Matthew Stacks

Matthew Stacks

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Technical Architect

  • Education

    • Cleveland State University

      2002 - 2006
      Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Science Computer Science, Concentration in Electrical and Computer Engineering

      Honors:CIS/CS core requirementsData Structures, Web Programming, Object Oriented Programming, Java, C++, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Ethics, Engineering Accounting, Compiler Languages, Discrete MathematicsElectives in Web Development and Mobile ApplicationsConcentration in Electrical and Computer Engineering Minor in Electrical Engineering partially complete

    • The University of Akron

      2004 - 2009
      Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain/ Operations Management Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 3.6 GPA

      College of Business Administration Core RequirementsEnterprise Resource Planning, Supply Chain Logistics, CRM, SAP, Operations Management, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior & Leadership Specialized focus on Electronic Data Interchange and Warehouse Management Solutionshttp://www.uakron.edu/cba/cba-home/academic-programs/ug/program-details.dot?programId=483049&pageTitle=Undergraduate%20Programs&crumbTitle=Supply%20Chain/Operations%20Management

    • The University of Akron

      2004 - 2009
      Bachelor of Business Administration for Information Systems Management Management Information Systems and Services, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 3.6 GPA

      Core College of Business Administration:Statistics, Acct., Finance, Economics, Legal Environment, Operations Management, Marketing, International Business, Business Strategy, 471 Management Project 100% A Capstone course Information Systems Management:Data Warehousing and Mining, Systems Integration App Development, Database Management, Decision Analysis, Business Information Systems, Analysis Design Development of Information Systems Specialized focus on Cloud… Show more Core College of Business Administration:Statistics, Acct., Finance, Economics, Legal Environment, Operations Management, Marketing, International Business, Business Strategy, 471 Management Project 100% A Capstone course Information Systems Management:Data Warehousing and Mining, Systems Integration App Development, Database Management, Decision Analysis, Business Information Systems, Analysis Design Development of Information Systems Specialized focus on Cloud Computing Sciences and Technology http://www.uakron.edu/cba/cba-home/academic-programs/ug/program-details.dot?programId=70608&pageTitle=Undergraduate%20Programs&crumbTitle=Information%20Systems%20Management Show less

  • Experience

    • Fresenius Medical Care

      Apr 1999 - Jan 2001
      Chief Technician

      Responsible for maintenance and repair of: Dialysis MachinesRO System General building maintenance Coordination of contractors for repair and upgrade Management of employees - reuse staff, equipment technician staff Ordering and reconciliation of inventory for numerous free standing/ acute dialysis facilitiesPart of team that designed and coordinated flagship "Home Dialysis" program including custom design and implementation of single patient in-home dialysis machine and RO water system Show less

    • DSI Renal, Inc

      Apr 2001 - Jun 2008
      Biomedical Technician

      Responsible for maintenance and repair of: Dialysis MachinesRO System General building maintenance Coordination of contractors for repair and upgrade Ordering and reconciliation of inventory for numerous free standing/ acute dialysis facilities-up to three at a timeRecreated all documentation including metrics systems and auto scheduling software creationHelped to open several facilities in New Jersey with custom documentation and procedures to pass rigorous state standardsManaged Acute technical departmenttook part in training of new employees to the departmentEffectively brought several clinics to current and effective repair/ maintenance state, documentation, and procedures Positive relationship with all nurses and technicians at each clinic Show less

    • CommutAir

      Aug 2008 - Oct 2008
      Cosultant Network admin/ applications development

      Responsible for daily computer operations for 60+ computers and operators over three separate unitsTroubleshoot, repair, and maintain systems, including personal PC’s, printers, and serversAssure continuous connectivity between units over WAN, as well as systems and applications over LANMaintain and develop web page located a www.commutair.com, as well as www.commutair.info Handle all employee e-mail services, including adding, deleting, and modifying users and groups Manage data backup, as well as UPS/ backup generator operations, attend weekly operations/management meetingsDevelop and maintain shared drives (storage locations) as well as shared calendars using Exchange ServerSet up of new computers and laptops, utilizing VPN technology, as well as implementation of proprietary legacy systems and applications Show less

    • Brandmuscle

      Oct 2009 - Oct 2011
      Software Engineer

      Schedule and promote app code from Dev through Test into the Production environments (Windows and Linux) Maintain code from Development through production env (tagging, updating, and checking in/out using TortoiseSVN)Default assignee for all bugs related to core rendering/creative solutionCreation and deployment of Windows 2003/2008 Servers using Hyper-V virtual server template creation and automated deployment, data management utilizing virtual partitioningVisual Studio, C#, SQL, InDesign server development (web development, configuration, web services, ftp connectivity and file management, site security and custom groupings, form management interface, and custom content managementManage DNS configurations for all environments, maintain relationship with offsite Co-Location supportManagement of IIS and creation of IIS site configuration templates and scriptsDeveloper new hire training (designed training documents, designed 3-hour training class) SQL Server management (user security, database and table creation and management, backup process implementation)Designed and created Windows Server Application that automated entire build process (Code Tagging, check-out, check-in, server code backup and deletion, MS build scripts, content push, app code push, shut down website and app pool across network to server farm, backup and space management of SQL DB, run SQL scripts, run IIS binding scripts, bring all sites back up and recycle IIS instances, organize logs and report any errors) Show less

    • Agility Business Solutions

      Oct 2011 - Jun 2013
      Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist

      SharePoint Developer Dynamics AX Developer C# .NET Developer Work directly with client Senior Management Team to develop a custom .NET to AX Enterprise Portal Solution through the Business Connector Dynamics AX X++ developer Coordinate, design, develop, implement, and support Web Portal solutions Pre-sale through go-live implementation, project management, and 24-hour support Installation and administrative support of SharePoint Farm, SpSecurity, Site Collections and Sites from code Show less

    • Consulant

      Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
      Sharepoint Architect, MCTS

      Design, develop, and implement custom SharePoint SolutionRequirements analysis - User-centered design, needs assesmentSystems Diagrams and creation of Entity-relationship ModelDatabase design and implementation Workflow design and creation Project coordination Fiscal reporting and equipment coordination Dashboard design Site design

    • CHAMPLAIN ENTERPRISES LLC DBA COMMUTAIR

      Aug 2013 - Jan 2014
      IT Manager

      Management of IT departmentManage and train direct reports Define initiatives and road maps for future systems enhancements and upgrades Defined and implemented Office365, SharePoint, and Azure cloud network infrastructure

    • Timber Products Co.

      Jan 2014 - Nov 2014
      Programmer Analyst

      Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 development and maintenance Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 maintenance Report creation utilizing Visual Studio 2010, SSRS, and AX 2012 reporting methodologies Security implementation and upkeep utilizing duties, permissions, and roles Custom Workflow implementation Tickets in modules AR, AP, Procurement, Inventory, admin for pending 2012 implementation SDLC/ Build manager from dev to prod utilizing XPOs and Model/ Model Stores

    • RoviSys

      Nov 2014 - Apr 2017
      Microsoft Dynamics AX Developer, ERP Specialist II

      Maintain Dynamics AX 2012 R2 CU7 systems throughout development life cycle including creation of environments, backups, data migration, test plans, UAT, upgrades, support, and AX client maintenance Utilize X++ to create integration endpoints to communicate with existing systems utilizing custom Batch Jobs, FTP, AIF, and .NET DLLs acting as solution architect, project manager, developer, quality assurance and support Utilize Team Foundation Server for X++ code repository, test plans, and project management Work directly with accounting and management teams to identify business needs, create reports, forms and custom solution based on assessment and internal project requests Troubleshoot issues with invoices, purchase orders, ledger/sub ledger transactions, user permissions, connectivity, and integration between several systems Maintain communication between key stakeholders, management teams, and executive team Creation of ODATA end points for AX integration with Microsoft Excel Client projects utilizing SharePoint 2010, LINQ to SQL, JavaScript, ASP web forms, and custom timer jobs Administration of SQL AX data source including backup planning, upgrade scripts, and an upgrade to SQL 2014 Administration of Management Reporter and Atlas ODATA connectivity suit Meet with users, management, and stakeholders to identify business needs acting as solution architect for all internal projects Show less

    • Olympic Steel

      Apr 2017 - Jan 2020
      Dynamics AX Software Engineer

      Utilize X++ to create custom solutions as assigned through ticketing system Utilize Team Foundation Server for X++ code repository, as well as task management Work directly with Business Analysts to design, implement, and test solutions Troubleshoot issues with Inventory Transactions focusing on customized process module, AIF, AR, AP, Batch Jobs, and misc. integration points (Focus on Catch weight issues in production) Senior SharePoint Developer - SharePoint 2010 intranet site Creation of custom reports using SSRS and Visual Studio Show less

    • IDesign

      Jan 2020 - Sept 2022
      Solutions Architect

      Design, implement, and maintain integration solutions for Dynamics AX 2009, D365F&O, EDI, PLM, and 3PL warehouses (acts as BA, PM, SA, Dev, QA, admin etc.) Implemented D365F&O for European entity Manage Azure DevOps instance with code repository, Pipelines, and Agile project management methodology Maintain all server instances throughout Dev, Test, Cloud, and production environments Architect solutions in all systems from development to testing on to Production release Design and implement numerous SDLC improvements such as testing, project management, ticket management, QA and change management AX2009 and D365F&O system ownership regarding support, maintenance, monitoring, enhancement projects, and resource planning Directly report to CIO Show less

    • Life-Science Innovations

      Sept 2022 - Jan 2023
      AX/D365 Solutions Architect

      D365 solution architecture, development, administration, and process creation Implemented Remote Server Administrator Tools (RSAT) to automate testing for release management and Microsoft update cadence Learned Microsoft Customer Engagement so that I was able to support end users and implement the connection to F&O through Dataverse/ Customer entities Maintained all Cloud hosted environments to keep code base updated and limit costs Created companywide Change Management process from code check-in to release as well as stakeholder alignment and approval Worked with consultant to define and implement Logic Apps solution to write to WorldShip local database Worked with consultant to implement and support F&O export to Data Lake to be used by Azure Synapse Analytics creating a Data Lake House to for reporting Show less

    • IDesign

      Jan 2023 - May 2024
      Director of Business Systems

      Responsible for Business Systems consisting of EDI, WMS, ERP, Intranet, PLM, and Shopify store frontsAX2009 / D365 solution architecture, development, administration, and process creation Manage 3 direct reports and numerous consultants Created REST API connections to Channel Partners for Marketplace order, item, inventory and 3PL management Implemented miscellaneous changes to SDLC regarding ERP, WMS and Web Development projects (code check in patterns, GitHub integration to Shopify, ADO, code reviews through Visual Studio, release management) Owned WMS system upgrade project (Red Prairie to Blue Yonder) managing consulting firm, Business Systems department, Operations test group, and executive stakeholder team Acted as enterprise architect, solution architect, director, main developer, business analyst, and project manager Created project management flow for team by leveraging ClickUp project management, dashboards, and weekly cross functional stakeholder meetings to align projects and resources while improving transparency and buy in Spearheaded project to move AX 2009 to new servers to utilize consistent updates and security protocol giving the company more time to move to D365 Finance and Operations while ensuring business continuity Own all server instances from maintenance to upgrades including TLS projects to ensure connectivity, as well as database backup and maintenance LCS management including Cloud Hosted Environments, production release management, QA maintenance, Build Pipelines and Microsoft update management Show less

    • Life-Science Innovations

      May 2024 - now
      Technical Architect
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft Certified SharePoint Developer

      Microsoft Inc
      Oct 2012