[PDF Version] [DOCX Version]	Jason R. Vallery 6634 Tenderfoot Ave Firestone, CO 80504 +1.720.352.8822 jason@vallery.net Personal Blog – http://vallery.net MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010 MCPD: SharePoint Developer 2010
OBJECTIVE	To leverage my extensive knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint and the entire Microsoft technology stack to deliver collaboration solutions that enable productivity in the enterprise.
SUMMARY	Proven expertise in leading complex software projects and ensuring on-time delivery.  Over 10 years of experience leveraging the Microsoft stack.  Outstanding background of thought leadership and innovation within the collaboration space. Recognized as subject matter expert in numerous technical areas.  Strong attention to detail.
EXPERIENCE	Group Manager, Collaboration, ITS | Avanade March 2010 – Present Avanade is a global systems integrator and subsidiary of Accenture and Microsoft.   We deliver enterprise solutions exclusively based on Microsoft technology.   As a group manager in the collaboration service line I lead development teams to deliver customer solutions leveraging the SharePoint platform.  As a lead I’m responsible for working the project from estimation through delivery.   I work directly with our customers to establish requirements and then translate those into detailed technical designs for our onshore and offshore development teams.  The projects on which I’ve worked have enabled knowledge retention and collaboration across job function, practice, and geography of several large organizations. Within Avanade I am the mountain region Office 365 specialist and have assisted with our sales efforts to bring new customers onto the Microsoft hosted SharePoint option. My principal responsibilities on my current project include infrastructure design, solution design, code review, and delivery management of development staff. Solution Architect | NewsGator Technologies June 2008 – March 2010 NewsGator provides a suite of products that enhance Microsoft SharePoint with microblogging, social networking, RSS publication and consumption capabilities.  My role as Solution Architect was to support the efforts of their clients to incorporate these technologies into larger portal projects. Assisted fortune 100 customers with architecture design and deployment of social networking solution on top of Microsoft SharePoint. Provided development support and guidance for clients creating custom solutions leveraging Microsoft SharePoint and NewsGator Social Sites. Provided architecture design and review of infrastructure to scale SharePoint and NewsGator Social Sites to support in excess of 200,000 users in a geographically fault tolerant configuration. Provided general best practice support of the Microsoft technology stack as it relates to SharePoint and NewsGator Social Sites. Technical Integration Project Manager | SHL Group PLC 2006 – June 2008 SHL provides web based recruitment and assessment tools built on the Microsoft stack using ASP.NET.  My role as Integration Project Manager was to integrate those solutions with SHL’s strategic partners using industry standard methodologies.  I provided detailed technical and development support of the various APIs published by SHL.  I developed the detailed design requirements and managed internal SHL resources to deliver the final integration solution. Supported clients using HR-XML and SOAP based Web Services. Prepared detailed design documents for offshore team. Conducted code review and sign-off of deliverables from offshore team. Prepared technical documentation of integration for both internal staff and integration partner. Provided on-going tier 3 support of the integration to maintain client satisfaction. Acted as the main client interface for large scale technology projects. Created technical specification and design documents. Established project timelines for delivery. Senior Software Consultant (Developer) | SHL Group Plc 2001 – 2006 Utilized Microsoft technologies to deliver web solutions which enabled customers to assess job applicants on a web based platform. Reviewed specification documents, test cases, and change requests to ensure deliverable meets technology expectations. Estimated development effort based on established guidelines. Developed custom solutions using Microsoft technologies (C#, VB.Net, VB6) to meet design requirements. Worked with graphics design team and developed look and feel of client specified custom systems using HTML and CSS. Designed relational databases including custom stored procedures using T-SQL. Owner/Founder | BrioSolutions, LLC 2001 – 2005 BrioSolutions was my own company that I started in order to provide consulting services to local businesses.  My work was focused around the use of the Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP stack to deliver web solutions for a variety of small business clients across industries.   My time as an independent consultant overlapped with my time as a developer at SHL. Provided PHP consulting and application development services. MySQL database design. Application upgrade and maintenance of existing solutions. Administration of Red Hat Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP servers for hosting of client systems. Assistant Network Administrator | Office of Financial Aid – University of Colorado 1996 – 2001 Deployed and configured new machines. Maintained existing machines. Provided technical support. Administered AIX, Windows NT/2000, Win9X, and Novell servers. Developed simple web applications using HTML forms and Perl.
EDUCATION	Front Range Community College – Business Information Systems Dale Carnegie Training – Leadership and Presentation Training Miller Heiman – Strategic Selling Skillpath – Project Management Training Various vendors – C#, SharePoint, XML, SQL
TECHNICAL SKILLS	Languages Proficient – C#, PHP, JavaScript, Java, T-SQL Languages Familiar – C++, C, VB.Net, Ojective-C Database – Microsoft SQL Server ® 2005, 2008, & MySQL Platforms – Microsoft Windows Server ® 2003, 2008, Linux (RHEL, CentOS), Windows Phone 7 Collaboration – SharePoint 2007, 2010, NewsGator Social Sites Integration – REST, JSON, and SOAP based web services Cloud – Azure Compute, Azure Storage, Azure Control Service, Amazon Simple Storage Solutions (S3), Amazon Elastic Cloud Computing (EC2) Web Development – XHTML, XML, Silverlight, CSS, fiddler, and firebug Desktop – WPF and the MVVM design pattern

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“Jason is an innovative and imaginative solution architect with diverse technical skills. Jason established strong relationships with our customers and provided innovative solutions to help them solve their business problems and meet their business requirements.” August 24, 2010
— Carl Neer, Technical Project Manager, NewsGator Technologies worked directly with Jason at NewsGator Technologies

“Jason is a multifaceted leader with exceptional technical and project management skills. His organization and attention to detail sets him apart from most and his calm, personal demeanor is as pleasant for co-workers as it is for customers. I certainly hope I have the pleasure of working with him again in the future!” August 9, 2010
— Todd Ramirez, Senior Enterprise Support Engineer, NewsGator Technologies worked directly with Jason at NewsGator Technologies

“Jason is an asset to any team he is working with and/or managing. He brings great technical skills to the table on both a high and low level and is able to communicate effectively to either target audience. I had the pleasure of working along side him on multiple SharePoint projects and would again any day of the week.” August 5, 2010
— Jerah Cameron, Implementation Services Engineer/Solutions Architect, NewsGator Technologies worked directly with Jason at NewsGator Technologies

“Jason is a fantastic solution architect who handled one of my largest customer accounts at NewsGator flawlessly. This customer had many moving parts and was quite demanding. Jason’s personality, along with his extreme technical knowledge was a win-win for this customer and all my customers. Jason went on to handle some of my largest opportunities within NewsGator and each time became that “trusted technical advisor” that every customer looks for in a vendor.
If you are looking for an A+ player, Jason is it.” August 5, 2010
— Paul Liddy, Director of Sales, NewsGator Technologies worked directly with Jason at NewsGator Technologies

“Jason worked as a technical project manager reporting in to my organization. A very high level of technical expertise and knowledge of MSFT technologies was required for the position and Jason was one of the most technically adept project managers I have ever worked with. Jason is also able to stay very centered and calm during high stress periods of time and was able to diffuse challenging circumstances with some very large marquee customers.” August 5, 2010
— Karyn German, VP, Enterprise Practice Management, NewsGator Technologies, Inc. managed Jason indirectly at NewsGator Technologies

“Jason has been extremly sharp and intelligent on his out of box ideas and there was always fun to work with him. The indepth knowledge on the application also helps us to resolve issues in quick interval of time. It was pleasure working with Jason and his support and brillant ideas were always encouraging” October 29, 2008
— Nikhil Agarwal, Project lead, PerotSystems worked directly with Jason at SHL Group

“Jason Vallery combined detailed technical knowledge with the capability to convey technical issues in client language to provide excellent pre-sales and client configuration services. He had a good grasp of the business side of our business and was well networked in the industry. In summary I would positively recommend Jason for technology based client facing roles.” October 28, 2008
— Chris Clarke, VP Global Technology Solutions, SHL managed Jason at SHL Group

“Jason is a great asset as a supportive team member and as a highly skilled individual contributor. He has a wealth of technical knowledge in web development and the curiousity and aptitude to keep his skills honed and current. These abilities and his focus on customer service make him an excellent technical project manager.” April 1, 2008
— Vincent Wolfe, Head of Technology Solutions Americas, SHL Group Limited managed Jason at SHL Group

“Jason proved extremely reliable and detailed conscious to work with and provided high quality creative solutions to problems. Jason always kept the customers needs as the primary focus of all work he did.” December 5, 2008
— Martin Smith, Senior Product Manager, SHL Group Ltd worked with Jason at SHL Group

“I worked with Jason at SHL for several years. He was a fantastic technical resource and also had a very nice style when working directly with clients. He was a good friend and colleague, and I wish him the best in all that he does moving forward.” December 5, 2008
— Jason Griffin, Business Development Director, SHL USA, Inc. worked with Jason at SHL Group

“I consider Jason atypical in that he is quite remarkable in balancing his sharp expertise in technology with a strong focus on the commercials. This proved ideal when I teamed up with Jason during the client needs analysis process – whether via in-person meetings, conference calls, or at trade events. Jason has the talent of articulating rather complex technical concepts in a way prospects and clients easily understand and, as a result, all enjoy working with him.” October 30, 2008
— Larry Romero, Senior Partner Account Manager, SHL Group worked directly with Jason at SHL Group

“Jason was a very skilled colleague at SHL. Over the course of my first few months with SHL Jason was very helpful in helping me come up to speed. He is very detailed in his explanation and always took time to help me understand SHL related topics from both a technical and company perspective. His technical knowledge is very detailed and has always been a great colleague to bounce ideas off of.” October 30, 2008
— Jason Reckelhoff, IT Solutions Manager, SHL Group worked directly with Jason at SHL Group

“I frequently worked with Jason on a number of projects at SHL. In effect I was an internal client, and Jason always delivered fine service on the technology side of our projects. We miss him at SHL already!” October 29, 2008
— Ron Myhr, Strategic Accounts Director, SHL Canada worked with Jason at SHL Group

“Jason combines strong technical skills with great client focus. He is able to support sales by putting himself into the client’s shoes and translating their needs into technical solutions very effectively.” October 29, 2008
— Paul Levett, Commercial Director, SHL Group managed Jason indirectly at SHL Group

“Jason has an extensive IT integration background. Works well with clients and I will recommend him for any organization.” October 28, 2008
— Hennie Kriek, President Americas, SHL Americas managed Jason indirectly at SHL Group

“Jason is a great resource who can balance technical knowledge with client facing communication skills. This allows him to relate effectively with others both internally and externally to meet the client expectations. Jason is a team player, motivated to expand his skill set and deliver excellent customer service.” October 28, 2008
— Nigel Lock, Vice President, Technology Solutions, SHL USA Inc. managed Jason indirectly at SHL Group

“Jason is an extremely bright, helpful, knowledgable, energetic, creative and positive individual, and would be an asset to any company that hires him.” October 28, 2008
— Steven Salisbury, Sr Helpdesk Consultant, SHL Group worked with Jason at SHL Group

“Jason is technically very knowledgeable and has great management and presentation skills. We worked together on a non-profit project and Jason was crucial in the successful implementation of the solution. I can recommend Jason without reservation for developing and implementing a solution in his current skill set.” October 28, 2008
— Sebastian Wessels, Technical Specialist, IBM

“Jason is dependable and maintains an excellent work ethic. His creative and intelligent solutions to given tasks have proven to be an asset for my company. I highly recommend Jason for his next profession venture – whatever it may be!” October 28, 2008
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
— Amanda Willshire hired Jason as a PHP DB Developer in 2007, and hired Jason more than once

“Jason did a GREAT job on a website for our organization.” December 27, 2007
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
— Leah Thomas hired Jason as a Graphic/Web Designer in 2006

“Jason is both highly technical and possesses a keen entrepreneurial, creative, client-facing temperament.” April 16, 2007
— Gelong Tashi Gonpo, Technical Account Manager, SHL worked directly with Jason at SHL USA