About Me

Jonathan Adams is an industry veteran with experience in almost every role of the IT industry and industries from education to professional sports.  Throughout his career he has seen positive and negative trends in the industry, most surrounding the communication, collaboration, and knowledge management needs of organizations.  It is his personal missions to bring the best practices of the industry to all.

Self Indulgent Quote – “We don’t make organizations, we make them work better.”

Education: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA  B.S. Computer Engineering, January 2003

Computer Skills and Knowledge:
Programming: C#, ASP.NET, PHP, JavaScript, Flash, XML, DHTML, CSS, C, C++, OOP
Software: MOSS 2007, WSS v3, SharePoint Designer, SharePoint Portal Server 2003, IIS, Git, Flash, WebSphere, Microsoft SQL  Server, MySQL, Oracle, Apache, Linux

Related Experience:
IT Operations Manager, Worktopia.com, White Plains, NY (11/2008-01/2008)

• Redesigned existing SharePoint intranet architecture
• Implemented extranet SharePoint application
• Documented and implemented departmental requirements to streamline processes     through SharePoint Workflow
• Maintained all corporate applications, servers, and desktops
• Created backup procedures for all systems to minimize downtime and data loss

United States Tennis Association, White Plains, NY (02/2007 – 11/2008)
Portal Administrator, (10/2007 – 11/2008)

• Architected the corporate intranet and community extranet
• Installed, configured, and maintained Windows SharePoint Services environment
• Lead CMS evaluation process which selected SharePoint to replace WebSphere Portal as the intranet and extranet solution
• Designed and developed new themes and skins for IBM WebSphere Portal

Professional Tennis System Administrator, (02/2007 – 10/2007)

• Developed US Open Command Center collaboration site on the WebSphere platform
• Authored multiple requirement, specification, and knowledge base articles for Professional Tennis systems
• Provided advanced technical support for the 2007 and 2008 US Open events, including Ticketmaster and Micros’ systems

Programmer/Analyst, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY (08/2005–02/2007)

• Introduced and trained staff on new development methods and best practices
• Programmed and deployed new web applications and upgrades to legacy systems
• Collaborated with multiple departments to develop project timetables and allocate resources for future projects
• Trained clients on the use of custom applications and the ImageNow system
• Created detailed requirement documents to blueprint future applications

CRS Retail Systems, Newburgh, NY (07/2003–08/2005)
Intranet Application Specialist, (08/2004–08/2005)

• Led selection and implementation process of SharePoint as the new corporate intranet solution
• Designed and implemented a new intranet information architecture based on SharePoint’s capabilities to increase usability and functionality
• Worked on a cross-functional team to redesign the existing corporate website’s administrative interface
• Designed a Flash and XML based Computer Based Training generator

Rollout Manager, (07/2004-08/2004)

• Led a team of Help Desk Analysts through a 300 store software deployment

Knowledge Management Specialist,(08/2003-08/2004)

• Coordinated with over 30 high-profile clients as well as internal staff via voice and email to author accurate and detailed articles
• Created a client-side JavaScript/DHTML notes generation utility to facilitate the customer support group in maintaining departmental standards

Help Desk Analyst, (07/2003-08/2003)

Intern, I2WD US Army, Fort Monmouth, NJ (1999-2000)