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Dave Nichols

Dave Nichols

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  • About me

    Experienced IT Manager, Strategist and Trainer

  • Education

    • Victor J. Andrew High School

      1984 - 1989

    • Illinois Wesleyan University

      1989 - 1993
      Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Computer Science

  • Experience

    • Software Engineering, LLC

      Dec 1987 - Jan 1995

      1989-1993: Seasonal contacts to write and support custom software. dBase, rBase, FoxPro1993-1995: Full-time employment writing custom software (FoxPro) and design/installation of small-office LAN systems. Seasonal contracts to write end-user manuals and technical support documents for custom software, primarily for use in accounting and truckload management systems.

      • Programmer Analyst

        Sept 1989 - Jan 1995

      • Technical Writer

        Dec 1987 - Sept 1989

    • Honeywell

      Jan 1995 - Oct 1995
      LAN Administrator

      Local LAN Administrator for the largest Honeywell office outside of corporate headquarters. Established server & network maintenance policies and schedules; trained office personnel in basic Windows usage & MS Office proficiency.

    • Honeywell

      Dec 1995 - Oct 1996
      IT Consultant

      Part of Honeywell's fledgling Chicago-Area IT Consulting business. Served as LAN administrator and Technical Support Specialist for large customers.

    • Convergence Technology, Inc.

      Oct 1996 - Jan 1998
      IT Consultant

    • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas

      Jan 1999 - Apr 2017

      • Senior Manager, IT Infrastructure

        Apr 2011 - Apr 2017

      • Manager, IT Infrastructure

        Jun 2003 - Apr 2011

      • Supervisor, IT Infrastructure

        Mar 2002 - Jun 2003

      • Senior Technical Specialist, IT Infrastructure

        Jan 1999 - Mar 2002

    • Amazon

      Jul 2017 - Mar 2023

      Leading an awesome team of IT Technicians and Engineers responsible for supporting all aspects of IT infrastructure within an 855,000 sq ft robotics-based facility operating near 24x7x365 and employing 4,000+ associates, plus a super-cool Make-on-Demand site while launching new fulfillment centers all over the place and driving valuable new resources for IT teams all over the globe!

      • Learning And Development Program Manager

        Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

      • IT Manager

        Jul 2017 - Jan 2022

    • Atkore

      Apr 2023 - now
      Manager, Enterprise Networking

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Cubmaster, Committee Member, Assistant Scoutmaster, Scoutmaster

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