Vernon Brooks
Sharepoint Administrator @ K&L Gates
About
►SharePoint Administrator | Architect | Developer □ Provide hands-on SharePoint Online administration and advisory support within enterprise Microsoft 365 environments, executing tasks under client governance and direction.□ Collaborate with C-suite, business units, and administrators to align SharePoint capabilities, access models, and governance standards with business processes.□ Troubleshoot and resolve SharePoint Online permission and access control issues at site and subsite levels, ensuring proper inheritance, group alignment, and secure access.□ Perform SharePoint security audits and access reviews, identifying over-permissioned users, broken inheritance, and external sharing risks, and implementing corrective actions aligned with best practices.□ Identify and resolve ownership inconsistencies, including orphaned sites and inactive Teams, restoring accountability across SharePoint environments.□ Support administrators and stakeholders with ownership and access assignment decisions, promoting least-privilege and group-based access models.□ Review and standardize site structures, templates, and configurations, ensuring alignment with governance policies and operational consistency.□ Assess existing SharePoint workflows (including legacy Designer/InfoPath solutions) and recommend modernization using Power Automate and Power Apps where appropriate.□ Design, build, and maintain SharePoint intranets and team sites with a focus on usability, governance, and long-term maintainability.□ Develop and support business process solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint Lists, and Forms, improving operational efficiency and collaboration □ Execute migration strategies from legacy platforms, ensuring secure content transfer, proper permissions alignment, and post-migration cleanup ►Communications Security Professional □ CISSP and Security+ certifications (Active)□ Facility Security Officer□ Business Continuity and Contingency Planner□ Disaster Recovery Planner and Coordinator►Training Manager | Instructional Designer | Master Instructor □ Manage Training and Documentation for Product Development Teams□ Instructor-Led Training Course Development (COTS and MIL-STD) ►Lead Technical Writer□ Technical Manuals (Hardware/Software)□ Web Content and Copy□ User Manuals □ Proposals
United States
Atlanta
Information Technology & Services
Cloud Migration, Technical Training, HTML5, Camtasia, Microsoft 365, Application Engineering, sharepoint 2013, SharePoint Server, Technical Writers, Security Management, Information Security, Web Design, Migration Projects, Information Security Governance, Azure Active Directory, M365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Power Platform, Database Administration, Microsoft Azure
Experience

Sharepoint Administrator
• Key contributor in the enterprise SharePoint migration initiative, working closely with the project lead and team to execute the migration of 200+ sites from SharePoint on-premises to SharePoint Online, providing technical guidance and performing site-by-site transitions using ShareGate. • Architected and maintained hybrid SharePoint solutions supporting both SharePoint Online and on-premises deployments, ensuring enterprise scalability, redundancy, and compliance. • Maintained governance policies covering user access, lifecycle management, content classification, and site provisioning. • Collaborated with global IT and business teams across multiple time zones for SharePoint site development, troubleshot access issues, and delivered governance training, ensuring consistent communication and alignment across regions. • Applied strong knowledge of SharePoint governance, including permissions, lifecycle management, and compliance. • Delivered user documentation and training to support post-migration adoption and cross-functional collaboration Skills Include: ShareGate · SharePoint Administration · Azure Active Directory · SharePoint Developer · M365 · Microsoft Teams · Microsoft Power Platform · Technical Writing · SharePoint Workflow · Powershell · Technical Documentation · SharePoint Designer 2010/2013 · JSON · jQuery · Certified Information System Security Professional · Project Management · Training Delivery · Technical Writers · Security Management · Information Security · Microsoft Power Apps · Microsoft Power Automate · Web Design · Migration Projects · Data Migration · Information Security Governance

Sharepoint Administrator
Georgia, United States
• Designed/Implemented solutions for business units using SharePoint and Microsoft Power Platforms. • Seamlessly implemented large document migrations for key business units using ShareGate software. • Provided M365 security governance for SharePoint platform and associated Microsoft 365 Apps. • Audited user activity and security on SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and MS Power platforms. • Shared M365 industry developments, best practices, emerging tools with managers, peers, and end users. • Authored SharePoint platform documentation (processes/procedures) for team members and end users. • Provided just-in-time SharePoint and Microsoft Teams training for peers and M365 users. • Used continuous improvement processes to optimize SharePoint, promoting adoption and engagement • Supported IT Security and Help Desk on SharePoint issues.

SharePoint Administrator | Architect | Developer
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Structured, designed, and built new company SharePoint Intranets and departmental Intranet sites. • Developed/Created IT Service Request Ticketing system, Facilities Maintenance and Work Order Tracking System, Recruiting Referral Tracker, and New Client Intake Tracker using SharePoint lists, Dynamic Forms for SharePoint, and Microsoft Power Automate. • Administered and Managed Microsoft Teams | Provided user guidance on Microsoft Teams configurations and Team site customizations. • Developed SharePoint company-wide Birthday and Employee Anniversary tracking system with daily/weekly automated notification reminders to all business units and Leadership Team. • Designed and delivered SharePoint and Microsoft Teams online training, just-in-time SharePoint and Microsoft Teams training videos, Process Flow diagrams and user Quick Reference Guides.

SharePoint Administrator | Architect | Developer
Greater Atlanta Area
• Engaged Stakeholders at all levels on the power of SharePoint for expediting collaboration and daily mission tasks, streamlining their relentless pursuit of the company Vision. • Developed, Designed, and Leveraged SharePoint platform IAW company strategies and goals. • Collaborated with Directors, Managers and functional teams for SharePoint site development. • Integrated established department processes into SharePoint. • Structured, assigned, and audited credentials for all SharePoint sites. • Facilitated department process capture meetings to develop and integrate processes into SharePoint Designer workflow engine. • Translated cross-functional department processes into customized SharePoint workflows. • Resolved SharePoint user issues using ConnectWise “Manage” platform. • Developed/Delivered instructor-led SharePoint training and online videos for SharePoint users. • Developed workflows including Metrics collection, Non-Conformance issue reporting, and Supply Management activities • Scoped, developed, and implemented company migration strategy to SharePoint from external platforms

Senior Technical Writer and Training Developer
Greater Atlanta Area
• Created Quick-Reference Installation and Operation Guides for Satellite Communications and IT hardware installations for DoD contractor. • Produced advanced online video training packages for the installation, setup, and configuration of satellite, wireless, and IT network communications equipment in support of the Department of Defense • Performed on-site interviews with communication technicians, IT and Satellite Communications hardware engineers, system integrators, and SATCOM operators.

Global Training Manager, New Product Introduction (NPI) Process (Phase-Gate)
Duluth, Ga.
• Reported to Director and VP Product Management – Collaborated with 11 cross-functional business units, VPs, SMEs, and external training vendors to deliver technical documentation and training for NPI Stage-Gate processes and procedures for global NPI project teams. • Developed, tracked, and managed two new online professional training development initiatives for 50+ AGCO Global NPI Project Managers – Initiatives included interactive courses of study on Advanced Leadership Fundamentals and three progressive Project Management Professional certification tracks. • Drafted, edited, and managed production of 7 distinct online training modules for AGCO NPI Process teams. • Managed internal PMO Annual Training Survey Program for NPI training process improvement. • Managed instructor-led training classes and workshops for NPI Project functional team members.

Lead Technical Writer | Training Developer | Content Developer | Recruiter
Orlando / Atlanta
• IT Talent Acquisition Agent – Advertised for, screened, interviewed, and recommended hiring of IT certified U.S. contractors for IT Systems, Network, and Security Administrator positions in support of U.S. DoD operations. • Designed IT and Satellite Communications (SATCOM) training courses and technical documentation, including formal Course Control Documents, Instructor Lesson Plans, Technical Manuals and Reference Guides for SATCOM, TV Broadcasting, and Electronics companies. • Assisted in verification of contractor personnel security clearances through Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) - Disseminated security briefings and training. • Proposal Writer – Crafted Executive Summaries and responses to Technical proposals.
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