John Koehler
IT Project Manager
Richardson,TX
Summary
US Army Veteran with 18 Years as an IT Professional. A deep IT background that provides excellent tools to preform as an IT Project Manager. 3 Years if project management, 3 years as a team lead, and 12 years as a System Administrator with increasing and varied responsibilities. Looking to continue down the Project Management path at the next opportunity. A team player who is knowledgeable with Agile, Kanban, and Waterfall methodologies. Can work across the IT matrix and with the business or outside customers to get the project done under budget and on time. The knowledge and experience will be an asset to any employer.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
IT Project Manager
Communication & Power Industries LLC
Plano, Texas
06.2020 - 04.2021
- Developed project plans identifying key issues, approaches and performance metrics.
- Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders. This include building new environments for JDE, MS Dynamic CRM, and SharePoint.
- Led and assisted technical upgrade projects for IT by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
- Managed preparation of 8 Enterprise applications for Divestiture.
IT Project Manager
General Dynamics Mission Systems
Plano, Texas
07.2018 - 06.2020
- Oversaw upgrade of 730 server from Server 2008 before going end of life. Completed on time.
- Created storage allocation for new build and existing Windows servers and clusters.
- Guided Active Directory clean up for legacy enterprises as part of Active Directory Consolidation.
- Led and managed staff of 10 team members engaged in administering complex IT infrastructure.
- Managed 10 project teams in enterprise environment, realizing success through application of Agile methodologies and exceptional leadership skills.
Citrix Server Team Lead
General Dynamics Mission Systems
Plano, TX
10.2015 - 07.2018
- Lead 5 member team supporting Citrix XenApp published applications.
- Maintained over 80 servers across 4 locations.
- Maintained high corporate standards at all times by ensuring that employees followed all company processes and procedures.
- Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
- Executed regular process updates to reduce down time and increase new published application requests.
System Administrator
General Dynamics Mission Systems
Plano, Texas
05.2006 - 10.2015
- Installed, configured, administered and integrated vendor systems, third-party application servers and system software and hardware.
- Reviewed, analyzed and assessed proposed changes, upgrades and needs.
- Maintained flexible schedule and responded to after-hours and weekend emergencies.
- Implemented, developed and tested installation and update of file servers, print servers and application servers in all departments.
- Preformed daily, weekly, and monthly tasks such as backups, patching, application upgrades, and hardware replacement as needed.
- Managed 25 Windows Servers.
- Implemented major applications such as PMPlan (Cost, Proposal, PM, and EV system), and ProductCenter (Engineering PLM System)
Education
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Richland College
Dallas, TX 01.2005 - 12.2007
Skills
Waterfall methodology
Certification
A+
Timeline
IT Project Manager
Communication & Power Industries LLC
06.2020 - 04.2021
IT Project Manager
General Dynamics Mission Systems
07.2018 - 06.2020
Citrix Server Team Lead
General Dynamics Mission Systems
10.2015 - 07.2018
System Administrator
General Dynamics Mission Systems
05.2006 - 10.2015
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Richland College
01.2005 - 12.2007
ITIL Foundation Ver. 3
Network +
A+
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