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County of Hawau'i
<br />SCOTT UEHARA Director; of Information Technology
<br />I Sun-irnary of Qualifications
<br />I wholeheartedly sl.,ipport your visk.".-tri of an eco.f1(-.)Yr0c.aHy diverse, erwirona-ientally responsible, and refran-,ied
<br />g(:ivernalient ideology for the island of Hawa,?'i. Yoi.ir goafls and be-liefs, are weti-aligned with. rny own, and 1
<br />would welcome the opportunity tc,r ev(":)rk toge-ther .to initis to "A New Era of Technology" that is gf lunded m
<br />Re-sihence, Innovation, and Vision. I
<br />Many of the roncerns you'vc-.-, reiterated duriri,g..ed in conversatiol.is I've had with other -
<br />your car-ripaign., are
<br />colleaques ir,
<br />Reforming the culture of all Couinty of ! (Jepartrnents to he coflaborative
<br />and open in comnit.snication, preventi(rig chiplicatijon, of effOrts an.cl i:apitalizicig (N) OUT Va6OUS
<br />special izati on S
<br />-arrnatiorJechnology units from progress"rig
<br />Examining the underlying issuest.hat w hinder ird'
<br />forward, including ShOFtageS Of n,anpower. and pnofessional developfrr;ent.
<br />Proactively finding alternative funding sources for technological advancernent fliat do riot rely on
<br />the ericurnbrance of general. funds. Th. -is is especically c.rt,.jdal due to the inopi.-!nding budget shortfall
<br />C...'ILIse,ci by thr,. C'DVID-1,9'
<br />1 believe vte are-, also akin in seeing the value of relation.s!,-iips an.d bringing people t(agether, For the- past six
<br />vr-"a rs. Vve ciatherred together a of Info I .;.:
<br />.rni ationTechriology proll"essionals from depart?"ne-rits thirot.ighotit the.
<br />C,o.,,_(nty Oinc--l-Uding the Direct(,.ir tz.reatin�,.". tir, OP4�.'Xn engaging fon.,,rn. The reason for
<br />pr.- -s cc -e efficien.t
<br />con,ven in g the g ro ii p was to share= e, kriowledq e a n. d &e. P.. wher-e cjject n.fld be intprtvvined to ensur
<br />use of fkjrids :n,, event: dt.aplkcaflori of efforts, A ftxw of grXAP rnennbers wert.,. prest.,nt dwInq our"Talk
<br />Story with Mit cl-V" session ori Septltrnber 6, 2020, leadershl'..p approach also extends to vendors,
<br />.rllijn�ty organizatic,,ris and c-ir-lher icies atike-
<br />A!.3 the a,ianag&- ofthe)-Aawai'i Police Depaftment's Offict-..,,af past eight: years,Yve.
<br />kifted up ot..jir staffby focusing on'thei r s-trE-rigth*, reorganized task.:;t fl ii.. -a c:onffic-t with .ireas of improverntent, looked
<br />bf..ryorid ted&--inological issues to foctis on people. and processes, and pursuLzd additional grant opportun !ties,
<br />Over -the past year, i've collaborated with tl,-.te Havvtal'i Firr...- Departmerit (IHI'D.) on projects that will integrate.... with
<br />Hawai'i ice C)eparirnent sy_5terT-r:;,a-ind hav-e been stjF.)p(..-,,r-ting initiatives that fiave directly r';21,SUlted iri HFD sti.,,ff
<br />receiving near real-tirne notifical tions of events..
<br />1 w(.-nke(3 ft,)r eigh-t yf-._,,ar-s in theUnited St�.ftes AM I itary ".4t SO.-lofiek.1 Barracksi,-,) rt (Yahu as fl)eirserver a nd nevworkirsq
<br />Arninistrator f -,:,%r special projects, and was recognized with the Spirit of the Eagle A.1 -.Yard and, t_r~gendary
<br />Service Award, the ft:nrner of vvk1 ich is highest corrimendation given to an employee, and is selected by all
<br />directors and the directorate. I al5C-) c_-VTIpleted their'Leadprship'Tralning Academy, which was year- arid a half
<br />process inc.ludilng training. and 4PP4'P:M(-9'ArWt1,on of practice15 for their Information Technology Brandi.,
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