Bill Bliss

Current

• Sr. Web Programmer/Analyst at St. Petersburg College

Past

• Director, Web Technologies at Brevard Community College

Education

• Rollins College
• Brevard Community College

Recommended

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Connections

33 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Company
• My Website

Bill Bliss’s Summary

IT generalist with long-term experience in the Higher Education sector.

Experienced manager of both technology and technical staff.

Wide breadth of both technical and administrative experience, including: Technical Support, System Administration. Network Design, Web Application Development, Departmental Supervisor, Departmental Director.

Bill Bliss’s Specialties:

Finding cost-effective technology solutions, with a focus on appropriate adoption and implementation of Free/Open Source software.

Bill Bliss’s Experience

• Sr. Web Programmer/Analyst

  St. Petersburg College

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  June 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)

  Sr. Programmer/Analyst for the Web Technology Services department.
  Maintain and develop web-based applications.

• Director, Web Technologies

  Brevard Community College

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  September 1992 — June 2006 (13 years 10 months)

  I started at Brevard as a part-time computer tech, and worked my way up to the position of Director of Web Technologies. My department was charged with developing the college's web presence, and developing both internally and externally-facing web-based applications. In addition to my responsibilities as a member of the Senior Management team, I also remained involved with the technology we managed serving as backup to our database administrator, and heading the Linux system administration.
  
  During my 14 year stint at BCC, I held various positions, including network technician, Sr. Network Administrator, Webmaster, Web Systems Manager, and finally Director.

Bill Bliss’s Education

• Rollins College

  B.S. , Telecommunication Systems , 1996 — 2000

  Activities and Societies:

  Upsilon Pi Epsilon

• Brevard Community College

  AA , General , 1983 — 1985

Additional Information

Bill Bliss’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Website

Bill Bliss’s Interests:

Organizational development, technology, music, politics

Bill Bliss’s Groups:

Stonewall Democrats of Pinellas County,
Human Rights Campaign,
Equality Florida,
Pinellas County Democratic Executive Committee,

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