Darril Fosty
New York,New York
Summary
IT professional and author who has worked In Infrastructure, Application, and Web Support for various technology companies including Microsoft and Avanade. Internationally recognized best-selling and award-winning author.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Website Administrator
Stryker-Indigo Publishing
New York
05.2010 - 03.2023
- Configured and maintain all company websites including corporate and news websites.
- Incorporated SEO techniques to verify maximal site exposure to search engine robots and crawlers.
- Monitored systems for intrusions or denial of service attacks and reported security breaches to appropriate personnel.
- Collaborated with business development personnel to expand traffic reach.
- Trained support staff in site implementation, updating, and maintenance procedures.
- Daily use of Adobe Creative Suite to create web graphics/info graphics Stryker websites.
Senior Application Support Engineer
Feello
Seattle
02.2019 - 01.2022
- Managed installation, upgrade and deployment projects and provided on-site direction for network engineers.
- Designed and implemented system security and data assurance.
- Developed standardized work processes, tools and methodologies.
- Reviewed existing programs to refine, reduce operating time and improve techniques.
- Resolved issues related to operational components for LAN, WAN and voice systems.
- Defined enterprise processes and best practices and tailored enterprise processes for applications.
Infrastructure Support Engineer
Avanade
Seattle
02.2006 - 10.2006
- Provided 2nd and 3rd level technical support and troubleshooting to internal and external clients.
- Participated in system development life cycle from requirements analysis through system implementation.
- Managed and monitored installed systems for highest level of availability.
- Managed use of various types of databases and configured, installed and upgraded new ones.
- Managed installation, upgrade and deployment projects and provided on-site direction for network engineers.
- Collected project information and disseminated to appropriate stakeholders.
- Oversaw Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams of support/engineering personnel.
- Oversaw development and maintenance of organization computer systems and intranet.
- Evaluated existing procedures and made proactive adjustments to meet changing demands.
- Facilitated installation processes to deliver project requirements on time.
Infrastructure Engineer
Webconsult
Seattle, WA
07.1998 - 01.2006
Temporary contracts and projects with various companies. Positions included:
* Infrastructure Support Engineer at Atlas Technical Group
Tier 3 Infrastructure support for Microsoft's Extranet and Licensing environments.
* Infrastructure Manager for Authora Inc. a Public-Key Encryption and Digital Signatures for Authentication/Non-Repudiation, FIPS Compliant, & Standards-Based technology.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History - Journalism
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA.Skills
- Design Ideas
- Website Optimization
- Best Practice Creation
- Website Maintenance
- Writing & Editing
Accomplishments
Award-winning author & documentarian:
Writer, Consultant & Associate Producer on the documentary based on my book Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925. Winner of the best documentary at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, September 2022.
Co-Author of the book Nais-MYTH: Basketball’s Stolen Legacy, March 2022.
Co-Author of the book Creating Excellence: Inside the World of Stryker-Indigo, March 2015.
Co-Author, of the book Tribes: An International Hockey History, January 2014.
Co-Author of the book Where Brave Men Fall: The Battle of Dieppe and the Espionage War Against Hitler, 1939-1942, April 2013.
Author of the book Apocalypse 2012 Cookbook and Survival Guide, January 2011.
Author, Footie's Black Book: A Guide to International Association Football World Cup 2010, January 2010.
Co-Author of the book Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925, September 2004.
Co-Author of the book Splendid is the Sun: The 5,000 Year History of Hockey, July 2003.
EDITING EXPERIENCE
Part-time Editor-in-Chief of the New York-based international sports website Boxscore World Sportswire (www.boxscorenews.com) (2010-current)
Edit and proof articles from a pool of contributing writers.
Conduct interviews and write original content.
Establish relationships with various universities and sports organizations throughout world for promotion on Boxscore.
Utilize Boxscore as a recognized news service to promote Stryker-Indigo projects.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
Toronto Film Festival best documentary winner (writer & producer 2022).
John G. Dennison Award for preservation and promotion of Canadian Black History (2020).
Received Teaching Award from George Washington University for efforts to promote and preserve early North American and international minority sporting histories (2011)
Winner of the 2008 Roxbury Film Festival's Best Documentary Short Film Award (Director).
Keynote Speaker for The Shaka Franklin Foundation, Denver CO. (2008).
Keynote Speaker at the National Hockey League's All-Star Games in Atlanta (2008) and Dallas (2007).
Honored Guest Speaker at George Washington University's Jackie Robinson Society, Washington,D.C. (2007)
Work Availability
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Timeline
Senior Application Support Engineer
Feello
02.2019 - 01.2022
Website Administrator
Stryker-Indigo Publishing
05.2010 - 03.2023
Infrastructure Support Engineer
Avanade
02.2006 - 10.2006
Infrastructure Engineer
Webconsult
07.1998 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Arts - History - Journalism
Western Washington University