career objective                              

 

disciplined and results-oriented leader seeking to leverage formidable information technology design and implementation background in support of corporate profitability and productivity objectives.

 

profile                                                

 

ø  consistently contribute to improved productivity, cost effectiveness, operational enhancement, and profitability through leadership, strategic planning strengths, technical expertise, and sound understanding of client needs.

ø  effective leadership skills honed through progressive roles within high-paced, demanding environments that required balancing of numerous tasks with varying degrees of priority.

ø  excel in big-picture thinking while energizing teams and building consensus among disparate groups in order to make things happen .

ø  reputation for strong work ethic, exceptional commitment to customers, industry knowledge, approachability and ability to get the job done by focusing on priority tasks, responding to sense of urgency and tenacious commitment to results.

 

core competencies

business development	process optimization	scheduling & timetables
project planning & execution	utilities industry knowledge	risk management
programming & db concepts	information systems security	vendor & contract negotiations
network & telecommunications	best practices development	quality assurance
desktop & server support	project scopes & costing	change management

 

technical proficiencies

certifications:	itil certifications, a+ certifications, security+ certification, network+ certification, mcp/mcts certification
software:	microsoft office suite (word, excel, powerpoint, outlook, access), lotus, citrix, electronic mail systems, dbase iii, exchange 2007, sharepoint, oracle, sql
tools:	microsoft windows, unix, linux
networking:	ethernet, token ring, atm, t1, hubs, routers, switches, cable, jacks, cabinets, lan/wan

 

accomplishments                              

 

  held instrumental role in formation of jea s first information technology division at a time when there was only one pc workstation in entire operation.

  initiated and chaired jea pc network supervisors organization (nike), which established pc/lan/wan standards for all of jea.

  served as project team leader for multiple task forces that researched, designed, configured, and benchmarked prototype systems related to pc microcomputers, lan, wan, technical support, word processor standardizations, electronic mail systems, windows, and internet access.

  executed intensive 4-month, companywide training initiatives for 300+ employees and assumed additional training role for electronic mail, microsoft word, lotus, dbase iii, and other software.

  designed and coded assembler-level program for dockside water pump control computer at king s bay naval station; program controls all water pumps, system alarms, and other functions for unmanned, fully automated pump station providing fire control and residential commercial water.

  created programs for dock and baseside waste treatment plants at king s bay naval station; controlled automated functions and alarms of each plant and ran sprinkler pumps for recycled water.

  honorably discharged from u.s. coast guard as operator with oceanographic weather buoy service.

 

professional experience                

 

consultech-city, state                                                                                                  2008 to present

information technology instructor

  conducted various comptia training camps, including a+, security+, and network+ as well as seminars in various microsoft products such as windows server 2008, sharepoint, and exchange 2007.

  managed and supported all servers, applications, network, and workstations for training center.

 

jea-city, state                                                                                                                1996 to 2008

manager of technical services (2004 to 2008)

  administered $3m annual budget while overseeing 4 teams of 20 employees to design, develop, and implement innovative solutions within server, network administration, middle-tier, and database arenas.

  assumed accountability for all projects, resources, and personnel along with enterprise servers, storage, and network to ensure availability and optimal performance.

  aligned system, network, and security procedures, policies, and guidelines with established industry benchmarks and corporate objectives.

  identified and responded to real-time alerts to resolve current or potential performance issues and prepared and presented detailed reports to leadership and management.

  core team frameworks:

c      server team: operated on 350 windows, 16 unix, 40 citrix, and 40 linux servers ranging up to 100 terbabytes of disk storage.

c      network administration team: comprised of 550 routers, switches, and other network equipment located across 110 jea facility locations.

c      middle-tier team: executed all jea web application servers and billing application code and sms application deployments.

c      database team: monitored 70 production and development oracle and 90 microsoft sql databases.

 

jea professional engineer (1996 to 2004)

  supervised up to 15 employees while contributing as head and team lead for network administration division, with responsibilities over installations, configurations, troubleshooting, and other project management and workload organization.

  core project frameworks:

c      data networks: procured, installed, managed, and maintained all data networks (ethernet, token ring, atm t1, etc) composed of 400 hubs, routers, switches, and related data communication equipment for jea electric, water, and sewer and st. johns river power park.

c      duval county health department: purchased, installed, and supported organization s 200 network devices for 3 years.

c      atm network: designed, installed, and maintained atm network system for entire jea/sjrpp/pud metropolitan network, which involved 14 sites around duval county, including electrical generation stations, service centers, customer centers, administration centers, and water and wastewater sites; design was later reviewed and approved by two separate outside consulting groups.

c      lan infrastructure: responsible for all aspects of entire jea/sjrpp/pud fast ethernet lan infrastructure, including recabling every jea site with 100mb certified cable, jacks, cabinets, routers, switches, hubs, and other equipment.

 

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further experience as jea engineer, control design programming consultant, and radio man ii for u.s. coast guard.

 

education & credentials                

 

university of florida college of engineering-gainesville, fl

bachelor of science in computer and information sciences

 

professional training:

professional engineer, industrial, fl

engineer-in-training, jea, jacksonville, fl

 

activities:

president, vice-president, & secretary, ymca indian princess/guide program

president, mandarin oaks elementary school advisory committee (sac)

coach, ymca youth soccer team

judge & team captain, northeast florida regional science and engineering fair