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Reno, Nevada, United States

Reno, Nevada Area

Efficiently manage Nevada System of Higher Education's state-wide data network - NevadaNet. NevadaNet provides commodity and research Internet, inter-campus connectivity, and videoconferencing services to over 300 locations across Nevada. Network participants include eight Nevada universities, colleges, and research institutes; twelve K-12 school districts; fifteen state health facilities; and numerous locations for the Dept. of Transportation, Dept. of Corrections, and other state agencies.… Show more Efficiently manage Nevada System of Higher Education's state-wide data network - NevadaNet. NevadaNet provides commodity and research Internet, inter-campus connectivity, and videoconferencing services to over 300 locations across Nevada. Network participants include eight Nevada universities, colleges, and research institutes; twelve K-12 school districts; fifteen state health facilities; and numerous locations for the Dept. of Transportation, Dept. of Corrections, and other state agencies. Plan, design, and execute NevadaNet enhancments and modifications utilizing Cisco enterprise class routers, switches, and DWDM optical networking equipment. Implement comprensive solutions utlizing advanced networking protocols, including BGP, OSPF, MPLS and Segment Routing to insure secure, efficient, and reliable service to all client instituions and agencies.. Show less

Reno, Nevada Area, North Lake Tahoe

Collaborate with clients in the development of robust technology infrastructures to improve organizational effectiveness. A sample of IT consulting clients and projects include:System Integrator/Ft Lauderdale, FLProvided senior level IT design, implementation, and integration consulting services, including . . .• Cisco enterprise class L2/L3 routing and switching, security and access control, and system fault tolerance. • Ruckus Wireless LAN design, implementation… Show more Collaborate with clients in the development of robust technology infrastructures to improve organizational effectiveness. A sample of IT consulting clients and projects include:System Integrator/Ft Lauderdale, FLProvided senior level IT design, implementation, and integration consulting services, including . . .• Cisco enterprise class L2/L3 routing and switching, security and access control, and system fault tolerance. • Ruckus Wireless LAN design, implementation, optimization, and management.• Kerio Control next-generation firewall implementation, firewall/traffic rules, bandwidth management, intrusion detection/prevention, and multi-wan routing.• Avaya IP Office 500 VOIP telephony design and implementation.Family Office/Incline Village, NV • Improved company security by designing and implementing both physical and cyber security enhancements, including cameras and DVR system, virtual private network for remote users, and improved password management.• Improved data reliability and availability by developing and monitoring a hybrid local and cloud-based backup and recovery strategy. Utilized Veeam and Carbonite to achieve zero downtime and zero data loss over a 12-month period.• Efficiently managed company IT systems and supported office staff at a fraction of the cost of the previous full-time administrator.• Administered VMWare host and Windows Server VMs running SQL Server-based portfolio management applications. Show less

Incline Village, Nv / Ft Lauderdale, Fl

As co-founder of this international IT consulting business and key member of the management team, designed and integrated state of the art information technology onboard many of the largest and most impressive superyachts in the world. Led projects at premier shipyards throughout North America, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific. Deeply engaged in every aspect, both business and technical, of providing sophisticated, enterprise-class networking and… Show more As co-founder of this international IT consulting business and key member of the management team, designed and integrated state of the art information technology onboard many of the largest and most impressive superyachts in the world. Led projects at premier shipyards throughout North America, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific. Deeply engaged in every aspect, both business and technical, of providing sophisticated, enterprise-class networking and communications systems on vessels ranging in size from 150 to over 500 feet,. Held full management authority and technical oversight for dozens of projects spanning a period of up to four years each. Nurtured projects from concept to launch, guiding a team of technical sales professionals, network engineers, installation technicians, and technical support personnel. Show less

Tahoe City, Ca

• Conceived and orchestrated build out of database management system and supporting servers, local and wide area networking infrastructure, as company grew from 30 employees in single location to over 280 employees in 5 sites nationwide.• Managed in-house marketing database of over 10 million businesses and the associated customer relationship management system. • Oversaw custom enhancements to CRM system to vastly improve salesperson efficiency and data collection.• Worked… Show more • Conceived and orchestrated build out of database management system and supporting servers, local and wide area networking infrastructure, as company grew from 30 employees in single location to over 280 employees in 5 sites nationwide.• Managed in-house marketing database of over 10 million businesses and the associated customer relationship management system. • Oversaw custom enhancements to CRM system to vastly improve salesperson efficiency and data collection.• Worked closely with CEO and sales executives to develop custom data analysis and decision support tools, facilitating a tenfold growth in sales over two years.• Hired, managed, and mentored staff of network engineers, desktop support technicians, and programmers. Show less