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TOMIKO CHAVIS

Director Of Information Technology
Sugar Land,TX

Summary

IT PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT | NETWORK MANAGEMENT | PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1 Security Project Management Client/Server Optimization Application Testing Technical Troubleshooting Internet Technologies Quality Assurance Relationship Building Internal Controls Cross-Team Collaboration Process Improvement Innovative, IT strategist with excellent understanding of building and implementing IT infrastructure to improve applications performance and systems integrity. Outstanding managerial, technical, and process improvement abilities. Superior aptitude in risk analysis, prioritizing competing objectives in challenging environments to achieve project goals. Proven ability to design flexible, integrated, easily maintained, and operationally effective systems that drive business development and produce company revenue. Accomplished, diplomatic, politically astute, and persuasive communicator, able to convey complex technical subjects clearly to diverse audiences from C-level executives to technical teams, to administrative staff. BENCHMARKS & MILESTONES Maintain IT systems to provide efficiencies and competitive advantages for the company Define technology solutions and services to achieve specific business strategy and goals Ensure systems support and maintenance expenditures land on schedule and on budget Spearhead IT processes for asset, change, incident, and configuration management Direct Oracle application support infrastructure and processes Develop solutions that improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of business systems and workflow Comply with all technical specifications and corporate standards for IT systems operations Promote collaborative work culture that encourages optimal individual contribution to group effort Savvy information technology and systems Director of Technology with 20+ years of progressive network administration, troubleshooting and PC hardware and software experience. Develops and implements IS policies and procedures. Manages functional and technological application support. Technical expert in applying strategic direction, practical implementation and multiple systems support to accomplish corporate IT and data security initiatives.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

PMG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC
Scottsdale, AZ
03.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of information technology
  • Align IT strategies with the overall business objectives, ensure the availability and security of IT systems, drive innovation, and enhance operational efficiency
  • Develop and execute IT strategies, manage IT infrastructure and operations, ensure that information security and risk management, leading IT projects, enforcing IT governance and compliance, and fostering stakeholder relationships
  • Responsible for team management, training, and development, and staying updated with the latest technology trends to drive the organization's success through effective IT management
  • Managed Google Workspace
  • Administrator for AppFolio
  • Administrator Microsoft Office 365
  • Managed SuiteSpot
  • Implementing Knock
  • Diagnose hardware and software issues
  • Implemented internal help desk
  • Netvendor implementation

DIRECTOR/ARCHITECT

HERRON & ASSOCIATES, LLC
Houston, TX
12.2021 - 02.2023
  • Work collaboratively with C-Suite to build, maintain and enhance a modern, cost-effective, flexible, and secure IT environment
  • The responsibilities include network, server, storage, desktop, data center/hosting, IT security, video conferencing and telephone operations and projects
  • Assist the C-Suite with hands-on projects that require technical knowledge and ability to perform the tasks necessary for implementations
  • Responsible for discovering vulnerabilities and risks in networks, software systems and data centers with ongoing vulnerability scans, monitoring network data, and ensuring hardware and software applications are updated
  • Manage planned design, hardware implementation, software, network, and telephony capabilities
  • Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, network, and telephony issues
  • Assisted in developing operating, installation, and upgrade procedures for communication systems, hardware, network, security, storage, and software
  • Assist in documenting current hardware and network environments, including servers, PCs, IT security and network systems, videoconferencing, and telephony
  • Perform Help Desk and desktop support activities, as needed
  • Research, analyze, and assist in developing documentation and new processes and procedures collaboratively with the IT VP
  • Create policies and procedures
  • Conducted user acceptance testing
  • Manage vendor contracts

DIRECTOR OF IT

DAYRISE RESIDENTIAL, LLC
Houston, TX
08.2016 - 08.2021
  • Manage company business processes and initiatives and coordinate training programs, activities, and resources to maximize the successful operations of communities within the regions
  • Works closely with the Partners to determine regional operating objectives and plans to achieve them
  • Hands-on approach to complete necessary duties to accomplish objectives as well as to facilitate the successful performance of others
  • Responsible for discovering vulnerabilities and risks in networks, software systems and data centers with ongoing vulnerability scans, monitoring network data, and ensuring hardware and software applications are updated
  • Implemented Ops Technology
  • Review telephony and internet contracts to reduce costs
  • Spearheaded ACH project
  • Updated email address for all employees via Office 365 Administration tool
  • Managed Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Office 365
  • Managed migration of Mitel phone system to Microsoft Teams
  • Administrator for Unified Communications via Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business for voice, video and web conferencing
  • Liaison between Accounting and Information Technology
  • Managed OneSite Leasing & Rents
  • Managed OneSite Accounting
  • Managed RealPage Business Intelligence
  • Managed Cybersecurity via SolarWinds
  • Responsible for all technology purchases
  • Setup end-user access accounts for all applications
  • Managed Freshdesk help desk
  • Planned for disaster recovery
  • Conducted user acceptance testing
  • Created Policies and Procedures Manual
  • SLAs
  • Desktop support

DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SYSTEMS SUPPORT

ABM INDUSTRIES, INC
Houston, TX
04.2008 - 03.2016
  • Oversaw business analysis for use of Oracle financial systems and operational requirements to evaluate data processing technology and determine capacity requirements
  • Organized documentation for systems and user applications
  • Created training materials and established comprehensive training sessions to develop end-user fluency in use of technologies
  • Planned budgets used to purchase and maintain financial software
  • Managed Segregation of Duties process (SOD) to ensure compliance with Sarbanes- Oxley Act
  • Assisted with JDE One world to JDE 8.12 upgrade
  • Managed JD Edwards 8.1 to JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.2 upgrade
  • Managed JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.2
  • Developed custom reports for monthly and quarterly audit requests, and budget and forecast process for corporate accounting; compiled custom reports for Benefits research
  • Facilitated compilation of monthly analytics to present to management for use in business decisions
  • Investigated and documented user technical issues and perform problem resolution
  • Liaison between Accounting and the technical support group
  • Adding, changing or deleting data in the financial system using methods not available to typical end users
  • Partnered with IT to upgrade ITIM (IBM Tivoli Identity Manager)
  • Conducted user acceptance testing

Vice President, Director of Information Technology

Alliance Residential Management
Houston, TX
01.2003 - 01.2008

Network Manager

Alliance Residential Management
Houston, TX
01.2002 - 01.2003

Network Engineer

Alliance Residential Management
Houston, TX
01.2001 - 01.2002

Network Administrator

Camden Property Trust
Houston, TX
01.1999 - 01.2001

Systems Support Specialist

CGGVeritas
Houston, TX
01.1998 - 01.1999

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

University of Phoenix

Skills

TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCIESundefined

Timeline

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

PMG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC
03.2023 - Current

DIRECTOR/ARCHITECT

HERRON & ASSOCIATES, LLC
12.2021 - 02.2023

DIRECTOR OF IT

DAYRISE RESIDENTIAL, LLC
08.2016 - 08.2021

DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SYSTEMS SUPPORT

ABM INDUSTRIES, INC
04.2008 - 03.2016

Vice President, Director of Information Technology

Alliance Residential Management
01.2003 - 01.2008

Network Manager

Alliance Residential Management
01.2002 - 01.2003

Network Engineer

Alliance Residential Management
01.2001 - 01.2002

Network Administrator

Camden Property Trust
01.1999 - 01.2001

Systems Support Specialist

CGGVeritas
01.1998 - 01.1999

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

University of Phoenix
TOMIKO CHAVISDirector Of Information Technology