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Walter Dalton

Houston

Summary

Dynamic Sr. SharePoint Administrator at SRI International, adept at streamlining business processes through Power Apps and Power Automate. Proven expertise in governance policies and incident resolution, driving efficiency and user satisfaction. Skilled in technical documentation and collaboration, enhancing organizational performance while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. SharePoint Administrator

SRI International
03.2021 - Current
  • Created SharePoint training materials and curriculum
  • Create documentation for governance and best practices as the Power Apps administrator
  • Streamline business processes with Power automation and Power Apps
  • L2 support for SharePoint and OneDrive issues
  • Migration projects using Share Gate for SharePoint to file share
  • Configured AvePoint Governance tool for account cleanup procedures
  • Deploy policies for environmental integrity
  • Implement Tracking for changes and updates to SharePoint sites via Power Apps and Power automate

Office 365 & SharePoint Designer- Contract

American Bureau Of Shipping
Spring
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 MS 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
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
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
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
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

Microsoft Office 365 Training -

Microsoft
Atlanta, GA
05-2019

Microsoft SharePoint Training -

Microsoft
Atlanta, GA
05-2016

Some College (No Degree) -

Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte, NC

Skills

  • SharePoint administration
  • Power Apps development
  • Power Automate integration
  • Governance policies
  • Azure AD management
  • Document management
  • Content migration
  • User training
  • Incident resolution
  • Technical documentation
  • Collaboration tools
  • Process optimization
  • Multitasking
  • Version control
  • Written communication
  • SharePoint architecture
  • Responsive design
  • Requirements gathering
  • Custom web parts
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Technical support

Career Achievements

  • SRI International, Sr. SharePoint Administrator, 03/01/21, Present, Created SharePoint training materials and curriculum, Create documentation for governance and best practices as the Power Apps administrator, Streamline business processes with Power automation and Power Apps, L2 support for SharePoint and OneDrive issues, Migration projects using Share Gate for SharePoint to file share, Configured AvePoint Governance tool for account cleanup procedures, Deploy policies for environmental integrity, Implement Tracking for changes and updates to SharePoint sites via Power Apps and Power automate
  • American Bureau Of Shipping, Spring, TX, Office 365 & SharePoint Designer- Contract, 08/01/19, 01/31/21, 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 MS 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, 10/01/20, 12/31/20, 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
  • Chevron Phillips, Woodlands, TX, Office 365 & SharePoint Engineer- Contract, 04/01/19, 07/31/19, 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, TX (Remote), Office 365 & SharePoint Engineer- Contract, 08/01/18, 04/30/19, 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, 01/01/16, 12/31/18, 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), 01/01/14, 12/31/16, 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

Timeline

Sr. SharePoint Administrator

SRI International
03.2021 - Current

It Professional-SharePoint Migration Specialist & Admin

Strategic Materials
10.2020 - 12.2020

Office 365 & SharePoint Designer- Contract

American Bureau Of Shipping
08.2019 - 01.2021

Office 365 & SharePoint Engineer- Contract

Chevron Phillips
04.2019 - 07.2019

Office 365 & SharePoint Engineer- Contract

Northwestern Benefits
08.2018 - 04.2019

SharePoint support engineer -Contract

Hart Brown assoc.
01.2016 - 01.2018

application Support (Contract)

Adreima
01.2014 - 01.2016

Microsoft Office 365 Training -

Microsoft

Microsoft SharePoint Training -

Microsoft

Some College (No Degree) -

Johnson C. Smith University
Walter Dalton