Primary Qualifications

•     Wide ranging experience in the computing field since 1981

•     Certified Novell Engineer with fourteen years NetWare administration experience covering versions 2.0a through NetWare 6

•     Microsoft Certified Professional with ten years experience with Windows from 2.0 through Win2K

•     Director or Program Manager on contracts valuing over $4 million per year in services and products

•     Managed network services division including technical projects and engineers

•     Proficient with tracking and organizing single and multiple projects using MS Project

•     Conversant in all aspects of MIS support and development including personnel, budgeting, implementation, systems analysis, training, and technical writing

•     Knowledgeable in complete life cycle development of software and networks

•     LAN/WAN designer and implementer for Novell NetWare and MS Windows

•     Accomplished technical writer and educator

Clearance

∙     Current, SSBI (Single Scope Background Investigation) from OPM (Qualifies as Interim Top Secret per waiver granted by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Security and Information Operations, Subject: Interim Top Secret Clearances for Industry - Waiver of Paragraph 2-212 of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, ref. http://www.dss.mil/isec/interim_waiver.htm)

∙     Previously Held, until 1994 - DOD Secret

Experience Details

Lesnik Consulting - Private Consulting Services July '02 - Present
Integrated Systems Support Associates (ISSA) - Bid Consultant

*     Worked on the design and writing of a response to a request for proposal from the US Army Corps of Engineers for managing their network operations and help desk

*     Evaluated numerous RFPs for fit to ISSA capabilities

*     Assisted with creation of the core capabilities documents for presentation to the Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, and US Air Force

Nova Technology, Inc.- Network Services and Support                                                              January '00 - July '02

Program Manager, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Operations Contract

*     Managed a team of computing professionals working for the FCC running their network operations, telephone systems, and IT hardware support

*     Conducted extensive study to determine and fulfill training needs for the entire FCC IT staff during a transition from a NetWare infrastructure to Windows 2000

*     Grew the contract from 17 people at $1.8 million per year to 31 people at $4 million per year

*     Established team operating procedures and best practices, including change control procedures

*     Ensured that all procedures and documents were prepared for integration into either an ISO9000 or CMMI quality management system

*     Created the following procedures from scratch for Nova: time keeping, billing, personnel appraisals, and hiring practices

*     Provided FCC personnel with improved reporting processes requiring less time and including more information

*     Facilitated communications between FCC divisions to achieve team goals and support the IT group’s reputation with the rest of the agency

*     Direct management of thirty employees in two locations: Washington, DC and Gettysburg, PA

*     Managed engineering staff with skills in LAN/WAN operations, Unix, Windows Servers, and NetWare

*     Provided technical advice to all members of the staff on Tier III technical issues as well as execute technical studies regarding network management systems

*     Interacted with FCC employees to manage tasks orders and the principle contract

*     Maintained relationships with three federal contracting officer technical representatives (COTRs), for task order(s) under the Operations Contract

*     Provided strategic and tactical information to the president of Nova with regard to potential bids and personnel decisions

*     Hired and fired employees for the contract

Lesnik Consulting - Private Computer Consulting                                                        November '99 - December '99

Circle Solutions - Network Administration

*     Provided administrative support to the Children's Hospital Emergency Medical Services during the Year 2000 transition and the installation of a partial T1 connection through UUNET

Nova Technology - Bid Consultant

*     Worked on the design and writing of a response to a request for proposal from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for managing their network operations

*     Made the oral presentation of the proposal to the selection committee at the FCC and was later complimented on our competence and preparedness

*     Won the bid for the FCC job

Corporate Network Solutions - Network Services and Support                                              May '98 - November '99

Director of Corporate Network Solutions, Corporate Press Communications Companies

*     Director of the Corporate Network Solutions division of Corporate Press Communications Companies, which provides network design, installation, maintenance, support services, documentation, and budgeting assistance

*     Responsible for writing help wanted ads and hiring engineers

*     Negotiated contracts with clients

*     Setup new division as a value added reseller

*     Established relationships with computer hardware and software distributors

*     Brought division to Novell Gold Partnership and Microsoft Solution Provider

*     Manage full-time network engineers, programmers, and help desk personnel

*     Designed and installed new LANs, migrations, and upgrades for commercial and non-profit association clients

*     Participated in management meetings and made presentations to provide guidance with information technology strategy

*     Established electronic purchasing systems with distributors

*     Supported sales division with pre-sales engineering, technical sales, and IT training for salespeople

*     Wrote proposals for installation and integration projects

*     Designed and implemented LAN migrations from NetWare 4.10 to NetWare 4.11 and NetWare 5

*     Worked with clients to choose the best fit Internet service and provider

*     Established internal web site (with MS Windows NT IIS) and FTP site

*     Installed WAN - Multiple T1s, VPN

*     Primary computing environment for the position: Novell NetWare (3.x, 4.x & 5), PCs (x86), Windows NT 4.0, MS Exchange, GroupWise, Internet from the desktop with Windows 95/98/NT, Office Suites (Microsoft and Corel), 10BaseT and 100BaseT Ethernet, Checkpoint Firewall-1, Dell and HP Servers, multiple vendor’s hardware

AZTECH Corporation - Network Services and Support                                                         February '97 - May '98

Director of Network Services

*     Director of the network services division which provided equipment maintenance, network design and installation, and network software support services

*     Managed full-time hardware and network engineers, as well as, a part time LAN administrator

*     Designed and installed new LANs, migrations, and upgrades for clients

*     Participated in directors' meeting to provide guidance with information technology strategy

*     Member of the software design and development committee

*     Implemented the first corporate use of departmental budgets and project planning time lines

*     Established electronic purchasing systems with distributors

*     Supported sales division with pre-sales engineering and technical sales

*     Wrote proposals for installation and integration projects

*     Taught Windows 95 class to clients

*     Designed and implemented LAN migrations from UNIX systems to NetWare as well as NetWare upgrades

*     Worked with clients to choose the best fit Internet service and provider

*     Established internal web site (with MS Windows NT IIS), intranet (with Novell's IPX/IP Gateway and Web Server 3.1), FTP site, and listserv

*     Primary computing environment for the position: Novell intraNetWare, PCs (x86), Windows NT 4.0, GroupWise, Internet from the desktop with Windows 95, Office Suites (Microsoft and Corel), 10BaseT Ethernet

Pulsar Data Systems - Network Services and Support                                                            April '96 - February '97

Technical Project Manager

*     Managed consulting and engineering projects for several clients including the Dept. of Justice, the Naval Research Laboratory, Army Reserve Automation Component, Federal Railroad Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and Provident Bank of Maryland

*     Managed the implementation of a nation-wide WAN for the Federal Railroad Administration including the coordination of company staff and subcontractors

*     Managed the configuration and implementation of two national testing laboratories for the Reserve Component Automated Systems department of the Army

*     Designed and implemented network-based asynchronous communications, on-line fax, and centralized CD-ROM services for a major Maryland bank

*     Installed two small LANs for the Naval Research Lab

*     Established project management standards for the division

*     Devised methods of measuring and managing engineering resources

*     Primary computing environment for the position: Novell NetWare 4.x (including IntranetWare), PCs (x86), Internet from the desktop with Windows 95, Windows NT, MS Project 4.x, Office Suites (Lotus, Microsoft, and Novell/WordPerfect), 100BaseT Ethernet, 10BaseT Ethernet

Research and Data Systems Corporation - Network Services and Support                               April '94 - March '96

Network Engineer for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), NOAA

*     Administered and installed a 300+ node NetWare LAN/WAN with NetWare version 3.11, 3.12, and 4.1

*     Maintained NetWare clients for DOS, Windows 95, and Macintosh

*     Supported all aspects of Internet interactions for users from the desktop including testing and implementation of Novell LAN Workplace, NetManager Chameleon, and Netscape and Mosaic Web browsers

*     Installed and maintained several World Wide Web servers including Quarterdeck Webserver, Frontiertech Superweb, and Netscape Communications Server

*     Designed and programmed one of the primary World Wide Web sites for NMFS (now defunct). This page was used for both global access and as a utility for LAN users

*     Researched and implemented remote node/remote control for NMFS using a number of platforms and applications including Novell NetWare Connect Server (versions 1.0 and 2.0), Cubix FTS II chassis, Stac ReachOut 5, and Triton's CoSession II

*     Implemented experimental platforms for OS/2, Windows NT 3.51, and Windows 95 for integration with our NetWare LAN and mixed environment WAN

*     Researched and implemented Lotus Notes version 3.33 server for Windows NT and OS/2 using TCP/IP as the communication protocol

*     Designed and implemented network infrastructures, protocols, and cabling

*     Upgraded LAN operating system from 3.1x using NetWare Naming Services to NetWare 4.1 and implemented OnTrack SoftTrack, APC Powerchute, and Nodevision Inventory software

*     Managed transition of nine file servers running NetWare Naming Services to a single Compaq Proliant 1500 running NetWare 4.1

*     Implemented several WAN connection designs to allow users from regional offices access to flies at their home systems

*     Administered cc:Mail for all platforms and mobile versions, this included maintaining mail routers and gateways for async dial in, TCP/IP, inter-PO, WAN, and SMTP

*     Diagramed and documented the network

*     Provided hardware diagnostics and repair

*     Provided technical writing including procedures, training, purchasing justifications, and system documentation

*     Brought the agency into and through a transition from DOS based applications to Windows including Windows 3.1, 3.11(Windows for Workgroups), Windows NT, and Windows 95

*     Provided strategic analysis and advise on all technological issues including purchasing and technological forecasting

*     Devised hardware and software requirements for servers, workstations, and peripherals

*     Primary computing environment for the position: Novell NetWare 3.x to 4.x, PCS (x86), Macintoshes (IIs thru PowerMac), Internet from the desktop with LAN Workplace, Office Suites (Lotus, Microsoft, and Novell/WordPerfect), 3Com infrastructural devices (hubs, routers and switches), 10BaseT Ethernet

Vredenburg - Defense Contractor/Network and Computing Services and Support                      May '91 - April '94

Senior Systems Analyst - DoD Secret Clearance

*     Provided technical, design, and installation support for a client/server optical storage and retrieval application combining Oracle 6 on a NetWare 3.12 network

*     Participated in proposal writing groups for three government and six commercial proposals

*     Conducted a complete work flow study of the Naval Program Executive Office for Under Sea Warfare using structured analysis techniques

*     Wrote all the manuals for the Vredenburg Information Storage and Retrieval System, an optical storage system designed to manage large quantities of paper correspondence and electronic media associated with government activities

*     Conducted major upgrade of Vredenburg's Novell network from NetWare 2.2 to NetWare 3.11 involving complete hardware and software upgrades

*     Maintained asynchronous and synchronous Novell bridges on WAN

*     Administered a 50 node Novell NetWare 3.11 LAN and a 5-user Secure LAN

*     Provided user support for all computing needs to several Naval program offices

*     Connected Novell workstations to a Unix wide area network using TCP/IP and LAN Workplace for DOS

*     Provided support to Vredenburg computing group primarily in NetWare and telecommunications including training of LAN administrators

*     Provided hardware maintenance and diagnostics for all hardware in program offices and home office's machines

*     Designed and taught WordPerfect courses

*     U.S. Department of Defense Secret clearance

*     Primary computing environment for the position: Novell NetWare versions 2.x, 3.x and 4.x; Arcnet, Ethernet (Thinnet), and 10Base-T media; Bus, Star, and Ring topologies; Intel 80X86 based PCS, Macintosh computers, Windows 3.1, WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, cc:Mail, and NetWare Multiprotocol Router

Enzon Incorporated - Biotech Pharmaceuticals                                                                      February '88 - May '91

Local Area Network Manager and Senior Programmer/Analyst

*     Managed a four file server Novell network with NetWare versions 2.0a through NetWare 3.x with over one hundred nodes and a mail gateway

*     Maintained the telecommunications links for gateways and dial-in systems

*     Wrote communications scripts for users of networked modems

*     Provided PC hardware service and support

*     Designed and implemented automated information systems for the company

*     Analyzed current and new technology for purchase and development

*     Analyzed and developed user requirements for system development

*     Designed and taught courses in WordPerfect

*     Developed system standards and practices for programming and documentation

*     Managed senior programming staff

*     Wrote technical documentation and procedures

*     Analyzed network software and LAN management tools

*     Developed test plans for software developed in-house

*     Produced documentation for internally developed commercial software applications

*     Purchased equipment and services

*     Primary computing environment for the position: Novell NetWare versions 2.0a through 3.x; Arcnet and Ethernet media; Star and Bus topologies (with active and passive hubs); Intel 80X86 based PCS; Windows 3.0; WordPerfect; Lotus 1-2-3

Computer Horizons Corporation - Software/System Development                                   October '87 - February '88

Technical Writer

*     Technical writer for an AT&T digital switching machine project

*     Provided editorial assistance on standards documents

*     Wrote the Operations and Maintenance Guide for the project

*     Primary computing environment for the position: Microvax; Vax 8700 cluster; VMS; WIPS All-In-One

Kalan Sutton McGraw Inc. - Corporate Intelligence/Management Consulting                   August '86 - October '87

Research Associate - Management Consulting Firm

*     Acquired, analyzed and reported on data for competitive analysis, acquisition studies, corporate strategic analysis studies, and market viability studies for advanced technologies

*     Provided technical and analytical support for the computing systems in use at KSM

*     Wrote technical documentation

*     Managed cost accounting and project finances

*     Primary computing environment for the position: Intel 8088 and 8086 processors; Multimate; WordPerfect; Dialog; Dow Jones News Retrieval

AT&T Communications - Educational Software Group                                                      July-August '85, Feb. '86

Computer Programmer/Analyst

*     Programmer on contract to a computer-based training group

*     System administrator for small 3B2 Unix System V network

*     Beta tested and analyzed minicomputer network authoring systems

*     Wrote technical documentation

*     Primary computing environment for the position: AT&T 3B2 300; Unix; Accord; AT&T 6300s

Office of Instructional Technology University of Delaware - Educational Software              October '81 - June '85

Computer Programmer

*     Designed and programmed computer graphics for the entire department

*     Designed and programmed computer-assisted/based educational lessons

*     Taught a programming course for professors on educational computing

*     Primary computing environment for the position: CDC Cyber 376; Tutor Authoring Language; Apple II; EnBASIC; UCSD Pascal; Unix C; MicroTutor; BASIC

Certification

Certified Novell Engineer - NetWare 5

Microsoft Certified Professional - NT 4.0

Education

M.B.A. Johns Hopkins University, Expected graduation Dec. 2004

*     Concentration in IT and E-Commerce

M.A. International Affairs, Drew University, 1986

*     Specialization in multinational corporations and international organizations

B.A. History and Political Science, Univ. of Delaware, 1985

*     Specialization in medieval history and international relations

*     Member of the International Honor Society of Historians, Phi Alpha Theta

American Management Association, March 1991

*     Structured Systems Analysis and Design Workshop

Wave Technologies, February 1994

*     Various NetWare 4.x courses

American Research Group, March 1998

*     Windows NT Server 4.0

Addresses and Papers

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration World Wide Web Workshop, 1995

*     Presented Paper to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on the use of LAN based World Wide Web home pages.

Initiation address for Phi Alpha Theta, 1988

*     "How to Succeed in the Real World with a History Degree"

24th Annual Drug Information Association Meeting, Toronto, 1988

*     "PCs as a Logical Alternative to Mainframes for Managing Data"