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Describe the work or project(s) he/she was working on and their responsibilities. (Please be as technically specific as possible) Multiple projects supporting the Electronic Payments (ACH) Application. Chris was our Endevor Architect and Administrator. Chris joined Pariter shortly after the company was created and was responsible for laying out the code migration approach that would support multiple internal and external testing environments along with a dual path production approach.

Describe his/her work habits.

Chris has two very strong attributes - number one, he knows Endevor very well and number two - he has a great approach to work. Chris was extremely successful at Pariter in laying out our migration strategy along with supporting it as folks learned the procedures, etc.

(For Leads and Managers)

How would his/her staff describe his/her management/supervisory style? (if applicable)

Chris demonstrated very strong leadership skills in this position. He was in front of senior management presenting his strategy and then fielding questions or concerns voiced by the management team. Chris has a very calm approach to questions even when others were not as calm. Chris was able to identify what was confusing folks and filled in the blanks to get everyone on board.

How would you describe his/her success in training, developing, and motivating staff? (if applicable)

Chris did an excellent job in training the development team on the procedures needed to support the migration strategy we chose to leverage. Chris provided good diagrams of physical environment and how the Endevor libraries would support those environments. We had an intense approach as we were supporting multiple internal testing environments, multiple customer testing environments and a versioned production environment that supported current and current -1 versions of the application.

How would you describe the following? Please provide as much information/ comments as possible:           

Attention to detail:   Very good documentation, diagrams, notes, and communication approach

      Accuracy in processing information:

      Written communication skills:

Oral communication skills:  Because Chris is so comfortable with Endevor, he presents himself as confident but yet open. Chris does an outstanding job of determining what info is being misunderstood and clarifies to resolve any drama or conflict that might arise during discussions.

Ability to work independently:  Excellent - Chris worked with minimal supervision from me and did a great job of keeping me and others informed of progress and critical success factors.

Problem Solving Skills:  Chris is very flexible in his approach and does a great job of finding options when an issues does arise. His knowledge of the tool-set makes him invaluable when issues did arise.

Ability to predict needs early:  Chris was constantly monitoring our environments for any performance issues and would work with our Infrastructure team to ensure we were covered long before we had issues.

      Handling multiple tasks:  Chris had a number of responsibilities outside of Endevor and he was always on schedule.

      Organizational skills:

      Creativity:

Initiative: I really appreciated the fact that Chris was a self starter. I set a direction and he would run with it. If he found we needed a tool or some experience in a new area, Chris would chase down an expert to assist. Often those experts were outside our organization and he would leverage his past peers to get the info we needed.

      Integrity:  I have 100% confidence in Chris and his decisions.

Overall job performance:

      Team building skills (if applicable):

Leadership ability (if applicable): I would most certainly rehire Chris and would have no concerns in giving him an outstanding reference.

How did the candidate interact with internal and/or external customers?

Chris did not have any opportunities to work with External Customers. For the internal team, Chris was very supportive and had a very friendly customer-service approach. Chris is very patient and is very clear in his instruction/communication.

Would you feel comfortable having this person represent you in front of a client?

I would have no concerns with Chris representing us with a client. Chris did an excellent job in front of the Senior Management team and they were much tougher than any client would be.

Describe his/her attendance.

Chris is very reliable. In our work scenario, Chris was commuting to Minneapolis and even in extreme weather, he would make arrangements so that staff or management could reach him.

Describe how he/she met deadlines or deliverables? Do they go above and beyond? How do the respond to pressure?

Chris paid attention to deadlines and actively worked to ensure his time-frames would be met. If there were issues that would cause a delay, Chris was very quick to inform me so we could come up with alternatives or communicate the delay.

What would you say are his/her strengths?

• Knowledge Base
• Patience
• Customer Service Approach
• Very thorough

In what areas could he/she improve? Among the skills he/she was asked to use regularly, what were the weakest with?

I don't have any areas of improvement for Chris. He met or exceeded all my expectations in his role with me.

What was his/her reason for leaving?

The company dissolved when the electronic payment partnership between Bank of America and Wells Fargo was dissolved

If a similar need arose would you rehire him/her? If not, why not?

Absolutely would rehire Chris