Fred Anson Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

Prosum Technology

Contract System Administrator at Paul Hastings, Inc.

Design, deploy, and enhance and complex Windows based solutions, specializing in storage and high availability. • Successfully lead the R&D, design, deployment, execution and optimization of a high volume server and storage processing system leading to a $1-Billion long term contract with a global, household name telecommunications company. • Designed and deployed enterprise-wide SMS infrastructure resulting in decreased computer Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and improved customer satisfaction.• Designed and aided in deployment of migration from NT 4.0 Domain to Active Directory. Including Majority Node Server clustering and migration from PC-NetLink to native Microsoft hosts in an extremely heterogeneous (Solaris, Linux, and Windows) and legacy bound environment. • Rapid recovery from the “business down!” data infrastructure failure of a worldwide freight forwarding company. Revenue loss of over $10,000 per day was quickly abated due to Mr. Anson’s efforts.• Designed, deployed, and enhanced complex NAS, SAN, High Availability, Back-up and disaster recovery solutions for a myriad of “household name” Southern California companies. • Engineer of the Month, February 2003 and November 2003; Employee of the Month December 2006.

Engineered and implemented very large-scale back-end technology solutions. This position at PacifiCare was outsourced and transitioned to IBM Global Services. • Engaged in Active Directory design, prototyping, and migration plan for very large, very complex global infrastructure, which it was anticipated would result in company savings of over $15 million per year when deployed. • Organized deployment of SMS - as well as other data infrastructure improvements - in international divisions, which was projected to result in company savings of over $7 million per year in calendar year 2002.• Lead rapid prototyping and rollout of System Management Server (SMS) Software Inventory Agent resulting in a forecast cost savings of $170,000 in Q4 2001.

Enhanced sales via technical support, design and deployment of Dell client computers, servers, storage area networks (SAN), and network appliances for major accounts in Southern California.Specific clients included: Fluor Corporation, Edison International, Farmers Insurance, Transamerica/AEGON, PacifiCare Health Systems, Washington Mutual• “Hands on” design, deployment, and trouble shooting of Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Attached Storage (NAS), Windows 2000 (server and workstation), Microsoft clustering, Network Appliances, system management software, Red Hat Linux and other complex solutions.• Account team over achieved quota by over 165% after Mr. Anson’s first quarter in position.• The award of a hotly contested multi-million dollar computer contract at PacifiCare Health Systems was attributed (by the customer) to Mr. Anson’s presence and efforts in the account.

Directed and optimized the activities of voice and data networking professionals on short term contract basis. Directly involved in the design, deployment, and documentation of new technologies as well as day-to-day operations and oversight.Served as consultant for the following organizations:THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH; Huntington Beach, CA THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER; Santa Ana, CA • Reduced unit cost per notebook computer $1,200 without compromising features and technology. Forecast year 1 savings of $29,000.• Reduced operating inefficiencies by merging disparate wireless strategies into a unified model. Forecast year 1 savings of over $100,000.• Improved workstation build efficiency and quality via simplified imaging model and improved documentation. Forecast 50% post-deployment direct end user support reduction.

Directed the design, deployment, and support of computer technology based on corporate strategies, goals, and objectives. Efforts were directed toward optimization of resources and productivity of a technical staff of six (full-time and outsourced). Position was both hands on and managerial. • Enhanced system reliability and availability via Microsoft Cluster Services deployment.• Reduced expenditures of new hardware by an estimated $5,000 per month via real time inventory/asset management and alerting system.

Certificate In Cisco Networking, Information Technology

Activities and Societies: Cisco Academy

Certificate In Microsoft Windows Systems Administration, Information Technology

Activities and Societies: Microsoft Learning Center

Bachelor Of Arts, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: - Member of Gold Key Honor Society3.33 Graduating Grade Point Average

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Associate Of Arts, Advertising Design

3.67 Graduating Grade Point Average

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