Ben Garber Email & Phone Number

I am a dynamic, dedicated, people-oriented leader with over 30 years of experience of industrial information technology, automation, engineering and project management. I have built and managed strong teams that excel and deliver solid results for industrial operations. I regularly provide vision, strategy and direction for technology management and implementation.The following is a list of major projects that I have recently managed:•Designed and implemented a facility-wide Wireless Mesh Network Infrastructure at a major chemical manufacturing facility in Lake Charles, LA. The wireless solution leveraged the most current Cisco Wireless solutions and technology. Outdoor and Indoor Mesh Wireless coverage provide a seamless wireless networks environment at the site. •Designed and implemented a facility-wide Information Technology Infrastructure and Data Center for a major chemical manufacturing facility in Lake Charles, LA. The Data Center was built to withstand Hurricane force winds and various disaster scenarios. A vast array of Cisco networking equipment and software was used to create and mange the entire network. The overall cost of the projects exceeded 1.5 million dollars.•Managed a company wide learning management system. The system replaced many instructor led training programs and courses that are required by OSHA for Regulatory Training. •Lead a Company Wide implementation of an Electronic Document Management System. Managed a cross-functional team, which designed and implemented the solution at multiple locations in North America. •Integrated Manufacturing/Control Systems with Information Technology Systems to automate plant processes and improve product quality. The project consisted of the selection and installation of new Control Systems hardware and network integration between these systems and the plant and business networks.Specialties: Local and Wide Area Network Mgt.- Network Security Specialist - Client/Server Application Implementation & Support - Network Integration Specialist - Telecommunications Systems Mgt.- Access Control & Security Systems Mgt. - Technical Support, Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution - Preventative Maintenance Systems - Disaster Recovery Specialist - Education and Training Course Development and Instruction - Extensive Experience with Microsoft, Cisco, HP, Avaya Products

Listed skills include Troubleshooting, Process Engineering, It Management, Integration, and 45 others.

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  Mcneese State University

  Mechanical Engineering