Kyle Bakker

IS Systems Engineer at Solution Design Group

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

About

I am about adding value, removing obstacles, solving problems and serving others. I am about getting the job done, making good decisions, telling the truth, and being realistic. I am about skepticism without cynicism. I am about laughing. I am about collaboration. I am about agreement and flexibility without compromise of what is right and true and good. I am about good enough being good enough, great being awesome and perfection being a paralyzing trap to avoid at all costs.

Experience

  • Solution Design Group (16 yrs)
    • IS Systems Engineer
      Jul 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

      Basically, the sdg IT Department. Some lifting, up to 50lbs.

    • Sharepoint Consultant
      Aug 2010 - Present · 16 yrs

      SharePoint Information Architect, Leader, Evangalist, Pragmatist, User Advocate, Innovator, Solution Builder!

  • SharePoint Information Architect at Hennepin County
    May 2013 - Oct 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos

    SharePoint Enterprise Information Architect, Solution Builder, Trainer, Mentor, Engaging Speaker, Planner, Consultant, Wire Framer, Mind Mapper, Video Producer, Governance Operationalize, Content Type Promoter, Metadata marauder, planner, doer, idea man, tech supporter, researcher, leader.

  • SharePoint Specialist at Alto Consulting
    Jun 2008 - Jul 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    SharePoint Consultant in the areas of Architecture, Implementation, Custom Applications, Custom Design, Internet, Extranet, Internet implementations, Advisory Role, Migrations, and Training.

  • Technical Support at Omni Workspace
    2006 - 2008 · 2 yrs

    SharePoint Project Manager - 2003 Portal Services & MOSS 2007 SharePoint Information Architect Level 3 Technical Support

  • Home Office Technical Support Lead at Gander Mountain
    1999 - 2003 · 4 yrs

    Supported Desktops, Laptops, and the apps that came with them. Shifted reliance for equipment from parent company to Gander Mountain IT, Stated relationship with Dell for hardware, OS, etc.. Created Images for standard builds, maintained working depot to provide same day resolution of 95% of all tech issues with loaners to keep information workers up and running within 30min of any issue.