Kevin Smith

Experience

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  Littelfuse

  Jan 1979 - Jan 1981

  Sr Programmer Analyst

  Design software solutions that support strategic business objectives

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  Symons

  Jan 1981 - Jan 2003

  IT Manager

  Led all IT functions including; strategic technnology planning, voice & data communications, software development, IT operations, vendor management, technology and ERP end user training programs.

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  Symons

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2009

  Prepare & monitor annual operating budgets. Maintain Key Operating Performance measurements. Manage capital projects portfolio, fixed assets, auto/driver reimbursement programs. Telecom Expense Management and sourcing. Special IT and Capital Project initiatives. Develop and monitor annual revenue and SGA budgets for branch, region and division operations across 18 nationwide, administrative, manufacturing and warehousing locations

  • Sr Financial Analyst

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2009

  • Budget Manager

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2009
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  Nighthawk Group LLC

  Aug 2009 - now

  Principal

  Outsourced telecom management - Assisting clients in planning, implementing and managing their telecommunication & data needs. Including; telecom expense management, voice, data & internet services, hosted PBX services, strategic planning, project management and implementation, office relocation's, CAT6 & Fiber Optic cabling, Door Access Control, Video Surveillance systems.At Nighthawk Group, our mission is to become your trusted business partner. Our unbiased approach, to telecommunications, help you to decrease costs and improve service levels, allowing you to concentrate on your core business. Show less

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  Sears Holdings Corporation

  Feb 2014 - Apr 2016

  Project Manager (Contract)

  Managed process of migrating 32 primary Business Units from Windows XP to Windows 7; Project consisted of 53,000+ Windows 7 computers. • Defined appropriate build packages (bundles of common software applications) for each BU.• Determined hardware requirements, quantities, and mix of build packages required by each BU location.• Forecasted hardware needs, placed hardware build orders with internal and third-party vendors. • Worked with deployment teams to insure all units were accounted for and deployed. • Developed performance metrics and system to track outside vendor orders, monitor hardware build progress, shipment tracking, and end-user deployment; to insure all computer orders were built correctly, delivered to the correct location, received by the unit, and ultimately brought online by the end user.• Worked with Tech Support teams and created mechanism to remotely disable XP computers. Show less