Dell Vouwie

480-899-0298 Dell.Vouwie@gmail.com

- - SharePoint Developer - -
Web/Graphic Designer with 13 years of experience, 6 years SharePoint and InfoPath Experience, Expert in Adobe Creative Suite, Technical Writer and Trainer

Qualifications Summary

• Bachelor degree with experience in web design and a background in commercial printing
• Create and maintain SharePoint Site Collections and Web Sites; layout sites in such a way to help users access, collect, organize and exchange information with attention to visual presentation and download speed
• Ability to identify project requirements and develop a strategy to complete the project on time and within budget

Technical Skills

Professional Experience

SCHALLER ANDERSON a Division of AETNA INSURANCE, Phoenix, AZ 2012-2013
Application Developer I

Use SharePoint to deliver and support business systems which meet business needs and opportunities by integrating information, business process and technology in a cost effective, timely manner.

• Collaborate with multiple business areas to establish solutions to business problems.
• Prepare for migration from SharePoint System 2007 to SharePoint System 2010. Considerable amount of planning and testing was required prior to updating SharePoint 2007 from an old server to a new server hosting SharePoint 2010. The update was successfully completed in early 2013.
• Maintain SharePoint groups and Group Management for Aetna Medicaid SharePoint site. Fulfill requests from users to be placed in the proper groups for access to the many Medicaid sub-sites. Strict security measures were followed to determine who should have Read, Contributor, Design or Full Control access.
• Provide guidance on SharePoint functionalities to the Aetna Medicaid users. Introduced the use of SharePoint Workflows to work groups that required documents to be routed between group members to give feedback and/or approval after the document is reviewed by group members; use of Workflows have saved considerable amount of time and is a more efficient means of tracking participation on creating the final document.
• Fulfilled requests for SharePoint support and maintenance. Often the support request is repeated by different individuals; this prompt me to write a ‘How-To’ guide on the process used to fulfill the support request; these guides were made available via SharePoint for anyone to download and use.
• Assist with the annual Records Cleanup Event as Unit Records Manager. Oversee and participate in implementation and compliance with the Records Retention and Destruction (RR&D) policies and procedures for the Program Management Department.

ON-LINE SYSTEMS, Farmington, CT 2011-2012
Contract Employee assigned to Schaller Anderson a Division of Aetna Insurance, Phoenix, AZ

Primary position was SharePoint Administration. Handled day-to-day user’s request for help with SharePoint 2007. Built and maintained SharePoint sites and managed security group set up.

• Moved individual SharePoint sites into a well organized Site Collection
• Apply metadata to documents in document libraries to replace folder tree structure
• Wrote user guides that benefit other employees by providing instruction on how to integrate SharePoint into their work activities and provide information on many SharePoint subjects
• Assist users in setting up SharePoint sites and sub-sites and teach them about Web Parts, Document Libraries, Lists, Calendars, and Workflows

GENERAL DYNAMICS, Scottsdale, AZ 2006-2011
Technician Staff

Develop and maintain internal digital communications for National Systems Division (NSD). Primary job functions are to maintain and provide ongoing design of NSD Websites, SharePoint, Livelink, and other digital communication media. Duties included improving the company’s efficiency in the development and implementation of web applications; monitor web site traffic and ensure user accessibility to intranet sites.

• Interact with multiple business areas to negotiate effective solutions for communicating business goals
• Planned and developed a system to capture electronic signatures on Non-Disclosure Agreements by using SharePoint InfoPath and a Forms Library
• Converted a complex form for Software Requests to a Simple Software Request form by using SharePoint InfoPath and SharePoint Workflows
• Wrote user guides that benefit other employees by providing a resource to get “How-To-Do” information on many SharePoint subjects
• Design SharePoint master page layouts and apply CSS to customize the page theme
• Assist users in setting up SharePoint sites and sub-sites and teach them about Web Parts, Document Libraries, Lists, Calendars, and Workflows
• Organized a SharePoint Knowledge Manager group and was appointed Co-Chairman
• Developed a White Paper template, based on a new design, which can streamline converting the supplied Word document into the new design by using Adobe InDesign software

Promoted from contract employee to a fulltime position in 2006. All of the duties as a contractor were carried over to the fulltime employee position.

SUPERIOR TECHNICAL RESOURCES, Scottsdale, AZ 2003-2006
Contract Employee assigned to General Dynamics, Engineering Design Services

• Appointed Webmaster for a multimillion dollar project
• Appointed Livelink Information Manager
• Serve as Level 1 support, reporting directly to IT Server Team
  • Control group access and monitor restricted group access
  • Livelink Knowledge Manager for Division for three years
• Maintained and updated Division’s web site home page and related sub-sites
• Created a Print Friendly web page template that eliminates the header and left side bar of the web page so only the main content of the page is printed
• Designed and maintained 38 datasheets for General Dynamics’ products

FIESTA COPY•PRINT•SHIP, Tempe, AZ 2002
Front Counter Sales Person / Digital Prepress Technician

Assist customers with printing and shipping needs. Design Business Cards, Letterheads, Programs, Forms, etc. Preflight print files for output to Image Setter or Xerox Docutech. Xerox Docutech 135 and 5090 operator.

MOTOROLA, Phoenix, AZ 1994-2001
Career at Motorola transitioned from the analog world to the digital world; it moved from printing hard copies to desktop publishing to web pages.

Internet Specialist 1998-2001

• Developed a sector wide intranet portal and webzine. Providing access to business and general information in a quick and concise manner.
• Web Master for Human Resources. Designed a web site for HR department to use as a communication and information area for policies and practices.
• Designed Electronic invitations for sector wide meetings and events, saving postage and printing costs. Improved delivery time and RSVP returns. It also provided a database of attendees.
• Developed web page standards and templates to make web page publishing process and maintenance efficient.
• Maintained press release database. Transformed and coded ASCII text version of press release to HTML and inserted into an existing template.
• Teacher, Trainer, Moderator and Architect of a business content repository. A corporate wide collaborative environment used as a document repository, work group area, and discussion group area. Motorola's version is based on Livelink from Open Text Inc.

Technical Web Support 1996-1998

Transferred hard copy data sheets to electronic format allowing customers and engineers access to parts information via the World Wide Web or FaxBack system. Provided customer support to people needing assistance in locating a document.

Print Shop Prepress Lithographer 1994-1996

Performed analog production of publications. This was a very hands on craft, far removed from the desktop publishing of today. Assembled negatives into flats that would be used to make printing plates; this operation required accurate registration within a tolerance of .001 of an inch. These plates would be used on a printing press to produce one color to full color brochures, data sheets, posters, etc.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology and minor in Photojournalism,
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.

Professional Development

Continuing Education at Maricopa Community Colleges:

Certificates of Training from Interface Technical Training:

• SharePoint 2007 Advanced Core Features
• Customizing SharePoint 2007 Without Programming

To further my working knowledge base I have attended the following:
 - Macromedia Seminar to demonstrate the latest tricks and tips of Macromedia software
 - Photoshop Workshop, held by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals
 - Microsoft Seminar to introduce ASP.Net and other .Net software
 - Completed Trilogy class on “Beginning C# and ASP. NET using Visual Studio 2008”
 - Completed Trilogy class on “Beginning Silverlight applications and AJAX programming”