Blake Kelly
• United States: Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
• information technology and services
Current: IT Consultant, Select Network Consulting, LLC
Past:
IT Intern, Miller Johnson
Service Technician, Best Buy Stores
Blake Kelly
Address: Houston, Texas Area
Current:
- IT Project Manager at Hewlett-Packard
Past:
- IT Consultant - Owner at Select Network Consulting, LLC
- IT Intern at Miller Johnson
- Service
Education:
- Calvin College
- Kuyper College
People Network: 28
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Blake Kelly’s Summary
Leadership
• Management experience delegating projects amongst team members
• Strong talent and work ethic to manage efforts with limited supervision
• Leads by example often setting the pace for efforts and projects
Teamwork
• Consistently identified as an effective team-player in performance reviews
• Able to play the essential role of translating communications between users and IT staff
Project Management
• Able to prioritize and balance concurrent projects
• Excellent communications style among team members and upwards to management
• Recognizes and manages project components by tracking deadlines, costs and personnel necessary to complete efforts
Technology
• “Microsoft Operations Manager” and “Blackberry Enterprise Server” administration
• Active Directory multi-site DNS and DHCP configuration and troubleshooting
• Server consolidation using VMware ESX and Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, including physical to virtual migrations
• Backup and disaster recovery of servers & workstations using “CommVault”, “Symantec Ghost”, “Backup Exec”, “Acronis True Image” and “BrightStor ARCserve Backup”
• A+ hardware maintenance, troubleshooting, repair (desktop, laptop, printer, network)
• Server imaging, OS (operating system) builds, placement, and procurement for a 50+ Windows 2003 server environment
• Experience with “Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration” and NAS/SAN setup and configuration
• Network planning and implementing of Cisco and HP IDF’s and switches to core MDF in a multi site environment; including wireless AP’s
• Extensive configuration and troubleshooting of multiple servers and shared sub-storage devices (NAS & SAN systems)
• Configuration and planning of DeepFreeze™ on laptops
• Digital photography manipulation and enhancement with Adobe Photoshop CS
Blake Kelly’s Specialties:
Project Management, Audit, Data Center, VMware, BlackBerry Enterprise Server, SAN, NAS, Disaster Recovery, Server, Active Directory, Exchange, Microsoft Operations Manager, Ethical, Leader, Personal, Project Management, Teamwork, Network, Cisco, Wireless, HP, IBM, EMC, Hewlett-Packard
IT Project Manager
Hewlett-Packard
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 2007 — Present (8 months)
Provide technical, coordination and process leadership for the execution of SOX related activities including Test of Design, Test of Effectiveness, Remediation, retest and any other activities for both internal and external audits. Develop a strong working relationship with HP Internal Audit and external designated audit firm and act as liaison between audit firm and CIS domains. Provide linkage to and leadership into necessary HP IT forums to help drive and stardization and simplification of tools & processes regarding SOX. Drive necessary targets and processes to enable CIS to meet SOX goals and objectives. Ensure appropriate training and knowledge is developed within CIS IT teams responsible for SOX assessments and actions. Become a subject matter expert (SME) in HP IT SOX processes and tools. Manage CIS internal SOX assessment, scheduling, resource requirements, communications, status reports and escalations.
Eductional Details:
Calvin College
BS in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, BioChemistry, Religion, 2002 — 2007
Blake Kelly’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
Additional Information
Blake Kelly’s Groups:
Sunshine Community Church