David Dodd
Russellville,AR
Summary
Dedicated, results-oriented systems engineering professional with demonstrated ability to tackle a broad range of technologies, support tasks, and write excellent documentation. Skilled in Windows server administration, virtualization technologies, and meeting business needs.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Systems Engineer
Conagra Brands
100% Remote
10.2022 - Current
- Worked closely with other teams to ensure smooth operation of the overall IT infrastructure.
- Led cross-functional teams in systems integration projects.
- Coordinated and enhanced existing databases and established new databases as part of initiative.
- Recorded systems information and documented design specifications and installation instructions.
Systems Engineer
Conagra Brands
Russellville, AR
07.2004 - 10.2022
- Provided remote IT support for manufacturing plants, warehouses, and sales offices. Support areas included desktops/laptops, network, server, storage, structured cabling, wireless, and RF devices. Travel to sites as needed.
- Participated in on-call rotation for 50 locations across the US and Canada.
- Monitor run support and project activities of managed services partner for supported locations.
- System architect for Microsoft RDS thin client solution for IT/OT use cases in supported locations.
Plant System and Network Administrator
Conagra Foods, Inc.
Russellville, AR
07.2004 - 06.2015
- Primary IT contact for plants, warehouses, and sales offices in Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Georgia.
- Provided direct customer support of desktops/laptops, servers, networks, printers, and RF devices to 95 locations in US and Canada.
- Participated in on-call rotation for supported locations.
- Subject matter expert in Windows server administration and VMware virtualization. Documented procedures and presented training on these subjects to team members. Built all VMware templates used in plant deployments.
- Key member of team that migrated all server and storage workloads in supported locations from physical servers to VMware virtualized infrastructure.
Information Systems Supervisor
Conagra Frozen Foods, Inc.
Russellville, AR
11.1995 - 06.2004
- Oversaw support of all IT plant systems for the Russellville plant.
- Recruited, supervised and trained desktop support technicians.
- Routinely delivered highly available IT systems with no unplanned outages.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR12-1990
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR05-1987
Skills
- Windows server administration
- Active Directory, DNS, DHCP
- VMware virtualization technologies
- Network infrastructure configuration and deployment
- Structured cabling systems
Timeline
Senior Systems Engineer
Conagra Brands
10.2022 - Current
Systems Engineer
Conagra Brands
07.2004 - 10.2022
Plant System and Network Administrator
Conagra Foods, Inc.
07.2004 - 06.2015
Information Systems Supervisor
Conagra Frozen Foods, Inc.
11.1995 - 06.2004
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Arkansas Tech University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Arkansas Tech University
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