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Walter Dalton

Houston,TX

Summary

Experienced IT professional specializing in the execution and management of high-performing technology projects. Demonstrated success in providing clients with comprehensive technology development, administration, and support strategies. A decade of experience as a driven Database Architect, excelling in full lifecycle development, ensuring seamless implementation and optimization. Goal-oriented team player thriving in collaborative environments, effectively communicating with colleagues and clients to achieve shared objectives. Motivated by analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and exceptional task management abilities.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. SharePoint Administrator

Koniag LLC - USDA
Remote
01.2021 - Current

Create Power Apps applications and connect to SharePoint Lists

  • Manage and create Power Automate flows to replace SharePoint Workflows
  • Assign ownership to workflows and manage data connections.
  • Developed training materials and conducted workshops, increasing end-user proficiency in SharePoint tools.
  • Provided expert guidance during audits related to compliance within the organization''s internal policies and industry regulations.
  • Evaluated emerging technologies and trends regularly; recommended enhancements that would improve overall effectiveness and efficiency within the organization''s use of SharePoint resources.
  • Managed site permissions effectively, ensuring proper access levels for all users across the organization.
  • Created comprehensive documentation of system configurations, procedures, and best practices for future reference purposes.
  • Supported end-users through technical assistance when needed; addressed issues promptly.
  • Integrated third-party applications with SharePoint, expanding capabilities while maintaining a cohesive user experience.
  • Designed user-friendly interfaces for SharePoint sites, improving overall user experience and adoption rates.
  • Optimized data storage and retrieval processes, streamlining document management for increased efficiency.
  • Performed regular maintenance tasks on SharePoint environments, keeping systems up-to-date and secure.
  • Created and updated database designs and data models.
  • Administered, supported, and monitored databases by proactively resolving database issues and maintaining servers.

Office 365 & SharePoint Designer- Contract

American Bureau Of Shipping-Spring, TX
08.2019 - 01.2021
  • Create and build custom SharePoint sites for companies HR division and Commercial Operations
  • Maintain all governance, DLP and ADFS
  • Create documentation and proof of concepts for teams use and deployment
  • Create PowerPoint presentations for training material on new SharePoint Environments
  • Assist with permissions, security groups in Azure AD
  • Configure Power BI and Microsoft Forms for automation
  • Replace 2010/2013 platforms and migrate content to SharePoint Online
  • Train team on PowerApps, Web Parts and deployment
  • Manage and create Team Sites
  • Create Microsoft Teams for each Business Group needs
  • Occasionally used Rest API with internal IT Team for troubleshooting systems
  • Utilized SharePoint Designer to construct SharePoint workflows, implement JavaScript, Design forms and Master Page Templates
  • Recreate InfoPath forms and convert to Power Apps
  • Create Power Apps applications and connect to SharePoint Lists
  • Manage and create Power Automate flows to replace SharePoint Workflows
  • Assign ownership to workflows and manage data connections.

It Professional-SharePoint Migration Specialist & Admin

Strategic Materials-Katy, TX
10.2020 - 12.2020
  • Create and build custom SharePoint sites for companies Global Operations
  • Analyze Shared File drive space for migration
  • Utilize Share Gate to migrate content and Structured content to new SharePoint environment
  • Contact content and business owners
  • Setup meetings for information handoffs
  • Delete unused and migrated data from shared files
  • Setup new document libraries, maintain meta data
  • Break inheritance for different plant folders for data management control.

Office 365 & SharePoint Engineer- Contract

Chevron Phillips-Woodlands
04.2019 - 07.2019
  • Manage Azure AD security groups and user administration
  • Migration of 2010/2013 SharePoint on Prem to SharePoint 2016 Online
  • Provide Complexity reports to content owners and strategically plan migrations utilizing Power BI dashboards
  • Develop and design new SharePoint sites for end-users
  • Re-Establish broken links, troubleshoot new Workflows
  • Assist business users in defining User Acceptance Testing, test cases and plans
  • Proactively communicate and collaborate with clients, technical teams to prioritize requirements
  • Provided technical support for the end-users that included application access and application training for Office 365 including SharePoint Online, Skype for business and MS Teams.

Office 365 & SharePoint Engineer- Contract

Northwestern Benefits- Houston – (Remote)
08.2018 - 04.2019
  • Lead complex troubleshooting and incident resolution events ensuring security requirements are met as defined under Information Security standards
  • Set-up SharePoint sites, subsites, document libraries created custom list, content types, and views
  • Responsible for monitoring, maintaining & administrate security measures for the protection of company data stored on Office 365, Azure cloud systems
  • Manage the development and deployment of custom business solutions in Azure cloud services, leading development teams in the adoption of Agile software development methodologies
  • Assist business users in defining User Acceptance Testing, test cases and plans
  • Proactively communicate and collaborate with clients and technical teams to prioritize requirements
  • Provided technical support for the end-users that included application access and application training for Office 365 including SharePoint Online, Skype for business and MS Teams
  • Manage Azure AD security groups and user administration
  • Manage and deploy SSO and MFA companywide along application assignment in Azure AD.

SharePoint support engineer -Contract

Hart Brown assoc. - Atlanta, Ga
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Researched, diagnosed, and resolved application issues related to the maintenance, support, and operation of the corporate applications
  • Manage .NET applications with development team
  • Managed and SharePoint site collections and store quota allocation
  • Set-up SharePoint sites, subsites, document libraries created custom list, content types, and views
  • Leveraged advanced research and analysis abilities to create and maintain technical documentation, build effective cross-functional relationships, and provide recommendations for optimizing and improving the organization's software applications
  • Analyzed user requirements in coordination with the business requirements
  • Works with team members on all phases of project and I have leadership responsibilities in directing and evaluating the work of more junior analyst
  • Applied visualizations to improve the communication of customer data and KPIs across different departments
  • Originate informational and decision-seeking presentations to technical and business group’s internal and/or external client organizations.

application Support (Contract)

Adreima- Atlanta Ga
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Works with various groups to resolve issues and/or elevates incidents to the appropriate tier 2 support specialists as defined in internal procedures
  • Opens, tracks, and closes Remedy incident records, providing an accurate description of the problem presented and resolution offered
  • Set-up SharePoint and site and security upon request
  • UI Development and C# development for various projects
  • Support Dev team with Change management, API refresh and Node.js development
  • Set-up Distribution groups and shared mailboxes
  • Ensures problem ownership and promotes end-user satisfaction
  • Communicates with the users clearly and precisely to ensure their understanding of the steps necessary to resolve the concern, issue, or problem
  • Identified automation opportunities that will reduce the risk of errors and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
  • Assist other teams and management to document and resolve unplanned hard system outages
  • Contribute to the communication process to impacted customers and internal management personnel.

Education

Bachelors Science -

Johnson C. Smith University

Skills

  • Power Platform Developer
  • AvePoint
  • MS Project
  • Visio
  • SharePoint 2010-2016
  • SharePoint Online
  • SharePoint Designer 2013/2016
  • Share Gate
  • Office 365
  • Azure AD
  • OneDrive
  • Yammer
  • Teams
  • OneNote
  • CRM
  • Lotus Notes
  • InfoPath
  • Nintex WF
  • Automate
  • Microsoft Entra
  • Leadership
  • Process Improvement
  • Team Building
  • Human Resources
  • Project Management
  • Process Development
  • Business Development
  • Planning Strategic
  • Training and Development
  • SharePoint Development
  • Client Communication
  • System monitoring
  • Office 365 Administration

Careerachievements

  • Koniag LLC - USDA, Sr. SharePoint Administrator, 01/2021, Present, Redesign SharePoint sites from Classic UI to New Modern UI, Create PowerPoint presentations for training material on new SharePoint Environments, Assist with permissions, security groups in Azure AD, Configure Power BI and Microsoft Forms for automation., Replace 2010/2013 platforms and migrate content to SharePoint Online, Train team on PowerApps, Web Parts and deployment, Manage and create Team Sites, Recreate InfoPath forms and convert to Power Apps, Create Power Apps applications and connect to SharePoint Lists, Manage and create Power Automate flows to replace SharePoint Workflows, Assign ownership to workflows and manage data connections.
  • American Bureau Of Shipping-Spring, TX, Office 365 & SharePoint Designer- Contract, 08/2019, 01/2021, Create and build custom SharePoint sites for companies HR division and Commercial Operations, Maintain all governance, DLP and ADFS, Create documentation and proof of concepts for teams use and deployment., Create PowerPoint presentations for training material on new SharePoint Environments, Assist with permissions, security groups in Azure AD, Configure Power BI and Microsoft Forms for automation., Replace 2010/2013 platforms and migrate content to SharePoint Online, Train team on PowerApps, Web Parts and deployment, Manage and create Team Sites, Create Microsoft Teams for each Business Group needs., Occasionally used Rest API with internal IT Team for troubleshooting systems, Utilized SharePoint Designer to construct SharePoint workflows, implement JavaScript, Design forms and Master Page Templates, Recreate InfoPath forms and convert to Power Apps, Create Power Apps applications and connect to SharePoint Lists, Manage and create Power Automate flows to replace SharePoint Workflows, Assign ownership to workflows and manage data connections.
  • Strategic Materials-Katy, TX, IT Professional-SharePoint Migration Specialist & Admin, 10/2020, 12/2020, Create and build custom SharePoint sites for companies Global Operations, Analyze Shared File drive space for migration., Utilize ShareGate to migrate content and Structured content to new SharePoint environment., Contact content and business owners, Setup meetings for information handoffs, Delete unused and migrated data from shared files., Setup new document libraries, maintain meta data., Break inheritance for different plant folders for data management control
  • Chevron Phillips-Woodlands, Office 365 & SharePoint Engineer- Contract, 04/2019, 07/2019, Manage Azure AD security groups and user administration., Migration of 2010/2013 SharePoint on Prem to SharePoint 2016 Online, Provide Complexity reports to content owners and strategically plan migrations utilizing Power BI dashboards., Develop and design new SharePoint sites for end-users., Re-Establish broken links, troubleshoot new Workflows., Assist business users in defining User Acceptance Testing, test cases and plans., Proactively communicate and collaborate with clients, technical teams to prioritize requirements., Provided technical support for the end-users that included application access and application training for Office 365 including SharePoint Online, Skype for business and MS Teams
  • Northwestern Benefits- Houston – (Remote), Office 365 & SharePoint Engineer- Contract, 08/2018, 04/2019, Lead complex troubleshooting and incident resolution events ensuring security requirements are met as defined under Information Security standards., Set-up SharePoint sites, subsites, document libraries created custom list, content types, and views., Responsible for monitoring, maintaining & administrate security measures for the protection of company data stored on Office 365, Azure cloud systems., Manage the development and deployment of custom business solutions in Azure cloud services, leading development teams in the adoption of Agile software development methodologies., Assist business users in defining User Acceptance Testing, test cases and plans., Proactively communicate and collaborate with clients and technical teams to prioritize requirements., Provided technical support for the end-users that included application access and application training for Office 365 including SharePoint Online, Skype for business and MS Teams, Manage Azure AD security groups and user administration., Manage and deploy SSO and MFA companywide along application assignment in Azure AD
  • Hart Brown assoc. - Atlanta, Ga, SharePoint support engineer -Contract, 2016, 2018, Researched, diagnosed, and resolved application issues related to the maintenance, support, and operation of the corporate applications., Manage .NET applications with development team., Managed and SharePoint site collections and store quota allocation., Set-up SharePoint sites, subsites, document libraries created custom list, content types, and views., Leveraged advanced research and analysis abilities to create and maintain technical documentation, build effective cross-functional relationships, and provide recommendations for optimizing and improving the organization's software applications., Analyzed user requirements in coordination with the business requirements., Works with team members on all phases of project and I have leadership responsibilities in directing and evaluating the work of more junior analyst., Applied visualizations to improve the communication of customer data and KPIs across different departments., Originate informational and decision-seeking presentations to technical and business group’s internal and/or external client organizations.
  • Adreima- Atlanta Ga, Application Support (Contract), 2014, 2016, Works with various groups to resolve issues and/or elevates incidents to the appropriate tier 2 support specialists as defined in internal procedures., Opens, tracks, and closes Remedy incident records, providing an accurate description of the problem presented and resolution offered., Set-up SharePoint and site and security upon request, UI Development and C# development for various projects, Support Dev team with Change management, API refresh and Node.js development, Set-up Distribution groups and shared mailboxes, Ensures problem ownership and promotes end-user satisfaction., Communicates with the users clearly and precisely to ensure their understanding of the steps necessary to resolve the concern, issue, or problem. Identified automation opportunities that will reduce the risk of errors and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)., Assist other teams and management to document and resolve unplanned hard system outages. Contribute to the communication process to impacted customers and internal management personnel.

Training

  • Microsoft Office 365 Training- Microsoft
  • Microsoft SharePoint Training-Microsoft

Timeline

Sr. SharePoint Administrator

Koniag LLC - USDA
01.2021 - Current

It Professional-SharePoint Migration Specialist & Admin

Strategic Materials-Katy, TX
10.2020 - 12.2020

Office 365 & SharePoint Designer- Contract

American Bureau Of Shipping-Spring, TX
08.2019 - 01.2021

Office 365 & SharePoint Engineer- Contract

Chevron Phillips-Woodlands
04.2019 - 07.2019

Office 365 & SharePoint Engineer- Contract

Northwestern Benefits- Houston – (Remote)
08.2018 - 04.2019

SharePoint support engineer -Contract

Hart Brown assoc. - Atlanta, Ga
01.2016 - 01.2018

application Support (Contract)

Adreima- Atlanta Ga
01.2014 - 01.2016

Bachelors Science -

Johnson C. Smith University
Walter Dalton