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Denver, Co, Us

Interim

Computer and network technical volunteer for schools, churches, communities, museums and correctional facilities, giving back to the community and the industry at large. Organizations include:Denver County Jail/Detention Center, ColoradoDouglas County Public Schools, ColoradoLewis Palmer School District, ColoradoLittleton Community Network, ColoradoLittleton Public Schools, ColoradoMurphy Auto Museum, CaliforniaPikes Peak Christian School, ColoradoYeshiva University High School, New YorkInfluenced the creation of Internet/technology reporters and correspondents on broadcast television after presenting the concept to NBC executives.

Gaithersburg, Md, Us

Served as a technical senior systems analyst and/or senior business analyst supporting projects within the Information Resources Office. Project impacts included: Application Development (re-engineering and/or ongoing requirements collection and management, using Gitlab), IT Support Standards and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), computer and network security initiatives (systems and data access, storage, transit and application security re-engineering), SDLC template research and ad hoc technical network project software tools. Impacted enterprise high availability (server/data consolidations and security) and cloud enablement initiatives as requested. Security cleared for work with, around and for critical water infrastructure and resources.Federal task order expired 10/31/2024.https://www.decisionpointcorp.com ISO 9001, ISO 20000-1, ISO 27001https://www.usbr.govhttps://www.doi.gov

Monroe, La, Us

**Security cleared at a Federal, state and county level for work inside US correctional facilities**Delivered technology products and services for state, county, city, Federal and juvenile offenders/inmates and Health/Human Services patients/residents, providing customer-facing, technical pre/post sales and field force management (direct, matrixed, contractor and business partner staff). Products and services included ruggedized offender/inmate voice, video visitation, tablet (educational/entertainment) and cellular detection computing and network systems serving US correctional and other secure-facility markets. Servant leader that oversaw all aspects of engineering, network and implementation planning and execution. This also included technical RFP response formulation, systems development, network security, technical training coordination, process engineering and serving as multi-state, national service management POC (during implementation phases).Note: CenturyLink sold their corrections services division to Inmate Calling Solutions (ICS) in Q3 2020. Retired as part of that transaction with 23 years combined service (U S WEST, Qwest Communications, CenturyLink (2 tours of duty)).

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Technical engineering oversight for all aspects of data, video and voice networking. Site types included high-voltage (HV) and power generation, T&D, high-pressure (HP) natural gas, non-HV/HP field locations, general offices and data centers (including NERC CIP, peripheral Smart Grid and SCADA/EMS circuitry sites). NERC reliability coordination representative (telecom/network) for MRO/MISO, WECC and SPP electric reliability coordination bodies. Security cleared for work with and around critical infrastructure.

Monroe, La, Us

Systems engineering for the global network operations center (GNOC), encompassing telecom OSS, utility software development and FCC system interfaces. International standards development and application (QuEST Forum), TL9000 certification/systems and IT research. Trained and certified TL9000 internal auditor.CenturyLink acquired Qwest Communications in April, 2011.

Monroe, La, Us

IT network architecture, standards and engineering. Worldwide network capacity and performance analysis. New technology evaluation and analysis (against Bellcore/Telcordia, Central Office specifications), indirect CxO technology advisor and support. Innovator in the area of home automation and wireless/mobile information services with US patent applications under consideration.Provided internal network support for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic games. Provided internal network support/assurance for the 2008 Democratic National Convention (Denver) and the Republican National Convention (Minneapolis).Qwest Communications acquired U S WEST Communications in June 2000. CenturyLink acquired Qwest Communications in April, 2011.

Denver, Co, Us

Authored the first graduate-level Regis course on The Internet and delivered it in the classroom for several years. Accepted other high-need/short-fused classroom course delivery assignments (Local Area Networks, Systems Analysis and Design, UNIX Operating System and Technical Writing) as requested. Graduate thesis advisor, reviewer and editor for students nearing graduate degree candidacy.

Denver, Co, Us

U S WEST Advanced Technologies // U S WEST IT // U S WEST CommunicationsMTS at the company research center, focused on emerging transmission system products and services. Participated in domestic and international standards body forums and artifact creation. Enterprise network architect and lead network engineer in the IT division.Served as a Central Office and field network technician during a lengthy U S WEST union strike. Was responsible for hands-on high capacity network circuit troubleshooting and repair for electrical, optical and radio-based transmission systems in metropolitan Seattle, Washington for 17 days.U S WEST was acquired by Qwest Communications in June 2000.

Amoco Corporation // Amoco Production Company // Amoco ITIT technical support for HQ, regional, offshore US platform/vessel, onshore field locations and overseas. Supported systems included handhelds, desktops, workstations, minicomputers, mainframes, supercomputers, DECnet, SNA and TCP/IP networking and asynchronous communications.Amoco Corporation was later acquired by British Petroleum (BP).

Masters, Telecommunications

Bachelors, Computer Information Systems