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Thomas S. Dorr

Getting technology to work for us

    Professional Profile

    Software & Hardware Specialist for the Division of Student Affairs. Responsible for building and maintaining systems used University-Wide. Fostering the adoption of technology for efficiency and effectiveness for over a decade. 

    • Launched and developed Digital Signage at the University. Saved the organization over $20,000 by adapting an open source platform to work with the hardware. The initial 6 display install has been expanded to over 30 displays in twelve locations
    • Built a scheduling/appointment platform and touch screen kiosk system for the University Tutoring Center handling over 200 appointments and a 1000 visitors weekly
    • Built & Launched online workflow for student worker hiring. Over 150 workflows are initiated a month, reducing the process timeline from days to hours, a significant improvement institution-wide

    Skills Summary

    Advanced

    • Web App/Flow Design
    • Web App Troubleshooting 
    • Video Streaming
    • Scheduling Platform Administration, Design and Support                                 
    • Broadcast and Audio Visual System Administration, Design and Support
    • Information Technology Governance Board Member

    Moderate

    • PHP Scripting
    • Database Reporting
    • People Counting Systems
    • Digital Mapping & Live Tracking                                                                           
    • Two decades of Linux Experience
    • Search Committee Work

    Basic

    • LDAP
    • SAML for SSO  
    • Shell Scripting
    • System Maintenance
    • Office Applications
    • Adobe Creative Suite

    Work Experience

    2018Present
    Cirrus Aircraft

    Planner & Warehouse Shipper

    Printing and organizing materials for plane production processes, entering work orders, shipping orders for parts.  Designing Reports and SQL Queries to facilitate data clean-up, setting up data export/import for International Shipment Software

    20172018
    Target - Duluth, MN

    Overnight Logistics Team Member

    Truck unloading, de-palletizing, unpacking, and shelf stocking

    20152017
    Southern Connecticut State University - New Haven, CT

    Manager of Technology Systems for the Division of Student Affairs

    • Implemented university wide student employee workflow
    • Designed and built tutorial center scheduling and attendance tracking platform
    • Migrated in-house signage to cloud platform for expansion
    20092015
    Southern Connecticut State University - New Haven, CT

    Assistant Director of Conferencing/Technology for Student Affairs

    • Customized and adapted digital signage to university needs
    • Optomized Orientation check-in through coding a iPad friend web app
    • Built campus shuttle location web viewer
    20062009
    Southern Connecticut State University - New Haven, CT

    Assistant to the Director of the Student Center

    • Developed placement test web scheduling system
    • Reimplemented the fitness center management tool from VB to Web App

    Community Involvement

    20102017
    Wepawaug Flagg Federal Credit Union - Hamden, CT 

    Board of Directors Member

    • Served through two merger processes
    • Aided with the University relationship
    2009 2017
    SCSU Campus Television Channel - New Haven, CT

    Faculty Advisor

    • Administration of funds
    • Vetted equipment acquisitions
    • Represented the organization at the Student Media Board
    20022017
    Northwestern Connecticut Sportsmen’s Association - Winsted, CT

    Web Administrator and Technical Contact 

    • Domain acquisition, migration of sites to hosted services, content posting
    • Replaced network infrastructure
    • Planned out a multi-year surveillance initiative to cover five separate structures 

    Recent Professional Development

    • "The Conversations that Matter" DiSC Team Effectiveness - Tammy Krings
    • Co-Curricular Mapping- Dr. Adam Peck - Steven F. Austin State University
    • Cultural Competency Training- Student Affairs Staff - Southern Connecticut State University
    • Autism Spectrum Awareness Training- Dr. Barbara Cook - Southern Connecticut State University
    • Diversity/Cultural Competency Training- Dr. Jane Fried - Central Connecticut State University 
    • Strengths Quest- Beth Moriarty - Bridgewater State University
    • Creating a Culture of Assessment- Dr. Gavin Henning - New England College

    Education

    19992003
    Southern Connecticut State University - New Haven, CT

    Bachelors of Science in Computer Science