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John Girard, M.S.

John Girard, M.S.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Consultant at CDW

  • Education

    • Texas Tech University - Rawls College of Business

      2016 - 2019
      Information Technology Business Analysis

      B.B.A

    • Southern Methodist University

      2021 - 2023
      Masters of Data Science Machine Learning 4.0

      Completed a M.S in Data Science. Coursework in this program covered topics such as data mining, neural networks, data wrangling, statistical inference, regression analysis, time-series analysis, clustering, and natural language processing. I have experience working with large datasets, implementing data modeling techniques, and designing effective data visualizations using tools such as tableau and PowerBI to communicate insights. Throughout this program I also was exposed to a lot of cloud… Show more Completed a M.S in Data Science. Coursework in this program covered topics such as data mining, neural networks, data wrangling, statistical inference, regression analysis, time-series analysis, clustering, and natural language processing. I have experience working with large datasets, implementing data modeling techniques, and designing effective data visualizations using tools such as tableau and PowerBI to communicate insights. Throughout this program I also was exposed to a lot of cloud computing topics, such as best practices in architecture, data pipelines, and data warehouses. Show less

  • Experience

    • Sirius Computer Solutions

      Jan 2020 - Aug 2023

      Acquired by CDW in October 2021

      • Sr. Analyst, Data Center Transformation

        Oct 2021 - Aug 2023

      • Analyst

        Jan 2020 - Oct 2021

    • CDW

      Oct 2021 - now

      Data Center Migration Consultant- National Grocery Store Chain•Collaborated closely with an organization's IT team to seamlessly relocate their datacenter from Dallas to Nevada. Led the migration of numerous servers across various applications while meticulously tracking the progress of new builds and ancillary work across multiple teams.Digital Transformation Consultant- Retail Conglomerate• Successfully led a comprehensive digital transformation for a major U.S.-based retailer, with a focus on migrating their entire virtual environment with minimal disruptions to daily business operations. Employed a data store migration methodology to seamlessly migrate approximately 700 servers, ensuring a smooth and efficient transition.Data Center Migration- Healthcare System• Played a pivotal role in the successful migration of patient-care applications to a new colocation facility, ensuring uninterrupted access to critical services. Developed comprehensive runbooks to guide migration events, mapped application dependencies, and executed the actual migration process. Employed Zerto's advanced hypervisor-level replication capabilities to seamlessly migrate over 2000 servers, resulting in zero rollbacks and minimal downtime. Show less

      • Advisory Consultant

        Oct 2023 - now

      • Sr. Analyst

        Oct 2021 - Oct 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ITIL V4

      PeopleCert
      Apr 2020

    • Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC)

      Scrum Basic
      Jun 2020

    • Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2016

      Microsoft
      Nov 2017
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    • Six Sigma Yellow Belt

      VMEdu Inc.
      Feb 2020

    • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

      Project Management Institute
      Feb 2020

    • Device42 Technical Associate

      Device42, A Freshworks Company
      Jun 2020