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Dan Rowe

Systems Engineer at Project Partners

As a Systems Engineer at Project Partners, I specialize in managing and optimizing critical systems while developing automation solutions to streamline operations. My expertise lies in designing and implementing efficient workflows that reduce manual effort, enhance system reliability, and improve overall productivity. I leverage automation to simplify complex processes, ensuring seamless integrations between various platforms and tools. With a strong background in system administration, cloud technologies, and process automation, I focus on building scalable and sustainable solutions that drive operational efficiency.

Beyond my professional work, I am a Certified Motorcycle Safety Instructor with Pacific Motorcycle Training, helping riders develop the skills they need for safe and responsible motorcycling. Additionally, I enjoy 3D printing as a hobby, exploring innovative designs and creating functional projects that merge technology and creativity

Collaboration
Project Management
Self Directed

Skills

Experiences

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Project Partners

December 2024 - Present

Half Moon Bay, CA

Consulting and Technology Solutions for Project-Based Organizations

Systems Engineer

December 2024 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Managed and optimized critical systems to ensure high availability, performance, and security.
  • Developed and implemented automation solutions to streamline operations and reduce manual effort.
  • Designed and maintained efficient workflows that enhanced system reliability and operational efficiency.
  • Integrated automation into key business processes, ensuring seamless interaction between platforms and tools.
  • Provided system administration support, managing cloud infrastructure, access controls, and security compliance.
  • Implemented scalable solutions to support business growth and operational needs.
  • Monitored system health and performance, proactively identifying and resolving potential issues.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve system architecture and technology adoption.
City of Pacifica

October 2023 - August 2024

Pacifica, CA

Municipal Government

Information Analyst

October 2023 - August 2024

Responsibilities:
  • Managed and maintained proprietary city systems, ensuring high availability and security compliance.
  • Provided technical support and administration for law enforcement applications, ensuring operational continuity.
  • Monitored and optimized system performance, troubleshooting issues across networked infrastructure and enterprise applications.
  • Implemented access controls and security measures to protect sensitive city and law enforcement data.
  • Assisted in system upgrades, migrations, and integrations with third-party platforms to improve efficiency.
  • Developed and documented standard operating procedures (SOPs) for system administration tasks.
  • Collaborated with city departments and law enforcement agencies to support their technology needs.
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OmnicomMediaGroup.com

April 2022 - Present

San Francisco

Marketing and Advertising

Automation Solution Architect

April 2022 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Designed and implemented successful automation projects that improved efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness through collaboration with internal stakeholders.
  • Developed Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Power Automate cloud flows to automate manual processes, integrate data sources, and streamline data collection.
  • Designed and built a proof of concept RPA that inputs data into a legacy platform, which was used as a basis for an enterprise-wide automation solution.
  • Designed, developed, and implemented automation to streamline data collection for company-wide reporting and manage remittance notifications through RPA and Power Automate Cloud Flows.
  • Built new PowerApps and maintained/enhanced existing ones to develop and deploy custom business applications that streamline processes and improve overall efficiency.
Obayashi North America

October 2020 - April 2022

North America

Civil Engineering and Construction

Senior Systems Engineer

October 2020 - April 2022

Responsibilities:
  • Evaluate and implement new technologies and platforms.
  • Collaborate across departments to deliver technology solutions.
  • Gather requirements, design, build, and deliver automations using PowerShell, Power Platform, or other technologies.
  • Worked with Payroll Department to automate a manual file process. Reduced work effort by 60 hours annually.
  • Developed a SMS notification platform with PowerApps. Reduced spend on a SMS notification platform by $5000 annually.
  • Developed a PowerApp Travel Request app.
  • Manage O365/Azure/Okta/Mimecast/Valimail environments.
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OmnicomMediaGroup

January 2019 - October 2020

San Francisco

Marketing and Advertising

Systems Administrator

January 2019 - October 2020

Responsibilities:
  • Automate IT Processes using PowerShell.
  • Project Lead for OMG’s ProofPoint migration.
  • Technical Team member for OMG’s O365 tenant consolidation project.
OmnicomMediaGroup

Feburary 2015 - December 2018

San Francisco

Marketing and Advertising

Support Specialist

Feburary 2015 - December 2018

Responsibilities:
  • O365 Exchange Administrator
  • ProofPoint Email Protection Product Manager
  • Managed File Transfer (MFT) Product Manager
  • C-Level Execetive Support
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Education
Concord University
1993-1997
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology
City College of San Francisco
2017-2018
Computer Science
Taken Courses:
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Java Programming Fundamentals

Recent Posts

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Replacing Excel with a SharePoint List for Inventory Management

Introduction Managing a small inventory in Excel can be convenient at first—but as the inventory grows, Excel often becomes more of a bottleneck than a solution. I recently decided to shift from an Excel-based approach to a SharePoint List for better flexibility, multi-user access, and integration potential with APIs (like Dell’s warranty service). In this post, I’ll walk you through: Why I moved from Excel to SharePoint How I set up the SharePoint List Automating warranty checks with the Dell API Lessons learned and future ideas 1.
Monday, April 7, 2025 | 3 minutes Read
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Setting Up Docker and Jenkins on Raspberry Pi

Step-by-step guide to set up a Raspberry Pi to run Docker and Jenkins. Install and Configure Docker Configure Jenkins to Run in a Docker image Create a file named “Dockerfile.jenkins with the following content and change the group ID to the Docker group Add the following to the Jenkins file Build and run the Docker image

Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 1 minute Read
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New-TimeSpan

I was investigating an issue with our identity provider and out of date passwords the other day. I needed to do a date comparison to find accounts with expired passwords. In the past I’d used (Get-Date).AddDays() and done an evaluation. It works, but to me the code is hard to read. I stumbled on the New-Timespan cmdlet which creates a timespan object. Creating a timespan object and referencing the days property is so much easier to read when you look at the code.
Thursday, March 24, 2022 | 1 minute Read

Accomplishments

Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
Microsoft September 2024

This certification validates foundational knowledge of security, compliance, and identity concepts within Microsoft solutions, including identity management, access controls, and regulatory compliance.

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Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals
Microsoft November 2021

Earners of the Power Platform Fundamentals certification are users who aspire to improve productivity by automating business processes, analyzing data to produce business insights, and acting more effectively by creating simple app experiences.

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Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft April 2021

Foundational knowledge of cloud concepts, Azure Services, Azure workloads, security, privacy, pricing, and support.

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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
AWS June 2019

Earners of this certification have a fundamental understanding of IT services and their uses in the AWS Cloud. They demonstrated cloud fluency and foundational AWS knowledge. Badge owners are able to identify essential AWS services necessary to set up AWS-focused projects.

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