Managed company objectives, directives, and projects. Responsibilities included engineering of infrastructure changes and deployments of hardware / software applications for companies with 50-150 employees. Projects included data / cabling services including CAT5 and Fiber installations, Software design and implementation, mail server and e-commerce application installation / deployment in addition to a host of other duties related to the company operation

I managed the company’s network administration and migration including development of new internal IT and support procedures. In review of the company’s policies and procedures, I developed and standardized internal document management to include imaging and conversion of all inbound documents to a standardized format, library development, electronic document retrieval, viewing and electronic communications of the documents. I also performed tasks as a software developer for an in house application. This resulted in staff resource reduction, material expense reduction, and increased collection performance. I also evaluated and implemented website design and criteria changes that resulted in new business being derived from the web where none was present prior to these changes.

 

Consultant / Sub-contractor - Geis Companies 1996 - 2007 10020 Aurora-Hudson Dr., Streetsboro, Ohio 44241 http://www.geis-companies.com

Long term business associate that I initially integrated in 1996-1997. $100,000,000 general contractor who utilized my services until the company became so large that they hired an inside IT person (one of my employees) and I continued to provide services and sub-contract services on a continual basis until Feb. 2007. Many of the following references were the direct result of working with this company.

 

Consultant / Project Manager - Eaton Corp. Nov. 2006 - Jan. 2007 Parma, Ohio

Design and installation of audio visual system to include ceiling mount dual projects, electric screens and dry erase whiteboards.

 

Consultant / Project Manager - American Heritage Billiards 2005-2007, 630 Mondial Parkway, Streetsboro, Ohio http://www.ahbilliards.com

Lead project coordinator to migrate Syspro accounting software to Great Plains software integrating with Radio Beacon WMS using Blue Moon middleware. This project was unique in that American Heritage is a pool table distribution company that does limited manufacturing using a “kitting” process.

The challenge was to complete the migration while resolving inherent problems related to the kitting process with Syspro and Radio Beacon with minimum down time. Using programmers from Radio Beacon, resources from CBIZ Technologies for the Great Plains component, resources from Blue Moon for the middleware, we were able to complete a transition to the new platform with no interruption in the distribution process.

My role in the process began with the infrastructure design and installation in their first new building. This led to the inception and installation of new technologies such as Exchange Server, Active Directory, Terminal Server, Spamgate appliances, broadband services and Http over proxy for laptop email synchronization in addition to firewall, antivirus, backup and security practices.

I was then asked to help resolve the software integration issues. After research, I presented the company with 3 capable accounting software vendors from which the choice was Great Plains. Because of my hardware, infrastructure and programming experience, I was able to determine and isolate the problem areas during the implementation process and direct focus to the appropriate vendors to resolve all of the integration issues.

During that same year, the company doubled the size of their operation moving to a new facility which I again designed and installed their infrastructure and resolved all of their warehouse wireless issues (installed by Raymond) while using WAN technology to keep their product inventory current as they moved. l made sure that all procedures were documented and the appropriate personnel were trained so the company could maintain themselves without a full time IT employee.

 

Consultant / PM - Ohio Materials Handling Co. Aug. 2006 - Oct. 2006 8155 Roll & Hold Pkwy, Macedonia, Ohio

Infrastructure design and installation for a lift truck company occupying 100,000 sq ft office, warehouse and service areas. This included 130 drops of CAT5E with an IDF in the service area to cover all floor space areas as per TIA/EIA standards. Paging and Video IP camera installations were also part of the process.

 

Consultant / PM - Aurora Plastics May 2006 - Oct. 2006 Jefferson Dr., Streetsboro, Oh. 44241

Infrastructure design and installation for a new 130,000 sq ft. manufacturing facility with office, labs, and manufacturing areas. This included 100 CAT5E drops with an IDF located above the mezzanine to cover all floor space as per TIA/EIA specifications. This project also included paging system installation and VOIP support for telecommunications systems.

 

Consultant / PM - Technoform Feb. 2006 - Mar. 2006 1755 Enterprise Parkway, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087

Infrastructure design and installation for a new manufacturing facility. Install 100 CAT6 drops in office and plant and additionally install paging system.

 

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