Steven C. Buttgereit Resumé -- SKINMARKET & New Media Network

SKINMARKET, Inc.
Carpinteria, CA

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Director of Information Technology
2001 – 2002

Executive manager for I.T. in this start-up manufacturer and retailer of cosmetics and skin care products.

Significant Contributions:

  • Oversaw the information technology needs of this retail chain as it expanded from 8 stores to 32.

  • Replaced legacy 'flat file' based applications with modern, Oracle based enterprise applications.

  • Implemented a wide area network to stores and the distribution and manufacturing facility. Eliminated 'polling' processes with real-time point of sale and inventory management systems.

  • Reorganized I.T. staff and recruited new talent for this small department of 5 technical staff.

  • Established help desk support policies, ticketing and service standards.

“In the last 11 years, I worked as Director, or VP, of P&A for 6 specialty retailers […] I can say, categorically, that Steven was unmatched in the professionalism, dedication and light-hearted spirit that he brought to his position. [...] I can recommend Steve, without qualification.”

– Les Goins, Director Planning & Allocation, SKINMARKET.

 

New Media Network
Los Angeles, CA

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Director of Engineering
2000

Managed network and systems architecture for digital music distribution, the core product of this retail start-up company.

Significant Contributions:

  • Principle network engineer for core networks. Conducted sizing exercises and primary scalability and latency studies for satellite based digital music distribution network.

  • Wrote computer based simulations of network loading and data caching profiles for highly distributed network.

  • Provided technical lead as principal systems administrator and principal DBA in a Solaris & Oracle environment.

  • Conducted RFI process for data center, storage systems, and networking vendor selection.

  • Participated in enterprise application implementation planning and requirements sessions.