Bob Shehan

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

SKILLS

ABOUT BOB SHEHAN

My friend Roy and I invented the Internet. Well, we liked to think so back in the day.I have been involved in technology in some shape or form for 35+ years.The majority of those years revolved around programming of some sort. From playing with the Atari in middle school, to the original IBM PC, OS/2 and Turbo Pascal. In my first job out of college, I was doing REXX mainframe coding.The World Wide Web hit the stage in the early 90’s and I taught myself how to build database-driven websites (HTML, Paradox for Windows, Delphi, Cold Fusion). My friend Roy and I started a web development company and provided education to business owners about the advantages of this new “Internet thing” (with a web server and ISDN line installed in his spare bedroom, of course). Roy and I may not have actually invented the Internet, but we were way ahead of our time. Great fun.I evolved to generate an interest in business process improvement… identifying and automating process inefficiencies using tools such as the.NET Framework and Sharepoint. I developed expertise in designing advanced workflows using Sharepoint Designer and Infopath.As time has passed, my career has taken me into software engineering and database administration, and then into IT management, data management, application management and business analysis. I have managed help desks, audio/visual teams, PC support technicians, programmers, DBAs and analysts.I currently work as an IT Director in the financial industry. My team and I provide software development, core and application support services; identifying use cases, gathering and documenting process and procedure, process automations, project management, business analysis, vendor management, technical and customer support.The most critical skills that I have acquired over the years are people skills and the ability to identify and solve problems. These skills apply to all areas of life, and I’m so grateful.I’m an advocate of continuous learning, personal development and growth. I value communication, integrity, teamwork and service. I am highly detail oriented and customer focused. I am currently working towards Data+ and ITIL certifications.On a more personal note, I am a fan of the great outdoors, and I love to explore the forest roads in my Jeep Rubicon (Old Glory). I am a certified Wilderness First Responder. Oh, and I’m a Dallas Cowboys fan… don’t hold that against me… :)If you would like to connect, please don’t hesitate to reach