Kris Bell

Experience

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  KINEX INC.

  Dec 2010 - Dec 2014

  ●Conducted operational assessments, installations, and upgrades, as well as, configure, network, and troubleshoot components of complex force protection systems throughout theater ●Managed technical oversight of acceptance, development, operational, and production verification testing ●Provided field expertise for the collection of imagery of various tactically relevant targets/scenarios●Partnered with clients to gather requirements for supporting solutions●Setup, configured, and network simulations systems and classroom used to provide training of BETSS-C force protection suite●Conducted hands-on training to Field Support Representative (FSR), Instructors, Technician/Installer (T/I), Operator, and Soldiers. Create and implement enhancements to current training POI●Led software installation and operational support to personnel in the employment of NVToolset applications during training exercises, system demonstrations, system test and evaluation, and concept experimentation Show less ●Led the production, integration, software testing, debugging, documentation, and maintaining of NVToolset software and sub-components. ●Provided field support of mobile training facilities and modeling/simulation software/systems during Base Expeditionary Targeting Surveillance Systems Combined (BETSS-C) training missions and experiments. ●Performed system administrator duties, networking, and configuration management. ●Managed the configuring and operation of simulation training software while provided on-site troubleshooting for software and hardware issues. ●Managed relationships between clients, developers, and other key personal, by communicating training requirements, feature requests, and resolve issues such as system discrepancies. ●Coordinated logistical/instructional details with team leads for training missions. ●Provided support for demonstrations and experimentation activities for advanced technical exercises, including, Network Integration Events, Technical Support and Operational Analysis, and Joint Interoperability. ●Performed analytical work in support of systems and programs. ●Developed, reviewed, assisted, and executed technical documentation, such as test plans and other instructional materials. ●Assisted the Government in the procurement of new computer hardware/software for life cycle management of fielded training systems(Examples include: computers (servers, workstations, and laptops), monitors, Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM) devices, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) equipment, rack equipment, peripheral devices, software licenses for commercially developed software, simulation software, state of the art 3D models, commercially developed terrain databases, and operating environments). Show less

  • IT Project Manager / Technical Trainer

    Feb 2013 - Dec 2014

  • Software Technician | US Army Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate

    Dec 2010 - Feb 2013
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  Charles Schwab

  Mar 2015 - Oct 2023

  ● Developed business processes and workflows involving Development, IT, Product/Programmanagement, Site Reliability Engineering(SRE),Off-shore, and QA teams; which, increasedproductivity by eliminating toil● Unified cross-functional business and technology teams to define and document project scope, requirements, create process models, and roadmaps that improved collaboration and transparency● Established the operating model of four SRE teams supporting application in the GCP & AWS Cloud environments ● Improved organizational performance through hands-on training with a leadership approach that emphasized decision-making through active listening. ● Provided guidance and direction to project and Scrum teams to ensure successful execution onboarding applications into the Cloud ● Led technical discussions, communicated complex issues, and collaborated with technical and business stakeholders to achieve the program and project objectives/success criteria● Coached 3 cross-functional development teams as a Scrum Master and Agile coach, influencing without authority the delivery of new features and resolved defects ● Communicated effectively at an executive and team level● Coordinated with external vendors and technology partners Show less

  • Senior IT Project Manager | Cloud Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

    May 2021 - Oct 2023

  • IT Project Manager | Software Development & Engineering

    Apr 2017 - May 2021

  • Production Support Coordinator | Schwab Performance Technologies

    Mar 2015 - May 2017
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  Texas Department of Transportation

  Apr 2024 - Nov 2024

  Lead Program Manager | IT Applications Branch

  ● Managed components of a highly complex engineering program initiative consisting of six large scale projects with an eight figure budget in total● Collaborated with end-users and key stakeholders to gather requirements, vendors for implementation and integration, as well as IT and Operational teams to ensure successfully deliver products or services● Defined and implemented Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)