Meet Barghausen's IT Professionals

The world wide web was invented on August 6th, 1991. Since this invention, the spectrum of IT quicky expanded in result of the fast-paced, technology driven advancements. IT professionals are crucial to keep systems secure, networks stable, and software up to date. At Barghausen, we have an in-house IT team full of problem solvers, innovators, and experts when it comes to keeping things run smoothly. Our IT team plays an important role in ensuring our engineering projects are supported by reliable and secure technology.

The introduction of CAD to the engineering and architectural industry in 1982 has allowed engineers to have proficient, accurate, and cost-effective design software throughout the years. Our IT team includes individuals who provide CAD support and are available whenever an issue may arise. Having this support in-house allows our employees to work efficiently and effectively.

Our IT team brings unparalleled value to our employees, each consisting of diverse skillsets that can tackle diverse technological challenges. They work seamlessly together to answer employee questions, make internal workflows run smoothly, and stay up to date with trends to ensure Barghausen's technology and software meet industry standards. Because our IT team is in house, they are familiar with the workflows of our employees, the software they use, and the frequent questions or issues that may arise. This allows our employees to get timely, accurate support and results. Our IT team is consistently going the extra mile to find new ways to enhance the digital experience here at Barghausen. 

We want to express our heartfelt appreciation to our amazing IT professionals. Their hard work, knowledge, and commitment to excellence contribute immensely to our firm's success. They play a crucial role at our company and go above and beyond to assist our employees. We're grateful to have them as a part of our team, helping Barghausen reach new heights

Read More about Barghausen's IT Professionals Below:

Giselle Santamaria

Systems Administrator

What new technological advancements or projects are you interested in or have been working on recently?

• I've been working on many different projects this year. For example:
  
  • Upgrading our systems to state-of-the-art solutions, from our File Server, and our Phone System (coming soon) to all of our network hardware.
    
  • Making sure we are compliant with security measures and best practices in the IT industry. This also includes actualizing all our different OS and firmware versions to the most current and stable solution.
  • Improving our current setups, which ranges from increasing our ISP network speed to installing a new Ticketing System that facilitates our communication with Barghausen Employees and organizes our workload.
  • Supporting the expansion of Barghausen Offices to new locations.
  • Ensuring that Barghausen backups are working correctly and are up to date.
  • Creating a Disaster Recovery Plan, to help increase our recovery speeds if a major issue were to arise.

What interests you the most about the field of IT?

• I like ALL of the work of a Systems Administrator. Learning new skills or working for hours on something hard until you make it work is a great motivation for me. I'm also interested in learning more about being a good leader and managing an IT Department, that's why I'm completing a Master's in IT Management.

How do you stay up to date with the latest trends and developments in technology?

• TikTok (Just Kidding).  -There are many resources these days so that you can stay up to date with all the new developments in technology. The classes I'm taking in my master's degree are helping me to link the IT work/projects that we do with the business perspective and how to make ourselves more productive and useful for the company. Microsoft offers very interesting seminars and training opportunities that most of the time are free. Once I finish school, I plan on taking new certifications to continue improving my skills, for example, to continue the Cisco path, as I have a CCNA, I would like to pursue the CCNP. Also, the WatchGuard Certification can be very beneficial for our team, so having a watchguard Certified Tech in the IT Department will be a great addition!
  

What is your favorite aspect about working at Barghausen?

• I appreciate the work culture and the people I work with. Everyone is respectful and appreciates our work. I just feel that everyone is doing their best to make the company successful and grow as a professional at the same time. I'm thankful that I can do what I love surrounded by good people. 
  

Tom Stoltz

Systems Analyst

What new technological advancements or projects are you interested in or have been working on recently?

• Recently I've been working on setting up a new TEAMS meeting bar for the conference rooms.
  
• Putting together some Bluebeam training classes (coming soon)
• Creating custom Microsoft PowerApps for users
• Doing research on a new office phone system for Barghausen 

What interests you the most about the field of IT?

• How things are always changing and there's always new stuff to learn.
  

How do you stay up to date with the latest trends and developments in technology?

• Many technical websites that I read...but I'm more than a "computer guy." I have many other interests that I read about too.

What is your favorite aspect about working at Barghausen?

• The ability to grow in your occupation and learn about new technologies to help others do their jobs.

Max Lychik

IT Helpdesk Technician

What new technological advancements or projects are you interested in or have been working on recently?

• I'm interested in how AI will eventually be incorporated into each field to help make people's lives and jobs easier.
  

What interests you the most about the field of IT?

• I like the troubleshooting aspect because it's like putting together a puzzle to solve a problem.
  

How do you stay up to date with the latest trends and developments in technology?

• Mostly via tech websites and news. I check them basically every day. 
  

What is your favorite aspect about working at Barghausen?

• I love the team here at Barghausen, they make working here worthwhile. 

Brian Strandberg

CAD Systems Administrator

What new technological advancements or projects are you interested in or have been working on recently?

• I have been doing a lot of programming in Dynamo. Dynamo allows our teams to automate repetitive tasks, eliminating picks and clicks and making tasks more efficient. Tasks get done faster and at a higher quality.

What interests you the most about the field of IT?

• I don't think of myself as an IT employee, my background is all in Civil Design. I enjoy using my skills to help our Engineers, Architects and Surveyors with the challenges they have. It's a good day when I find a solution that significantly helps make their day easier.

How do you stay up to date with the latest trends and developments in technology?

• Staying up to date must be a part of your daily routine. It's so important, I recorded this video: https://youtu.be/5A4XemPaa08 I like to share those things I learn on my webpage, c3dk.com.

What is your favorite aspect about working at Barghausen?

• We have a variety of great clients at Barghausen who bring us challenging projects to work with. But I particularly enjoy helping train the next generation of Engineers. They are smart, diverse and I'm sure will be a credit to the future of the profession at Barghausen.

We asked some of our employees about what benefits they have seen from having an in-house IT team: 

• "The benefits I’ve seen in my role having an in-house IT Team are trust in our data security and feeling confident that our HR files are safe and confidential to our P&C team. I also feel immediate support when running into an issue and I know that everything will be resolved by the IT Team. I’d like to thank our IT Department for consistently working hard to make sure our Barghausen systems are running smoothly!" - Clarice Buchanan, People & Culture Administrator
• "Having a large team here are Barghausen there are often opportunities for things to go wrong especially with equipment issues. Having an in-house IT Team that is familiar with our processes, equipment and staff is tremendously important, and extremely valuable. We have quick and often immediate support on issues that would resort in staff downtime and potential revenue loss, if we didn't have in-house support. Thank you for all of your hard work, guidance and consistency. We know you are constantly battling potential issues, equipment failures and sometimes difficult staff. We appreciate your flexibility and diligence to find solutions for anything that comes up. Keep up the great work." - Brian Gillooly, Director of Survey
• Over the past year the IT team has helped the marketing department improve several processes and leverage new technology to its full ability. By utilizing Microsoft Teams, PowerAutomate, and SharePoint pages, we’ve been able to create smooth workflows, increase information sharing and have automatic updates go into our task lists. These are all aspects that save us time and energy towards repetitive requests so we can focus on what we do best. They’re always here to help and work diligently to keep our systems secure and running smoothly. -Alicia Aravena, Marketing Mananger