Extended Resume

4 Years of Experience

Michael Dobbs


2009 Moreland Blvd Unit 302, Champaign, Illinois 61822 • 217-649-5879 • mikedobbs1997@gmail.com



Education

2023
Eastern Illinois University

Bachelors Degree in Computer and Information Technology

GPA: 3.96

School of Technology Student of the Year, 2022-2023

CompTIA Association of Information Technology Professionals - Treasurer 2021.

Computer Science Club - Treasurer 2022

Relevant Coursework

Advanced Cloud Computing (AWS), Big Data & Cloud Computing, Database Administration, Database & Data Management, Software Development 1-3, System Administration, Web Development, Advanced Networking, Data Communication 1 (CCENT & CCNA), Operating Systems, Cybersecurity IDP, Systems Security, Systems Analysis and Design, Project Management.

Technical Skills

Database & Data Analysis

Oracle SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Tableau, IBM SPSS, Hadoop.

Programming Languages & Tools

Python, Java, C++, C#, R, JSON, Linux Bash, PowerShell, Git.

Cloud Computing (AWS)

IAM, EC2, S3, RDS, Aurora, Dynamo DB, Lambda, VPC, CloudFront, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Amplify, Route 53, Redshift, QuickSight, Athena.

Web Development

HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, NodeJS.

System Administration

Microsoft Active Directory, Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Kali Linux, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, Cisco IOS, Apache HTTP Server.

Experience

2021 - 2022
Eastern Illinois University

Tier 1 Technical Support

• Worked remotely analyzing and troubleshooting user issues and department requests to keep average ticket resolution time under 30 minutes.

• Utilized and adjusted ticketing dashboards to organize requests and escalate issues to appropriate departments to ensure 98% same day completion and minimize ticket reopening to 5%.

• Cleaned user and system datasets for storage and analysis in Active Directory and Oracle DB.

2019 - 2021
Champaign Cooperative Group

Data Engineer Intern

• Developed ETL pipelines in Python to extract, transform and load data from MongoDB to Oracle databases resulting in a 20% reduction in data errors during cleaning.

• Devised data-driven solutions with AWS Redshift and Tableau to support decision-making processes for a media company, leading to a 10% reduction in technology expenditure.

• Conducted data analysis with SQL in Oracle and MySQL, identifying patterns and relationships between customer interactions and media on different platforms.

• Designed interactive Tableau dashboards to visualize data, improving insights and actionable business decisions for multiple department teams.

• Leveraged SQL to perform precision queries with complex joins and aggregations, resulting in a 15% reduction in reporting time for business-critical data.

2015 - 2016
Walgreens Pharmacy

Photo Lab Technician

• Performed maintenance on all printers to keep system uptime over 95%.

• Restructured supply management to reduce wasted supplies and supply ordering by 20%.

• Troubleshooted POS and online order systems to keep system uptime over 98%.

Certifications

Google Data Analytics Certification

Teaches people essential skills to become data analysts. Skills like preparing, processing, and analyzing data to help inform business decisions. Then creating visualizations to share their findings with stakeholders and provide recommendations driven by data.
**In Progress

AWS Cloud Practitioner

This credential helps organizations identify and develop talent with critical knowledge related to implementing cloud initiatives. Earning AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner validates cloud fluency and foundational AWS knowledge.
Completed: October, 2021

CompTIA A+

CompTIA A+ certified professionals are proven problem solvers. They support today’s core technologies from security to networking to virtualization and more. CompTIA A+ is the industry standard for launching IT careers into today’s digital world.
Completed: May, 2019

CompTIA ITF+

The CompTIA IT Fundamentals exam focuses on the essential IT skills and knowledge needed to perform tasks for advanced end-users and entry-level IT professionals. It is intended for people who are advanced end users and/or are considering a career in IT.
Completed: November, 2018