Andrew Kulpa – IT InternWestern Illinois UniversityComputer Science/ Law Enforcement MajorClass of 2017

Employee Permissions/sign-off forms are important for verifying user authorizations within businesses. Unfortunately, outputting these forms causes them to reach ~100-250 pages in length of pure excel sheet.

I proposed and implemented a means to automate this monotonous process; cut training and process time to manually process these almost entirely.

Overview

Identify necessary data within sign-off reports.

Create and document VBA Modules. Process documents through modules

created. Verify and crosscheck documents to

solidify process. Document and create instruction

manual for usage.

Plan

IdentifyData

Code + Comment

Process Doc’sAnalyze + Improve

UpdateDocumentati

on

Actions

Differences

• Dynamic Date, Page Count, and Directory Name Formatting

• Standardized Page Formatting• General Redundancy Removed• Dynamic Deletion of Irrelevant

Permissions• Error Checking / Status Feedback

Create Base Document

Back-up Document

Find and delete: Redundant

Headers (~100)Format all relevant permission titles

Scan through and delete irrelevant

permissions (>Half of Document)

Find and delete: Page

Numbers(~100)Find and Change

Permission Names

Change System Specific Folder

Path Names Currently Mapped

Drive Names

Setup Page Margins, Header, Footer, Columns;

Title Rows

Workflow Differences

Before AfterCreate Base Document

Run Automation Module Verify and Save

Improvements• Exponentially more efficient.• Improved on quality of

reports. Reduced Redundancy,

etc.• Standardization of process.

Visua

l Bas

ic fo

r App

licat

ions

• Network Notification Rule/Module.

• Non-Modal prompt message and usage with module.

• Error-checking with Charter Project and description.

• VBA Project for Charter.

• General Assistance/Training.

IT Su

ppor

t • Excel• AutoCAD• eDrawings• Microsoft Office/Lync

• Virus Clean-up• Drivers• Hardware Repair/Upgrades

• Printer Repair• General Networking

• Back-Up/Imaging Do

cum

enta

tion/

Usab

ility • Provided in-

depth commenting for Charter Project.

• Scripted many manual processes for Installations

• Created User Manual for basic troubleshooting and editing of VBA Projects.

Key Accomplishments

Hands-on experience with Enterprise Software and troubleshooting practices.

Advanced understanding of Excel, Microsoft Office, and Visual Basic for Applications.

A wide range of IT support tickets (way too many to list specifically!) and networking opportunities.

Independent and team-based work with priority-based work such as projects, tickets, etc.

Intern Experience

Questions?