SUMMARY: Certified Novell Engineer.
Eighteen years in the Information Industry in government and private
sectors, including projects for the US Navy,
the USDA, Procter &
Gamble, and VME/Volvo; experienced in
Mini/Microcomputer Systems, Network Management and Design, Manufacturing, Data
Communications, and Internetworking Design, Project Management, Implementation and Support, both local and
wide area. Member of IEEE and listed in
International Who's Who of Information Technology.
EXPERIENCE:
11/1996-Present Network Administrator, BASF Corporation, Enka, NC 28728
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Primary network
support, providing administration, management and technical support for
enterprise networking for Novell NetWare 4.11 network of 400 Windows 95 and
NT4.0 PCs; 4 NetWare & NT 4.0 servers, including DNS & DHCP servers;
Ethernet 10/100BaseT & FL(fiber) Infrastructure using Cabletron Hubs &
Switches. Instrumental in SAP R3 &
R2 and Lotus Notes rollouts for the site, including coordination with Corporate
teams. CA Unicenter Site Technical Representative. Alternate I.S. Security
Officer for site, responsible for anti-virus and security measures and
policy recommendations. Member of Y2K
compliance and assurance team. Novell
technical lead for KFF Division.
3/1995-7/1996 Network Administrator, Southeastern Container, Inc., Enka, NC 28728
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Primary network
support for all SEC plants providing management and technical support for
enterprise networking, PC hardware and
software, data-communications, and the North Carolina facility’s PBX/voice-mail
system.
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Designed the complete
EIA-TIA 568B/A infrastructure cabling and hub systems for the NH, VA, and FL
plants, and the necessary, modifications to the existing NC and IL plants to
bring them into compliance.
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LAN/WAN consists of
250+ nodes and 7 servers, to include Quality Control data collection and
analysis workstations, interconnected via Fiber, 10Base2 coax, Category 5 UTP
(certified to the IEEE RFQ for 10BaseT and 100mbps network topologies), and
Sprint Frame-Relay wide-area-network, consisting of FT-1 (DS1) and DS0 digital
circuits connecting the manufacturing facilities of SEC in NC, IL, NH, VA &
FL using Bay Networks routers and Kentrox DSU/CSUs, Shiva comm-servers, Novell
NetWare 3.12 servers, tied into a central IBM AS/400.
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Assisted in the
deployment and implementation of the IBM Client Access/400-Rumba workstation
access system.
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Co-developed the
capital and expense budgets for the enterprise network, project managing the
implementation of a $280,000 capital and a $127,000 expense budget, covering
all five manufacturing facility locations in NC, IL, NH, VA & FL, to include procurement of equipment, systems
and productivity software, configuration of the servers and routers, and setup of
the security and archival systems.
1992-1995 Sr. Network Design Engineer, Team
Leader; Sr. Network Analyst/ Programmer, Advanced Technology Systems, Inc., McLean,
VA
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Primary design
engineer for, and coordinated the installation of a nationwide, prototype WAN
from US Naval vessels to Shore Command.
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Procured network
server, hub and infrastructure equipment, Novell NOS and C2 security compliant
soft- and firm-ware. Approved changes
by fiber/equipment sub-contractors and scheduled
deployment and deliveries.
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Network designs
include shore-command, Naval base, shipyard, and Naval information and
communication center surveys; and detailed, hands-on ship configuration
surveys.
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LAN/WAN design
specifications incorporated 200+ immediate nodes and 15+ strategic workflow
servers at shore commands, shipyards, data sites, management & medical
facilities, and on-board ships, interconnected via Fiber, Category 5 UTP, T1,
FT1, and DISA digital flexible-circuit links, Cisco, Wellfleet (Bay/Nortel),
Cabletron, Fibermux and Timeplex equipment with FDDI support and high bandwidth
satellites, Novell and UNIX Operating
Systems & TCP/IP protocols & KeyFile Document Management, Imaging
Workflow system, and support for video capabilities.
Sr. Design
Engineer, Sr. Analyst, Advanced
Technology Systems, Inc., McLean, VA
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Provided technical
analysis/evaluation of capabilities of current systems of the USDA Research
Laboratory in Beckley, West Virginia.
Developed user requirements and translated them into functional and
design specifications.
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Designed new
computer/LAN/WAN system providing growth potential for the next five to ten
years. The design included: a Modified Tree-Star, Distributed, Premises
Wiring System of 10BaseT/ Category 5-UTP,
Fiber Optic cabling; high-speed, Virtual-Segment Switched Ethernet Hub; secondary, regional, fan-out hubs; Novell NetWare 3.12 NOS and TCP/IP; Remote Control/Remote Node/ LAN-LAN
Communications Server; integrated
access to Sun SPARCstation high-speed color printers; support for bandwidths beyond 100 Mbps.
Task Leader,
Sr. Analyst/ Programmer, Sr. Network Engineer, Advanced Technology Systems, Inc., McLean,
VA
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As principal designer
and advisor provided network engineering support to the National Climatic Data
Center (NCDC) of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for
the major relocation and upgrade of the data center to include various LANs,
minis and mainframes.
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Implemented network
testbed/laboratory to test/evaluate network topologies, cabling technologies
including FDDI and 10BaseT, network operating systems, servers, and management
systems.
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Performed detailed
research/evaluation/analysis of networking technologies, to include: FDDI & CDDI; Hubs, Concentrators, and Switches; Network Management software, including SNMP, NMS, LANVIEW,
LANdesk Manager; Routers, Gateways,
Bridges; and Premises/Enterprise
Cabling Systems.
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Developed the new
architecture and prepared the architectural design specification for
competitive procurement.
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Rendered the floor
plans of existing networks and systems of the NCDC using IBM Mainframe ProCADAM
on a RISC-based UNIX workstation; co-developed all of the new building's floor
plans and cable layouts.
1988-1992 Computer/
Networking/ Communications/ Management
Consultant, self-employed,
Asheville, NC
(1991-1992) Consultant,
LAN Analyst, Systems Engineer to
VME Sales North America, Inc. (now Volvo Construction Equipment), Asheville,
NC, division of Volvo Heavy Industries,
Inc.
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Provided Engineering,
Analysis, Design, Implementation and Technical Support for the VME(Volvo) Sales
N. America, Inc. HQ move from Cleveland, OH to the BB&T Building,
Asheville, NC.
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Installed a
multi-platform Novell LAN, serving 100+ users, providing 5250 and 3270
emulation using Novell SNA/SAA Gateways to connect into the Volvo Data Network
(VDN), a world wide enterprise network, working directly with the VME CICS/VM
programmers and Memorex-Telex engineers in the configuration of the SNA
sessions and profiles, providing simultaneous, concurrent, 3270 and 5250 access
of VDN mainframes, midrange and LAN systems in Skyland, Cleveland, Dayton,
Raleigh, Sweden, Brussels, and St. Thomas V.I. -- from each PC on the VME HQ
LAN.
(1989-1992) Consultant, Network Engineer to Southern Concrete & Materials, Inc.,
Asheville, NC
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Designed, coded and
implemented a custom data transfer/conversion system for converting Order and
Truck Ticket data in PC text (ASCII) format to IBM System/36 EBCDIC format, and
incorporating it into existing System/36 Log and Master files.
(1988-1991) Consultant,
Network Engineer, and (acting) Coordinator of Information Systems to
Price-McNabb Advertising, Inc., Asheville, NC
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Installed/customized
an IBM System/36 midrange computer, interconnecting gateway and Token Ring
LAN. Setup full system security
incorporating both environments. Technical liaison between users and management
- all issues regarding System/36 and LAN use.
Implemented a LAN-based, multi-user, client/server, broadcast
advertising management system using Media Management Plus's custom software.
(1988-1992) Consultant,
Process-Control Development Analyst, Information Systems Manager to
Kilntek, Inc., Asheville, NC
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Acting IS Manager for
Novell NetWare 2.15 LAN, AutoCAD, lumber-kiln manufacturing system. (1988-1989)
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Co-developed,
programmed, and implemented the process-control and kiln-management system for
Procter and Gamble's (P&G) lumber-kiln operations, Barnesville, GA. Developed the GUI-based, real-time,
graphics-controlled system in Kaye Instruments' "KView", a p-CAD, matrix
and graphics-element development language, and DIGI-4 Process-Controller
machine and assembly code.
1984-1988 Sr. Engineer, Team Leader, IBM
System/36 Analyst, Technical Support Manager, Entre' Computer Center,
Asheville, NC
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Installation,
configuration, maintenance, support of IBM System/36 5364, 5363, & 5362
midrange systems and Novell and 3Com LANs, including applications, cabling
installations and communications. Acted
as technical liaison to clients and to technical and management staff for all
issues regarding System/36 and LAN use.
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Installed, configured,
customized many Novell & 3Com LANs, and over forty IBM System/36 midrange
systems.
1983-1984 Project Manager and Consulting
Analyst, to Great Eastern Sun Trading Company, Asheville, NC
1982-1983 Sr. Systems Analyst, Consultant,
ComputerLand Inc., Jacksonville, FL, Asheville, NC
1980-1981 Data Processing Manager, Akin
Distributors of Florida, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
EDUCATION and
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:
1994 · Certified Network Engineer (CNE) and Certified Network
Administrator (CNA).
1985 · Certified
36/PC System Support Engineer,
in IBM 5364/63 System/36: Installation, Maintenance, Support.
1985 · Technical
Certificate, in Novell Networks:
Operations, Sys. Admin., Installation, Maintenance and Repair.
1977-1979 · Major
in Technical Mathematics/Electronics. Florida Junior College, Jacksonville, FL
1970 · FCC First Class Radio and Television
Broadcast Electronics License.
(FCC)
1970 · Technical Diploma, in Radio and Television Broadcast Electronics.
American Institute
of Radio & Television Electronics, Jacksonville, FL.
1967 · Associates Degree in Mathematics, in Calculus, Analytical Geometry.
Florida Junior
College, Jacksonville, FL
1984-1994 · Computer
Associates: Anderson, SC Bay
Networks: Atlanta, GA; IBM: Boca Raton-FL, Atlanta-GA, Orlando-FL,
Dallas-TX; Broadway & Seymore: Charlotte-NC; Hewlett-Packard:
Baltimore-MD; 3-Com: Vienna-VA