Michael Barrick

Current

• Graphics and Media Technician, Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery at University of British Columbia
• President at 0734206 B.C. Ltd.

Past

• IT Consultant at VRX Studios
• Manager of IT at Longview Capital Partners
• Manager of IT at Kyoto Planet Publishing

• Manager of IT at Kyoto Planet Capital Parnters
• Web Developer at City of Port Moody
• Groupware Developer at Lignum Ltd.
• Groupware Developer at The Communications Group
• PC Systems Operator at BCRI

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Education

• Simon Fraser University

Recommended

4 people have recommended Michael

Connections

40 connections

Industry

Fine Art

Websites

• My Website

Michael Barrick’s Summary

15 years professional experience in computer technology, with particular emphasis on communication, collaboration and web technologies

Michael Barrick’s Specialties:

Exceptional English language skills ● Experienced Systems Administrator and IT Manager ● Project management and development skills ● Demonstrated experience in successfully planning, organizing and leading within deadlines and under budget ● Photography and graphic design skills ● Creative problem solver and both a critical and lateral thinker

Michael Barrick’s Experience

• Graphics and Media Technician, Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery

  University of British Columbia

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  November 2009 — Present (2 months)

  Designing, updating and maintaining the gallery’s website, including creating interactive pages and utility sites; creating, designing and updating in-house graphic design projects including advertisements, brochures, posters, signage and exhibition didactic material; and assisting with electronic media projects, including editing of digital videos and DVD authoring. Responsible for scanning, preparing and organizing a variety of photographic and digital images and video for documentation, publications, and publicity. Helping to maintin the gallery’s computer network, databases, and equipment, including scanners, printers, digital cameras,video cameras, and programming custom multimedia equipment used in exhibitions. The position assists with exhibition installations and other gallery duties as required.

• President

  0734206 B.C. Ltd.

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  September 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)

  Independent network consulting, web development and design.

• IT Consultant

  VRX Studios

  (Public Company; VRW; Photography industry)

  July 2009 — October 2009 (4 months)

  3-month IT support contract, supporting office staff, image technicians, and regional photographers.

• Manager of IT

  Longview Capital Partners

  (Investment Banking industry)

  January 2008 — March 2009 (1 year 3 months)

  • Responsible for all network administration
  • Managing multiple Active Directory trees and forests for Longview and multiple related companies
  • E-mail administration with multiple Exchange servers & Lotus Domino
  • Blackberry Enterprise Server (Exchange and Domino) administration and Blackberry device management
  • Designing and documenting network architecture
  • Set-up and administration of Windows and Linux servers on various hardware platforms and VMware virtual platforms
  • Support of Windows and Macintosh workstations
  • Developing relationships with vendors and service providers
  • Configuring backup software and disaster recovery strategies
  • Overseeing IT staff, project management
  • Technical advisor to Kyoto Planet web portal

• Manager of IT

  Kyoto Planet Publishing

  (Investment Banking industry)

  2008 — 2009 (1 year )

  See "Longview Capital Partners"

• Manager of IT

  Kyoto Planet Capital Parnters

  (Investment Banking industry)

  2008 — 2009 (1 year )

  See "Longview Capital Partners"

• Web Developer

  City of Port Moody

  (Non-Profit; Government Administration industry)

  2005 — 2007 (2 years )

  • Design, development and maintenance of Microsoft Content Manager Server (MCMS) based websites (i.e. Port Moody municipal website and other websites hosted by “CitySoup.ca”)
  • Lotus Notes/Domino development and 2nd-level support
  • Developed Joomla-based website for Cultural Services Division (now defunct)
  • Installed and maintained remote cellular-modem connected webcam at Rocky Point Park
  • Led document management business needs and process analysis project
  • Received Service Award for cost-savings for adding TNEF decoding ability to Lotus Notes mail template
  • Received Service Award for cost savings in class-C to class-B IPv4 subnet expansion
  • Collaborated with Communications department on graphic design, photography and logo design projects.

• Groupware Developer

  Lignum Ltd.

  (Paper & Forest Products industry)

  2001 — 2005 (4 years )

  • Responsible for intranet development and maintenance, web site development and maintenance, e-mail administration
  • Administration and development for IBM Lotus Notes / Domino in mixed AS/400 (iSeries) and Windows environment with WAN connectivity between remote offices, Blackberry integration, VPN and remote access, DECS integration with AS/400 DB2 data.
  • Developed custom Lotus Domino based intranet application
  • Maintained IIS/ASP based corporate web site
  • Developed custom Lotus Domino-based CMS system for corporate website following purchase of Lignum by Riverside
  • Headed electronic communications integration project following purchase of Lignum by Riverside, merging multiple Lotus Domino domains
  • Technical lead for intranet integration project following takeover of Riverside by Tolko
  • Microsoft Sharepoint Portal Server development
  • Graphic design, photography, logo design

• Groupware Developer

  The Communications Group

  (Privately Held; Financial Services industry)

  1996 — 1998 (2 years )

  • Web design and development using Microsoft and Lotus Domino technologies.
  • E-mail systems administration and network administration, in-house and for multiple clients.
  • Graphic design, photography, logo design
  • Solutions developed and representative work include:
  - Development of custom Lotus Notes-based CMS applications for various clients
  - Integration of personnel database with website for real-estate office
  - Conversion of a proprietary legacy library system to a web-facing, searchable knowledge-base

• PC Systems Operator

  BCRI

  (Research industry)

  1993 — 1996 (3 years )

  • Intranet and web development
  • Network administration, e-mail systems administration
  - MS-Mail (Exchange precursor) to Lotus Notes migration
  • Workstation and user support, including support of specialised scientific equipment
  • Complex document formatting (requiring an extremely high level of expertise with MS Office products)

Michael Barrick’s Education

• Simon Fraser University

  BA , Visual Arts , 1990 — 1994

Additional Information

Michael Barrick’s Websites:

• My Website

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•    International High IQ Society

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