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DAVID KINGSBURY
Eagan, Minnesota USA
952.232.9296
dk@7minutemiles.com
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PROFILE
Technology and operations leader with Fortune 500, small business and entrepreneurial experience. MBA in management information systems, strategic, organizational and technology planning expertise and a passion for using technology to make life better.

EXPERIENCE
318, INC — SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA & MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Link Out
Technology consultant (2010 — present)

  • Consult with clients on a wide range of technology solutions, including nationwide remote and onsite reactive support, web server administration, system imaging/mass deployment, Xsan and Final Cut Server. Assist 318 senior management to identify business development and marketing opportunities in the Minneapolis market.

TAPEMARK CHARITY PRO-AM — WEST SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Link Out
Web site coordinator and information technology co-director (2002 — present)

  • Manage online content for premier Minnesota charity golf tournament that has raised more than $6.5 million since 1972 for people with developmental disabilities. Web site features online registration, real-time scoring, Twitter integration and sponsor database.

7 MINUTE MILES, LLC — EAGAN, MINNESOTA Link Out
Chief manager/president (2006 — 2010)

  • Founded technology consulting and web publishing company that specialized in Apple and open source tools. Managed a Seattle-based web and database server with multiple domains. Designed and published Minnesota golf, hockey, running and skiing web sites.

STUDIO 4 ENTERPRISES — SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Link Out
HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS — SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA & LOS ANGELES, CA Link Out
Technology director (2003 — 2009)

  • Designed web-based student information management system for 200-student Minnesota charter high school founded by a former Prince protégé. Re-engineered entire technology infrastructure, including workstations, server, network and phone system. Created and implemented technology plan for Los Angeles expansion school and served as technology director for both schools.

NORTHWEST AIRLINES — EAGAN, MINNESOTA
Manager, line maintenance automation (2001 — 2003)
Senior technology specialist, fuel and corporate services (1996 — 2001)
Manager, general credit (1993 — 1996)
Senior collector, universal air travel plan (1992 — 1993)
New accounts clerk, freight credit (1991 — 1992)

  • Interned in the Refund and Credit departments. After graduating from college, re-joined Credit as a freight credit clerk, later promoted to collector. As one of Northwest’s youngest managers, supervised staff of seven credit clerks and was responsible for 17 general ledger accounts with balances up to $25 million and annual billings of more than $530 million. Designed executive reporting system for $175 million receivables financing project, ensuring “AA” certificate rating and reduced cost of funds. After earning an MBA, named technology specialist for the Fuel department, which had responsibility for $1 billion annual fuel expense. Transferred from Fuel to Technical Operations, responsible for managing 95 servers and workstations worldwide. Built aircraft maintenance intranet reporting system that resulted in an annual budget savings of $900,000.

EDUCATION
University of Minnesota, master of business administration, management information systems (1995)
University of Wisconsin — Madison, bachelor of business administration, finance and management (1991)

TECHNOLOGIES

  • Mac OS X Client and Server
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • Windows NT, 2003 Server, XP and Vista
  • Apache, MySQL, PHP, PostgreSQL
  • Ruby on Rails
  • WordPress, BuddyPress, bbPress, Drupal, Elgg
  • Postfix, Exim, SpamAssassin
  • DNS, BIND
  • JavaScript, Ajax, CSS
  • Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
  • BBEdit, Coda, OmniGraffle
  • iPhone development, Xcode, Objective-C
  • Google Apps for Domains
  • Final Cut Studio, Aperture
  • iLife – iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, iWeb, GarageBand
  • iWork – Pages, Numbers, Keynote
  • Logic Studio, Pro Tools
  • Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
  • Web stats – Google Analytics, awstats
  • Intertel phone systems
  • Social media integration – Twitter, Facebook, YouTube
  • HP ProCurve and Cisco switches
  • VPN, Remote Desktop
  • Firewalls – Watchguard, Astaro, Sonicwall

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) attendee, 1998 – 2001 and 2003 – 2008