Kyle Bucklen

Experience

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  Dominion Enterprises

  Aug 2001 - Oct 2014

  • Developed and managed a $5M annual IT budget.• Directed and coached product and software development staff to support multiple web products.• Managed Systems and Database Administrators to support website infrastructure.• Designed and implemented new web products for leasing agents and website consumers.• Developed multiple mid-level IT managers and directors to ensure professional development and advancement within the organization. • Directed operations staff to support website infrastructure.• Oversaw product and software development staff to support web products including ForRent.com, After55.com, and CorporateHousing.com.• Established and managed a $5M annual IT budget. • Directed a team of software engineers, web developers, and quality assurance analysts. • Developed and maintained multiple websites.• Successfully transitioned applications to new open source technologies including PHP, MySQL, and MongoDB.• Recruited, hired, and trained development resources to meet business demands. • Administered multiple large MS SQL Server database applications (300GB – 2TB)• Provided backup administration support for several Oracle database applications• Responsible for building ETL processes using TSQL, SSIS• Database application and query performance tuning• Performed on-call responsibilities during off-hours • Test and certify web software across several portal websites• Build and execute test plans• Test daily for any regressed functionality

  • AVP of Technology

    Dec 2013 - Oct 2014

  • Director of Web Development

    Feb 2008 - Dec 2013

  • Web Development Manager

    Dec 2005 - Feb 2008

  • Database Administrator

    Oct 2002 - Dec 2005

  • Quality Assurance Engineer

    Aug 2001 - Oct 2002
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  Homes Media Solutions (Homes.com Division of Dominion Enterprises)

  Oct 2014 - May 2017

  VP of Technology

  • Developed and managed a $25M annual budget, annual strategic plans, product roadmaps, and staff coordination.• Served as financial expert for software development groups, handled software and hardware budgeting based on project requirements and budget allocations for all resources.• Managed Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to increase organic traffic from search engines.• Collaborated with in-house sales team to develop strategies for product development and maintenance.

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  Bucklen Consulting

  Jun 2017 - now

  Owner / IT Consultant

  • Support clients in areas of product development, software engineering, database administration, quality assurance, system/infrastructure development, marketing, project management and training.• Design and develop responsive web applications, API solutions, data processing/aggregation services and other software solutions to support business growth of clients.• Support clients through management of their search engine marketing, online advertising, social media marketing and email marketing. Show less

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  ADP

  Jul 2019 - now

  • Senior Director of Application Development

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Dir. Application Development

    Jul 2019 - Mar 2023