Chris Vodnik

Accomplished Product Manager/Administrator and Developer

Specializing in M365 Modern Work

I have successfully led product initiatives across diverse industries, including consulting. My expertise spans the Microsoft Modern Work applications: SharePoint, Teams, PowerApps, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio. My primary focus centers on creating engaging user experiences and driving user-centric solutions, particularly within the Microsoft ecosystem. As an effective communicator, I adeptly manage both internal and external stakeholders. My passion lies in leveraging new technology to solve complex problems.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

M365 Product Manager/Administrator

July 2022 – Present

Accountable for the administration of the Microsoft 365 Environment – 365 Administration, Exchange, SharePoint/OneDrive, Teams, PowerApps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot Studio, Azure Entra, and Licensing. 

Manager of 365 Support Team which includes overseeing a team of admins and developers. My responsibilities include employee career development, mentoring, and overseeing the teams daily incidents and requests via ServiceNow for 365.

Implemented global intranet in SharePoint Online utilizing SharePoint Hubs and Viva Connect. Worked directly with all departments rebuilding sites form legacy intranet and creating sites in specific country languages allowing content owners to regionalize their information. Accountable for project management, setting timelines, communication to stake holders and rollout to the organization. Implemented the style guidelines and governance of the intranet.

Creation of Copilot Studio Chatbots for several departments, working with stake holders on providing solutions to increase productivity for the organization

Accountable for 2013/2019 SharePoint On-Premises Farms which consisted of different GEO locations and thousands of sites utilized across the globe. Eventually overseeing migration of all SharePoint On-Premise sites to SharePoint Online utilizing ShareGate and the SharePoint Migration Tool. Was responsible for coordinating with departments, setting timelines and providing communications to users.

Created and designed the M365 Training and Support Site for all employees to learn and collaborate with Microsoft applications. Additionally, I created and conducted Help Sessions to promote collaboration using Microsoft Teams and Viva Engage. 

Lead manager on license reallocation for 17,000 employees. The project consisted of evaluating all employee roles, guiding a team to properly match roles to license needs and implementing the license change. Responsible for communications and education to employees on the license changes.

IT Infrastructure Systems Administrator

November 2018 – July 2022

Successfully migrated the merger of two Hitachi companies’ O365 environments into one environment. The migration included Microsoft Teams, Exchange, SharePoint Online/On-Premise, and OneDrive. The migration consisted of thousands of users and sites that needed to be coordinated and communicated to ensure no down time for the employees.

Implemented global intranet in SharePoint Online utilizing custom site templates, navigation, and custom search functionality. Trained over 200 content owners to be proficient in maintaining their content in SharePoint. Implemented the style guidelines and governance of the intranet.

Developed O365 Training & Support environment to connect subject matter experts. Weekly help sessions were setup for collaboration support though Microsoft Teams. Was accountable for design and execution of training materials for O365 applications – SharePoint, Teams, Power Automate, etc.

Responsible for the development of workflow automation applications by customizing workflow task and process behaviors for several departments, using Microsoft Power Automate and PowerApps.

Accountable for O365 SharePoint Online and 2013/2019 SharePoint On-Premises Farms providing a hybrid experience. Eventually overseeing migration of all SharePoint On-Premise sites to SharePoint Online utilizing ShareGate and the SharePoint Migration Tool.

Collaboration Services Specialist

January 2013 – November 2018

Main Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with departments providing organizational support, technical expertise, recommendations, design assistance, and issue resolution
  • Design and execute training for content management systems such as SharePoint, DocuSign, and WordPress
  • Maintain expertise by continuous learning of current and emerging collaboration technologies

Accountable for O365 SharePoint and 2016 SharePoint On-Premises Farms; developed workflow automation applications by customizing workflow tasks and processes using SharePoint Designer and Nintex workflows; investigated and implemented out-of-the-box SharePoint capabilities; provided end-to-end user support for all aspects of SharePoint implementation; developed a SharePoint PowerUser Group for collaboration; managed custom applications within SharePoint; handled mobile responsive designs with themes; and was responsible for executing content migration from other systems.

Accountable for the DocuSign application by designing and developing workflows for signatures, contract templates in SharePoint, and developed training for employees.

Responsible for the county WordPress sites which included administration, user permissions, design, and developed training for employees.

Design search engine optimization (SEO) strategies for web sites along with monitoring through Google Analytics

Web & Graphic Designer

August 2005 – December 2012

Managed WordPress sites
    •    Managed and maintained internal and external web sites along with several small web sites
    •    Accountable for social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn
    •    Maintained eMail campaigns – MailChimp
    •    Responsible for SEO for the web sites along with monitoring through Google Analytics
    •    Designed and developed WordPress templates and several other blog type sites
    •    Implemented video on web sites utilizing Vimeo, live video feeds on web site with UStream

Design
    •    Created several logos used for web and print
    •    Responsible for design and layout of weekly newspaper ads
    •    Managed and reviewed all design work for brochures, fliers, business cards, etc.
    •    Created design standards for logo and other materials

Vice President/Art Director – Viewmark Inc.

January 1996 – August 2005

Art Director of the art department which consisted of developing employee’s graphic art and web design skills, managing their daily tasks, input into performance reviews, and providing

Accountable for coordinating large web design projects for clients; Agilent Technologies, Hewlett-Packard, Baby Einstein, McREL, Jabber Inc., Central City Opera, Pikes Peak Learning Company, NASA Genesis Mission, Veterans Administration. 

Direct client facing communications on a daily basis along with building lasting business relationships 

Responsible for designing and maintaining a proprietary content management system for 7 years along with designing and maintaining over 100+ client websites