Primary Skills
IT DIRECTOR with extensive knowledge of Linux server infrastructures.
Location
US-LA-Shreveport
Posted
Mar-19-08
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Background Summary
IT DIRECTOR with extensive knowledge of Linux server infrastructures. Extensive project management experience including planning, design, implementation and maintenance. Extensive general management experience for day-to-day processes and systems.
Related areas of expertise are: * Quality Control. * Productivity Improvement. * Cost Reduction Programs. * Research and Development. * Customer Support.
Experience
Nationwide Internet since 2005 Director, Information Systems Group (IT) * Responsible for personnel across the country. * Assist President with many day-to-day operating projects. * Responsible for IT infrastructure planning and implementation. * Key in most R&D projects. * Helped build new products to increase sales. * Provide IT recommendations based on business need. * Manage the server infrastructure for the entire organization including server clusters and data stores for email, DNS, PPP authentication, web hosting, databases, etc. * Manage enterprise database for billing and accounting software. * Manage LAN workstations and domain controllers (Windows). * Responsible for controlling expenses in the organization as a whole with a focus in the IT department. * Responsible for performing financial, cost/benefit and cause and effect analysis in every facet of the organization. This included evaluating new and current product lines, evaluating existing market presence as well as analysis of processes. * Interim call center director. Managed call statistics, daily schedules, facilities to maintain service levels for 100,000+ internet and VoIP customers. * Manage hiring & training of new personnel. * Manage profitability audits of company vendors. * Point/Key principal on all IT and many organization wide projects and initiatives.
Nationwide Internet dba ShreveNet, Inc. 2004-2005 Senior Network Administrator * Responsible for entire network and server infrastructure in Louisiana market including email, DNS, PPP authentication, web hosting, databases, RAS servers, network monitoring and network integrity. * Network experience includes Cisco routers, Cisco and Serveriron switches, Cisco Pix. Managed connectivity for PPP/RAS, Ethernet, T1, DS3, DSL, 802.11 wireless (fixed and ubiquitous). * Responsible for managing expenses with accounting monthly.
ShreveNet, Inc. 2002-2004 Assistant Network Administrator * Tier 3 support; first support contact for escalations. * Assisted senior administrator with tasks including all responsibilities of the senior administrator. * Responsible for managing expenses with accounting monthly.
ShreveNet, Inc. 1999-2002 Technical Support Specialist III * Level 1 and 2 support including PPP, DSL, wireless, web hosting, T1, ISDN (all support areas for Internet customers).
Louisiana Tech University - Business Dept. 1998-1999 Lab Monitor * Monitored computer lab. * Assisted students and faculty with computers. * Troubleshoot software and hardware problems.
Checkers 1996-1998 Manager * Responsible for all operations of one store. * Responsible for staffing. * Helped increase sales during tenure.
Education
B.S. Computer Information Systems, Louisiana Tech University
Skills
* Project Management. * Knowledge of P&L. * Knowledge of Payroll and HR. * Ability to build new processes to improve organization efficiency or increase sales. * Ability to train personnel. * Perl, PHP, HTML, Javascript, database design, implementation & maintenance for both the web and non-web environment. * Windows 2000/20003 Server and most related software including Exchange (2000/2003), Active Directory, SQL Server and Blackberry Enterprise Server for Exchange. * Extensive Windows 9x, ME, 2000, XP and Vista experience. * Extensive Office (97,2000,XP,2003,2007) experience. * Very Knowledgeable with Mac OS X and related applications. * Linux including RedHat, CentOS, Debian, including typical server software like qmail, courier-imap, ftp and sendmail. * Experience with many other desktop and server software. Please ask. * Cisco VoIP & Asterisk experience. * Cisco IOS and Mikrotik style routing experience. * 802.11x and RF experience. * Strong SQL experience/knowledge. * Some experience in Visual Basic and COBOL. * Project Management. * Cost Reduction and Analysis. * Strong interpersonal and communication skills. * Educated in Management theory and tactics. Adjusted education for practical use.
Certifications
See above
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