JEROME ‘Jerry’ KROGER

M. 949-275-8975

krogerjerry@gmail.com

52 White Cap Lane, Newport Coast, CA 92657                                      

Aspiring Virtual Assistant
 

EXECUTIVE SNAP SHOT:

Seasoned IT Executive – VP, CTO, Director, Programmer

Business Skills & Attributes: Self-starting, Caring Customer Service, Accountable, and Reliable.

Computer Skills: HTML5, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, Bootstrap, PHP, VBScript, Classic ASP, MYSQL, MS ACCESS, MS SQL Server, REST Web services, XML, Json, AJAX, MS Office, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, Documentation, Specifications, and some design.

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommender: Dave Howell, colleague at Superior Access Insurance Services, Inc. – “Anyone would do well to hire Jerry. His business acumen far exceeds his technical capabilities. Programming or business case, he can provide insight in order to prevent implementation faux pas and shoot straight with you. A top shelf executive, everyone would love to have on board and everyone should have someone exactly like Jerry to head up IT!”

EXPERIENCE:

Owner (27-year-old, part-time business)

=RATEPRO= (National Insurance Resource)

1/1990 – Present

Workers Compensation Rate Survey (CA, MN, MO, NY, OR, SD, TX) and rating and agency automation solutions and software.

Contract Web Site Consultant/Host

InfraGard Los Angeles (a Non-Profit)

5/2016 – 7/2018

Manage dedicated, secure, Windows Server 2012 R2 to full cyber security standards. Highly Secure Web site was coded against XSS, CSRF, SQL Injection, File Inclusion, and more. Consulted on bulk email, events and registration, and growing opt in email lists.

Contract CTO

The Prodigal Group, Inc. (a start-up company)

11/2013 – 1/2016

Responsible for IT infrastructure, system road map, defining resources both off-shore and in-house, vendors, and platform. Managed AZURE VPS Servers.

EXPERIENCE (cont.):

Contract Web Site Consultant

Insurance Advisors, Inc.

3/2012 – 9/2013

Revamped insurance agency web site and work flow process to give prospects real time quotes online, turning web site visits into leads and sales.

Technology and Software Director

OnLineMGA

6/2010 – 2/2012

Managed local network, built up IT staff, Identified and set up out sourced managed service for Insurance Program Management firm.

VP IT, and Carrier/Vendor Relationships

Superior Access Insurance Services, Inc.

9/2000 – 6/2010

Worked in conjunction with The Harford Insurance Company to set up first real time online quoting for workers comp on the internet. Defined platform and infrastructure. Responsible for all technology development, off-shore staff, resourcing, budgeting, and coordination of IT activity with business needs

and goals.

EXPERIENCE (cont.):

J.D. Kroger Landscape, Inc. – Owner

Design-Build and Maintenance

4/1981 – 12/1990

Grew company to over $1M in revenue.

Responsible for all sales, design, operations and 25 employees.

Commodities America

Branch Manager

4/1979 – 8/1980

Sales of Managed Commodity Trading Accounts

Top Salesperson most every month.

Management

Bachman’s Florists and Gardens

7/1972 – 4/1979

Responsible for all growing operations.

Worked from bottom to management.

EDUCATION:

(All five college years were self-funded via

part time jobs)

B.S. Botany – 1970

Ohio University * Athens, Ohio

1968 – 1970

  A.A.S., Biology/Bio Sciences, General –  1967

Orange County Community College

Middletown, NY

(Additional year of full load credits for transfer to Ohio University)

1965 – 1968

High School Diploma – 1965

Delaware Valley Joint High School

Milford, PA

1961 – 1965

College/University Prep and Advanced High School and Secondary Diploma Program