Ethan H.

Experience

1. Information Technology Application Manager

   City of Aspen

   Jun 2023 — Present · Aspen, CO, US

   Organizational System Planning, Implementation and Integration:• Provides project leadership and support planning for city-wide applications systems and services. Supports application services that are mission-critical enterprise systems such as financial and human resource systems, permitting systems, internet/intranet websites and web based applications, key department systems and related systems and databases. • Works with the Cybersecurity Administrator in ensuring city compliance with regulatory standards such as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), along with other security standards as applied to supported systems and procedures.• Responsible for implementation and upgrade of departmental network applications, integrations between network applications and proactive alternative, city-wide application solutions.• Manages and monitors implementations, integrations, and/or upgrades of applications systems, city-wide.• Coordinates Applications Division project work and communications with staff and city-wide.Supervision• Executes leadership and supervision responsibilities through sound judgment and accountability, focuses on managing and resolving conflict, defines and clarifies responsibilities and expectations, sets goals, provides motivation and performance coaching, and encourages training and development. Organizational Vendor Management• Works with users and managers to identify organizational and department needs, affinities, works with vendors to understand how to maximize and obtain best use of new and existing applications, may identify new applications, upgrades, and organizational efficiencies related to application systems.• Provides assistance in vendor negotiations to ensure system compatibility with current standards, and assessment of technical requirements and ramifications.

Education

• Colorado State University

  B.S., Psychology

  2001 — 2006