Dean Franklin
About Dean Franklin
Dean Franklin serves as the ERP Development Manager at the Municipality of Anchorage and teaches Database Systems at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He has extensive experience in programming, systems architecture, and telecommunications, with a career spanning over two decades in various technical roles.
Work at Municipality of Anchorage
Dean Franklin has held multiple positions at the Municipality of Anchorage. He started as a System Analyst from 2012 to 2013, where he worked for 11 months. He then advanced to the role of Senior Systems Analyst from 2013 to 2017, serving for four years. Following this, he became the Enterprise Application Services Manager from 2017 to 2019 for two years. Currently, he serves as the ERP Development Manager, a position he has held since 2019, accumulating five years of experience in this role.
Education and Expertise
Dean Franklin has a solid educational background in computer information systems. He earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from Regis University, studying from 2000 to 2006. Prior to that, he obtained an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Behavioral Studies from San Antonio College, where he studied from 1996 to 1998. His expertise encompasses a wide range of programming languages, including C, C#, C++, Java, JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, and Visual Basic. He specializes in systems architecture and design, software development, and project management.
Teaching Experience
Dean Franklin has been involved in academia as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks since 2020. In addition to this role, he has also been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage since 2011, contributing 13 years of teaching experience. He teaches courses related to computer science, specifically focusing on database systems.
Previous Employment History
Before his current roles, Dean Franklin worked in various capacities across different organizations. He was a Technical Development Manager at Qwest for one year from 1998 to 1999. He also served as a Sr. Programmer/Analyst at Resource Data, Inc. for five months in 2007 to 2008. His experience includes a decade as Principal Consultant/Owner at SplatDot.com Inc. from 2002 to 2012 and a year as Programmer/Analyst IV at BSG Clearing Solutions from 2004 to 2005. He also worked as a Web Developer at Profiles International for seven months in 2005 to 2006.
Telecommunications Experience
Dean Franklin possesses extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, particularly in billing, Business Support Systems (BSS), and Operational Support Systems (OSS). His background in this field has contributed to his expertise in systems architecture and design, enhancing his capabilities in software development and project management.