Jeff Perkins
Denver,CO
Summary
Strategic Information Technology professional skilled in guiding navigation of modern technology. Accustomed to driving efficiency and effectiveness by developing, delivering and supporting strategic plans. Demonstrated skill in translating technical requirements to business solutions. Successful 30-year record of building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Passionate about fostering innovation and efficiency while mentoring in a teal type of business culture. Lead and inspire cross-functional teams to implement cutting-edge IT strategies that align with business goals. Dedicated to continuous learning and growth, eager for a leadership role to guide organizational transformation, optimize IT operations, and contribute to long-term business success.
Expert in DevOps, ITIL, Agile & Scrum methodologies, with a strong focus on system efficiency and process improvement. Recognized for innovative problem-solving and ability to integrate new systems seamlessly into existing environments.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DevOps Engineer
Ascendion
04.2021 - Current
- DevOps Specialist in a department supporting solutions for Huron Consulting Group.
- Built CI/CD pipelines, created automation solutions, and configured monitoring endpoints and configurations. Saved an estimated 64 hours of yearly toil with one automation alone.
- Monitored automated build and continuous software integration process to drive build/release failure resolution.
- Rebuilt a suite of applications and its stack for migration from a third-party datacenter to AWS.
- Developed, led and executed a cutover plan for application migration.
- Led a team of engineers and customer representatives for the migration and optimization effort. The project saved nearly a million dollars per year and drastically increased up-time and performance.
- Optimized infrastructure for manageability, scalability, cost effectiveness and efficiency.
- Documented build standards and architecture across environments.
- Documented software development methodologies in technical manuals to be used by IT personnel in future projects.
DevOps Engineer | Infrastructure Architect
E-470 Public Highway Authority
09.2018 - 04.2021
- Promoted from Infrastructure Engineer to Architect in 2019 and again to DevOps Engineer for exceptional performance in 2020.
- Provided SDLC support with CI/CD pipelines in Agile/Scrum environment.
- Managed a team of 25, spearheaded technology projects from concept to completion.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Achieved significant cost savings and improved organizational efficiency through new technology solutions and automation initiatives.
- Tested functional compliance of company products.
- Developed next generation integration platform for internal applications.
- Engineered new systems to meet security and data retention requirements.
- Built an entire and complete WFH system for 100 executive and administrative staff and 350+ in-bound call center in 2 weeks before COVID lockdown.
Director of Business Technology
QSITS
10.2014 - 09.2018
- IT Consultancy and engineering services for enterprise and SMB's.
- Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.
- Created budgets, project proposals, and IT plans for various projects.
- Laid out complete business continuity plan to maintain data protection in event of natural disaster or long-term outage.
- Led a team of IT professionals focused on continuous improvement and project delivery.
- Managed company-level architecture, platform and data configuration processes and implementation protocols.
- Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
- Established a documentation portal for centralized access to technology and vendor information.
- Increased business margins through strategic IT workflow process initiatives.
- Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
- Implemented transformative processes for project management and disaster recovery.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
IT Consultant
Business Network Consulting
09.2012 - 10.2014
- Served as client liaison and managed technology aspects for various clients.
- Discussed project progress with customers, collected feedback on different stages and directly addressed concerns.
- Directed large-scale system migrations with a focus on minimal disruption.
- Made recommendations and performed upgrades, assisting businesses in technology planning aligned with growth projections.
- Engineered new systems and network architecture to support client goals.
- General IT support.
IT Consultant
Common Knowledge Technology (CKT)
08.2011 - 09.2012
- Provided front-facing consultancy for small and mid-sized businesses.
- Created service level agreement for IT operational functions and help desk operations.
- Developed and implemented new technology solutions to improve client efficiencies.
- Successfully completed multiple IT and migration projects, including cloud migrations to Office 365.
- General IT support.
Education
High School Diploma -
Apollo Senior High School
Saint Cloud, MN05.1993
Skills
- Cloud platforms and services
- Virtualization technologies
- Kubernetes (AKS, ECS, EKS with and without Fargate)
- Python, PowerShell, Batch files, VBS files
- Network Administration
- TCP/IP (IPv4 & IPv6), Fiber Channel, OSPF, RIP, BGP, EIGRP, IS-IS, SSH, SMB, FTP, SMTP, SSL, TLS, Wi-Fi, VoIP, QoS
- Information Security
- DevOps principles
- ITIL
- Agile & Scrum
- Technical Support Management
- Enterprise Architecture
- Technology Management & Cloud Engineering
- Systems Engineering & DevOps CI/CD
- Leadership & Mentoring
- Governance & Compliance
- Project Management & Data-Driven Decision Making
- IT risk management
- Disaster Recovery
- Business Analysis
- Process & Change Management
- Monitoring & Automation
- Transformation Programs
- System Integration
- Interpersonal Skills
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Attention to Detail
- Goal Setting
- API Development
- Performance Optimization
- Maintenance and troubleshooting
Accomplishments
- Built many automated solutions that saved hundreds of hours of toil per year.
- Saved millions of dollars in a software re-write, by implementing a technology that translates structured data into unstructured data.
- Led, architected and built a WFH solution for hundreds of users, including an in-bound call center, that shipped day one of COVID lockdown.
- Transformed the workflow processes and supporting technologies of a manufacturer that brought administrative costs down by over a third.
Certification
DevOps+
References
- Robert George, Cybersecurity Specialist, 504.419.8580
- Neil Gedala, vCISO\CRC Consultant, 303.845.0920
- Patrick Sullivan, Network Architect, 303.717.1794
Timeline
DevOps Engineer
Ascendion
04.2021 - Current
DevOps Engineer | Infrastructure Architect
E-470 Public Highway Authority
09.2018 - 04.2021
Director of Business Technology
QSITS
10.2014 - 09.2018
IT Consultant
Business Network Consulting
09.2012 - 10.2014
IT Consultant
Common Knowledge Technology (CKT)
08.2011 - 09.2012
High School Diploma -
Apollo Senior High School
DevOps+
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