Rick Chlopan

Current

CIO at KCTCS

Past

Asst VP for IT at KCTCS
Director of Technical Services at University of Kentucky
Senior Manager Technical Services at University of Kentucky

Information Resource Manager at University of Kentucky
Senior Data Base Administrator at University of Kentucky
Instructor of Computer Science at University of Kentucky
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for Computing Science at Westmar College
Teaching Asst. at University of Michigan

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Education

University of Evansville
University of Michigan

Connections

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Industry

Higher Education

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Rick Chlopan’s Summary

My experience combined with my forward oriented and pragmatic approach to technology has led to a track record of making the right choices in computing, networking and partnerships. I was instrumental in bringing super-computing to the University of Kentucky. At KCTCS we were a pioneer in outsourcing, we run one a successful statewide ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system, and we run one of the largest messaging and security environments. . With our converged (voice, data, and video) network and our Cisco and Cincinnati Bell Technology Services partnerships we are in position to take advantage of new technologies for administrative and instructional applications.

Rick Chlopan’s Specialties:

Outsourcing, contract negotiation, network and computer architecture, technical management

Rick Chlopan’s Experience

CIO

KCTCS

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

January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

Since our creation in 1997, KCTCS has become the largest provider of postsecondary education and workforce training in the Commonwealth. In fact, for most Kentuckians, the journey to higher education begins here — at one of our 16 colleges located on 67 campuses across the state.

KCTCS provides a seamless path from high school to postsecondary education and the workplace by providing:
* A quality and affordable postsecondary education not far from home;
* A system that allows students to move easily from class to class, program to program, and college to college; and
* An education tailored to meet the demands of the technologically driven, knowledge-based New Economy.
Asst VP for IT

KCTCS

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

July 1998 — December 2006 (8 years 6 months)

• Shared responsibility for all aspects of academic and administrative computing, networking services and infrastructure for KCTCS. Major accomplishments include:
o Replaced 28 independent student systems and 2 unique FIN and HR systems with a single ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system on-time and on-budget.
o Successfully outsourced hosting and operations for admin systems and VOIP (Voice over IP) telephony and networking operations.
o Completed the roll out of a centralized VOIP (Voice over IP) based telephony system at all our locations resulting in a converged network.
o Implemented a Microsoft Messaging and Security Infrastructure with over 300,000 active accounts and 125,000 Exchange Mailboxes.
• Initiated and chaired the workgroup that wrote a RFP, awarded a contract and implemented the Kentucky Postsecondary Educational Network (KPEN) for the public postsecondary schools in Kentucky (www.kpen.org).
Director of Technical Services

University of Kentucky

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

July 1994 — June 1998 (4 years )

• Responsible for the computing infrastructure and the technical and operational personnel supporting the instructional, research and administrative computing needs of the university.
• Oversaw daily technical systems support for a complex, multi-unit general purpose, computing facility consisting of an IBM 9672 mainframe, a Convex/HP Exemplar SP1200 supercomputer, and a large number of application servers (including those running HP/UX, AIX, BSD UNIX, and NT).
• Responsible for effectively managing available system resources and evaluating new technologies to provide optimal support for performance and service priorities to meet the overall needs of the University.
• Negotiated and managed large hardware and software contracts with IBM, HP/Convex, Computer Associates, Sybase, SCT and other external vendors.
• Directly supervised 23 full-time technical staff (system programmers, data base administrators, and security & contingency planning personnel).
Senior Manager Technical Services

University of Kentucky

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

January 1993 — June 1994 (1 year 6 months)

• Responsible for all technical support activities associated with the central Computing Center including system programming, database administration, security/contingency planning, and telecommunications support for all computing and associated auxiliary and peripheral equipment operated by the Computing Center.
• Directly supervised 21 full-time technical staff (system programmers, data base administrators, and security & contingency planning personnel).
Information Resource Manager

University of Kentucky

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

January 1991 — December 1992 (2 years )

• Managed all application development for central administrative systems (HRS, FRS and SIS).
• Assigned data base and application programmers to projects and monitored their activities; reviewed and evaluated staff performance and prepared performance reviews, training and development plans.
Senior Data Base Administrator

University of Kentucky

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

September 1987 — December 1991 (4 years 4 months)

• Implemented and maintained a production IDMS/R database environment—including performing logical database design, data analysis and modeling, developing dictionary standards, and ensuring data availability, validity, and security.
• Worked closely with principal functional departments, particularly at the senior and middle management levels, across the University as well as with other technical groups to install the SIS, HRS and FRS systems under IDMS/R and put them into production.
Instructor of Computer Science

University of Kentucky

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

August 1986 — June 1987 (11 months)

• Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in systems software and software development. As a consultant installed a Novell LAN network and trained company personnel in its operation for a local manufacturing company—and also served to help them select an Unix Server-based payroll and manufacturing software system.
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for Computing Science

Westmar College

(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

August 1981 — May 1986 (4 years 10 months)

• Taught all the computer science courses, coordinated administrative and instructional computing environments, and engaged in considerable consulting with local businesses.
Teaching Asst.

University of Michigan

(Higher Education industry)

1971 — 1974 (3 years )

Rick Chlopan’s Education

University of Evansville

MS , Computer Science , 1984 — 1985
University of Michigan

1968 — 1972

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Rick Chlopan’s Groups:

CIO/CTO Leadership Council
Wikipedia Users Group
University of Michigan Alumni
CIO Forum
CIOs.com: Chief Information Officer Network
The CIO Forum
Document Imaging & Printing Technology Solutions
EDUCAUSE
Evernote users
EVC Leaders - Practitioners of IT Economic Value Creation (Only for CIOs, IT & PMO Managers)
Strategic use of IT
Gartner CIO Leadership Forum
NetworkKY
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo
Center for Higher Education Chief Information Officer Studies, Inc.
Higher Education User Group