Chris Comerford

Current

Manager at Maven Wave Partners

Past

Director of Technology Services at ShopLocal
Manager, Support and Networking at ShopLocal
Manager, Enterprise Systems at University of Chicago

Team Lead, Enterprise Systems Group at University of Chicago
Sr. Systems Engineer at University of Chicago
Systems Engineer at University of Chicago

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Education

The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
University of Chicago

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Chris Comerford’s Summary

• 12 years of experience in information services
• 6 years as a technical manager, 6 years as a senior systems administrator
• Experienced in directing complex projects from concept to fully operational status
• Goal-oriented individual with strong, proven leadership capabilities
• Organized and highly motivated problem solver
• Proven ability to work in unison with staff, peers, and organizational leadership

Chris Comerford’s Specialties:

• Technology strategy creation and execution
• Team building and organizational design
• Infrastructure systems design and implementation
• Project management using standard and Agile methodologies
• Systems administration using Windows, Linux, and Solaris operating systems

Chris Comerford’s Experience

Manager

Maven Wave Partners

(Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2009 — Present (7 months)

Maven Wave Partners is a start-up IT services firm that provides business strategy, domain consulting, IT development & maintenance, and outsourcing services through best-fit resources domestically and offshore. Our clients value the impressive teaming chemistry, problem-solving prowess, technology mastery, and business results achieved in partnership with our clients.
Director of Technology Services

ShopLocal

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

January 2008 — December 2008 (1 year)

* Direct activities and initiatives to ensure the health of the ShopLocal technology enterprise, including network, server, desktop, and database administration
* Participate in defining and executing ShopLocal's technology strategy
* Manage technology purchasing and capital expenditures
Manager, Support and Networking

ShopLocal

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

August 2006 — January 2008 (1 year 6 months)

Manage a team of desktop, server, and network support professionals for both internal support and the company's Web infrastructure.
Manager, Enterprise Systems

University of Chicago

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

July 2003 — August 2006 (3 years 2 months)

Manage a team of systems and storage administrators to provide key IT services, including email, calendar, file storage, and web services, to the Biological Sciences Division. Provide leadership in inter-departmental IT initiatives such as HIPAA compliance and infrastructure consolidation.
Team Lead, Enterprise Systems Group

University of Chicago

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

February 2003 — June 2003 (5 months)

Manage a team of systems and storage administrators to provide key IT services, including email, calendar, file storage, and web services, to the Biological Sciences Division.
Sr. Systems Engineer

University of Chicago

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

December 2000 — February 2003 (2 years 3 months)

Provide technical support for the Biological Sciences Division's UNIX/Linux and Windows server environment, including email, calendar, file sharing, databases, and web services; participate in Division-wide IT initiatives such as security and HIPAA compliance
Systems Engineer

University of Chicago

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

June 1999 — December 2000 (1 year 7 months)

Provide technical support for two departments within the Biological Sciences Division:

* Neurobiology, Pharmacology, and Physiology
* Office of Medical Center Compliance

Chris Comerford’s Education

The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business

MBA , Strategic Management, Managerial and Organizational Behavior , 2005 — 2008

Dean's Honor List: 2007
University of Chicago

AB , Economics , 1994 — 1999

Dean's List: 1999