John Barber

Background

About John Barber

Achievement oriented IT leader with extensive management experience in a unionized environment. Consistent track record of building high performance technical teams. Extensive experience managing people, projects, budgets, departments, vendors and customer relationships. Ability to execute broad corporate directives in a timely fashion with smooth implementations. Outstanding analytical, organizational, time management and problem solving skills. Effective delegator, negotiator, planner, decision maker, team player and committee member. Natural ability to inspire, influence and motivate diverse groups of technical and non-technical staff by building trust. Proven ability to effectively manage projects and operations simultaneously. Superb track record for recruiting and developing highly competent and effective technical staff. Taught computer programming to third year college students. Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, Windows and MAC Operating Systems, smart phones and tablets. Specialties: Service Management & ITIL best practices Business Process Improvement Building teams Managing, coaching and developing technical staff Managing large technology rollovers Managing in a unionized post-secondary education environment.