chris collins

it manager

About

Dynamic IT professional and business partner with history developing high-quality highly scalable processes and systems which drove continuous growth and success for wholesale distribution company. * Align technology with unique business needs, spearheading strategic analysis, plans, and projects. * Support critical decision making, maximizing visibility and access to key data and business intelligence. * Proactively identify opportunities, limitations, and challenges, rapidly mastering new areas. * Tackle complex problems and obstacles, going extra mile to create innovative and alternative solutions. * Cultivate and lead collaborative team environments, uniting all parties on common mission and goals. Current Specialties: SQL, Windows Scripting [batch script, VBScript and Powershell], Epicor ERP Prophet21, Visual C# Past Specialties: Progress RDBMS, 4GL/CHUI and Webspeed, AIX5 on IBM RS/6000 including Administration & Shell Scripting, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Infor ERP Sx.Enterprise

Country

united states

City

allentown

Industry

consumer goods

Skill

javascript, html, databases, erp, project management, inventory management, integration, rdbms, troubleshooting, business intelligence, e commerce, analysis

Experience

programmer and analyst

ap-wagner

2000-1 - 2010-9 · 10 yrs 9 mos

systems administrator

ap-wagner

1994-1 - 2000-1 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Administered company's ERP system including user, device, and file system management. Developed information tools and managed business data to support and analyze business processes. Maintained TCP/IP network; included Frame Relay, Terminal Servers, Network File System, UUCP, and various host-to-host and network communications. Performed backups, upgrades, cleaning, and troubleshooting. Advised on and/or initiated computer-related purchases. Coordinated Electronic Data Interchanges to vendors and customers. Created and generated reports. Achievements: Instrumental in successful integration of enterprise which created Canadian arm of business, developing processes to import and validate business data. Integrated separate Canadian acquisition into ERP system, and imported all key business data. Overcame complex obstacles created by merger of dissimilar processes and differently modified ERP systems, coordinating closely with business process leaders to generate buy-in on approach. ADDITIONAL HISTORY WITH AP-WAGNER

computer operations assistant

ap-wagner

1993-1 - 1994-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

* Aided setup of new computer systems, and related data conversion. * Participated in and coordinated Electronic Data Interchanges to vendors and customers. * Troubleshot and maintained system.