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Summary:
Highly motivated results-oriented Computer Technologist proficient with
most major computer platforms and networking environments. Award-winning
author of over 50 commercial software products. Reputation for solving
ill-defined problems under time and budget pressures while maintaining
exceptionally high quality standards.
Core Skills:
UNIX: architecture, capacity, performance, administration, data center
operations, C/C++, Perl, development tools, networking, security, database management,
and E-commerce infrastructure.
Employment:
| • Integrated Decisions and Systems, Inc. |
Infrastructure Architect and Project Manager for ASP. |
| • Minnesota Department Of Health: |
Team Lead for Web Services group. |
| • Best Buy Company, Inc. |
Enterprise Server Architect. |
| • BestBuy.com: |
Manager of UNIX Engineering & Operations. |
| • Nistevo.com: |
IT Manager, Chief Enterprise Architect. |
| • Information Advantage: |
Founder, Principal Software Engineer, 3 years. |
| • Metaphor Computer Systems: |
Senior Software Engineer, 2 years. |
| • University Of Minnesota: |
Instructor for English Composition, 1 year. |
| • City Of Madison Police Dept: |
Lead Communications Officer, 2 years. |
| • General Electric Corp: |
Lead Communications Technician, 3 years. |
| • Radio Shack: |
Assistant Store Manager, 5 years. |
Consulting Projects:
| • Country Joe Homes: |
Design and install Microsoft LAN with Internet. |
| • Transview Corporation: |
Stabilize network and plan for rapid expansion. |
| • Federated Direct: |
Design and install E-Commerce server farm. |
| • Fingerhut Companies: |
Perform UNIX environment operations review. |
| • American Express Technologies: |
Manage UNIX environment of 180 machines. |
| • American Express Financial Advisors: |
Convert 200 financial planners to Windows 95. |
| • Information Advantage: |
Internationalize 1.4-million lines of C/C++ code. |
| • American Express Technologies: |
Develop corporate E-mail strategy. |
| • Hibbing Electronics: |
Install 200 node fiber LAN and Internet service. |
| • United Healthcare: |
Develop configuration management system. |
| • Information Advantage: |
Develop web front end for IA's Decision Suite. |
| • Pillsbury / Grand Met: |
Interim manger of UNIX environment. |
| • Information Advantage: |
Install computer LAN with 125 network drops. |
| • IBM Global Services: |
Interim team lead for large UNIX installation. |
| • Chiron Corporation: |
Migrate document imaging system in-house. |
| • Cigna Insurance: |
Install nationwide ISDN WAN for legal dept. |
| • Utne Reader Magazine: |
Plan and manage Macintosh LAN upgrade. |
| • Access Management: |
Support of document imaging service provider. |
| • Exchange Data: |
Perform UNIX and network environment review. |
| • IDS Financial Services: |
Design server strategy for corporate re-engineering. |
Education:
| • University of Minnesota, B.S. Numerical and Computational Mathematics. |
| • Graduated Summa Cum Laude, G.P.A: 3.96/4.00. |
References and additional employment history available on request.
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