Daniel Fuhr
IT Operations & Systems Leader · Denver, Colorado
Summary
Hands-on IT leader and systems professional with a B.S. in Computer Science and experience spanning IT operations, network engineering, application development, enterprise project environments, cloud/SaaS administration and business systems. Current work includes Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Okta, AWS-hosted services, Salesforce, endpoints, networking, APIs, vendors and production support. Recent initiatives improved a production API/application workflow by approximately 35%, reduced deployment effort by approximately 60%, and delivered an integrated business workflow serving roughly 200 users.
Core Skills
Operations: Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Okta, AWS, identity, endpoints, vendors
Systems: Windows, Linux, networking, troubleshooting, access and reliability
Applications: Salesforce, APIs, integrations, business systems, ERP/financial workflows
Development: C, C#, Java, PHP/Laravel, JavaScript/Node, SQL, Python
Delivery: CI/CD, staging, deployment practices, change controls, documentation
Business: enterprise project environments, reporting, controls, stakeholder coordination
Professional Experience
Ascend Performing Arts
IT Manager · Salesforce Administrator · Backend Development · DevOps
Oct 2022– Oct 2024
- Own hands-on IT operations across Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Okta, Salesforce, AWS-hosted services, endpoints, networking, applications and vendors.
- Improved performance of a production API/application workflow by approximately 35% through technical investigation and optimization.
- Reduced deployment effort approximately 60% through more repeatable staging, CI/CD, change-control and release practices.
- Helped implement an integrated Salesforce/QuickBooks-oriented member onboarding workflow supporting approximately 165 participants and roughly 200 Salesforce users.
- Support cross-functional teams, executives and operational users while maintaining documentation and responding to production issues.
Laser Technology
Accounting / Database Development
Aug 2021–Dec 2021
- Supported accounting work while contributing database-development and information-management skills.
Images Flooring
Accounting / Process & Systems Improvement
Oct 2019–Dec 2020
- Moved paper accounting processes into scanned digital systems and introduced QA/QC practices to improve accuracy and retrieval.
- Helped transition business processes to remote operation during COVID-19.
Kirk Erectors
Accounting / Project Cost Tracking
Jul 2017–May 2019
- Managed job-cost tracking, analysis and reporting and supported managers and outside auditors.
Exoterra Corporation
Network Engineer
Apr 2016–Jul 2017
- Filled a hybrid small-company role spanning accounting and IT support.
- Built an employee portal for paycheck/benefit access and supported virtual machines, laptops, printers and 3D printers.
Outspoke
Web Developer — Contract
Sep 2016–Jan 2017
- Built contract web projects and worked with REST APIs. This engagement overlapped other employment.
NFDS
IT Lead
Aug 2015–Feb 2016
- Handled a hybrid accounting/IT role including payroll, workstation setup, website updates and operational technology support.
- Installed a VoIP phone system and helped transition paper accounting records to a scanned online system.
Jacobs Engineering
Project Accountant
Nov 2006–Jul 2015
- Worked in a large engineering/project environment using Oracle and SAP across project accounting, contracts, work orders, billing, accruals and client-facing processes.
- Applied a prior IT background to problem solving, reporting, data and process-design challenges within the project environment.
IBM — Contract
Data Center Operations / Mainframe Systems
Jun 2006–Nov 2006
- Monitored 24×7 systems for uptime, SLA performance and server availability while working with onshore and offshore programming teams.
- Worked with COBOL, CICS, JCL and DB2 environments.
PSS Corporate Headquarters
Data Center Operations / Mainframe Systems
2004–2006
- Supported 24×7 operations, batch-job monitoring, support tickets, on-call response and disaster-recovery drills.
- Worked in COBOL, CICS, JCL and DB2 production environments.
KBI
Operations
2003–2004
- Maintained database systems and supported system integrity and operational reliability.
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
Application Programmer / Analyst
2001–2003
- Developed applications using C, SAS, Oracle, Tcl/Tk and Cygwin and contributed to database design and website development.
Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT)
Application Programmer / Analyst
2000–2001
- Supported software used across multiple departments and provided technical support and user training for feature rollouts.
Education
B.S., Computer Science — University of Nebraska–Lincoln · Aug 1995–Aug 2000
Selected Projects
Pipeline Guard: DevSecOps repository auditing and suppression workflow tooling. TrustFix: Laravel/MySQL role-based services platform. Newlands Games: Laravel-based game distribution portal. Additional work: network, SEO, audit and browser tooling.