Kevin Holston
Ft. Washington,MD
Summary
Dedicated and results-oriented IT Program Manager with 29 years of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex IT projects on time and within budget. Seeking to leverage my expertise in program management, technical solutions, and leadership skills to drive innovation and excellence in IT project execution for a forward-thinking organization. Information Specialist adept in researching scientific and technical information requests. Resourceful, energetic and results-oriented multitasker. Strong data collection, analysis and reporting skills. Interprets and relays highly technical information to various audiences while maintaining integrity of data and findings. Information Specialist experienced in managing data for employers and clients and distributing information across organization. Analyzes data, supports security, organizes and classifies, maintains records and contributes to team efforts. Expertise in information technology, technical understanding, documentation, reporting, customer service and process improvement.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Management Information Specialist
Office of Housing Urban Development
Washington, DC
07.2021 - Current
- Led Team of 5 Management Information Specialist for Housing Operations System and Technology
- To successfully execute IT programs and projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives
- Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple IT initiatives, including infrastructure upgrades, software implementations, and cybersecurity enhancements
- Collaborate with key stakeholders, including Political appointees, department heads, and external vendors, to gather project requirements, define objectives, and ensure clear communication throughout the project lifecycle
- Implement best practices for project management, ensuring adherence to industry standards and compliance with regulatory requirements
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement within Housing Operations, optimizing processes and leveraging technology to enhance efficiency
- Monitor and report on program performance, presenting regular status updates to executive leadership and steering committees
- Develop and maintain relationships with external partners, vendors, and service providers to support project needs and negotiate contracts when necessary
- Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, resolving issues promptly to minimize disruption and maintain project momentum.
SharePoint Solutions Architect
Administrative Office of the US Courts
Washington, DC
01.2020 - 07.2021
- Collaborated with key stakeholders to establish requirements for SharePoint Online Use cases
- Created and maintained high-level and detailed dashboards, team sites and related content via custom development and out-of-the-box SharePoint web parts and templates
- Collaborated on the development of several custom applications built in SharePoint Online
- Researched, analyzed, and developed requirements for internal business applications and systems
- Liaison between customer base, operations staff, strategy team, senior management, and user-experience personnel (and Microsoft Engineers and Consultants when applicable) to ensure that plans, projects, and upgrades are communicated thoroughly too all invested parties within the enterprise
- Presents SharePoint specific briefings and presentations to executive boards
- Develop several process improvement solutions for US Courts, to include: Custom workflows, Custom web parts, Add search customizations (scopes, rules, etc.)
- Ability to adapt to new methodologies and technologies quickly
- Strong leadership and teamwork skills, and able to use them effectively with sound technical knowledge to work in fast-paced, dynamic group environments
- Working knowledge of Power Apps and Power Automate.
Senior Web Engineer / Sr. SharePoint, O365
Corporation of National Community Service
Washington, DC
10.2015 - 01.2020
- Lead Technical Architect for The Corporation of National Community Service internal business application and Microsoft SharePoint environment
- Migrated 2000+ users to SharePoint 2013 Online and O365
- Collaborated with key stakeholders to establish requirements for SharePoint 2013 Online
- Migrated 2TB of content from SharePoint 2010 environment to SharePoint 2013 Online in development environment to production migration
- Created and maintained high-level and detailed dashboards, team sites and related content via custom development and out-of-the-box SharePoint web parts and templates
- Collaborated on the development of several custom applications built in SharePoint Online
- Performed SharePoint 2013 Online pilot user and acceptance testing with ~100 users of the existing SharePoint 2010 environment
- Researched, analyzed, and developed requirements for internal business applications and systems
- Lead Tech for the Web Operations Division's SharePoint Configuration Control Board (CCB) for vetting requirements for internal business applications and web products
- Architected, built, and deployed SharePoint 2013 Online Environment
- Implemented configuration to replace SharePoint 2010 with SharePoint 2013 Online
- Liaison between customer base, operations staff, strategy team, senior management, and user-experience personnel (and Microsoft Engineers and Consultants when applicable) to ensure that plans, projects, and upgrades are communicated thoroughly too all invested parties within the enterprise
- Leads and manages team responsible for tier 1 & tier 2 support and training the CNCS workforce on SharePoint technology
- Presents SharePoint specific briefings and presentations to executive boards
- Develop several process improvement solutions for CNCS, to include: Custom workflows, Custom web parts, Code behind InfoPath forms, Add search customizations (scopes, rules, etc.), Add branding bullet
- Deployed features using PowerShell command tools at different levels including site collections, web applications and site level
- Ability to adapt to new methodologies and technologies quickly
- Strong leadership and teamwork skills, and able to use them effectively with sound technical knowledge to work in fast-paced, dynamic group environments
- Working knowledge of InfoPath 2007/2010 and 2007/2010/2013 SharePoint designer
- Provide agency Wide Training on SharePoint Online and O365 apps
- Retired Drupal hosting site for CNCS SIF Knowledge Network for managing grants, resulting in savings of ~$300,000/ year in maintenance costs
- Implemented a SIF Knowledge Network for External users on the SharePoint extranet to include: Forum, subscriptions, events, comments, admin tracking, Member directory, Events, Ability to store resources: Documents, MP4 video (users can download and play on their local computer), PDFs, share links
- Discussion Group Secured HTTPS, Analytics (monitor system access to things such as number of views, clicks, blogs, discussions, links, etc.), User profile page needs a new field to input LinkedIn account URL
- Migrated all current contents and user accounts to SharePoint.
Lead Information Technology Specialist / Senior SharePoint Administrator
Office of Naval Intelligence
Suitland. MD
04.2011 - 10.2015
- Lead Technical Architect for The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) internal business application and Microsoft SharePoint environment
- Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information environment with a user base of 8,000+ remote and on-site users
- 3 legacy applications (classic ASP)
- 600 GB+ of SharePoint data
- Conducted SharePoint training sessions for departments throughout ONI
- Established interagency partnerships for sharing SharePoint knowledge and experiences with other intelligence agencies
- Lead Developer and SharePoint Administrator
- Created and maintained high-level and detailed dashboards, team sites and related content via custom development and out-of-the-box SharePoint web parts and templates
- Collaborated on the development of several custom applications built in SharePoint 2007/2010
- Retired legacy commercial off the shelf event management system, resulting in savings of ~$200,000/ year in maintenance costs
- Employee Profile Expert Locator System
- Also leveraged InfoPath 2010
- The system allowed employees the ability to create and maintain a profile of their skills and expertise, as well as standard organizational information
- Synced with Active Directory to allow data reading and writing from Active Directory to SharePoint Profile Services, to the Employee Profile Expert Locator System and vice versa
- Task Management System
- Retired legacy government off the shelf task management system, resulting in savings of ~$500,000/year in maintenance costs
- Migrated SharePoint 2007/2010 environment to SharePoint 2013 in development environment to prepare for production migration
- 600 GB+ of data
- Collaborated with key stakeholders to establish requirements for SharePoint 2013
- Performed SharePoint 2013 pilot user and acceptance testing with ~100 users of the existing SharePoint 2007/2010 environment
- Researched, analyzed, and developed requirements for internal business applications and systems
- Lead Tech for the Web Operations Division's SharePoint Configuration Control Board (CCB) for vetting requirements for internal business applications and web products
- Modernized 3 legacy internal business applications from classic ASP/SQL and .NET Framework 1.0 to ASPX and .Net Framework 2.0 and later
- Training system, work schedule system, employee presence system was upgraded to prepare for future integration with SharePoint 2013 environment
- Architected, built, and deployed SharePoint 2013 Environment
- Implemented configuration to replace SharePoint 2007/2010 with SharePoint 2013
- Liaison between customer base, operations staff, strategy team, senior management, and user-experience personnel (and Microsoft Engineers and Consultants when applicable) to ensure that plans, projects, and upgrades are communicated thoroughly to all invested parties within the enterprise
- Leads and manages team responsible for tier 1 & tier 2 support and training the ONI workforce on SharePoint technology
- Presents SharePoint specific briefings and presentations to executive boards within the Office of Naval Intelligence
- Develops several process improvement solutions for ONI, to include: Custom workflows, Custom web parts, Code behind InfoPath forms, Add search customizations (scopes, rules, etc.), Add branding bullet
- Deployed features using PowerShell and STSADM command tools at different levels including site collections, web applications and site level
- Ability to adapt to new methodologies and technologies quickly
- Strong leadership and teamwork skills, and able to use them effectively with sound technical knowledge to work in fast-paced, dynamic group environments
- Working knowledge of InfoPath 2007/2010 and 2007/2010/2013 SharePoint designer.
Network Engineer III / SharePoint Administrator
CACI
Alexandria, VA
01.2007 - 04.2011
- Worked as the lead SharePoint Engineer for Army Reserve Installations Division (ACSIM-ODR)
- Managed up to 8 independent URLs for the distinct SharePoint services
- Provided comprehensive hosting services to mirror the production SharePoint / Citrix Meta Frame farm
- Implemented CAC authentication requirements for all regions of the SharePoint solution
- Proactively monitored the health of all relevant servers
- Managed the DoD security certificates
- Supported the modification, maintenance, and monitoring tape backup systems
- Monitored and evaluated Active Directory, Red Hat Enterprise server, security, and Citrix event logs
- Repaired and replaced hardware in the event of failures
- Reviewed and acted on DoD and AR security and technical directives
- Ensured all servers met or exceeded IAVA compliance guidelines
- Stood up SQL 2005 database servers compatible with the SharePoint solution
- Monitored and maintained the database server software
- Ensured all databases were backed up in accordance with accepted DoD/DA backup procedures
- Managed user access and user roles
- Designed modifications to support the ongoing transformation of the RRCs to RRSCs/RSCs
- Provided general maintenance and monitoring of the SharePoint products and the respective documents
- Served as a central point of contact for all SharePoint related questions
- Managed technical assessments of Microsoft server and desktop operations systems
- Managed the life-cycle maintenance of IT computers, servers, and LAN network connectivity equipment
- Lead Engineer on Windows 2000 upgrade to Windows 2003
- Lead Engineer for upgrade of Citrix XP to Citrix Presentation Server
- Lead Engineer for Acronis Server Imaging Implementation
- Provided operational support and management with running Windows Microsoft operations systems for enterprise and application services
- Provided security compliance requirements for classified production environment and infrastructure design, scaling, maintenance, and administration
- Lead Engineer for Implementing SharePoint (MOSS 2007)
- Performed the technical evaluations of IT infrastructure hardware/software needs
- Developed independent government cost estimates and statements of work
- Maintained, operated, and installed windows workstations and servers
- Deployed features using STSADM command tools at different levels including site collections, web applications, and site level.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Information Systems
University of District of Columbia
Washington, DCSkills
- Windows 2012 Server R2
- Microsoft SQL 2008
- Microsoft SQL 2012
- Systems Management Server
- Enterprise Administrator
- VMware ESX Server
- Blackberry
- SharePoint MOSS 2007
- SharePoint 2010
- SharePoint 2013
- SharePoint Online
- Office 365
- Record Preparation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Software Installation
- Personnel Training
Certification
- Certified Citrix Administrator
- Comp TIA Security+
- Comp TIA Security+ ce
Security Level
Top Secret (SCI) Active
Awards
Received CACI's Encore Achievement award.
Training
Partnership for Public Service, Washington, DC, Excellence in Government Fellows, 03/2024 Skillsoft, Washington, DC, Fostering Mentoring Relationships, 07/2023 Skillsoft, Washington, DC, Cultivating Mentor Relationships, 07/2023 Developing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Core Solutions, San Francisco, CA, 08/2014 The SharePoint 2010 UI/UX Experience, Orlando, FL, 10/2012 Administering Microsoft Office SharePoint 2010, Rockville, MD, 08/2011 Building Applications and Workflows with SharePoint Designer 2010, Washington, DC, DC, 06/2011 VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure V3.5, Washington, DC, 05/2009 Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Fairfax, VA, 09/2008 Security+ Level 2, Ft Mckoy, WI, 05/2008 COMPTIA Security+, Arlington, VA, 03/2008 Administering Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007, Fairfax, VA, 11/2008
Timeline
Management Information Specialist
Office of Housing Urban Development
07.2021 - Current
SharePoint Solutions Architect
Administrative Office of the US Courts
01.2020 - 07.2021
Senior Web Engineer / Sr. SharePoint, O365
Corporation of National Community Service
10.2015 - 01.2020
Lead Information Technology Specialist / Senior SharePoint Administrator
Office of Naval Intelligence
04.2011 - 10.2015
Network Engineer III / SharePoint Administrator
CACI
01.2007 - 04.2011
Some College (No Degree) - Information Systems
University of District of Columbia
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