Walter Little

Walter Little has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Walter is currently employed as the Technology Solutions Manager at Strategic Information Group since January 2021. Prior to this role, they held a position as a Vestry (Board) Member at All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena starting in April 2021.

Before their current roles, Walter worked as a Senior Information Systems Engineer at Bioness Inc. from May 2020 to January 2021. Walter also served as the Head of Information Technology at Second Sight Medical Products from February 2019 to March 2020, where they were responsible for various IT functions and led initiatives to improve employee satisfaction.

Walter has a background in business consulting and project management. Walter worked as a Senior Business Consultant at Strategic Information Group from October 2016 to February 2019, specializing in ERP and quality management system implementations for manufacturing firms. Walter also served as a Senior Business Analyst/Project Manager at Nevro from July 2017 to January 2019, where they focused on IT delivery and support for QAD ERP and related systems.

Additionally, Walter has experience as a freelance musician, primarily as an electric bassist, from January 1995 to December 2018. Walter has played with various cover bands and original projects in multiple music genres.

Earlier in their career, Walter held multiple roles at Second Sight Medical Products, including Senior Enterprise Applications Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Electronic Quality Management System Administrator, IT Technician/Systems Administrator, Calibration Coordinator, Quality Technician, and Technical Writer. Walter was involved in implementing and supporting enterprise-level software applications, managing IT operations, and coordinating equipment calibration.

Walter also worked as a Wine Consultant/Tour Coordinator at Bella Terra Wine Promotions from March 2014 to August 2016, providing VIP wine tasting tours in the Santa Ynez Valley. Walter briefly worked as a Lyft driver from December 2014 to February 2015 as an experiment to understand the driver side of the ridesharing industry.

Overall, Walter Little has a wealth of experience in information technology, consulting, project management, and the music and wine industries.

Walter Little's education history begins in 1995 when they attended Wheat Ridge High School and obtained their high school diploma in 1999. In 1998, they received a Certificate in Computer Technology from Warren Occupational Technical Center. From 1999 to 2001, Walter attended Red Rocks Community College, where they studied Business and Economics. In 2002, they briefly attended Moorpark College, focusing on Mathematics.

In the same year, Walter enrolled at College of the Canyons and pursued multiple fields of study including Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Sociology, and Philosophy until 2005. After that, they attended California State University, Northridge from 2003 to 2006, specializing in Computer Engineering.

In 2012, Walter attended The University of the South and completed a Certificate in Education for Ministry with a focus on Theology in 2016.

Additionally, Walter obtained several certifications throughout their career. In 2019, they received the Google IT Support Professional certification from Grow with Google and became an ETQ Reliance Administrator (Version 2019) through ETQ. In 2018, they completed two online courses, "Build Front-End Web Apps From Scratch" and "Build Web APIs From Scratch," offered by Codecademy.