John Saul

Director of Institutional Research at Teachers College, Columbia University

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Experience

  • Teachers College, Columbia University (12 yrs 1 mo)
    • Director of Institutional Research
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Director of Institutional Reporting and Data Governance
      Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

    • Director of Institutional Reporting
      Dec 2015 - Jan 2019 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Business Analyst/Technologist at Fordham University
    Nov 2013 - Jun 2014 · 8 mos

     Interface with the Business Partners at Fordham ensuring their usage specifications are fulfilled by the customization of the SugarCRM product.  Lead the technical team for data integration from existing software into the SugarCRM system at Fordham.  Develop web services infrastructure using Apache Tomcat to access various back-end enterprise systems including Banner, PowerFAIDS and StarRez.  Manage technical project plan using Microsoft Project.  Mentor consultants on the best practices for leveraging the existing ERP systems: Banner, PowerFAIDS and StarRez

  • Drew University (15 yrs 6 mos)
    • Application Developer and Manager of Consulting Services
      Jun 2010 - Oct 2013 · 3 yrs 5 mos

       Guaranteed the proper representation of customer requirements for ongoing project development through the creation of consulting methodology.  Provided expert oversight in formulating a series of analytic reports from the Oracle database used as the ERP system for Drew University.  Delivered system for health insurance, tuition insurance, and campus mailbox maintenance presentation through the design of bolt-ons for Self-Service Banner.  Maintained the accurate documentation and training portions of the Drew360 Project implementing Banner and associated third-party software.  Utilized technical acumen in the application of Atlassian JIRA software for customer service requests with PHP web forms for customer-initiated requests.

    • Staff Lab Coordinator
      Jan 2001 - Jun 2010 · 9 yrs 6 mos

       Applied hands-on management approaches in providing specialized technology resources to the university staff; such as digital cameras, camcorders, audio and video editing software, and desktop publishing.  Spearheaded team members with the timely development of specialized projects including dynamic websites with SQL Server and PHP; as well as statistical analysis reporting, utilizing both Microsoft Excel and SPSS.  Utilized SQL Server with a Microsoft Access user interface in designing a database for proper documentation of departmental budget expenditures and requests; along with Adobe Dreamweaver, PHP, and SQL server in establishing and maintaining departmental website.  Ensured the accurate tracking enrollment in training classes and resulting feedback surveys by creating database and web interface through PHP and SQL server with stored procedures and triggers.  Supervised a project team responsible for the development of a database program in SQL server with a Microsoft Access user interface to track market behavior of gifts to the university endowment.

    • Software Support Specialist
      May 1999 - Jan 2002 · 2 yrs 9 mos

       Demonstrated expertise in providing tier-2 technical support to the university community in a mixed Microsoft Active Directory/Novell Netware environment using Windows.  Rendered assistance in administering the student run help desk.  Exemplified project development skills with the design of a web-based trouble-tracking and asset management software written through PERL, mod_perl, Oracle, and Flash on an Apache web server application.  Directly supervised a team of programmers accountable for the creation of a homegrown trouble-tracking packaged named Beacon