This document is a resume for Andrew Ellebracht, who has 16 years of experience in I.T. project management and is seeking a highly technical management position. He has extensive experience leading teams on large software development projects, including managing projects worth $10-15 million annually at Mastercard. His background includes roles in project management, database administration, network administration, and software development.

1. Andrew Ellebracht
530 Faith Dr.
Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367 USA
andrew.ellebracht@gmail.com
314-691-8607
Objective: To obtain a highly technical management position in a challenging environment.
Desired Salary/Wage: 115,000.00 USD annually – Negotiable
Years of work experience: 16
Date of Availability: Immediately
SUMMARY:
I am a highly competent I.T. project management professional with 16 years of experience in planning,
implementing, maintaining, and managing I.T. solutions ranging from enterprise level software
development to complete LAN/WAN infrastructure redesign and migration. I am comfortable working in
highly regulated environments and am fully capable of working both independently and as part of a team.
I am a focused, intelligent worker and strive for perfection in everything that I put my mind to.
Functionality, reliability, and efficiency are my end result.
EXPERIENCE:
3/2011 - Present Mastercard Ofallon, MO
Consultant(Director) Project Manager/Scrum Master
-Project Manager and Scrum Master for Corporate Functions at MasterCard Worldwide.
I am currently managing multiple enterprise-level software delivery projects.
I have delivered multiple simultaneous high value projects with portfolios averaging $10-15 MM annually using project
management tools and techniques including JIRA and Rally for tracking progress within our agile team, blended with
standard waterfall processes such as timeline monitoring via Microsoft Project, I am the point of reference for budget, and
resource forecasting, and perform continuous risk analysis and release coordination on these efforts.
Most notably, for the past 4 years I have led a globally and technologically diverse team of business owners, developers,
analysts, and testers that have given us the next evolution of the payment industry known as MDES, (Mastercard Digital
Enablement Service), the underlying card tokenization technology behind ApplePay, Android Pay, and Samsung Pay. This
project has garnered global attention for its impact on the way we buy goods and services, implementing a higher standard
of security and ease of use that is changing the entire landscape of the industry, and I am proud to have been a part of it
since the earliest stages.
I also served as a leader in the enterprise transition to an Agile software delivery model as a core team member on the
ADAPT methodology roundtable. We are a committee created with the purpose of defining, standardizing and optimizing
the Agile software development processes and procedures across MasterCard as a whole.

2. 5/2009 - Present Roundedcube, Inc. St. Louis, MO
Project Manager/Scrum Master
- Project Manager and QA Coordinator for web-based software development projects ranging from enterprise scale multi-
site CMS systems to Medical Software Simulation/E-Learning applications. Responsible for resource scheduling, budget
management, technical and end user documentation, QA process coordination, a
11/2004 - 2/2009 Avatar Studios St. Louis, MO
SQL DBA/Network Manager/Senior Developer
- As a Senior Developer and Project Coordinator I have completed data-centric websites utilizing several
web based programming languages such as CFML, PHP, and .NET using MS SQL and MySQL backends.
These sites include data management applications, marketing sites utilizing off the shelf and home grown
CMS for rapid information dissemination, custom blogging packages, and email newsletters for companies
ranging from the largest of telecoms to pro bono work for local charities. I am involved in all aspects of
projects from inception to deployment, including:
● Requirements gathering
● Client expectations management
● Timeline based bidding and estimates
● Produce project status reports
● Deployment
● Application support
● Documentation
● Coordinated project resources and managed day to day schedules of the development teams
● Post mortem analysis for the purpose of identifying weaknesses in our development life cycle
processes
- As a DBA I work closely with front-end developers to determine the most efficient database structure and
data transfer practices for a variety of data driven interactive websites and applications including:
● Interactive Flash games
● Multimedia management and distribution applications
● E-Commerce sites
● Custom blogging applications.
● CMS systems
I deploy these custom solutions based on client provided requirements and provide internal support and
advice to the developers on best practices for data management from a speed and efficiency perspective
(i.e. when to use inline queries, how to best extrapolate relevant data from complicated structures, etc).
- As a network engineer/system administrator, I took steps to secure a previously vulnerable network
including:
● Installed Cisco PIX hardware and OpenBSD as a platform for S.N.O.R.T. intrusion detection
software
● Upgraded the previous WiFi LAN access with WPA enabled hardware
● Set up a DMZ for outward facing servers and separate client wireless vLAN
● Oversaw the implementation of upgraded network infrastructure throughout the facility.

3. Including bid procurement hardware planning and purchasing, and configuration of software
on all servers, switches, routers, and client PC's
- I was tasked with restructuring the Web Hosting aspect of Avatar Studios. For this endeavor I created a
new business model to increase profitability by approximately 20% through adjusting pricing plans,
creating a new automated billing system, and adding easy to use client accessible tools for website, DNS,
and email management. All of these factors have contributed to decreasing the overhead costs incurred in
setup and maintenance time and virtually eliminating the aspect of human error in billing.
6/2004 - 11/2004 Robert Half Technology St. Louis, MO
Cold Fusion/SQL Developer
- Contracted with Avatar Studios on a development project for a large scale telco account/leads
management application.
- Architected and developed an enterprise level application for one of the world’s largest telecom
companies utilizing:
● MSSQL 2000
● Cold Fusion MX
● JavaScript
● HTML
● CSS
My unique position on this project required me to conceptualize, develop, and implement solutions for
customized administrator modules, the ability to import and export data to and from Excel spreadsheets as
well as delimited flat text files, and user permissions for allocating rights to view, add, and change data as
well as a method for seamlessly cleansing data via a third party service vendor.
2/2003 – Present Self Employed Ballwin, MO
Independent Contractor, Consultant
- Forayed into independent contracting and consulting working in all aspects of Information Technology for
home and business with clients ranging from established marketing agencies to local law firms.
- Provided network security, web development, WEP encrypted WiFi (802.11b) network setup, hardware
and software setup and upgrades, custom application development, training of end users, etc.
4/2001 – 3/2003 American Water Works Belleville/IL
Network Systems Analyst/DBA
- Designed and implemented 10/100 Ethernet based network to replace existing obsolete Token Ring
architecture.
- Developed several database front end applications using Cold Fusion Markup Language (CFML), SQL, and
MS Access linked tables for data input/retrieval and maintenance to simplify everyday operations making
laboratory functions such as sample disclosure editing/updating, EPA electronic reporting, and sample
custody tracking more efficient.
- Set up and maintained all production servers running Win2000/NT architecture running such software
packages as Labworks LIMS, MS SQL 7.0/2000, IIS 5.x, Cold Fusion 4.5/5.0, Citrix Metaframe XPe, etc.
- Migrated SQL 6.5 databases to SQL 7.0 and later to SQL 2000 for increased speed, securit y, and
integrity. Implemented real-time database mirroring across company WAN to a subsidiary in PA for
redundancy/disaster recovery, and data availability purposes. Set up ODBC connectivity for all database

4. centered applications used across the LAN and WAN.
- Responsible for all aspects of security/data integrity, including firewall configuration, intrusion detection
(S.N.O.R.T. running on OpenBSD), access control lists, local security policies, user creation and
permissions, and general OS and database security.
- Responsible for interviewing and selecting candidates for temporary and contract employment in the ITS
department under my direct supervision.
- Authored S.O.P.'s for all critical ITS functions.
- Responsible for all hardware and software budget planning, ROI's, and purchasing.
2/2000 – 12/2000 Phoenix Networks St. Louis, MO
Senior Systems Engineer/Engineering I
- Implemented and maintained several large-scale, high traffic web servers running Win2000/NT, IIS 5
w/FrontPage extensions, MS SQL 7.0/2000, and Cold Fusion 4.5.
- Responsible for security and user creation on all Microsoft based web servers.
- Provided high level support for end users regarding web development/hosting issues.
- Developed company intranet using Cold Fusion Markup Language (CFML), JavaScript, and PHP. Including
web based tools for monitoring S.N.O.R.T. statistics (intrusion detection), and trouble ticketing system.
9/1999 – 2/2000 Primary Network St. Louis, MO
System Administrator (Promotion)
- Promoted to System Administrator/Technical Operations department
- Implemented and maintained several large-scale, high traffic web servers running Win NT4.0, IIS 4.x
with FrontPage extensions, MS SQL 7.0, and Cold Fusion 4 during which time Primary Network was named
#22 on Deloitte & Touche's annual nation wide Technology Fast 500 List as well as #1 on the St. Louis
Fast 50 list.
- Provided high level support for end users regarding web development/hosting issues.
3/1999 –9/1999 Lead Technician and Assistant System Administrator
- Lead technician and Assistant System Administrator for Technical Support department.
- Provided second level phone support to end users regarding internet connectivity issues.
- Developed database front ends for call tracking and Telephone Company related issues using VBA and
Cold Fusion Markup Language (CFML).
- Maintained department MS Exchange 5 and IIS servers.
EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS:
6/2009 Scrum Alliance
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
7/2005 UMSL Chancellors Certificate Program
Advanced ASP.NET using Visual Basic
6/1996 McCluer Senior High

5. General Studies
Relevant skills and references on the following page
SKILLS:
Skill Name Skill Level Experience
SDLC Project Management Expert 10 years
CFML Application Development Expert 14 years
ASP.NET using VB.NET Expert 10years
PHP development Intermediate 10 years
Windows NT/2kx Administration Expert 11 years
Macintosh/OSX Platform Admin Expert 9 years
SQL Administration/Development Expert 14 years
MSIIS Administration Expert 11 years
Cold Fusion Administration Expert 9 years
Network Administration Expert 14 years
*nix administration Intermediate 10 years
Many additional skills which may be less relevant are not listed
REFERENCES:*
Reference Name: Sandra Jansen
Company: Mastercard
Title: Senior Consultant(Vice President)
Phone: 636-515-6572
Type: Professional
Reference Name: Joseph Basso
Reference Company: Amdocs
Reference Title: Infrastructure Expert
Phone: 314-971-5714
Type: Professional
*Additional references are available upon request.