July 2007 – October 2007

Project Objectives:

•  Upgrade forty (40) windows servers to Windows 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, or Data Center), and make sure all other server applications were up-to-date and functioning properly

•  Clean up and maintenance Active Directory of 600 PCs and 2000+ users in preparation for switching to Native Mode

•  Setup clustered systems to increase redundancy for critical systems, such as, Great Plains, Exchange 2003, and MS SQL server

•  Research, get bids for, and implement standard antivirus package for server complex and PCs – Choices came down to Symantec and Trend Micro; we chose Symantec due to price, institutional familiarity with the product, and the reduced footprint of Symantec’s most recent client

Additional support role included:

•  Administer MS DHCP, DNS and ISA Server 2006

•  Support Apache HTTP Server running on Redhat Linux 5 Enterprise server

•  Lead project to research and implement other Microsoft enterprise software, such as, SharePoint, SMS and BizTalk Servers

•  Support applications specific to the hotel and gaming industries, such as, InfoGenesis Revelation, Bally GameKeeper and New Market Delphi

Independent Contractor/
Doctoral Student/
Lecturer in History

July 2001 - December 2006

From the summer of 2001 until the end of 2006 I completed the coursework for my Ph.D. in history at The University of Toledo. While doing this I taught at The University of Toledo and several community colleges around Toledo. I also worked as an independent contractor for several companies. Below is a list of those companies and a description of the work I performed for them.

• Stephen T. Priestap, Attorney at Law – Performed general network administration, PC support, web development, legal applications support, and any other computer-related tasks

• Meldrum Mechanical Services, Toledo, Ohio – Website development, PC and server support, and high-speed network setup and support

Lotus Domino Migration Manager
Dana Corporation
Maumee, OH

January 2000 -  July 2001

•  Acted as liaison between divisions in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada and the Global Information Technology Group (GITG) in Maumee, OH

•  Provided direct oversight and technical support for multiple divisions, representing approximately 2,500 users, in an enterprise-wide move to Lotus Domino on an IBM RS6000 AIX clustered platform

•  Developed and documented company-wide policies and standards regarding usage of Lotus Domino environment

•  Consulted on upgrade projects instrumental to deploying Lotus applications, such as, QSI (QS9000 compliance), Intelliwatch, INotes, Citrix, SameTime and Stampede's Turbo Gold

•  Developed Lotus Script applications used to automate transfer of user accounts and files from Lotus R/4 platform to Lotus Domino

•  Setup and tested multiple LINUX and Windows 2000 servers for use in Dana’s enterprise-wide Lotus Domino infrastructure

•  Setup root Windows 2000 server for initial implementation of Active Directory Service (multiple domains)

August 1996 – January 2000

•  Directly oversaw the administration and support of over one two hundred computers in an environment running Windows NT/2000

•  Supported Macintosh OS in a Windows NT/2000 and NetWare environment

•  Evaluated and assisted in migration from GroupWise to MS Exchange and support of MS Exchange after migration

•  Developed MS Access and SQL databases for use of department staff

•  Designed and maintained departmental websites for internal and external use

•  Provided technical training for staff, faculty and students as needed

•  Set policies and guidelines regarding the use of equipment and software

•  Served on university committees as requested

•  Served as liaison between IT department and different university departments to which assigned, this included providing the IT department with concerns and technical wishes of each department