructure needs for a large network of on-campus residents across many buildings
  • Program and troubleshoot a complex Ruby on Rails operational portal utilizing API’s and SQL to deliver essential services in our overall mission of outstanding customers service
  • Maintain PCI compliancy within essential business operations
  • Build and maintain custom-built payment solutions utilizing payment gateways and credit card processors
  • Oversee large network of over 200 computers utilized by over 200 employees in University Housing
  • Member of SIU RSS Recreational Sports and Services Advisory Board

  • 2000 - November, 2013 - Manager of Technical Support - DxR Development Group, Carbondale, Illinois

  • Assess future hardware, software, and personnel needs for all departments of a global software company
  • Communicate with the Vice President of Production, Vice President of New Product Development, and Vice President of Sales on critical hardware/software needs of employees
  • Recommend, contact, and direct company personnel for team placement on critical tasks to resolve interruption of services and communications
  • Troubleshoot and scale over thirty MYSQL and PostgreSQL database driven products
  • Install and configure databases on Windows and Linux web-servers with open-source languages
  • Install operating systems on Windows and Linux web-servers, configure network TCP/IP settings in IIS and APACHE for web hosting and serving software ranging from educational to E-commerce, often utilizing transaction providers
  • Develop migration schemes and strategies for upgrades and new hardware implementation with Administrators, Project Directors, and Customer Support Agents
  • Instruct faculty members at over 142 Medical Schools to administer and troubleshoot over 150 problem-based learning case studies to their students
  • Demonstrate complex software to University faculty and administrators