Collin Ames

Experience

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  University of Minnesota

  Oct 1987 - Dec 1998

  Create and manage html web pages using text editors/Hot Dog Pro. Create and maintain graphics for web pages using Adobe PhotoShop. Take photos of campus for use on web site as stills and Apple QuickTime VR movies. Create and maintain Adobe PDF versions of University forms. Train on PeopleTools for use in developing web front end to PeopleSoft system. Create and maintain office documentation using Microsoft Office and Project 98. Create promotional materials using PhotoShop and PageMaker. Configure new PCs with needed hardware and software. Show less Schedule staff to shift positions. Monitor staff performance to ensure proper University representation. Register students for courses via CRT and PC. Coordinate internal registrations for eight University departments. Establish procedures for processing registrations, process the registrations and work with department officers to find solutions to problems. Produce various forms and materials for the unit, including training guide and forms for logging activities. Supervise two full time employees. Assign work and monitor performance. Conduct formal employee review annually. Coordinate and lead training sessions for new staff and advanced training for current staff. Write training manuals and guidelines. Conduct follow up interviews to ensure training was effective. Maintain computers and printers in working order. Install new software. Solve problems with hardware and software. Show less

  • Information Technology Professional

    Jan 1996 - Dec 1998

  • Office Specialist

    Oct 1987 - Jul 1997
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  Piper Jaffray

  Dec 1998 - Aug 2008

  Programmer/Analyst

  Design and develop internal business applications using C# .Net, ASP.Net, SQL, Oracle and SharePoint 2007.

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  Orbital ATK

  Sept 2008 - now

  Senior SharePoint Webmaster

  System Administrator for a MOSS 2007 farm with 8+ TB of data, 1500+ site collections, 8,000+ sites. Peform daily administration tasks, application installs/upgrades/patches and aid users in enhancing their SharePoint sites, with a particular emphasis on workflows using Nintex Workflow. Currently implementing a SharePoint 2010 farm and preparing for migration to SharePoint 2013.

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  Northrop Grumman

  Jun 2018 - now

  Sharepoint Architect