Recruited to audit and redesign out dated technology infrastructure and applications. Developed upgrade plan for Infrastructure and applications using technology triage techniques along with risk vs reward scenarios. Planned and implemented secure hybrid-cloud environment enabling needed performance, redundancy and scalability for nationwide access and remote mobile project sites.
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Gaston Fouché
Technology Leader
Name:Gaston J. Fouché Jr.
Date of birth:November 19, 1968
Address:Flower Mound, TX 75022, US
Phone:+1 (214) 457-0292
Email:gaston@fouche.org
Website:http://www.fouche.org/gaston
Insightful, results-driven IT executive with 20+ year progressive career record spanning a full range of IT/IS operations and software development. Well-equipped with extensive background in senior-level IT management, systems architecture, infrastructure development, and process engineering. Successful in partnering with stakeholders, management, vendors, and teams to evaluate needs, define strategies, and deploy enterprise-wide IT solutions and best practices. Adept at building and leading talented teams, continuously providing members with the training, support, resources, guidance, and motivation to exceed organizational objectives.
Employment
Selected to identify gaps in technology infrastructure and information systems. Redesigned technology infrastructure providing stability, redundancy and enhanced functionality. Restructured to provide an internal, more cost-effective team to develop new and manage existing systems. Managed vendor relations and headed development of enterprise systems consolidating islands of information into systems providing transactional level details across heterogeneous point of sale systems.
Co-founded and operated company which provided consulting, software development and hosting services. Provided technologies and infrastructures based upon Windows 2008R2/XP/7, SQL 2010 and IIS 7.0. Developed software solutions using the .NET 3.5/4.0 framework and Visual Studio 2010.
Served as primary leadership force of IT operations and a million-dollar budget encompassing network environments, call centers, phone systems, continual process improvement and reporting. Developed and deployed enterprise-wide IT vision and roadmap. Managed vendor relations and headed development and implementation of leading-edge technical solutions, systems, applications, and platforms. Communicated extensively with senior executives regarding all aspects of IT service and delivery. Mentored, coached, and trained 10 team members. Prepared organization for growth through introduction of clear strategies and network best practices to stabilize, expand, and improve both IT and network services.
Designed and executed client and corporate systems strategies and architectures; skillfully providing data driven web based solutions and client-server applications. Analyzed client business needs and risks, designed application/networking prototypes and solutions, and delivered expert support and administrative services. Performed code reviews; supervised and mentored development staff.
Recruited to design and develop a financial and inventory application for European automobile manufacturers. Successfully built application utilizing Visual Basic 6.0, MS SQL Server 6.5/7.0, Platform SDK and Source Code Management. Designed and instituted database maintenance and disaster recovery plans. Mentored junior developers. Installed and maintained Exchange email systems, and conducted MTS Component design and performance testing.
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Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Certified Solution Expert: Business Intelligence
Microsoft Certified Solution Expert: Data Platform
Microsoft Certified Database Administrator
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
IBM
IBM Cognos TM1: Analyze and Share Data
IBM Cognos TM1: Design and Develop Models
IBM Cognos TM1: Interact with Data
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