Chris Pienaar

About Chris Pienaar

18+ years of broad-based IT operations experience including project management, database design/administration, software development support, and application tuning/optimization/support • 8 years of technical team leadership expertise that includes proven results recruiting, mentoring, and supervising diverse multi-national teams of technical professionals; recognized consistently for strengths as a player/coach who is very successful at turning around dysfunctional teams, assigning people to the right roles, and giving them the encouragement and tools they need to excel• 12 years of hands-on IT delivery experience supporting complex database/systems deployment projects and working as an effective member of cross-functional teams; able to draw upon years of best practices related to the design, delivery, and support of new solutions in different industries• As much as I enjoy the technology aspect of my role I also truly enjoy and appreciate the opportunity to work in a global environment where interaction with people and cultures from across the globe spanning multiple timezones is the daily norm.

Experience

1. Director of Engineering

   The Standard

   May 2018 — Present · Portland, OR, US

Education

• University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

  Management Information Systems and Services

  1992 — 1996

• Heriot-Watt University

  Diploma, Business Administration and Management, General

  2015

Skills

• Customer Service
• Planning Budgeting & Forecasting
• Public Speaking
• Database Administration
• Vendor Management
• Leadership
• IT Infrastructure Operations
• IT Infrastructure Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Program Management
• Togaf
• Process Improvement
• Troubleshooting
• Strategic Planning
• Data Migration
• Database Design
• Team Leadership
• Training
• Unix
• Oracle Database
• Management