Christopher Maynard

Christopher Maynard

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  • About me

    Intermediate Level Developer IV

  • Education

    • Barbados Community College

      2005 - 2008
      Associate Degree Applied Science in Building & Civil Engineering
    • Alleyne School

      2000 - 2005

      Activities and Societies: Art & Craft

    • The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus

      2011 - 2016
      Bachelor's degree Computer Science

      Media Team member of Computer Science Society at the University of West Indies with the duties of managing a word press website (http://cssuwi.org)

  • Experience

    • Ministry of Health (Technical Management)

      Apr 2011 - Jul 2011
      Draftsman

       Consultation, design and drafting site plans from project proposals and adhoc queries  Reviewed site plans for completeness and accuracy On site carpentry

    • Campus IT Services

      Sept 2014 - Jun 2016
      IT Technician

       Managing and setting up projectors, speakers, micro-phones, wireless systems and camera Organizing and data entry for presentations using Microsoft Office suite Providing assistance and troubleshooting for Apple and Microsoft software devices

    • Simplified Apps

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
      Project Assistant

       Assist with web project management of the 50 BB Sites project of 30 BCC student interns Quality control new software tools and development environments WordPress site development Implemented Social Media Content planning and scheduling Created, updated and test new Google App Scripts to automate current business activities Quality control and configuration of Amazon Web Services

    • Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH)

      Nov 2016 - Jun 2017
      IT SPECIALIST - INTERN:BRCCC USAID Funded Project

      1)Creating an email system which will automatically: (a) Email data request links to authorized users (Met Services and CIMH Staff). (b) Email climate data-sets record generator results to Climatologist and Assist. Climatologist for inclusion in the bulletins. (c) Automatically read emails and process data upload request and add them to the database. 2)Performing testing and quality checks on applications

    • Inchcape Américas

      Jul 2017 - Apr 2024

      - System Architecture: Designing and overseeing the architecture of the ERP system, ensuring it meets the organization's requirements for scalability, reliability, and performance.- Development Oversight: Leading a team of developers in the customization, configuration, and development of ERP modules, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards.- Performance Optimization: Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks within the ERP system, optimizing database queries, and implementing caching mechanisms to improve system responsiveness.- Security Management: Implementing and enforcing security measures to protect sensitive data within the ERP system, including role-based access control, encryption, and compliance with regulatory requirements.- Upgrades and Maintenance: Overseeing the planning and execution of ERP system upgrades, patches, and maintenance activities, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.- Documentation and Training: Creating technical documentation, user guides, and training materials for the ERP system, and providing training to end-users and support staff as needed.- Vendor Management: Collaborating with ERP vendors to troubleshoot issues, escalate technical support requests, and coordinate the resolution of software bugs and feature requests.- Continuous Improvement: Continuously evaluating and enhancing the ERP system to optimize business processes, increase efficiency, and support organizational growth and innovation.- Project Management: Leading ERP implementation projects, managing timelines, resources, and budgets, and ensuring successful delivery of project milestones according to business requirements and stakeholders' expectations.- Stakeholder Communication: Serving as the primary point of contact for technical discussions with business stakeholders, IT leadership, and other cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment of technical solutions with business goals and priorities. Show less Key Responsibilities:- Implements and coordinates with upgrades/patches/new features on the business applications with users and vendors and ensures completion of user acceptance testing and training.- Improving system quality by identifying issues and common patterns, and developing standard operating procedures.- Enhancing applications by identifying opportunities for improvement, making recommendations and designing and implementing systems.- Maintaining and improving existing codebases and peer review code changes.- Liaising with colleagues to implement technical designs.- Investigating and using new technologies where relevant.- Providing written knowledge transfer material.- Maintans accurate and appropriate logs of backups, system changes and system issues. Show less

      • ERP Technical Lead

        Sept 2022 - Apr 2024
      • Software Engineer

        Oct 2020 - Oct 2022
      • Business System Analyst

        Jul 2017 - Oct 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

      Microsoft
      Feb 2023
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    • Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate

      Microsoft
      Apr 2022
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    • Exam Tips: Azure Administrator (AZ-104)

      LinkedIn
      Aug 2023
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    • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Cert Prep: 1 Cloud Concepts

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2022
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    • Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) Cert Prep: 2 Manage Storage Accounts

      LinkedIn
      Aug 2023
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    • Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) Cert Prep: 1 Manage Azure Identities and Governance

      LinkedIn
      Aug 2023
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    • Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate

      Microsoft
      Apr 2022
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