Benjamin Betts

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Profile:

I am an IT specialist with extensive experience in systems and network administration. My emphasis is procedural efficiency and security. I have experience and personal interest in team leadership, communications solutions, project management, root cause analysis, troubleshooting, open source solutions and all uses of technology that advance the process of business.

Skills:

  • Team Management
  • Procedure Development
  • Project Management
  • Linux, UNIX
  • Win Server 2k-2k8, XP
  • Networking, Hardware
  • HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS
  • PHP, JavaScript, VBScript
  • Java, C++, Shell, VB

Employment:

02/06 - Present IBM Global Services Minneapolis, MN
Systems Management Specialist/SME
Contracted by Pomeroy IT Solutions & CDI Corporation
  • Administration of Unix and Windows systems in a large, enterprise datacenter
  • Management of multi-team, interdependent procedures
  • Manage the configuration and security requirements for all server installations
  • Coordinating infrastructure, software and procedural changes throughout the environment
  • Personally integrated over 200 servers into the environment
  • Tech: RedHat ES, Windows Server 2k-2k8, Veritas, IIS, VB, Ghost, HTML(et al.), Dell PowerEdge, HP/Compaq Prolient, IBM xSeries, Data remanence
08/2004 - 10/2005 Midwest Coca-Cola Bottling Eagan, MN
Sales Analyst
Originally contracted by Addeco Technical
  • Designed and implemented office automation applications
  • Reduced weekly reporting allocation by more than 90% through automation
  • Restructured the biannual CDAM routing project, reducing duration by more than 95%
  • Managed national reporting projects and developed divisional projects
  • Developed divisional reporting practices
  • Recognized for excellence in divisional design projects
  • Designed, developed and formatted the 2005 business plan
  • Tech: Virtual Basic (VBScript, VBA), Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Frontpage
04/2004 - 05/2004 Thomson Legal and Regulatory Eagan, MN
WLD Web Updating - Spidering
Contracted by Addeco Technical
  • Analyzed spidered web data for inconsistencies and errors.
  • Developed automation processes that reduced process times by 40% to 80%
  • Streamlined processes within UNIX and Windows XP
08/2002 - 01/2004 McKesson Medical-Surgical Eagan, MN
Order Supervisor
Originally contracted by Addeco
  • Developed order processing procedures and documentation through ERP system deployment
  • Recognized for evaluation of software and the subsequent nationally implemented revisions
  • Lowered district service costs through on-site network, terminal, PC, and RF maintenance
  • Developed Order and inventory error tracking and correction throughout the ERP implementation
Shipping/Receiving and Inventory Maintenance Supervisor
  • Assumed leadership positions throughout the warehouse in order to develop, test and implement procedures for each position
  • Initiated efficiency strategies for locations throughout the region

Education:

2003 - 2006 University of Phoenix BS IT
1993 - 1997 Harding University Undergrad

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