Dennis Little

Current

Systems Engineer at Potential Energy Trading
Creator and Content Developer at KeyCruncher.com

Past

Contributing Writer at Central Penn Business Journal
IT Consultant at Allenfield Solutions
Founding Partner at Gaia Web Designs

Special Projects Engineer at Provion
Software Engineer at Patton Electronics
Technology Specialist at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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Education

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Recommended

2 people have recommended Dennis

Connections

55 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

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Dennis Little’s Summary

Asked to describe my ability to build rapport and champion success among stakeholders, my peers and clients provide the following testimonials:

“Dennis represents a rare blend of technology know-how and business sense… [He] emerges as a trusted advisor to the clients he serves.” -Paul Caulfield, Dering Consulting Group

"I believe Dennis was the key resource in getting our business up and running in a timely manner. His ability to lead by example is foremost." -Karen Deklinski, Perfectly Pennsylvania

“Dennis is at once both practical and personally engaging… He has the capability to gather input from a diverse group of peers, understand the vision and purpose of his efforts, and can quickly translate broadly-phrased needs into detailed, effective solutions.” –James Brock, Dering Consulting Group

"Dennis’ investigative nature and ability to understand and apply emerging technologies and methodologies to everyday business situations made him a natural business leader." -Ken Allen, Allenfield Solutions

-=| MY BACKGROUND |=-

Results-driven technology professional with more than 9 years of experience expertly designing and implementing technological initiatives that practically impact diverse environments. Dynamic visionary with a gift for communicating and translating technology applications and RoI potential to staff, management, and clients, cultivating and maintaining key relationships, and skillfully driving new business development. Reputable for building, leading, and motivating high-performing teams and consistently achieving and exceeding company objectives.

Dennis Little’s Specialties:

New Business Development • Team Building/Motivation • Systems Engineering • Leadership • Business Process Improvement • Operational Management • Client/Vendor Relationship Management • Software Development • Communication • Acquisitions/Transitions • Entrepreneur • Mentoring

VoIP • Linux Software • VMWare Virtualization

Dennis Little’s Experience

Systems Engineer

Potential Energy Trading

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Financial Services industry)

June 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)

Direct, with full accountability, all aspects of IT systems including servers, workstations, phone system, and network. Create and implement improved business operations. Lead infrastructure management to support commodities fund through automated analysis of emerging energy markets. Design systems and process for intensive data collection and calculations, developing unique market intelligence. Support international workforce. Monitor and resolve systems and security issues. Propose and oversee procurement of new services and hardware.

+Spearheaded significant improvement of infrastructure; standards compliance, automated benchmarks, and active management of disaster recovery methodologies.

+Transitioned IT servicing from outsourced contract to in-house function in 30 days.

+Implemented MySQL replication system to insure backup of 400M+ record research database.

Skills: Slackware, CentOS, Linux, Windows, Asterisk VoIP, SIP, IAX, PRI, MySQL, MATLAB, Open VPN, VMWare
Creator and Content Developer

KeyCruncher.com

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

October 2001 — Present (7 years 1 month)

Eclectic Commentary on Technology and Business
Contributing Writer

Central Penn Business Journal

(Information Technology and Services industry)

2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
IT Consultant

Allenfield Solutions

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

December 2002 — June 2007 (4 years 7 months)

Managed all functions of multiple geographically dispersed networks of Windows and *nix servers and workstations including security, backups, documentation, and integration. Architected, implemented, and supported VolP, internet connectivity, toll free services, email, and web hosting. Provided Tier 2 technical support for Windows, *nix, and OS X clients. Procured IT licensing, equipment and services, and asset management. Cultivated and maintained vendor relationships. Served as sales engineer and project manager, interacting with SMB and Fortune 500 clients to assess needs and design solutions. Supervised staff of 4 and sub-contractors.

+Redeveloped training documentation for Rite Aid Corporation, supporting $3.4B Eckerd acquisition and transition.

+Spearheaded VMWare virtualization and Open Source software integration, optimizing internal and external operations.

+Introduced on-demand, clientless remote support services to Allenfield customers.
Founding Partner

Gaia Web Designs

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

December 1998 — December 2002 (4 years 1 month)

Promoted effective and sustainable web-based marketing solutions for SMB and non-profit organizations. Facilitated acquisition and effective application of technology as the primary IT consultant and translator between clients and providers of appropriate solutions.
Special Projects Engineer

Provion

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

May 2001 — November 2002 (1 year 7 months)

Cultivated and managed special projects, providing sales engineer support, and identifying and evaluating new technologies and custom/COTS software integrations. Assisted in RFP response development. Designed training documentation and trained end users. Identified new technologies and integration points, testing viability and collaborating with sales team to develop services and products.

+Led technical development and implementation of innovative content management system for Carlisle Regional Medical Center, a $300M+ facility.

+Served as key programmer for CampusDoor.com, a $15M provider of college loans.
Software Engineer

Patton Electronics

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

June 2000 — August 2000 (3 months)

Optimized test department functions through implementation of GUI-based information system. Interviewed stakeholders, gathered and documented system requirements, established project milestones, and provided ongoing support.

+ Reduced time needed to establish test environment setup from 5 minutes to 10 seconds.

+ Produced test department’s first Windows-based GUI, allowing for multiple technicians to work on any of the company’s 250 products.
Technology Specialist

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; E-Learning industry)

December 1999 — June 2000 (7 months)

Pioneered the effective usage of web-based technology for distance education.

Dennis Little’s Education

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science - Information Systems, 1999 — 2003

Activities and Societies:

Virtual University Distance Education Grant Pioneer