Al Yelverton

Al Yelverton has extensive work experience in the field of information technology. Al is currently employed at VC3 as a Virtual CIO, where they collaborate with business stakeholders and application owners to meet their needs and provide reliable and cost-effective IT solutions. Al'sresponsibilities include conducting IT assessments, analyzing business processes, and presenting findings to client executives.

Prior to their current role, Al worked as an Information Technology Consultant, designing technology solutions for small to medium businesses. Al developed strategies for on-premise to cloud migration and implemented strategic IT plans to ensure quality service delivery. Al also conducted information security awareness training for employees and contractors.

Before their consulting role, Al served as the Director of Technology Services at Rockdale County Government. Al implemented project management methodologies, resulting in improved service intervals. Al also deployed infrastructure and software solutions to optimize operational goals and enhance disaster recovery capabilities. Al successfully implemented a security program that reduced user service interruptions by implementing various security tools.

Al's earlier experience includes serving as the Director of Information Technology at DeKalb County Board of Health. Al planned and implemented infrastructure solutions to optimize operational goals and managed the deployment and support of Tyler Technologies MUNIS ERP system. Al was responsible for maintaining and operating various IT systems, including VoIP, network security, Microsoft Office 365, and application development.

At the beginning of their career, Al worked at Georgia Technology Authority as a Section Director. Al played a key role in designing and managing the State of Georgia's Wide Area Network (WAN), Local Area Network (LAN), and Blackberry Enterprise Server support. Al also oversaw the implementation of a 24/7 Operations Command Center and directed teams responsible for monitoring the IT infrastructure and resolving technical issues using ITIL methodologies.

Overall, Al Yelverton's work experience demonstrates their expertise in IT consulting, project management, infrastructure deployment, and security implementation.

Al Yelverton obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Management from Georgia State University in 1990. In terms of additional certifications, they became a Certified Information Security Manager and an Agile Project Manager through LinkedIn in September 2020. Al also completed the Consulting Foundations course on LinkedIn in September 2020. Furthermore, in the same month, they obtained the Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification from Microsoft. In July 2020, Al Yelverton completed the Agile Foundations course and the Implementing Your IT Strategy course on LinkedIn. Going further back, they obtained the CompTIA Project+ Certification from CompTIA in February 2003. Most recently, in September 2020, they acquired the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Lastly, there is mention of an IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL), but no specific details regarding the institution or the year of acquisition were provided.