JIM SALLEE’
3575 Monroe Road, Port Angeles, WA  98362  

 [Send email to request phone number] 57-2765  
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL
* Strategic Planning * Operational Integrity * Technology Leadership *

Innovative, resourceful and respected executive technology leader with 15 years
comprehensive experience executing strategy at startup / growth, technology / 

media companies including 13 years of management. Extensive hands-on experience
in systems design, web development, graphics design, technology architecture 

and creative problem solving. Empowering leader, analytical thinker and change
agent with proven ability influencing and collaborating within technical and 

professional teams. 

* IT Strategy and Execution
* Executive Leadership and Team Building
* Process Documentation, Design and Improvement 
* Project Management
* RFP and Statement of Work Development
* Develop intranet/internet environments
* IT/Telecom Architecture and Integration
* Technical Support/Help Desk Operations
* Merger and Acquisition Integration
* Asset Lifecycle Management 
* Regulatory Compliance, SOX, HIPAA, ISO
* HTML, DHTML, XHTML, JavaScript, XML, Ajax, CSS
* Warehouse Management Systems
* Vendor and Contract Negotiations/Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INDEPENDENT WEB CONSULTANT, Port Angeles, WA	2009 – Present
Developing standards compliant web sites for clients using HTML, DHTML, XHTML,
JavaScript, Ajax, CSS and other Internet technologies primarily utilizing 

Adobe Creative Suite applications such as Dreamweaver, Flash and Photoshop.

* Development of HTML templates and CSS style sheets.
* Aggressive, high volume content creation and management.
* High volume graphics/photo editing, sizing, and optimization.
* Graphics design and banner ad creation for commercial clients in standard and
customized sizes.

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER,  R3 Technology (formally TechSMARTZ), Lenexa, KS	2005
– 2009
Accountable for the strategic direction and daily leadership of thirty-five
staff members delivering sales support and fulfillment of IT Asset Life Cycle 

Management services to clients of all sizes including Fortune 1000 companies
nationwide. Directed operations, including planning, policies, project 

management, and oversight of all information technology
functions/systems/equipment.

* Developed IT Asset Lifecycle Management and Recovery methodologies to support
high equipment volumes from a demanding customer base including major school 

districts and fortune 1000 clients.
* Spearheaded the design, creation and implementation of a custom web based ERP
solution including Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Order Processing and 

CRM components.
* Managed strategic direction of all LAN/WAN initiatives in support of business
growth.
* Initiated creation of standardized solutions impacting consistency and
boosting efficiencies across key areas of IT asset tracking, auditing and
reporting.
* Instrumental working with clients ensuring data security and regulatory
compliance goals were met.
* Facilitated the largest e-Waste demanufacturer in the Kansas City metropolitan
area processing more than one-hundred tons of e-Waste each month in 

accordance to all regulatory and data security requirements by Sarbanes-Oxley,
HIPAA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, DoD, EPA, State and local laws in addition to 

individual client requirements. 
* Orchestrated and led the largest number of e-Waste community collection events
in the Midwest within a 12-month period resulting in the accumulation of 

over 214 tons of obsolete and unused IT equipment repurposed or recycled.
* Implemented procedures and completed all required documentation to achieve the
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) Certification.

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER, Sand Dollar Group – Kansas City, MO	2000 - 2005
Professional IT Management Services firm providing project management,
application development, eCommerce/Web based solutions,  hosting & co-location, 

LAN/WAN design and implementation, data center relocations and custom helpdesk
integration. Recruited by CEO to lead infrastructure design and project 

management for medium and enterprise business clients along with technical
guidance for outsourced teams. Supervised four technology managers plus eleven 

indirect reports. 

* Functioned as interim CTO/CIO to clients in areas of Strategic Planning,
Project Management, Value Analysis, Systems Design and Engineering, Technology 

Evaluation, Systems Integration, Data Center Management, Physical and Data
Security, Disaster Recovery, Software and Web Development, IT Asset
Administration 

and Telecommunications.
* Developed Statement of Work and Project Plans for client projects. Oversaw
resource planning and scheduling critical to project success ensuring project 

SLA performance was met to client satisfaction.
* Successfully implemented technology projects for clients averaging $150K with
focus on Medium and Enterprise Business Solutions.
* Conceived and designed standardized documentation templates and methodologies
of data gathering used for Network Documentation Services leading to 

increased project revenues of nearly 20%. 
* Negotiated vendor and service contracts on behalf of clients maximizing cost
savings in telecommunications, hardware acquisition, data services, licensing 

and management services. 

DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Golden Sky Systems – Kansas City, MO 	1997 –
2000
DirecTV satellite services provider for 23 states and fastest growing satellite
distributor in the US with nearly 360,000 subscribers. Reporting to the Chief 

Information Officer managed a $3.1 MM IT budget during tenure. Built and
directed a staff of six individuals plus sixteen indirect reports in the
functional 

areas of Technical Support, Network Engineering, Telecommunications, Development
and Billing Systems for 1,100+ user base.
       
* Cut user support expenses by 50% standardizing desktop hardware platforms,
reducing overhead, establishing procedures for users and help desk operations, 

developing SLA standards and trouble ticket routing.
* Facilitated 99% uptime, modernizing network infrastructure through systems
migration from Novell to Microsoft Windows NT, introducing state-of-the-art 

technologies resulting in substantial network performance increase, reduced
hardware costs and significantly improved SLA. User-unaware project completed 

within 50% of the proposed timeline.
* Conceived the design, development and deployment of the company’s intranet,
extranet and internet sites.  
* Led team of system engineers and technicians in the design, implementation,
and support of a nationwide AT&T Frame Relay WAN project for 70 field offices 

in 23 states tying together more than 1,100 employees. Project successfully
executed under budget and 4 months ahead of the planned completion date.
* Spearheaded the design and implementation of IT and Telecommunication systems
for the company’s 24-hour 250 seat customer service call center.
* Initiated and successfully streamlined 24-hour customer service automatic call
routing for over 200 toll free lines boosting coverage, significantly 

reducing hold times and cutting dropped call rates by over 100%.
* Reduced hardware and software complexity through standardization of Microsoft
products cutting licensing costs by more than 40% negotiating enterprise 

licensing agreements with vendors. 
 

EDUCATION & TRAINING

B. S. – Computer Science, (80%), Minor in Mathematics, (100%), Fort Hays State
University - Hays, Kansas
A. A. – General Studies, Merced County Community College - Merced, California

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Certifications:	CCDA, CCNA, Master CNE, CNE, CNA, MCSE+I, MCSE, MCP+I, MCP, A+