Ashley Chalker
Mt. Pleasant,SC
Summary
Highly skilled Solutions Architect with 13 years of experience designing and implementing cloud-based solutions, automating manual tasks, system integrations, and data migration strategies. Exceptional skills in collaborating with cross-functional teams, developing and maintaining architecture standards, and providing technical guidance and support to drive project success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Principal Engineer/Solutions Architect
Dell
04.2021 - 11.2023
- Accountable for identifying, developing, and stitching together short-term and long-term innovative technology solutions and strategies to address current and future business outcomes and improve business operation.
- Work closely with business partners to understand their needs, and design end-to-end solutions in partnership with product owners.
- Collaborate with program management teams and the development teams to track the execution and the prioritization of recommendations.
Senior Enterprise Server Automation & Provisioning
Boeing
08.2019 - 04.2021
- Leads others to identify, evaluate and document complex computing system requirements.
- Leads activities to architect, design, build and test delivery systems and components.
- Provides technical leadership to evaluate product usability, affordability, functionality, security and performance to assess suitability for integration into delivery system environments.
- Provides technical support and consultation for the implementation and usage of complex delivery systems.
Systems Design and Integration Specialist
Boeing
10.2016 - 08.2019
- Identifies computing requirements and confers on system needs. Performs a multidiscipline range of technical systems and application activities.
- Installs, configures and maintains multiplatform systems hardware, software and components.
- Develops, designs, integrates and maintains all computer applications. Prepares release planning for software and hardware across the system.
- Ensures system conforms to architectural objectives. Evaluates complex system's production readiness and supportability.
- Performs the restoration of routine to complex computing service operations. Integrates security solutions into information systems.
Systems Analyst
Medical University Of South Carolina
06.2012 - 10.2018
- Planned computer systems using information engineering, data modeling, and structured analysis.
- Provided client support on system operation and troubleshooting.
- Resolved or escalated problem tickets to resolve user issues.
- Performed system analysis, documentation, testing, implementation, and user support for platform transitions.
Systems and Data Analyst
Boeing
10.2013 - 10.2016
- Researches processes, applications, systems and data to identify functional requirements for application or system design.
- Consults with customers to clarify and refine requirements.
- Interprets and translates requirements into functional specifications.
- Develops and executes tests to validate system functionality against specifications.
Applications Analyst
Santee Cooper
02.2011 - 06.2012
- Devised technical strategies, created system designs and developed presentation materials for applications.
- Created manuals and published guidelines for proper use of systems.
- Determined whether computer systems in company were sufficient for business requirements.
- Managed effort of software and hardware upgrades and deployment of new services and products.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA06.2010
Skills
- Team leadership
- Process Optimization
- Client Relationship Management
- Systems Design
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Task management
- Excellent communication skills
- Time management
- Requirements Gathering
- Improving Processes
- Automation Understanding
- Business Process Analysis
Timeline
Senior Principal Engineer/Solutions Architect
Dell
04.2021 - 11.2023
Senior Enterprise Server Automation & Provisioning
Boeing
08.2019 - 04.2021
Systems Design and Integration Specialist
Boeing
10.2016 - 08.2019
Systems and Data Analyst
Boeing
10.2013 - 10.2016
Systems Analyst
Medical University Of South Carolina
06.2012 - 10.2018
Applications Analyst
Santee Cooper
02.2011 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Georgia Southern University