I have been in the IT service, support, and management field for over 25 years and have adiverse background in applying Information Technologies to business practices. My careerwas successfully driven by my ambition to learn and execute that knowledge to the benefitof business objectives. It has progressed steadily from data center operations, toclient/server architecture, to team building and business application implementations. - Extensive experience in management of data center operations, network systems, information security, and telecommunications. - In-depth knowledge and experience in information technology infrastructure planning, capacity analysis, and system implementation. - Solid skills in database administration and network administration in large scale enterprise environments. - Experienced in web application system integration and e-business solutions. - Detail oriented manager with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Additional skills and experiences have been in the agricultural industry from operating ourfamily’s homestead farm of 100 acres, growing corn, wheat, and soybean crops, andlivestock / herd management. This additional experience has helped me develop andmaintain skill in the following areas: - Maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and buildings. - Financial / business management - Risk / Reward management - Operational safety management