System Integration & Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Greater Boston Area
- Current
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- System Integration & Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture
- Leadership Officer at Civil Air Patrol
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- President at Alpha Kappa Psi
- Executive Vice President at Alpha Kappa Psi
- Network and Web Administrator - Consultant at Generations Incorporated
- Systems Integrations and Technology Consultant Analyst Intern at Accenture
- Business Analyst Intern at CampusIT
- Student Support Technician at Information Systems Planning and Support
- Member at Civil Air Patrol
- Education
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- Boston University - School of Management
- University College Dublin
- United States Air Force Academy
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James Connors’s Summary
My passion is for technology and business. I have interned as a business analyst at a consulting firm where I was on the edge of business interfacing with the technology. Similarly, I have structured my coursework to leverage information technology as much as possible.
My objective is to continue to develop my managerial skills and knowledge to progress towards executive level Information Technology such as Chief Information Officer.
James Connors’s Specialties:
JAVA, HTML CSS, PHP, SQL, Wordpress, Joomla!, Adobe CS3, Windows VISTA and XP, Windows Server 2003 and Small Business Server 2003, Microsoft Office 2003/2007,Oracle Catalyst, Synergy Sales, Salesforce.com, Cisco Routers, Dreamweaver 8, Microsoft Access, Adobe Creative Suite CS3, ADA
James Connors’s Experience
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System Integration & Technology Consulting Analyst
Accenture
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ACN; Management Consulting industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
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Leadership Officer
Civil Air Patrol
(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)
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President
Alpha Kappa Psi
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2009 — May 2009 (5 months)
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Executive Vice President
Alpha Kappa Psi
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2007 — January 2009 (2 years 1 month)
- Founding Brother.
- Organized a small group to start a new chapter of business fraternity, lead planning and organizational meetings, and developed an advertising campaign, which resulted in growing the group from 5 to 47 students at the time of charter in October 2007 and continued growth to 68 in September 2008.
- Authored and submitted chapter’s petition for charter to the national fraternity after acquiring letters of recommendation from the University President, College Dean, and other administrators and faculty.
- Organize meetings, manage intra-fraternity operations, and provide for the daily activities of fraternity. -
Network and Web Administrator - Consultant
Generations Incorporated
(Education Management industry)
July 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 6 months)
- Design, develop, and implement Cisco/Microsoft network infrastructure and connectivity serving more than 60 employees using both Cisco wireless access points and traditional wired gigabit Ethernet hubs.
- Respond to failures, maintain current patches, and manage disaster recovery programs for more than 35 Windows desktops and laptops, four Windows servers, Cisco routers, and Nortel phone systems.
- Draft and implement a mobile computing project that integrates Windows Mobile powered handheld computers for directors within the organization, allowing them to remain connected to email, contacts, and personal and organizational calendars. -
Systems Integrations and Technology Consultant Analyst Intern
Accenture
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ACN; Management Consulting industry)
June 2008 — September 2008 (4 months)
- Operated on process team for two projects – one sales force automation and sales platform integration and one platform extension. Responsible for 18% and 30% of test scripts respectively. Developed functional design document to extend future functionality by utilizing knowledge and peers.
- Developed and supported a business readiness deck used to train business resources and target audience.
- Maintained ongoing metrics for activities and documented key value activities for transition to the business. -
Business Analyst Intern
CampusIT
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2008 — June 2008 (2 months)
- Scoped, pitched, and completed market research project on Student Satisfaction within Higher Education in UK/Ireland.
- Designed and presented student experience workshop for entire firm. Utilized personal experience and colleagues as primary sample then expanded research through online survey tools and cold call phone interviews. -
Student Support Technician
Information Systems Planning and Support
(Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 1 month)
- Maintained, repaired, and deployed technical desktop support solutions to 1,700+ workstations running Windows XP, Microsoft Office/Exchange, and other proprietary database and scheduling programs throughout the University’s administrative offices.
- Revised troubleshooting and support request handling process, resulting in a 15% reduction in wait time. -
Member
Civil Air Patrol
(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
May 2001 — December 2005 (4 years 8 months)
- Promoted through cadet ranks to 2nd Lieutenant after attaining the General Billy Mitchell Award. In this time, held numerous leadership positions including Cadet Commander overseeing forty five cadets. Held other positions such as Information Systems Officer, Communications Officer, and Ground Team Leader.
- Participated in numerous Search and Rescue missions conducting both man tracking and electronic searching in Maine and Massachusetts. Attended the National Emergency Services Academy in Indianapolis.
- Leadership officer supervising training of cadets at local squadron.
James Connors’s Education
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Boston University - School of Management
BS , Business Administration - Finance and Management Information Systems , 2006 — 2009
The school of management grants bachelor degrees in business administration because we take a strong core curriculum of management courses and then specialize with at least four classes.
Our general education gives us a whole view of the business and the interplays of each individual. We work well in teams and have the same benefits of name-brand schools without the attitude.- Activities and Societies:
- Alpha Kappa Psi, President's Host, Student Alumni Council
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University College Dublin
3rd Year , Commerce , 2008 — 2008
This study abroad program was built specifically for business students so that we can study abroad and graduate on time. Classes were taught by Irish instructors from European perspectives.
- Activities and Societies:
- University Softball Team, Study Abroad
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United States Air Force Academy
BS , Mechanical Engineering , 2005 — 2006
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James Connors’s Interests:
Sports: Baseball, Hockey, Skiing, Hiking, Camping, Arts: Digital Photography, Black and White Photography Technology: Information Technology, Blogging, Social Media, Twitter, Podcasting Other: Travel, Search and Rescue, Community Service, Cooking, Relaxing with Friends
James Connors’s Groups:
Alpha Kappa Psi, Civil Air Patrol, Student Alumni Council, Boston University Alumni Relations and Development
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Boston University School of Management Feld Career Center -
Boston University Student Alumni Association
James Connors’s Honors:
- Dean’s List, Fall '06 '07 '08 Spring '08 '09
- Student Alumni Council
- President’s Host
- Mitchell Award, Civil Air Patrol
- Appointment, US Air Force Academy
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