To pursue a career in the computer networking field that offers continual challenge and growth using and enhancing my experience and skills.

September, 1999-Present

Team leader of group designing online Microsoft Windows NT and 2000 training infrastucture. This involved hardware selection, software selection and design across several disciplines, OS configuration, networking, remote system management, and web site and software design. Extensive design work with Cisco routers and switches to implement complex routing architectures, VLANs and system security. This included VLAN trunking, port aggregation, access control lists, multiple routing protocols and address translation. Extensive work with remote control and remote boot technologies such as PXE. Also included configuring the OS and applications such as MS Exchange to work in a remote environment as an independent lab able to be loaded on schedule in under 10 minutes.

February, 1999-September, 1999

Daily operation of Cisco based network infrastructure for startup internet based learning company providing online Cisco router training from CCNA to CCIE level. Responsible for 24x7 operation of Sun and Windows NT servers supporting company web site, e-commerce, and email with T1 and ISDN connectivity. This included DNS maintenance, monitoring system and connection performance. Also responsible for troubleshooting problems in the online learning systems routers and switches and providing input into new lab designs. Assisted in designing new lab content and provided quality control on existing labs. Also involved in new product design for reduced cost and increased product density. Daily administrative duties for Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 for email, contacts database and public newsgroups.

November, 1998-February, 1999

Responsible for the daily operation of a 120 node, 5 site nationwide TCP/IP LAN/WAN with Windows NT and Sun servers. Managed all aspects of network connectivity including Cisco routers running RIP and static routes that were transitioned to Cisco EIGRP. Secondary responsibilities included providing user support and maintaining MS Exchange Server 5.5, Costpoint accounting software and a Goldmine contact database. Supported a large remote user base of consultants and instructors using Cisco access servers for dial and VPN access. Transitioned user base from NFS based file servers and LPR based printer server to NT based file and print services.

February 1998-November 1998

Duties included daily operation and maintenance of 450+ node, 18 site, nationwide TCP/IP LAN/WAN with 20 Windows NT 4.0 servers, Cisco 3600, 2600 and 1600 series routers. Responsible for the design, operation, installation and security of the network, provisioning and installation of point to point T1, Fractional T1, 56k lines, frame relay and ISDN circuits, monitoring server network utilization and performance with HP Openview Professional Suite and NetXray, supporting large remote user base with laptops and dial-in network access using Shiva LanRover and Microsoft RAS. Completed a conversion from cc:Mail to Microsoft Exchange and Outlook. Other duties included scheduling, running, and monitoring backups, installation and upgrading of client software, maintained network connectivity to Unisys mainframe and AS-400 via TCP/IP, configured routers and maintaining access lists. Maintained DHCP servers, user account database, server shares, and printers. Assessed bandwidth needs for current and future projects. Maintained Internet connectivity, DNS servers and Checkpoint Firewall-1.

February 1992-February 1998

Duties involved the daily operation of a multi-site, 1200+ node, 30 server Unix and Windows NT statewide LAN/WAN. Responsible for designing, installing, maintaining and supporting the TCP/IP routed network of leased circuits, frame relay, and FDDI. These responsibilities included network layout and design, interfacing with vendors, installation, configuration, troubleshooting and maintenance of Cisco routers and switches. This included memory upgrades, IOS upgrades, installation and removal of interface cards, configuration of Ethernet, FDDI, Fast Ethernet, ISDN, Frame Relay, 56k and T1 interfaces and sub-interfaces. Configured access lists to control traffic and routing updates. Also monitored the router operation for utilization, troubleshooting problems, and possible upgrades. Configuring routing protocols to communicate with external systems using EIGRP, OSPF and RIP. Maintaining efficient utilization of limited TCP/IP address space with network design, subnetting, variable length subnet masks and DHCP servers. This also included maintaining the user database, creating and removing users and groups, all systems security, creating login scripts and profiles, installing and upgrading server and client software and hardware. Installed and maintained a multi-site, multi-domain Novell GroupWise e-mail system. Monitored network performance with HP Openview and other system utilities, hardware and software troubleshooting of network, server and client problems.

Other duties included monitoring Internet connection, proxy and internal web servers for utilization levels, maintaining mainframe SNA links via Microsoft SNA server.

Acted as primary point of contact for all network issues for both internal and external customers. Supported remote access to field offices via Windows NT RAS, modems and routed network. Wrote security policy and Emergency Readiness Plan. Continually provided strategic input into the present and future needs of the network systems, setup and testing of new products and configurations in both test and production environments.

Dec. 1991-June 1987

Assembled PC boards and mechanical chassis. Certified at MilStd 454 and Thick Film. Designed tooling to reduce peripheral damage during rework. Revised work instructions to reduce build time by 75%. Volunteered as a "Quality First" program instructor. Assisted in the operation of Novell 3.11 LAN with 250 users. Held security clearance.

Awarded DNR Employee of the Month, September 1993; member of Team of the Month, September 1996; Team of the Year, 1996. Recognized in January 1998 as an Outstanding State Employee.