Mick Pletcher
IT Implementer Gresham, Smith, and Partners
Media
Social
Biography
Solutions oriented software deployment administrator and automation specialist with an expertise in scripting, thereby allowing for less human intervention, more discrete computer troubleshooting and maintenance during company hours, and detecting and solving problems before user discovery.
Project management skills to effectively deploy new products and services
Demonstrated capacity to implement disaster recovery procedures for rapid recovery
Hands-on experience leading all stages of system development, including requirements definition, design, architecture, testing, and support.
Skilled at developing effective security policies and procedures, project documentation and milestones, and technical/business specifications.
CORE COMPETENCIES: Network & Systems Security; Cost Benefits Analysis; Regulatory Adherence; Data Integrity/Recovery; Disaster Recovery Planning; Contingency Planning; Research & Development; Risk Assessment; Cost Benefits Analysis
Specialties: Automation scripting to lesson human intervention, VPN client, VB Scripting, System Management Server, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, System Center Configuration Manager, batch programming, Powershell
Project management skills to effectively deploy new products and services
Demonstrated capacity to implement disaster recovery procedures for rapid recovery
Hands-on experience leading all stages of system development, including requirements definition, design, architecture, testing, and support.
Skilled at developing effective security policies and procedures, project documentation and milestones, and technical/business specifications.
CORE COMPETENCIES: Network & Systems Security; Cost Benefits Analysis; Regulatory Adherence; Data Integrity/Recovery; Disaster Recovery Planning; Contingency Planning; Research & Development; Risk Assessment; Cost Benefits Analysis
Specialties: Automation scripting to lesson human intervention, VPN client, VB Scripting, System Management Server, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, System Center Configuration Manager, batch programming, Powershell
Industry Expertise
Investment Banking
Music
Architecture and Planning
Areas of Expertise
Sccm
MDT
SMS
Accomplishments
Summited Mount Kilimanjaro
2012-09-07
Summited Mount Kilimanjaro at Uhuru Peak
Top 50 Must-Read IT Blogs
2012-09-16
Mick's IT Blog
100 Leading IT Sites to Watch in 2013
2013-04-09
Mick's IT Blogs
Education
Western Kentucky University
Bachelor of Arts
Economics
1996
Minors in Computer Science and Business Administration
Bowling Green High School
1990
Tennessee Foreign Language Institute
Spanish
2008
I took 4 years of Spanish in high school and college. I went back to school to re-acclimate myself with my prior Spanish education.
Affiliations
- Toastmasters International Member
- Association of Information Technology Professionals
Sample Talks
Tweaking Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
Tips and tricks to setting up MDT to be more efficient and with less human interaction
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Panelist
- Corporate Training
Fees
$0 to $500*Will consider certain engagements for no fee
