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English and Liberal Arts degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham. Enterprise Network Architect and Professional Services Consultant with over twenty years experience in architecture, design, implementation, administration, now at Siemens.
Headline:
Entrepreneur
Skills:
Software Engineering, System Administration, Windows
Interested in:
Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup
Schools:
Auburn University, University of Alabama - Birmingham
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
Siemens Communications Inc.
Position:
Systems Engineer Consulting and Engineering Services
Description:
Unified Communications and Unified Messaging Enterprise Architect and Systems Consultant for internal and customer engagements utilizing Siemens HiPath telephony switching, OpenScape presence applications and Siemens XPressions Unified Messaging platform. Assisting in the carve out of Siemens Communications from the greater Siemens.net global Active Directory and separation of Siemens/Nokia. Also assisted in buildup of global managed services portfolio to assist customers with optimization projects.
Employer:
Siemens Business Services, Inc.
Position:
Enterprise Messaging Systems & Principal Architect
Time period:
October 2000 - July 2007
Description:
Chief architect of multiple integration and consolidation strategies. Principal architect for re-design of large, complex, heterogeneous corporate messaging backbone. First phase hardware refresh for end-of-life systems where meantime between failures was almost nil. Replaced thirteen mailbox servers with eight new multi-CPU heads and 1.5 TB fibre-channel SAN array. Restaged all mailboxes so users were grouped by area, department, or business proximity, built Site Connectors weighted so that almost all traffic was routed off X.400 and cut down intersite traffic by almost thirty %. First phased consolidation saved customer over $1M annually on MSA contract and led to additional follow-on business.
Worked closely with HR, Data Warehousing, Engineering, other groups who required directory extracts. Targeted for elimination proprietary and complex X.500 Rialto Directory and internal Sendmail relays. With other Exchange site administrators, manually cleaned data resident in Exchange, ran, monitored, measured and improved data input capabilities and quality and consistency of extracts. Built SQL master repository, where all inputs and outputs are monitored, built automated processes to update each Exchange site through its bridgehead connector and automatically create extracts to be included in global LDAP Siemens Corporate Directory. Took staff from twelve down to five, reduced mistakes and failures.
Defined and implemented enterprise backup and disaster recovery plans, built segregated and dedicated public and private information store servers, list servers, re-designed and migrated internal domains to prepare for incorporation of new Active Directory sites for each Siemens Operating Company.
Employer:
Beacon Technologies
Position:
Chief Technology Officer - Equity
Time period:
November 1999 - June 2000
Description:
Equity position as Director of Network Services, also Chief Architect and network administrator for internal networks. Principal architecture oversight and applications support contact for Tennessee statewide educational network infrastructure upgrade with Educational Networks of America, Chief Architect of ISP and OEM partnership between Beacon Technologies, Bluestar Communications and Dell to put clients and servers on corporate desktops and connect them using DSL technology. Designed high-speed segregated fiber channel backup network and systems for Investment Scorecard terabyte data repository.
Employer:
Indigo Networks – I Shop Here
Position:
Chief Architect – Equity
Time period:
September 1998 - November 1999
Description:
Chief Architect and equity participant, designed and built distributed hosted site for e-commerce company utilizing Oracle back-end servers and clustered MS-IIS and Linux front-end web servers on public DMZ behind CheckPoint firewalls pulling content from Network Appliance servers co-located at external hosting facility. Built private LAN running MS-Exchange and BackOffice through MS-Proxy which also authenticates remote PPTP sales and marketing clients. Implemented Net Objects Fusion authoring server, Zope server, Source Safe version control, ISS, NFR and BASS security audits. Provided full systems Y2K audits for affiliate customers.
Employer:
Computer Professionals
Position:
Columbia HCA Messaging Architect
Time period:
September 1997 - September 1998
Description:
Senior technical lead on Windows NT / Exchange deployment and migration across WAN for 300 hospitals and key project manager corporate LAN group. Defined enterprise backup/restore and disaster recovery procedures for NT and Exchange enterprise systems. Authored three-tier client-server support matrix for problem escalation and resolution procedures. Designed and built multi-processor Compaq with fiber-channel RAID array for legal document repository. Recommended and implemented ISS security software for internal audit and maintained Soft Switch link across existing disparate messaging systems during conversion process. Architected and managed the only Exchange 5.5 solution at the time to reach 6 nine’s (99.9999%) uptime over multiple measurement periods.
Employer:
Intergraph Corporation
Position:
Systems Consultant
Time period:
February 1996 - September 1997
Description:
Technical lead on Windows NT / Exchange deployment for internal corporate network and external federal contracts. Defined backup and restore procedures using Seagate Backup Exec and Exabyte carousels bundled with Intergraph servers running NT and Exchange. Designed and configured sites and servers for Ft. Carson, Ft. Hood, Ft. McPherson (Army); Avondale (Navy); Army Corps of Engineers. Trained on-site core administration personnel. Technical lead on Army and Army Corps of Engineers migration from Novell and CCMail enterprise transition to Windows NT and Exchange. Assisted in testing for C2 security compliant systems for DOD DMS (secure messaging system.) Architected, built or directed the design and implementation of over 200 Exchange systems.
Employer:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Position:
Information Systems
Time period:
January 1995 - December 1996
Description:
Technical lead on NT / Exchange implementation for 2500 clients in campus-wide deployment. Responsible for maintaining servers and expanding reporting capabilities through development of custom Exchange forms. Defined and implemented backup strategy for mission-critical systems to ensure data integrity for MS-SQL data warehouse construction project. Architected and built twenty stand-alone systems for individual departments or internal organizations.
Employer:
Aerotek – ADIA
Position:
ProblemSolvers Interactive
Time period:
January 1993 - December 1995
Description:
Technical lead for Motorola/Southern Company private radio/cellular ATM WAN utilizing Stratacom ATM switching. Defined switch configurations and RF testing procedures. Implemented Perl scripted MapInfo tower site determination testing and RF tuning. Task manager responsible for development of systems procedures and client documentation to support the systems.
Task manager for BellSouth internal operation to develop CAD-based live response network system. Assisted in migration from proprietary UNIX CAD to open standards NT-based CAD products. Tasks included network diagrams and IP address range allocation for business offices and defining and integrating interoperability tools during transition process.
Employer:
Perfection Metal & Supply Co.
Position:
Research and Development Director
Time period:
January 1989 - December 1993
Employer:
Perfection Metal & Supply Co.
Position:
Operations Manager
Time period:
January 1986 - December 1989
Description:
Responsible for establishing general production and maintenance scheduling and reporting procedures. Designed and built NT-based engineering network of CAD and 3D modeling systems to support expanding production/manufacturing environment. Supervised physical plant restructuring and established commercial extrusion program. Maintained all systems at headquarters and remote locations. Responsible for development of all technical systems and materials documentation.
EDUCATION
University:
University of Alabama - Birmingham
Degree:
English and Liberal Arts
University:
Auburn University
Degree:
Advanced AutoCad training
INFORMATION
Sports:
Triathlon Training - Competed in 2007 Long Island Gold Coast Triathlon
Hobbies:
Westchester Chordsmen - Sang Tenor in 70 man Barbershop Harmony Society chorus
Memberships:
Sigma Phi Epsilon, WI Beta
-Directed Humorology Show 2000; Cast Member 98’-01’
-Chaired Tour De Touchdown Philanthropy 1999; Participant 97’-01’
Awards:
Toastmasters International - Earned CTM Award - Competent Toastmaster Certificate
Studied business and economics from Fordham University in 1984, CEO/ President and Founder at Venture Capital International, LLC since 2006, Finance Director at Tuthill from 1997-2006 & Financial Director at TDI Inc. from 1989-1997.
