Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Email: ericdunn06@gmail.com
Objective
To grow in my career utilizing my skills, education and experience and enable me to enhance my knowledge in Information Technology Application Development, Maintenance, and Support with specialization in ASP .NET Core Web Apps and APIs.
Work Experience
July 2024 – Current
Technology and Innovation – Government of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Application Development & Support – Systems Analyst 2
Technology and Innovation – Government of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Application Development & Support – Systems Analyst 2
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Public Agency Database Application Maintenance & Support (July 2024 – Current)
- ASP .NET Core 5 Web App
- Provided application maintenance and support
- Resolved issues and bugs
- Delivered changes per business requests
- Performed basic functional testing before handing off to business for any UAT
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Rate of Last Resort Powershell Development, Maintenance & Support (Nov 2024 – Current)
- Created new Powershell script solution to solve an urgent business need
- Multiple tech stacks involved including: SFTP site, Windows Task Scheduler Job Server, SQL Server Database, Power BI Reports
- Solution setup and deployed succesfully
- Provided maintenance and support
- Resolved issues and bugs
- Delivered changes per business requests
- Performed basic functional testing before handing off to business for any UAT
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Landtitles Powershell Development, Maintenance & Support (August 2024 – Current)
- Created new Powershell sync script solution to solve a business need
- Multiple tech stacks involved including: Network Attached Storage (NAS) folder, SFTP site, Windows Task Scheduler Job Server
- Solution setup and deployed succesfully
- Provided maintenance and support
- Resolved issues and bugs
- Delivered changes per business requests
- Performed basic functional testing before handing off to business for any UAT
May 2017 – July 2024
Public Service Commission / Technology and Innovation – Government of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Application Development & Support – Systems Analyst 1
Public Service Commission / Technology and Innovation – Government of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Application Development & Support – Systems Analyst 1
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Premiers Invitation Request Application Maintenance & Support (Feb 2023 - July 2024)
- ASP .NET Core 8 Web app
- Providing ongoing application maintenance and support
- Resolving issues and bugs
- Delivering changes per business requests
- Created test plans and signoff sheet
- Performing robust application testing prior to any and all releases
- Supported a successful go-live of the newly re-platformed app
- Migrated all required business data from the old to new system
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Public Agency Database Application Maintenance & Support (Jan 2023 – Sept 2023)
- ASP .NET Core 5 Web App
- Provided application maintenance and support
- Resolved issues and bugs
- Delivered changes per business requests
- Performed basic functional testing before handing off to business for any UAT
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FOIP System Releases (March 2021 – Nov 2022)
- Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Java based app
- Deployed code releases to Production based on CGI (vendor) deployment packages as needed
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E-Committee Application Releases & Support (Dec 2020 – Dec 2022)
- iOS iPad and Windows tablet Apps with Elixer / Phoenix Server
- Provided Tier 1 end-user support for business critical application provided to Executive Council Ministers and Premiers Offices
- Provided on-call support before and during meetings
- Performed pre-meeting system health checks
- Coordinate issue and bug fix resolutions with the vendor development teams (Robots and Pencils, and CGI)
- Coordinate application change releases between vendor and business contacts
- Performed robust application testing prior to any and all releases
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Noverant Learning Management System Releases & Support (May 2017 - Dec 2022)
- Participated in project to on board and configure third party Software as a Service (SaaS) product; learning management system (Noverant) for all GOA departments.
- Participated with ministry senior application developers, GOA Active Directory Services (ADS) team, and vendor support team to setup and document the application user synchronization service Extract Transform Load (ETL) process via PowerShell scripts and to enable for GOA Single Sign-On (SSO).
- Facilitated for Tier 3 Application Support for any and all GOA users as escalated up from the Tier 1 Service Desk, GoA Learning Center support staff, and Tier 2 Worksite Support Staff.
- Further escalate issues as needed to GOA ADS team, vendor support team, and vendor product management
- Deliver change request projects to further improve the application service for business clients
Oct 2019 – Nov 2020
Service Alberta, OCCIO&T – Government of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
1GX ERP Testing Team – Systems Analyst 1
Service Alberta, OCCIO&T – Government of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
1GX ERP Testing Team – Systems Analyst 1
- Manage Integrated Test Cycle defects for the One-Government eXperience (1GX) project
- Provide regular reports on tester activities and progress on defects
- Meet with service teams and ministry testers to increase communication and collaboration
- Assist in creation of defect support standard operating procedure to drive GOA service teams and vendor service teams quality of service and to further improve service response times
Oct 2018 – Oct 2019
Service Alberta, Government Services Sector – Government of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Service Transformation Team – Systems Analyst 1
Service Alberta, Government Services Sector – Government of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Service Transformation Team – Systems Analyst 1
- Delivered on various transformation projects and change initiatives as both the Project Manager and Systems Analyst roles.
- Provide regular reporting scorecards to project stakeholders
- Participate in meetings with stakeholders to increase understanding, collaboration, and to drive the change
- Create process models for GS Sector operational teams
May 2016 – Oct 2018
Public Service Commission – Government of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Operations Support Analyst – Systems Analyst 1
Public Service Commission – Government of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Operations Support Analyst – Systems Analyst 1
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Provided ministry operational IT consultation and support for clients to fill gaps in the service desk support for various needs such as:
- Resolve or escalate workstation or application issues not resolved by the GOA Service Desk
- Special event setup and teardown of AV and IT equipment
- Loaner laptop service
- iOS backup and restore of user data
- Initiate warranty or out of warranty physical repairs of iOS devices on behalf of clients
- Provide special user consultations, procurement, and certification of hardware and software as needed
- Provided VIP worksite support to the PSC Deputy Minister’s Office, several ADMOs and also to the GOA Training Center classrooms
- Initiated and Delivered Windows 10 upgrades for 200+ clients via ministry internal refresh project operationally to save on project costs
- Manage and Deliver on various other IT operational projects including Video Conferencing equipment setup, moves, and special events.
- Backup and enhance services provided by the ministry Service Request Coordinator (SRC)
October 2010 – May 2016
Compugen – Government of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Worksite Support Analyst (Tier 2)
Compugen – Government of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Worksite Support Analyst (Tier 2)
- Contracted by Compugen as Tier 2 Worksite Support technician for Government of Alberta support contract
- Troubleshoot and fix desktops, laptops, tablets, printers, mobile devices, and other peripherals while observing all GOA policies and procedures
- Provided VIP Worksite support services for Deputy Ministers Offices and Assistant Deputy Ministers Offices
- Participated in the Evergreen Refresh Project; deploying and configuring new computers for approximately 1200 users
- Coordinated reimaging and software installs as the Build Coordinator for the Windows 7 upgrade project in the Service Alberta / Compugen Build and Configuration Center
May 2010 – October 2010
The Employment Solution – Compugen – Government of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Inventory / IT Training - Jr. Tech Support
The Employment Solution – Compugen – Government of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Inventory / IT Training - Jr. Tech Support
- Trained as technician for support of GOA machines following processes and procedures (e.g., computer builds, Blackberry deployments, assisted software installs)
- Contracted to Compugen / Government of Alberta for IT Support through The Employment Solution (TES)
- Helped Complete Inventory on GOA machines
Education & Achievements
Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Technology,
Major in Information Systems, NAIT
2018 – Obtained Bachelor Degree
Major in Information Systems, NAIT
2018 – Obtained Bachelor Degree
ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
2016 – Obtained Certificate
2016 – Obtained Certificate
HP ExpertOne – Accredited Platform Specialist
2015 – Renewed Certification
2012 – Obtained Certificate
2015 – Renewed Certification
2012 – Obtained Certificate
Comptia Server+ Certification
2014 - Obtained Certificate
2014 - Obtained Certificate
AWSP – Lenovo Certified Technician
2012 - Obtained Certificate
2012 - Obtained Certificate
Comptia A+ Certification
2010 - Obtained Certificate
2010 - Obtained Certificate
Computer Engineering Technology Diploma, NAIT
2010 – Obtained Diploma
2010 – Obtained Diploma
Jasper Place High School
2004 – 2007: Obtained High School Diploma
2004 – 2007: Obtained High School Diploma
- 4 Academic Honors Awards
- Alexander Rutherford Scholarship for Grades 10 and 11
- Award of Achievement in Computer Science 20 for Highest Grade
Skills
- ASP C# .NET Core MVC Web Apps
- ASP C# .NET Core Web APIs
- SQL (Microsoft SQL Server)
- HTML, CSS, Javascript; front end development experience
- Bootstrap CSS framework for mobile friendly web apps experience
- Windows Programming experience in C++ and C# using both Object-Oriented and Procedural styles of programming
- PowerShell experience
- Experience developing Extract Transform Load (ETL) sync script processes
- Application Support on cross organizational apps (eg. GOA Noverant Learning Management System)
- Excellent Customer Service Skills
- Experience in managing application defects and incidents
- Experience in managing and coordinating IT projects across various service teams
- Experience in crafting Business Process Modelling Notation (BPMN) process models
- Experience in Getting Things Done (GTD) organizational methodology
- Triple P Approach to effective meetings
- IT Operations Support for Computers / Printers / Peripherals / Mobile Devices on the Government of Alberta (GOA) Domain
- Knowledge of GOA processes / procedures in IT operational support
- Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, Mobile Phone Deployment Skills
- IT management training
- Some PHP experience
- Some Networking Computers
- Some Assembly Language experience
References
Available on request