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Saint Louis, Mo

Support multiplatform infrastructure of busy research department and affiliated centers including laboratory databases, web and file servers, and specialized biotechnology systems including FPLC, HPLC, EM, confocal and other microscopes, plate readers, gel scanners, flow cytometers, electrophysiology rigs, etc. Support and and all user desktop and benchtop hardware and applications. Liaison with central University and other School of Medicine departmental IT groups. Most importantly: "other duties as required."

Maryland Heights, Mo

Monitor, troubleshoot, and modify Solaris and Linux systems in enterprise infrastructure as part of Systems Operations Center team. Contribute to operating procedures documentation. Assist other I.T. personnel in planning and/or excuting changes in production environment. Assisst internal and vendor personnel in addressing emergent problems in production financial systems environment.

Tucson, Az

Support central services of the Office of Student Computing Resources including Windows, OS-X, and Linux servers delivering file, web, database, and streaming media applications. Design, implement, and maintain multiplatform archiving, backup and DRP plans using Retrospect and HP OmniBack / OpenView Data Protector. Support and supervise OSCR’s multimedia and utility computing labs; support instructional users of streaming media; supervise multimedia lead technical student employees. Support planning effort for IT aspects of new Integrated Learning Center. Consult with UA internal departments on networking or multimedia issues. Support phase 1 roll-out of campus-wide wireless networking.

Palo Alto, Ca; Mountain View, Ca; Tucson, Az

Provided networking and applications support to biotechnology, printing and educational clients in Southern Arizona and San Francisco Bay areas. Applications and projects included enterprise messaging and content management systems, forensic computing, digital prepress, data protection / business continuity planning and implementation, and internet connectivity.

Palo Alto, Ca

Managed and implemented an inherited enterprise IT budget in a period of expansion, delivering more services than projected while holding costs to 55% less per seat than budgeted. Hired, trained and managed a permanent IT technician, temporary workers, and contractors. Engaged in planning, constructing, maintaining, or supporting every element of company IT infrastructure, including MS NT 3.51 and MS NT 4.0 servers; and Macintosh System 6x-9x, MS Win95, Win98, Win98Lite, SunOS, IRIX, Linux, and MS NT 4.0 Workstations, Citrix MetaFrame; and client-server systems including SQL, Progress/MfgPro, IIS/FrontPage, MeetingMaker, Exchange Server, BackupExec, and ArcServe Backup. Supported every level of users on scheduling, productivity suite, data acquisition, database, data analysis, and design software. Supported implmentation of integrated medical device manufacturing ERP system including AR, AP, procurement, and budgeting modules.

Palo Alto, Ca

Purchased and maintained company network, workstation, and software inventories; implemented laboratory data acquisition and storage systems, and provided end-user support to a population of 50 biotechnology scientists and other professionals. Maintained heterogeneous EtherTalk, IP, IPX/SPX, and DLC networks, NT 4.0 Servers and Macintosh 6x-7x, Win95, and Win3.11 workstations. Administered NT Domain and Lotus cc:Mail systems.

Palo Alto, Ca

Provided support to users of networked systems and applications by diagnosing and correcting systems and network faults, and maintaining the integrity and security of company data at companies including Collagen Corporation, KLA-Tencor, and Lotus Printing.

Carbondale, Il

Built and repaired 8-bit x86 computers for resale to individuals; built and reconfigured 16- and 32-bit x86 and Macintosh computers for individuals and institutions; consulted on implementation of desktop and small-shop pre-press systems; preformed data migrations from mainframe to microcomputing systems.

Carbondale, Il

Operated and monitored end-of-day batch jobs, weekly IPLs, and backups of AS/400 and RS6000 systems. Monitored systems and network for software and hardware errors. Operated hospital staff help desk and developed operations procedures.

Carbondale, Il

Enlarged and printed electron microscopy negatives, constructing 100+ frame assay mosaics and “one-off” images for publication. Maintained chemical stock and developed fixed-enlargement quality control for reproducible scalability of assay images.

Maryland Heights, Mo

Programmed original tables and boxes, text, and math graphics; made alterations and corrections to graphics for academic and medical journals and textbooks using Penta Systems on Data General minicomputers.

B.A., English Major, Math Minor

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