John D. Moreno
Chandler,AZ
Summary
Executive Director of Technology & Information Services, operations, and infrastructure for a distributed organization across the Phoenix area. Specialize in the identification, purchase, and installation of new technology to advance the needs of internal and external customers. In-depth understanding of leading a team and project management, operating budget for both annual operations and large-scale projects, networking infrastructure, servers, desktops, laptops, special systems, projection systems, security and card access, and camera surveillance systems. Recognized as a leader but also as the go-to person for solving problems. Continued to support my team in taking them to the next level in support.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Consultant
Moreno Technical Consulting Services
06.2016 - Current
- Create and develop an overall technology infrastructure needs assessment, create all documentation required for audit and management purposes, and assist leadership in prioritizing projects
- Delivered on 'Digital Promise Roll-Out' for Cartwright School District
- Provided iPads for over 1,100 students and a wireless network in 25 buildings to sustain the data demand within 4 days
- Migrated old district network to new district offices, increased its bandwidth to 10 GB, and implemented traffic shaper to enhance workflow and accurately sustain demand
- Formalized processes, procedures, and documentation for general network infrastructure, server, and inventory information to ensure network maintenance and operational effectiveness
- Established disaster recovery documentation and protocol to ensure operational sustainability
- Conducted needs assessment to ensure campus IT met user demand with a tight, conscious-minded budget
- Work with the team and ensure they have the skills to support equipment and the people they serve
- Work with HR, Payroll, Teachers, and Administration to provide information and support projects
- Provide a clear vision of technology support and their vision to meet the organization's strategic plan
Executive Director of Technology & Information Services
Liberty Elementary School District #25
11.2017 - 12.2024
- Primary responsibility for all projects and operations for the growing Liberty Elementary School District and working with other departments and schools to identify their needs
- Implementing central registration for the district and a new SIS to help with standards and ease of use
- In addition, support data-driven decision-making by the district leadership using Tableau and other Power BI Tools with ongoing datasets for these requests
- Project Work: Assess the entire network, systems, and operations and bring them up to standards
- Backup solution implemented with redundancy
- Conversion of SIS systems to Synergy by Edupoint
- Implementation of Grid Codes as we planned for the growth in this area
- New Chromebook deployment of nearly 4000 devices
- New staff device deployment of 2/1 devices and desktop classroom devices
- Raptor Visitor Management
- Begin the migration to TV standards in the classrooms where it makes sense and keep smart boards where they make sense
- Software Migration / Implementation: (Edgenuity, Illuminate, DocuSign, Achieve 3000, Dream box, Frontline, EdTech, etc.)
- Digital Watchdog Camera solution
- Upgraded UC VoIP for the district
- Implemented a 5-year plan solution for infrastructure
- Implemented Informa Cast for Safety Alerts Announcement
- The SIS team is also part of my role and responsibility, and I am working with the team of four to make some standards, build a calendar, and begin training the site staff and central staff on the expectations
- Central registration
- Data integrity processes
- Grid codes
- State Reporting
- SQL support and data extraction
- Tableau Data Visualization
- Ongoing data support
- Supported growth of nearly 600 students in the 21-22 SY
- Data pushes to systems for education services, food services, and transportation
- Over 20 systems integrated with Synergy
- Video Streaming Systems
- Support schools in implementing technical standards
- Support schools, staff, and students with digital citizenship
- Support the department in implementing technology in the use of education standards
- Worked on construction with the rebuild of the historical Liberty Elementary School
- Worked on construction with the new build of Blue Horizons Elementary School
- Applied for eRate funding on both schools to assist in savings
- Applied for eRate for Emergency Connectivity Funding
Project Manager & SIS Team Manager
Tempe Union High School District
04.2017 - 11.2017
- Primary responsibility for all new projects and any ongoing work needing to be done district-wide, including hardware and software work for the school district
- In addition, the other task was to be the primary lead for the Student Information System and the team responsible for the data, work, and state uploads.
- The beginning of this work included working on a hardware project, and then immediately, we kicked off a new RFP for a software project that needed implementation by the end of July 2017
- This work continued to escalate from a volume of work with the others still working on building RFP documentation.
- A Title I project that included the installation of 22 short-throw interactive projects and boards, along with 400 laptops and mobile carts, at five schools in the Tempe Union School District
- Project Work: Frontline Recruit & Hire, Frontline Professional Growth, FrontLine Platform migration, Naviance, Edgenuity, PaperCut Copier Management, HMH Textbooks, McGraw Hill Textbooks, Aleyant Print Shop Software, ABOR requirements, SIS RFP, Assessment SW, Canvas
- I am also the manager of the SIS team, which is a large part of my role and responsibility.
- I work with a team of four to establish standards, build a calendar, and begin training the site and central staff on the expectations.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
Management Information Systems Director
Pendergast Elementary School District
07.1999 - 06.2016
- Led 10-11 technology team members to build, maintain, and advance the infrastructure, network, operations, and applications needed to support a 12-campus school district servicing 700 staff and over 12,000 students district-wide
- Managed and maintained projects as the Project Manager, which included construction builds, technology hardware and software deployments, and software projects, which included the work from beginning to end on the initial review of the various tools to the migration and final deployment and cutover to the solution
- Managed the purchase, configuration, installation, and support of over 8,000 devices, including desktops, laptops, iPads, Chromebooks, IP Phones, printers, projectors, smart boards, and wireless access points
- Selected, installed, and upgraded all phone systems, printers, smart boards, and associated hardware and software
- Managed the team and all projects, including construction, technology, hardware, software, and process work and many projects with varying budgets
- Migrated new server from the old pizza box standard to the blade environment in the Cisco UCS server platform and Nimble storage solution
- Selected and installed a $800K Microwave Wireless System with an ROI of 18 months, resulting in a fully redundant 1Gb network and improved availability by 100%
- Led the facility management staff for the Pendergast Learning Center building, ensuring the use of the facility for meetings of up to 85 to 100 per month, along with working with the renters for catering and many other items they requested
- An early adopter of the Synergy Program has been an active user since the early 2000s
- Evaluated emerging technologies for potential implementation, staying ahead of industry trends and maintaining a competitive advantage.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Project Management
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ08-2026
Associate of Applied Science - Design and Drafting Technology
Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ05.1986
Skills
- Project Management
- Network Infrastructure
- HR Applications
- Finance Applications
- Payroll Applications
- Desktop Support
- Network Documentation
- Disaster Recovery Documentation
- Data Systems Management
- Security Systems
- Video Systems
- Sound Systems
- IP Telephony
- Microsoft Systems
- Team Management
- Team Development
- Facilities Management
- Cisco Systems
- Card Access
- Paging Systems
- Surveillance Cameras
- Distance Learning Cameras
- Budgeting
- Daily Network Operations
- Networking Infrastructure
- Security for Networks
- Software Installation
- Software Management
Training
- Windows Desktop
- Windows Server
- MS Office Suite
- MS Project
- Cisco IP Telephone
- Cisco Switches / Router
Certification
Various Past Certifications, Various Technical Locations
Affiliations
- Arizona Association for School Business Officials (AASBO), Board Member & Member, 2001 - 2022
- West Valley Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team, Member, 2013 - 2016
- Arizona Association for Foster Adopt Parents Board, Board Member, 2010 - 2016
Timeline
Executive Director of Technology & Information Services
Liberty Elementary School District #25
11.2017 - 12.2024
Project Manager & SIS Team Manager
Tempe Union High School District
04.2017 - 11.2017
Technical Consultant
Moreno Technical Consulting Services
06.2016 - Current
Management Information Systems Director
Pendergast Elementary School District
07.1999 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Project Management
Arizona State University
Associate of Applied Science - Design and Drafting Technology
Mesa Community College
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 12 staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
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Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
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