RICHARD C. GROSS
(503) 804-7463
Rick.Gross@tenstring.com
http://tenstring.com
EDUCATION
MBA, Fall 1988
Bachelor of Science, Winter 1987
Business Administration -
CERTIFICATIONS
Microsoft Certified Trainer - (1996-Present)
Microsoft MCSA: Windows Server 2012 (August 29, 2013)
Microsoft MCITP Enterprise Administrator (May 16, 2013)
Microsoft MCITP Server Administrator (May 10, 2013)
Microsoft MCSA: Windows Server 2008 (May 10, 2013)
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist-Server 2008 Active Directory (May 10,
2013)
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist-Server 2008 Applications
Infrastructure (May 10, 2013)
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist-Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
(May 10, 2013)
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist-Windows 7, Configuration (April 10,
2013)
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Specialization Update
(April 2, 2013)
Microsoft Windows 2003 MCSE:Security - September 8,
2004
Microsoft Windows 2003 MCSA:Security - September 8,
2004
Comptia Security+ - August
25, 2004
Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSE:Security - July 6, 2006
Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSE:Messaging - October
13, 2003
Microsoft Windows 2003 MCSE - September 29, 2003
Microsoft Windows 2003 MCSE Early Achiever
Microsoft Windows 2003 MCSA September 24, 2003
Microsoft Windows 2003 MCSA Early Achiever
Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSE - September 9, 2000
Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSE Charter Member
Novell 5 CNE - August 11, 2000
COMPTIA Certified Technical Trainer - June 30, 2000
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - August 10, 1999
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet (MCSE + Internet) -
September 4, 1998
COMPTIA A+ Certified - September 8, 1998
Microsoft Certified Professional - Internet Systems (MCP + Internet) -
May 16, 1997
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) - November 1, 1996
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) - March 3, 1995
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) - December 5, 1994
Novell Certified NetWare Engineer (CNE) - Deccember
15, 1992
JOB EXPERIENCE
tenstring.com, inc.
President/CEO
April 2, 1998 - present
Portland State University
Instructor - IT101, IT102, IT103
Intel University
Instructor - Microsoft Official Curriculum
Coriolis Exam Prep
Technical Reviewer
Exam Prep for
Windows 2000 Professional (Coriolis)
ARIS Corporation
Senior Instructor
August 1, 1997 - March 20, 1998
UDP CONSULTING / Cotelligent
Senior Consultant / Instructor
July 22, 1996 - July 31, 1997
IN FOCUS SYSTEMS, INC.
Senior Network Engineer / Postmaster
May 26, 1995 - July 2, 1996
CTR BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC.
Network Engineer / Consultant
Apr. 4, 1994 - May 25, 1995
APPLIED INFORMATION SERVICES
Technician / Network Engineer
Jan. 1, 1991 - Mar. 25, 1994
HEWLETT PACKARD - SEED Program
Summer Employment Educational Development
Microsoft Certified
Professional Transcript
Microsoft® Certified IT Professional
Certification Number : E275-6884 Achievement Date : 05/16/2013
Certification/Version :
Certification Number : E266-0610 Achievement Date : 05/10/2013 Certification/Version
: Server Administrator on Windows Server® 2008
Microsoft® Certified Solutions Associate
Certification Number : E380-6925 Achievement Date : 08/29/2013 Certification/Version
: Windows Server 2012
Certification Number : E266-0611 Achievement Date : 05/10/2013
Certification/Version : Windows Server® 2008
Microsoft® Certified Technology Specialist
Certification Number : E264-8152 Achievement Date : 05/10/2013
Certification/Version : Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory, Configuration
Certification Number : E264-8154 Achievement Date : 05/10/2013
Certification/Version : Windows Server® 2008 Applications Infrastructure,
Configuration
Certification Number : E264-8153 Achievement Date : 05/10/2013
Certification/Version : Windows Server® 2008 Network Infrastructure,
Configuration
Certification Number : E232-0238 Achievement Date : 04/10/2013
Certification/Version : Windows® 7, Configuration
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
Certification Number : A008-9413 Achievement Date : 09/08/2004
Certification/Version : Security on Windows Server 2003
Certification Number : A008-9414 Achievement Date : 09/24/2003
Certification/Version : Windows Server 2003
Trainer
Certification Number : E199-0421 Achievement Date : 03/12/2013
Certification/Version : MCT Enrollment
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
Certification Number : A008-9415 Achievement Date : 07/06/2006
Certification/Version : Security on Windows 2000
Certification Number : A008-9416 Achievement Date : 09/08/2004
Certification/Version : Security on Windows Server 2003
Certification Number : A008-9420 Achievement Date : 10/13/2003
Certification/Version : Messaging on Windows 2000
Certification Number : A008-9417 Achievement Date : 09/29/2003
Certification/Version : Windows Server 2003
Certification Number : A008-9404 Achievement Date : 09/09/2000
Certification/Version : Windows 2000
Certification Number : A008-9388 Achievement Date : 11/26/1996
Certification/Version : Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Certified Professional
Certification Number : E380-6926 Achievement Date : 08/29/2013
Certification/Version : Microsoft Certified Professional
LEGACY MICROSOFT
CERTIFICATIONS:
Microsoft Certified
Systems Administrator
Certification Number : E225-9011 Achievement Date : 04/02/2013
Certification/Version : Security on Windows Server 2003 Plus Recertification
Microsoft Certified
Systems Engineer
Certification Number : A008-9396 Achievement Date : 09/03/1998
Certification/Version : NT 3.51
Microsoft Certified
Professional
Certification Number : A008-9395 Achievement Date : 05/16/1997
Certification/Version : Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet
Certification Number : A008-9389 Achievement Date : 01/27/1995
Certification/Version : Microsoft Certified Professional
MICROSOFT CERTIFIED TRAINER CERTIFICATION HISTORY:
Active From To
November 01, 1996 Current
MICROSOFT CERTIFIED TRAINER IS CERTIFIED TO TEACH COURSES
ALIGNED WITH THE FOLLOWING TRACKS:
Track Name
Microsoft Certified IT
Professional
Microsoft Certified
Trainer
Microsoft® Certified
Professional
Microsoft® Certified
Solutions Associate
Microsoft® Certified
Solutions Associate: Windows Server 2008
Microsoft® Certified
Solutions Associate: Windows Server 2012
Server Administrator
Systems Administrator
Systems Administrator on
Windows Server 2003
Systems Administrator:
Security
Systems Engineer
Systems Engineer -
Windows 2000
Systems Engineer on
Windows Server 2003
Systems Engineer:
Messaging on Windows 2000
Upgrading Your Skills to
MCSA Windows Server 2012
Windows 7, Configuration
Windows Server 2008
Active Directory: Configuration
Windows Server 2008
Applications Infrastructure: Configuration
Windows Server 2008
Network Infrastructure, Configuration
MICROSOFT COURSES CERTIFIED TO TEACH:
Course # Course Name
827 Administering
Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
828 Deploying and
Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
2008 Designing a
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization (eLearning)
2008 Designing and
Planning a Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 Organization
2009 E-Learning -
Upgrading Your Skills from Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 to Microsoft Exchange
Server 2003
2011, (2398, 2399)
Troubleshooting Microsoft
Exchange Server 2003
2072, (2321, 2322, 2323,
2324)
Administering a Microsoft
SQL Server 2000 Database
2185 Deploying and
Managing Microsoft Commerce Server 2000
2208 Updating Support
Skills from Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 to Windows Server™ 2003
2272 Implementing and
Supporting Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
2273 Managing and
Maintaining a Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Environment
2274 E-Learning -
Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
2274, (2144, 2145, 2147,
2605)
Managing a Microsoft®
Windows Server™ 2003 Environment
2275, (2149, 2163, 2165,
2606)
Maintaining a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Environment
2275 Maintaining a
Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 Environment
2276 Implementing a
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts
2276 Implementing a
Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts
2277 Implementing,
Managing & Maintaining a Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Network
Infrastructure: Network Services
2277 Implementing,
Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
Infrastructure: Network Services
2278, (2189, 2190, 2192)
Planning and Maintaining
a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
2278 Planning and Maintaining
a Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 Network Infrastructure
2279, (2194, 2197, 2198)
Planning, Implementing,
and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
2279 Planning,
Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 Active
Directory® Infrastructure
2282, (2096, 2097, 2098)
Designing a Microsoft®
Windows Server™ 2003 Active Directory® and Network Infrastructure
2282 E-Learning -
Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network
Infrastructure
2285, (2223, 2224, 2225,
2226, 2227)
Installing, Configuring
& Administering Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
2285 Installing,
Configuring, and Administering Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Service Pack
2
2286 Implementing
Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services
2288 E-Learning - Using
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
2289 Deploying Business
Desktops with Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft® Office 2003
2362 Deploying Microsoft®
.NET Applications for Systems Engineers
2395 Designing, Deploying,
and Managing a Network Solution for the Small and Medium-sized Business
2400 Implementing and
Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
2433 Microsoft Visual
Basic Scripting Edition and Microsoft Windows Script Host Essentials
2520 Deploying Microsoft
Windows XP Professional
2576 Implementing and
Administering Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0
2596 Managing Microsoft
Systems Management Server 2003
2802 E-Learning -
Microsoft Security Guidance Training II
2803 E-Learning -
Microsoft Security Guidance Training III
2810 Fundamentals of
Network Security
2821 Deploying and
Managing a Public Key Infrastructure
2823 Implementing and
Administering Security in a Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Network
2827 Deploying Microsoft®
Windows® Rights Management Services
2830 Designing Security
for Microsoft® Networks
2830 Designing Security
for Microsoft® Networks
2851, (2441, 2442, 2443,
2444)
Deploying and
Administering Windows® XP Service Pack 2
4357 Managing Data Storage
Using Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 R2
5058 Deploying Microsoft®
Office Professional Plus 2007
5115 Installing,
Configuring, and Troubleshooting Windows Vista®
5118 Supporting Windows
Vista® and Applications in the
5178 Implementing and
Maintaining Audio/Visual Conferencing and Web Conferencing Using Microsoft
Office Communications Server 2007
6044 Implementing Active
Directory Identities and Access in Windows Server 2008 (Beta)
6047 Implementing Network
Access Protection in Windows Server 2008 (Beta)
6182 E-Learning -
Designing Web Farms on Microsoft® Internet Information Services 7.0
6183 E-Learning -
Designing Virtualization on Windows Server® 2008
6184 E-Learning -
Designing Terminal Services on Windows Server® 2008
6185 E-Learning -
Designing Security and Maintenance on Microsoft® Internet Information Services
7.0
6186 E-Learning -
Designing Windows Media® Services and UDDI on Windows Server® 2008
6291 Updating Your
Technology Knowledge of Microsoft® Windows® XP to Windows® 7 Beta
6292, (10224, 10226,
10561, 10707, 10708, 10709)
Installing and
Configuring Windows® 7 Client
6293 Troubleshooting and
Supporting Windows® 7 in the
6294 Planning and
Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments
6294, (10220, 10223)
Planning and Managing
Windows® 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments
6400, (7086) First Look
Clinic: Getting Started with Terminal Services in Windows Server® 2008
6401, (7087) First Look
Hands On Lab: Getting Started with Terminal Services in Windows Server® 2008
6402 First Look Clinic:
Getting Started with Branch Office Management in Windows Server® 2008
6403 First Look Hands On Lab: Getting Started with Branch Office Management in
Windows Server® 2008
6404 First Look Clinic:
Getting Started with High Availability in Windows Server® 2008
6405 First Look Hands On Lab: Getting Started with High Availability in Windows
Server® 2008
6406, (7092) First Look
Clinic: Getting Started with Security and Policy Control in Windows Server®
2008
6407, (7093) First Look Hands
On Lab: Getting Started with Security and Policy Control in Windows Server®
2008
6408 First Look Clinic:
Getting Started with Server Management in Windows Server® 2008
6409 First Look Hands On Lab: Getting Started with Server Management in Windows Server®
2008
6410 First Look Clinic:
Getting Started with Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™
6411 First Look Hands On
Lab: Getting Started with Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™
6412, (7098) First Look
Clinic: Getting Started with Internet Information Services in Windows Server®
2008
6413, (7099) First Look
Hands On Lab: Getting Started with Internet Information Services in Windows
Server® 2008
6416 Updating your
Network Infrastructure and Active Directory® Technology Skills to Windows
Server® 2008
6418 Deploying Windows
Server® 2008
6419 Configuring,
Managing and Maintaining Windows Server® 2008-based Servers
6420 Fundamentals of
Windows Server® 2008
6421, (10221) Configuring
and Troubleshooting a Windows Server® 2008 Network Infrastructure
6425 Configuring and
Troubleshooting Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory® Domain Services
6425 Configuring and
Troubleshooting Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory® Domain Services
6425 Configuring Windows
Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
6426, (10229, 10230)
Configuring and
Troubleshooting Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server® 2008 Active
Directory®
6426 Configuring and
Troubleshooting Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server® 2008 Active
Directory®
6426 Configuring Identity
and Access Solutions with Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
6428, (6855) Configuring
and Troubleshooting Windows Server® 2008 Terminal Services
6429, (6738) Configuring
and Managing Windows Media® Services for Windows Server® 2008
6433 Planning and
Implementing Windows Server® 2008
6434 Automating Windows
Server® 2008 Administration with Windows PowerShell™
6435, (10036, 10184)
Designing a Windows
Server® 2008 Network Infrastructure
6436, (6873, 10185)
Designing a Windows
Server® 2008 Active Directory® Infrastructure and Services
6437 Designing a Windows
Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure
6437 Designing a Windows
Server® 2008 Applications Infrastructure
6438 Implementing and
Administering Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0 in Windows Server® 2008
6439 Configuring and Troubleshooting
Windows Server® 2008 Application Infrastructure
6445, (10326)
Implementing and Administering Windows® Small Business Server 2008
6446 Implementing and
Administering Windows® Essential Business Server 2008
7197 Managing Enterprise
Desktops using the Microsoft® Desktop Optimization Pack
7245 Updating your
Windows Server 2003 Server Administrator Skills to Windows Server 2008
7246 Planning Windows
Server 2008 Server Roles
7247 Creating a Windows
Server 2008 Server Deployment Plan
7248 Managing a Windows
Server 2008 Server Infrastructure
7249 Monitoring and
Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers
7250 Managing
Applications in a Windows Server 2008 Environment
7251 Maintaining Windows
Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
7252 Maintaining Security
in a Windows Server 2008 Environment
7253 Planning for Windows
Server 2008 High Availability and Recovery
10267, (10557, 10558,
10559, 10560, 10564)
Introduction to Web
Development with Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010
10325 Automating
Administration with Windows PowerShell 2.0
10961 Automating
Administration with Windows PowerShell®
20410, (21410, 22410,
23410, 24410)
Installing and
Configuring Windows Server® 2012
20411, (21411, 22411,
23411, 24411)
Administering Windows
Server 2012
20412, (21412, 22412,
23412, 24412)
Configuring Advanced
Windows Server 2012 Services
20417, (21417, 22417)
Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server® 2012
MICROSOFT CERTIFICATION EXAMS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY
:
Exam ID Description Date
Completed
417 Upgrading Your Skills
to MCSA Windows Server 2012 Aug 29, 2013
647 Pro: Windows Server
2008,
649 TS: Upgrading Your
MCSE on Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, Technology Specialist
May 10, 2013
646 Pro: Windows Server
2008, Server Administrator Apr 30, 2013
680 TS: Windows 7,
Configuring Apr 10, 2013
699 Windows Server 2003,
MCSA Security Specialization Skills Update Apr 02, 2013
3902 CompTIA
Security+ Sep 08, 2004
299 Implementing and
Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
Aug 26, 2004
298 Designing Security
for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Aug 24, 2004
224 Installing,
Configuring, and Administering Microsoft® Exchange 2000 Server Oct 13, 2003
225 Designing and
Deploying a Messaging Infrastructure with Microsoft® Exchange 2000 Server
Sep 29, 2003
296 Planning,
Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for
an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000
Sep 29, 2003
292 Managing and
Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified
on Windows 2000
Sep 24, 2003
219 Designing a
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure Sep 13, 2000
240 Microsoft® Windows®
2000 Accelerated Exam for MCPs Certified on
Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0
Sep 09, 2000
221 Designing a
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network Infrastructure Aug 14, 2000
209 Updating
Administration and Support Skills from Microsoft Exchange Server 5.x to
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Beta 3
Jun 03, 2000
201 Designing a
Microsoft® Windows™ 2000 Networking Services Infrastructure Jan 06, 2000
081 Implementing and
Supporting Microsoft® Exchange Server 5.5 Jan 06, 2000
028 Administering
Microsoft® SQL Server 7.0 Oct 09, 1999
202 Designing a
Microsoft® Windows™ 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure Oct 02, 1999
203 Updating Support
Skills from Microsoft® Windows NT™ 4.0 to Windows™ 2000 Oct 02,
1999
098 Implementing and
Supporting Microsoft® Windows® 98 Nov 05, 1998
088 Implementing and
Supporting Microsoft® Proxy Server 2.0 Sep 03, 1998
079 Implementing &
Supporting the Microsoft® Internet Explorer Admin Kit for Microsoft® IE 4.0
Sep 03, 1998
087 Implementing and Supporting
Microsoft® Internet Information Server 4.0 May 16, 1998
076 Implementing and
Supporting Microsoft® Exchange Server 5.0 Mar 12, 1998
059 Internetworking with
Microsoft® TCP/IP on Microsoft® Windows NT™ 4.0 May 16, 1997
073 Implementing and
Supporting NT™ 4.0
Workstation Apr 04, 1997
077 Implementing and
Supporting Microsoft® Internet Information Server 3.0 and Index Server 1.1
Feb 13, 1997
068 Implementing and
Supporting NT™ Server 4.0 in the
067 Implementing and
Supporting NT™ Server 4.0 Nov 26, 1996
043 Implementing and
Supporting Microsoft® Windows NT™ Server 3.51 Oct 31, 1996
075 Implementing and
Supporting Microsoft® Exchange Server 4.0 Oct 31, 1996
063 Implementing and
Supporting Microsoft® Windows®95 Aug 16, 1996
053 Microsoft® TCP/IP for
Microsoft® Windows NT™ Exam Nov 01, 1995
045 Microsoft®
Windows™ for Workgroups 3.10 Exam Mar 03, 1995
037 Microsoft® Mail for
PC Networks 3.2 -
030 Microsoft®
Windows™ 3.1 Exam Jan 27, 1995
040 Microsoft® Windows
NT™ 3.1 Exam Jan 20, 1995
0001 Networking
requirement waived Dec 07, 1994
047 Networking with
Microsoft® Windows™ 3.1 Exam Dec 07, 1994
041 Microsoft® Windows
NT™ Advanced Server 3.1 Exam Dec 05, 1994
MICROSOFT TRAINER
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS: 2003 Program Year: Oct 01, 2002 - Sep 30, 2003
MICROSOFT TRAINER TECHNICAL CREDITS :
Description Credits Date
Completed
Designing and Deploying a
Messaging Infrastructure with Microsoft® Exchange 2000 Server
5 Sep 29, 2003
Planning, Implementing,
and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE
Certified on Windows 2000
5 Sep 29, 2003
Managing and Maintaining
a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows
2000
5 Sep 24, 2003
MICROSOFT TRAINER
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS: 2002 Program Year: Oct 01, 2001 - Sep 30, 2002
MICROSOFT TRAINER TECHNICAL CREDITS :
Description Credits Date
Completed
MCSE Windows 2000 15 Sep
09, 2000
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