Jeffrey Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Project Consultant; Responsible for Data Networking and LAN/WAN integration course content development.Basic Data Communications (one session)1. History of data communicationsa. Telegraphyb. Telephonyc. TV, Radio, Wireless2. Three types of data networksa. Mainframeb. Mini Computer (Peer-to-Peer)c. LAN (Client/Server)3. Three types of data switchinga. Packetb. Messagec. Circuit4. Industry regulatory agencies5. Technology news & trendsIntermediate Data Communications (32 hours – 40 hours)(Students must be competent in basic data content)1. Data representationa. Recognition & understanding of industry standard network icons2. Principles of networkinga. OSI modelb. DeFacto standards & Ad Hoc standards3. LAN/WAN hardware designa. LAN/WAN installation mediab. Network topologies, protocol, network designc. WAN circuit bandwidth (DS1 – OC192)d. DMZ – network4. Network numbering systemsa. Decimalb. Hexadecimalc. Binary5. TCP/IP protocol suite and dataflowa. Host & network address identificationb. Packet/ datagram content by protocol6. IP addressing & subnettinga. Classful IP addressb. Classless IP addressc. CIDR (classless interdomain routing)7. SNMP (simple network management protocol)a. SNMP traps, sets, getsb. MIB’s (management information base)c. Telemetry & SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition)

Houston, Texas Area

Independent Technology Consultant Manage the ever-growing complexity, volume and variety of information in LAN/WAN/Wireless environmentsPredict and identify risk events and build resiliency and agility to respond and act quickly Improve customer relationships, identify new markets, brainstorming, data collection and analysis, project design and implementation new products and servicesOptimize allocation and deployment of resources and capital to create efficiency and effectively manage costs

Houston, Tx

The mission of the Gulf Coast Area Association of School Boards is to enhance the quality of education for public school children in the Texas Gulf Coast area by providing education and information to local school boards, and creating an opportunity for local school boards to impact the legislative process affecting public education.

Austin, Tx

The TASB Legislative Council (LAC) is responsible for merging the regional priorities identified by school board members around the state into a statewide list of legislative priorities. The council’s recommendations are submitted for adoption to TASB’s Delegate Assembly at the Association’s annual convention in the fall.

Houston, Tx

Board Responsibilities The seven-member, locally elected Board of Trustees is empowered by the Texas Legislature to govern and manage the public schools of Spring ISD.The board fulfills its responsibilities by establishing the distrct's Five-Year Education Plan, setting objectives annually for achieving the five-year plan, adopting an annual budget based on the five-year plan, establishing policies for the operation of the district and selecting a superintendent who serves as the chief executive officer of the district.

Houston, Tx

■Provide a means whereby Black school board members can actively participate in the state and national dialogue on educational problems, issues and concerns as well as opportunities, within the Texas Association of School Boards, National Association of School Boards and other national organizations, committed to the full growth and development of Black and other minority children.

One of four member’s statewide on the Texas Association of School Boards Legislative Advisory Council. The TASB/LAC committee is responsible for the development of TASB’s Advocacy Agenda, which consists of Cornerstone Principles, Advocacy Priorities and Advocacy Resolutions through a comprehensive grassroots process and adopted by the Association’s Delegate Assembly.Cornerstone Principles have uniform support of school board members. Advocacy Priorities are a defined set of high-profile, high commitment legislative objectives arising from TASB’s Grassroots process.Advocacy Resolutions are stances guiding TASB’s response to other issues that might arise before the Legislature and other governmental entities.

Promotion of public sector and government pre-sales, sales and point-of-sales activities for the Sprint/Nextel portfolio of wireless data solutions. Delivered technical presentations to executive-level stakeholders to enable penetration into the account with data applications. Deployment of Blackberry Enterprise Servers, GoodLink Servers and associated wireless devices for wireless handheld devices, modems and software. Three President’s Circle Awards for annual target achievement from 206% to 377% of target!

Drive Public Sector and Government pre-sales activity, sales and point-of-sales activities for the Sprint/Nextel portfolio of wireless data solutions. Reduce customer churn; understand customer needs and develop appropriate standard or custom data solutions. Deliver technical presentations to executive level stakeholders to enable penetration into the account with data applications; deployment of Blackberry Enterprise Servers, GoodLink Servers and associated wireless devices. Desktop support for Wireless Handheld Devices, Modems and software

Uncovered needs for frame relay, VPN, co-locations sales to national account customers.Managed and promoted relationships of new accounts with the WorldCom data, Internet, web hosting, co-location and voice portfolio of products and services.

Managed and supervised a rotating tech support staff of 6 technicians, responsible for redeployment and static testing of ISP network connectivity hardware and software. Delivered a self-maintaining strategic revenue plan for a national ISP; provided customer service, maintenance, and engineering support; coordinated customer technical training, recovered displaced customer equipment for refurbishment and international redeployment to reduce expenses. Led daily manufacturer conference calls, return authorization and inventory control spreadsheet composition, daily meeting with operations and warehouse staff. Technical, trouble-shooting results reports provided weekly to operations.

Consulting and advising sales staff on MCI portfolio of data applications. Accompanying sales staff to customer presentations of data applications Designed frame relay networks, Internet access, VPN networks, and domestic and international private line configurations for the oil & gas vertical marketplace, in support of 8 account managers. Coordinated and delivered data and Internet technical sales training.

Responsible for delivering new product introductions and national product roll-out, business case development, competitive analysis, development and implementation of sales training and marketing programs. • Implementation of pre-sales engineering support mechanisms.• Manage technology convergence of data, voice and video products and services and exploit opportunities for product integration and market differentiation.• Coordinate the life cycle product introduction process through concept, product evaluations, business plan development and implementation.• Increase market penetration of approved products and services to meet or exceed product forecasts and manufacturer commitments.• Serve as primary interface with all assigned vendors and manufacturer for approved products.• Coordinate the timely distribution of product and services information and sales collateral to the field.

Basic Data Integration (LAN-WAN) layer three and below. T-1 trunking theory and operational principles. Premisys (IMACS) Integrated Multiple Access Communications Server. Point to network device for public and private digital and analog services. NEAX 2400 series PBX certification training. This was the first certification program to be delivered nationwide outside of the NEC training center in Irving, Texas. Created necessary courseware for student guide and technical reference supplements. (1995-1997)Basic Telephony technical trainer for new hire call center employees. (1995-1997)

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Bachelor Of Arts, Communications