SEAN GEORGE

4 - 208 Sutton Street ~ Maysville, Kentucky 41056

(606) 301 - 3211 sgc82b9a@westpost.net

SENIOR TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

Visionary business leader, technology leader and consultant with fifteen years e
xperience in project management and IT operations seeking to contribute acquired
skills in a senior management role. Extensive experience providing strategic a
nd tactical leadership; inspires high-achieving teams to greater performance; ch
ampions an atmosphere of accountability and respect. Demonstrated history of suc
cess in both entrepreneurial and corporate settings; negotiator and influencer w
ho builds consensus throughout the organization. Excellent communication skills
; speaks at appropriate audience level. Honored to be a 2002 Olympic Torchbeare
r for contributions as a highly decorated Gulf War veteran, a community and busi
ness leader, and an active member of several service organizations. Planning to
re-locate to the greater Cincinnati area.
Areas of expertise include:
*Business Development / Negotiation *Project Management *On-site / Remote Teams
*Infrastructure Design / Architecture *Business / Systems Analysis *Process Re-
engineering
*Solutions Design / Development *Risk Management / Compliance *Vendor Management
*Marketing *Budget / Financial Management *Pre- and Post Sales Support
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COURIKA SOLUTIONS, Maysville, KY 1999 - Present
Owner / Principal Architect
* Directs all aspects of operation of this IT solution provider for small busine
sses: sales, solutions architect, project management and administration includi
ng finance, budgeting, purchasing and vendor management.
* Conceives and implements best practices in processes and procedures; recruits,
trains, mentors and manages team of up to eight technicians.
* Conducts needs and requirements analyses; designs and implements custom soluti
ons for voice and data including security and technical surveillance systems as
well as upgrades, software rollouts, email and website solutions, digital phone
systems and POS platforms.
* Key projects delivered on-time and on-budget include:
- Regional Hospital: Key point-of-contact for technical issues; designed and im
plemented medical practice technology solutions including EMR and Practice Manag
ement for all incoming physicians.
- Housing Authority Facilities: designed and implemented digital security and s
urveillance solution comprising 43 cameras on 4 properties for 24x7 monitoring;
managed entire project including budget, ensuring compliance with Federal HUD re
gulations, and third-party vendors and contractors.
- Upgrades and enhancements for existing networks for clients in the legal, educ
ation, insurance, banking, local government and health services sectors.
PRIVATE BUSINESS, INC., Nashville, TN 1994 - 1999
Remote Locations Manager, 1996 - 1999
* Managed technical resources for two satellite offices and research facility; d
irected team of application support specialists troubleshooting and resolving pr
oblems for 150 end-users.
* Ensured 99.99% uptime for network and continuous communication between locatio
ns; ensured smooth upgrade of network, routers and switches; administered Lotus
Notes messaging system.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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PRIVATE BUSINESS INC. (Continued)
Technical Support Specialist, 1994 - 1996
Technical Support, 1994
* Promoted to Team Lead in recognition of superior communication and technical s
kills: delivered Tier II and Tier III support to colleagues.
* Recipient of multiple awards for excellence; consistently delivered an excepti
onal client service, exceeding expectations.
US NAVY 1991 - 1993
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* Highly-decorated shipboard firefighter in the Gulf War with multiple letters o
f commendation from Commanding Officer; received honorable discharge.
* Maintained on-board networks and computers; delivered on-site and remote techn
ical support.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, Nashville, TN
Bachelor of Arts in Management and Human Relations, 1998
CNA (Certified Novell Administrator), 1998
TECHNICAL SKILLS
PCs * Notebooks * Servers * LAN / WAN * VoIP * Storage Solutions * Routers / Fir
ewalls * Linux / Mac / Windows * Microsoft Office Suite * Adobe Professional Sui
te * Antivirus Solutions
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
MAYSVILLE - MASON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Executive Board of Directors, 1999 - present
* Recognized for outstanding leadership.
MAYSVILLE ROTARY CLUB, 1999 - present
Board of Directors, 2002 - 2008
President, 2006 - 2007 (youngest President in 90 year history of club)
US Olympic Torchbearer 2002 Winter Olympics - Salt Lake City
Recognized by Kentucky House of Representative for community and business achiev
ements.
Keynote Speaker for 2003 Regional Education Conference on Technology.