Letters of Recommendation:
University of Florida Interim CIO, Chuck Frazier
University of Florida Associate CIO, Fedro Zazueta
Perry Roofing, Gainesville, FL
Dan Shields
Gainesville, FL
(352) 374-3742
daniel_shields@hotmail.com
CAREER SUMMARY
Recognized for leadership, drive, customer focus, and communication skills.
EXPERIENCE
IT Expert: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. August 2010 to present
- Manage website for Academic Advising Center.
- Coordinate web projects with UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Create and deliver backend reporting for business analytics.
Web Manager: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. August 2008 to July 2010
- Develop, promote, and coordinate centralization and standardization of UF and affiliated web sites.
- Manage web site functionality and updates among UF departments, designers and programmers.
- Achieved Supervisory Challenge Certificate: six courses in management.
Director of Business Operations and Executive Committee Member: Perry Roofing, Inc., Gainesville, FL. September 2006 to July 2008
- Directed IT, Human Resources, Marketing and Warehouse departments for $22M business.
- Created and maintained inventory system and procedures.
- Directed creation of commercial roofing project management software, processes, and reports.
- Created hiring guidelines, liaised with employee leasing company, and managed employee conflicts.
- Presented department reports as a member of the Executive Committee.
Technical Product Manager: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA. July 2000 to October 2005
- Grew $12M international network e-commerce program from 12 partners to 178.
- Exceeded revenue stretch goals each year using sales, demographics, and trend analysis.
- Presented e-commerce program specifics to targeted potential business partners.
- Managed web producers, software releases, tech support, and customer surveys.
- Wrote business software requirements and created fiscal projections and reporting workflows.
Investor Relations Producer: PR Newswire, Jersey City, NJ. September 1999 to February 2000
- Project manager for the creation of Fortune 500 investor relations websites.
Electronic Publishing Specialist: Cisco Systems, Inc. (consultant), Santa Clara, CA. March 1998 to November 1998
- Top producing marketing web publisher for $8B e-commerce site.
- Trained clients, vendors and international staff in web publishing procedures.
Electronic Full Text Supervisor: Thomson Publishing, Foster City, CA. August 1990 to July 1997
- Managed 100+ publisher partnerships.
- Increased department productivity by 20% and implemented peer communication programs.
- Successfully supervised staff of 15 in three groups that created database articles and graphics.
- Developed CD and online products.
- Created training materials and trained staff on hardware, software, and network usage.
- Won Employee Achievement Award in recognition of productivity and morale increases.
Editor/Production Specialist:
- Wrote and edited articles regarding federal tax and labor policies.
- Designed, produced, and implemented legal publications.
- Set up office computers, and trained coworkers to use hardware and software.
EDUCATION
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., English B.A., 1989
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
- Strategic Communications Online and Electronic Communications Subcommittee - April 2009 to December 2009
- UF Information Technology Action Plan Committee - October 2008 to April 2009
- Roof Connect Online Committee - March 2007 to July 2008
COMPUTER SKILLS
- System experience: Windows XP, Apple OS X, UNIX.
- Applications: Microsoft Office, CRM, Project, Product Studio, SQL, and VSS; XHTML/HTML; JavaScript; Quark XPress; Adobe FrameMaker, Photoshop, Acrobat; Freehand; Illustrator; Lotus Notes; Subversion, Putty, Amaya, Contribute.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Habitat for Humanity: Alachua County, FL; Santa Clara, CA
- Suburban Heights Neighborhood Association: Gainesville, FL