Earl A.O. Hazel Jr.More than a decade keeping IT running; now building it too.
I'm a tech enthusiast and problem-solver driven by curiosity, creativity, and clean code. Great ideas are better built together. Who says yours can't be next?
Professional story
I started in records management in 2012, with general IT support. In 2015 I became a computer technician, supporting Microsoft 365 and networking.
Design and front-end work followed. In 2023 I became a programmer, working on interface and user experience design.
Career
Programmer
January 2023 to present
Government of the Virgin Islands
- User interface and user experience design
- Collaborating on web development projects
Computer Technician
November 2015 to present
Government of the Virgin Islands
- 2nd level Microsoft 365, networking and technical support
- Software and hardware deployment and troubleshooting
- Bi-annual IT asset assessment and monthly reports
- Front-end web development support, newsletters and posters
Records Management
July 2012 to October 2015
Government of the Virgin Islands
- Department records and file movement
- Administrative and general IT support
How I work
- Maintainable first
- Code and configuration that the next person can read and change.
- Built around the user
- Interfaces are tested against what people are trying to do.
- Secure and accessible by default
- Not a final pass. Part of how each piece is built.
- Automation with oversight
- Automate repeatable work, and keep a person responsible for decisions.
Skills and evidence
| Skill | Level | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| UI and UX design | Applied experience | Programmer since 2023 |
| Front-end web development | Applied experience | Department web projects since 2015 |
| Microsoft 365 and Exchange | Core expertise | 2nd level support since 2015 |
| Microsoft Entra | Applied experience | Microsoft 365 support |
| Enterprise application management | Applied experience | Microsoft 365 support |
| Single sign-on setup and administration | Applied experience | Microsoft 365 support |
| SharePoint administration | Applied experience | Microsoft 365 support |
| 2nd line IT support | Core expertise | Since 2015, general IT from 2012 |
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Working together
If there is a system to build or fix, I would like to hear about it.