My true passion is modernizing technology and enabling others. I am a self-starter and a calculated risk taker. I like to believe that I bring out the best in my peer's through my willingness to listen, learn, challenge and adapt. My goal is to take today's modern complacency and urge others to better utilize the technology currently available. I want to facilitate the production and distribution of technical services while broadening the mindsets of future generations. Today I am working for Oracle, a worldwide leader in computer technology. I work in the Bay Area where I spend my days at the Oracle Headquarters in Red Wood Shores. I have been working for Oracle as an Associate Sales Representative (ASR) since mid-2015. I am your resource for Higher Education Human Capital Management (HCM) products in the Midwest Territory specifically Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Previously, I have been employed by Custom App Ventures L.L.C. My role as Project Manager allowed me to work in technical environments in addition to selecting & implementing complex software to solve problems. Prior to Custom App Ventures I worked for Kronos, where I took full advantage of working for another software market leader. Kronos excels at innovation and is the world leader in timekeeping software. I was stationed in Indianapolis for 2 years. During this time, I was able to implement & consult onsite and remotely. I would implement Kronos software by consulting with customers and providing the industry standard best practices for timekeeping and workforce management systems.

Applications Specialist @ In my role I am focused on providing Technology that modernizes the HR practice. The Oracle Human Capital Management portfolio delivers in three key areas. Oracle HCM provides the right business intelligence along with tools and technology to drive insight, adoption and productivity. Oracle HCM delivers a complete, compliant, and global HCM suite that helps you balance efficiency and service. Oracle delivers a best of breed talent cloud so that organizations can attract, motivate, and reward talent in alignment with the business. Oracle's global, web-based, application platform is designed for organizations of every size, industry, and region. And only Oracle Human Capital Management gives you your choice of deployment options: Cloud, On Premise or a hybrid of both. Oracle is the Human Capital Management solution of choice for more than 18,000 Oracle customers in over 140 countries, including 8 of the top 10 Fortune 500 companies and 30 of the top 40 innovative companies. From June 2015 to Present (5 months) Red Wood Shores, CAProject Manager/Team Coordinator @ Developing mobile technology to fix the inefficiencies of today, while creating better business practices for tomorrow. As the Lead Project Manager, I am responsible for meeting timelines, staying within budget, and assuring overall team chemistry. I focus on putting my team members in the best position to succeed. Together we focus on our customers first above all. Since we have the option to customize our software we analyze the needs of customers before presenting any solutions. Upon completion of a project we will work with the customer to assure customer satisfaction with follow up meetings and surveys. As the Co-Founder my goal is to create a team of passionate, forward thinking individuals who want to make a difference in helping solve today's problems. With a focus on advancements in mobile technology, our objective is to bring new and innovative solutions to industries, while providing a springboard for individuals with their own revolutionizing mobile application ideas. Custom App Ventures currently specializes in Self Placement Mapping and is in the Beta Distribution stages of product development. Please contact me if you would like to partake in the ongoing beta. From June 2012 to May 2015 (3 years) Chicago, IllinoisApplication Consultant II Workforce Attendance and Leave @ This promotion was to Application Consultant II which allowed me to implement the Workforce Attendance and Leave module. The promotion also led me to a centralized team in the Midwest focused on Healthcare. I maintained the same responsibilities from the previous position along with the assignment of lead consultant on several new projects. I managed the timeline of each project along with all customer interactions using my expertise during Attendance and Leave Assessments. During my time as Application Consultant II there were two project members that were responsible for reporting to me. The first was the project manager who handled billing and the second being a junior consultant. The junior consultant was mentored by me and trained during the completion of the product build and test phases. My position of Application Consultant II made me responsible for the overall success of the entire project and completion in accordance with timelines and federal regulated guidelines. From October 2013 to July 2014 (10 months) IndianapolisApplication Consultant @ At Kronos, I implement software to a variety of verticals; however, I am best suited for the Healthcare vertical. I solve problems and find optimal solutions for a clients that will allow them to manage their workforce more directly and efficiently. Kronos has allowed me to flourish in my development of becoming an excellent consultant. I have instilled values in myself that will will aid my future because of Kronos. I have learned the consultative nature and language which forces me to find a way to complete the task at hand no matter how intricate the problem. The software will only get you so far and with my understanding of how the pieces fit together I am able to exceed the limits and gain the most utilization for my clients. From June 2012 to October 2013 (1 year 5 months) Indianapolis, Indiana AreaIntern @ Demonstrated to doctors the Care Connection program and trained them on how to utilize the program to help diagnose a problem and tailor a unique solution. Gained an appreciation for the daily routines of a Director of Clinical Informatics and a Computer Technical Assistant by shadowing each for a week From May 2010 to August 2011 (1 year 4 months) Barrington, ILGolf Staff Manager @ Managed a team of four responsible for meeting all the needs of the golf members and their guests as well as operating and maintaining the club house and all related golf functions Recognized by the members as "Employee of the Month"​ in June 2008 for "outstanding work and improving the environment for members both on and off the course" From April 2006 to September 2010 (4 years 6 months) Long Grove, IL

Bachelor of Science Informatics, Informatics, 3.0 @ Indiana University From 2008 to 2012 Garrett Kolb is skilled in: Perl, SQL, Python, HTML, XML, Microsoft Office, Mac OS, Linux, Excel, Photoshop, Access, Unix, SSH, CSS, PHP, Microsoft Excel