Rob RodenParker
IT Professional - Project Management, Web Development, Technical Support
  • Results-driven IT professional of 20 years with 11 years of project management.
  • Extremely organized and detail oriented, able to handle multiple projects simultaneously with excellent people skills and an ability to manage teams.
  • Track record for diagnosing methods for continual process improvement and delivering effective solutions. I do whatever it takes to get the job done.
  • Superior analytical and problem-solving abilities. Constantly learning and improving my skills.
Skills and Qualifiations

Project Management, Data Analysis, Problem Solving, Report Creation, Developing Budgets, Coordination, Strategic Planning, Quality Management, Risk Analysis, Process Improvement, Organization, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork, Time Management, Technical Expertise

Technologies

HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery, Responsive Design, UX/UI, WordPress, Advanced MS Excel, MySQL, PHP, Node.js, Express, Git/GitHub, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Experience

2018 - Present

Cosmic Blip Media, Inc.
Digital Marketing Manager

Design websites for local and nationwide clients. Perform SEO, blogging, and website maintenance to help clients achieve stellar search rankings and get more customers.

2017 - 2018

webFEAT Complete
Web Project Manager

Responsible for on-boarding new clients and managing the project from start to finish. Designed new client websites on WordPress. Set up staging sites for testing. Created and managed mail server accounts for new and existing clients. Managed domain names, hosting accounts, and other technical requirements for all customers.

  • Created web system for tracking and managing domain names.

2014 - 2017

Conquest Technologies
IT Project Manager

Managed $7 million per year contract with Wells Fargo. Coordinated installation of routers and switches for up to 20 sites at a time. Involved in managing, planning, scheduling, and reporting on project activities. Kept accurate administrative records of expenditure, accounting, costing and billing.

  • Decreased length of project life cycle per site by 8%.

2010 - 2014

Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions
Infrastructure PM

Team lead for Site Vault project.  IT PM for Predator DMZ project for GE Aviation.  Coordinated with management, solution architects and support teams to ensure that all tasks were completed and all requirements were met.  Created documentation for use in future projects.  Analyzed network and firewall traffic.

  • Streamlined file processing method to reduce processing time by 80%.

2006 - 2010

Fifth Third Processing Solutions
LOB Project Manager

Worked with Relationship Managers, IT, and internal groups to successfully manage projects for existing financial institutions. Coordinated necessary IT development with Technology Specialists. Performed post-conversion analysis, problem determination and resolution, and other customer support and consulting as required.

  • UAT testing of project management software resulted in 10% decrease in project closeout times.

2002 - 2006

Siemens Business Services
Knowledge Management PM / Help Desk

Managed the transition of a client’s helpdesk to our centralized business model.  Traveled to clients’ sites to gather product information for integration with our systems, managing the client’s priorities. Also served as second shift help desk analyst for over twenty clients.

  • Promoted to Knowledge Management lead after only 6 months.

2001 - 2002

GE Capital IT Solutions
Network Administrator

Performed LAN administration for GE Capital and subsidiaries:  created Active Directory accounts for network, MS Exchange, VPN, dial-in, Oracle, and RSA SecurID.  Administered Ace server for secure authentication.  Provided second-tier support for LAN administration problems.

  • Increased closure of support tickets from 34 per day to 48 per day.

2001

University of Cincinnati
Systems Engineer

Supervised the implementation of all new departmental information systems, including a web-based personnel management system, contract approval system, and document imaging system. Performed hardware, software, and network support for thirty users.

  • Directly responsible for computerizing the department’s entire budgeting system within 3 months.

1999 - 2000

Cincinnati Water Works
Senior Computer Programmer Analyst

Served as primary help desk lead for Windows NT environment. Managed SMS 2.0 server. Imaged PCs and maintained hardware/software inventory.  Assisted in the creation and maintenance of the corporate intranet. Trained employees on hardware and software systems. Supervised two employees.

  • Researched and implemented help desk software to improve rate of case closure by 40%.

1998 - 1999

US Bank
Network Systems Specialist

Provided support for LAN/WAN environment, including diagnosing and solving problems with workstations, servers, hubs, routers, and cabling. Performed system administration on 25 Novell 4.11 servers. Served as second-tier support for approximately 500 PCs: installed and troubleshot applications; configured and maintained servers.

  • Promoted to assistant team lead within 5 months.

1997 - 1998

Midwest National Mortgage Banc
Technology Manager

Managed all technical resources, including the purchase and maintenance of all computers, telephones, faxes, and copiers. Managed computer resources for corporate office and eight branch offices. Created and managed corporate website for online applications.

  • Promoted twice within 9 months from Technical Support to Network Administrator to Technology Manager.
Education

Graduated 2009

Capella University
MA Information Technology

Graduated 1991

University of Cincinnati
BA Economics
Certifications

Valid until 7/1/19

Hubspot Inbound Certification
Hubspot.com

Expected July 2018

Web Development Bootcamp
Udemy.com

Expected April 2018

Scrum Fundamentals Certified
SCRUMstudy.com

Expected August 2018

Full Stack Web Development Certification
freeCodeCamp.com

Rob RodenParker

Skills

Project Management
Process Improvement
Problem Solving
Time Management
Change Management
Cost Control
Negotiation
Risk Management
HTML
CSS3
Bootstrap
Javascript
MS Excel