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Contract Training - Microsoft  Moc

 
  Course # Course Name    
  999 Partner Training Course
  1026 Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Series - Concepts and Administration
  1561, (1664, 1665) Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
  1567 Preinstalling and Deploying Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  1572, (2255, 2256, 2257) Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange 2000
  1573, (2307, 2308, 2309) Designing Microsoft Exchange 2000 for the Enterprise
  2008 Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization (eLearning)
  2008, (2406, 2407, 2408) 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
  2028 Basic Administration of Microsoft Windows 2000
  2072, (2321, 2322, 2323, 2324) Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database
  2087, (2117) Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Clustering
  2123 Jump Start: Upgrading from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003
  2126, (2125, 2129, 2130, 2131) Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment
  2143 Deploying and Managing Microsoft® Host Integration Server 2000
  2150, (2079) Designing a Secure Microsoft Windows 2000 Network
  2151, (2045, 2046, 2151, 2266) Microsoft Windows 2000 Network and Operating System Essentials
  2152, (2053, 2054, 2152, 2267) Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server
  2153, (2153) Implementing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
  2154, (2154, 2175) Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services
  2159, (2160, 2161, 2162) Deploying and Managing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000
  2185 Deploying and Managing Microsoft Commerce Server 2000
  2199 Jumpstart: Active Directory Fundamentals
  2207 Expert Track: Updating Systems Administrator and Systems Engineer Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003
  2208 E-Learning - Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003
  2208, (2218, 2219, 2221, 2222) Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003
  2209 Expert Track: Updating Systems Administrator Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003
  2210 Expert Track: Updating Systems Engineer Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003
  2215 Implementing and Managing Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003
  2272, (2615, 2616, 2617, 2618, 2619, 2620, 2621) 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 E-Learning - Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
  2275, (2149, 2163, 2165, 2606) Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
  2276 E-Learning - Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts
  2276 Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts
  2277 E-Learning - Implementing, Managing, and 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, 2191, 2192, 2193) Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
  2278 Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 Network Infrastructure
  2279, (2194, 2195, 2196, 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 Network and Active Directory® Infrastructure
  2282 E-Learning - Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
  2283 Migrating from Microsoft Windows NT to Microsoft Windows Server 2003
  2285, (2223, 2224, 2225, 2226, 2227) Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  2285 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Service Pack 2
  2286 Implementing Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services
  2287 Managing Your Infrastructure Using Microsoft® Operations Manager 2005
  2288 E-Learning - Using Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
  2289 Deploying Business Desktops with Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft® Office 2003
  2295 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0
  2297, (2235, 2236, 2237) Planning, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE on Windows 2000
  2299 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA on Windows 2000
  2362 Deploying Microsoft .NET Applications for Systems Engineers
  2395, (2666, 2668) 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
  2439 Scripting Microsoft Windows Management Instrumentation
  2505 Deploying Microsoft Office XP
  2520 Deploying Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  2550 Implementing Microsoft Operations Manager 2000
  2552 Administering Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services
  2553 Administering Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003
  2554 Administering Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services and SharePoint Portal Server 2003
  2576 Implementing and Administering Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0
  2596 Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003
  2597 Planning and Deploying Microsoft® Systems Management Server 2003
  2694 Updating Web Server Skills to Internet Information Services 6.0
  2731 Deploying and Managing Microsoft® Identity Integration Server 2003
  2732 Planning, Deploying, and Managing an Enterprise Project Management Solution
  2801, (2750, 2751, 2752, 2753, 2758) Microsoft® Security Guidance Training I
  2802 E-Learning - Microsoft Security Guidance Training II
  2802, (2759, 2760, 2761, 2762, 2767) Microsoft Security Guidance Training II
  2803 E-Learning - Microsoft Security Guidance Training III
  2803, (2516, 2518, 2519, 2529) Microsoft Security Guidance Training III
  2804, (2900, 2901, 2902, 2903, 2908) Microsoft Security Guidance Training IV
  2808, (2670, 2672, 2673, 2674, 2923) Microsoft Security Guidance Training V
  2810 Fundamentals of Network Security
  2811 Applying Microsoft® Security Guidance
  2812 Applying Microsoft® Security Guidance II
  2813 Applying Microsoft® Security Guidance III
  2820, (2230, 2231, 2232) Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network
  2821 Designing and Managing a Windows Public Key Infrastructure
  2823 Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Network
  2824 Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004
  2827 Deploying Microsoft® Windows® Rights Management Services
  2830 Designing Security for Microsoft® Networks
  2830 E-Learning - Designing Security for Microsoft Networks
  2851, (2441, 2442, 2443, 2444) Deploying and Administering Windows® XP Service Pack 2
  2855 Managing Security Enhancements in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
  2955 First Look: Microsoft® BizTalk® Server 2006 for IT Professionals
  4356 Managing Branch Office Resources Using Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 R2
  4357 Managing Data Storage Using Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 R2
  4358 Deploying and Managing Active Directory Federation Services in Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 R2
  4360 Getting Started with Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 R2
  4361 First Look: Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 R2 Hands-On Lab for IT Professionals
  5058, (5941) Deploying Microsoft® Office Professional Plus 2007
  5131, (5402, 5925, 5926, 5973) Exam Review 70-282: Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small and Medium-Sized Business
  5178 Implementing and Maintaining Audio/Visual Conferencing and Web Conferencing Using Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007
  6064 Implementing and Managing a Windows Mobile® Infrastructure
  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
  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
  8036 Designing Collaborative Applications with Microsoft® SharePoint® Server 2003
  10267, (10564) Introduction to Web Development with Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010
  10325 Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell® 2.0
    

     *Customized classes are also available*
 

Billing Rates:

        $ 950 / day

    Microsoft Training

        $ 125 / hour

    General Consulting

          *These rates are subject to change without notice and do not include travel and specified expenses*

Instructor Profile:

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Rick Gross

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Specialties      Credentials      Education
Operating Systems      Environments
    Hardware      Proficiencies      Job History

Rick Gross has been delivering Microsoft certified MOC courses since 1996, and has plenty of teaching experience at Microsoft Certified Technical Education Centers (CTEC's), with written evaluations from many satisfied students.  He has also delivered A+, Networking Essentials, Novell/Ziff-Davis Courses, applications classes, and customized classes.  His specialties are Exchange Server, Windows Server, TCP/IP, and Server Management within Heterogeneous Messaging and Networking Infrastructures.  He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet (MCSE + Internet), Microsoft MCSE:Messaging, Microsoft MCSE:Security, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP + Internet), Microsoft Certified Product Specialist (MCPS), Novell Certified NetWare Engineer (CNE), and he is also a COMPTIA A+ certified technician (A+ Certified) and a COMPTIA Certified Technical Trainer .

Rick sat on a high visibility panel of MCSE’s for Microsoft in March 1996 for a large audience at Microsoft’s PacWest Office in Bellevue, Washington, and was the Instructor who delivered NT and Exchange training with Microsoft in January 1997 for Microsoft's US Bank Initiative.  He was also on the US Bank/Novell ICAN Project back in 1994-95 as a subcontractor for IBM.  He is a Novell Version 5 CNE.  He served as the technical reviewer for Exam Prep for Windows 2000 Professional (Coriolis).  He has developed an internal networking infrastructure that is capable of providing services to help specific customers as part of their continuing support for maintenance and fault tolerance with messaging.  He was one of the first 2000 Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSE's worldwide, and was awarded MCSE Charter Member 2000 status by Microsoft.  He was one of the first 5000 to earn the MCSE for Windows 2003, and earned early achiever status, and was one of the first 5000 to get Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA) certified for Windows 2003, and earned early achiever status from Microsoft for that certification as well.

Aside from computer skills, he has a strong business management background with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Oregon State University. He has been doing consulting on Computerized Accounting and Financial systems for over 10 years.  He has a Behavioral Science minor, and has also completed a marketing research internship with Oregon State University. In 1984, he participated in HP’s SEED Program (Summer Employment and Educational Development). He creates multimedia presentations and audio/video productions at tenstring studios whose computers are also networked to his personal lab providing resources for consulting research and training preparation.

He has delivered classes to students from some of the largest enterprises in the area including Intel, HP, Nike, Xerox, Lucent, Sprint, Tektronix, Mentor Graphics, Boeing, Providence Health Systems, US Bank, Microsoft, Informix, Standard Insurance, Epson, Pacific Power, Photon Kinetics, ADP, Wacker Siltronic, Esco, Diamond Multimedia, 800 Support, SEH, Siemens, Unisys, Bonneville Power, Thurber, Pacific Information Systems, Weyerhaeuser, Asante, In Focus Systems, Northwest Natural Gas, Columbia Sportswear, LSI Logic, Oregon National Guard, and 911.

He has many years of on-site consulting experience for places including HP, Standard Insurance, Epson, 911, Bureau of Emergency Communications, Portland Fire Bureau, Willamette Industries, the Oregon National Guard, Corvel, In Focus Systems, APCON,   Freightliner, US Bank, multiple City, County, State and Federal Government Agencies, including Revenue, Executive, Judicial, Prison, and Law Enforcement, with many involving projects requiring High Security clearance responsibilities and background checks.

Specialties:

  • Windows Server
  • Exchange Server
  • Networking and Messaging Infrastructures
  • ISA Server/Proxy Server
  • Internet Information Server
  • Streaming Multimedia

Certifications/Credentials:

  • Microsoft Certified Trainer - 2011 Program Year
  • Microsoft Windows 2003 MCSE (September 29, 2003)
  • Microsoft Windows 2003 MCSE Early Achiever
  • Microsoft Windows 2003 MCSA (September 24, 2003)
  • Microsoft Windows 2003 MCSA:Security (September 8, 2004)
  • Microsoft Windows 2003 MCSE:Security (September 8, 2004)
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSE:Security (July 6, 2006)
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSE:Messaging (October 13, 2003)
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 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 CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate (August 10, 1999)
  • A+ Certified - COMPTIA A+ certified technician (Sept. 8, 1998)
  • MCSE + Internet - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet (Sept. 4, 1998)
  • MCP + Internet - Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (May 16, 1997)
  • Microsoft MCT - Microsoft Certified Trainer (Nov. 1, 1996)
  • MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (Mar. 3, 1995)
  • MCPS - Microsoft Certified Product Specialist (Dec. 5, 1994)
  • Novell CNE - Novell Certified NetWare Engineer (Dec. 15, 1992)
  • Hewlett Packard Certified Netserver LC, LM, LE, and LF
  • Compaq Certified Proliant Rack-Mount
  • AST Certified Premium SE, Premmia, Bravo, CUPID-32
  • Toshiba Certified ProCare - TECH I.D.#883179
  • NEC Certified: P5/P9XL, P6/P7, P2200/P5200/P5300, & P6200/P6300
  • OTC Certified 850XL, 2100 Series, & LaserMatrix 1000 printers

Education:

  • MBA, Fall 1988 Oregon State University
  • BS, Winter 1987 Oregon State University - Business Administration Management

Environments:

Enterprise
  • WANs
  • Firewalls
  • Messaging
  • Internet
  • Multiple Protocols/Frame types
  • Multiple Platforms
  • Migrations
  • Security infrastructures/planning
  • Mergers/Acquisitions
  • X500 Enterprise integration/design
  • Internet and ODBC connectivity to Databases, etc.
  • Enterprise backup environments - ArcServe, Seagate Backup Exec, Legato Networkr, DAT, DLT, autoloaders.
  • Network General Sniffer
  • NetWare Lanalyzer
  • Microsoft Network Monitor
  • Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA Server)
 Servers
  • Windows Server
  • Exchange Server
  • Windows Routers
  • VPN's & IPSEC
  • SMP Hardware
  • LPD/LPR
  • Clustering - Server/NLB
  • RAID5/Mirroring
  • Alerts, Performance Monitoring
  • Group Policy - GPO troubleshooting
  • System Policies
  • Tuning and Optimization
  • Hardware Profiles
  • Software Deployments
  • BackOffice integration with Exchange
  • IIS with Exchange
  • ISA Server/Proxy Server
  • SQL Server Replication
  • Disaster Recovery and Planning
  • Windows Security
  • MCSE since NT Version 3.1
Novell NetWare
  • IPX/IP
  • File Servers
  • Print Servers
  • Printcon job configurations
  • BootProms
  • Image files
  • System Login Scripts
  • Rights/IRM/IRF's
  • Disk/LAN drivers
  • FPNW
  • GSNW
  • NetWare NFS
  • OS/2 and MAC Name Spaces
  • NetWare for Macintosh
  • NDS/X500
  • BRGEN/SHGEN/WSGEN
  • CNE Certified since 1992/Version 2.X
  • NetWare 5 CNE - August 2000
  • Integration in heterogeneous Enterprise environments
UNIX
  • Multiple Platforms including SGI’s and Sun’s in the support of an Engineering department.
  • Solaris Admininstration
  • Milky Way/Solaris Firewalls
  • Sendmail/SMAIL
  • NFS
Dial-in/Dial-Out and VPN Access
  • Windows Server RRAS
  • RADIUS
  • Remote Desktop
  • Terminal Services
  • PPTP/L2TP VPN's with Packet Filters
  • Shiva LANROVER
  • Network Address Translation - NAT
  • Internet Connection Sharing - ICS
  • NetWare Connect/NACS/NASI/NCSI
  • Dial-up Servers
  • pcANYWHERE
SNMP Management
  • MIBS
  • Agents
  • Management Systems
Serial Communications
  • Customized RS-232 DB9/DB25 fabrication and testing
  • Serial Printing/HP9000.
Cabling
  • Twisted Pair
  • Thinnet/Coax fabrication
  • fluke meters
  • Microtest Pair Scanners/tracers
  • Fiber
  • Design constraints
  • Troubleshooting
  • 5-4-3 implementations
  • Token Ring
 Other
  • HP JetDirects and JetAdmin Printing Environments
  • Intel NetPorts and NPAdmin Printing Environments
  • Microsoft LPR gateways and Novell PLPD Environments integrated with UNIX LPD
  • Oracle Environments - UNIX and MS platforms, Infrastructure and printing

Hardware:

  • Hewlett Packard Certified Netserver LC, LM, LE, and LF.
  • Switches, Bridges, WANs, Frame Relay.
  • Cisco certified CCNA
  • Compaq Certified Proliant Rack-Mount.
  • Dell Power Edge Server deployment.
  • AST Certified Premium SE, Premmia, Bravo, CUPID-32.
  • Toshiba Certified ProCare - TECH I.D.#883179.
  • IBM Servers - MCA, PS/2, etc.
  • NEC Certified: P5/P9XL, P6/P7, P2200/P5200/P5300, & P6200/P6300.
  • OTC Certified 850XL, 2100 Series, & LaserMatrix 1000 printers.

Proficiencies:

  • Enterprise-Level Training and Consulting
  • MS ISA Server integration with Windows Server, Exchange Server, SQL Server and IIS
  • Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000/2003 migration
  • Migrating Windows NT to Windows Active Directory.
  • Major consulting projects involving heterogeneous messaging environments including the integration of MS Exchange with MS Mail, CCMAIL, X.400, Groupwise, Mac Mail, UNIX SMAIL/SENDMAIL, and Internet/SMTP/POP3/IMAP4 messaging
  • MS Proxy Server 2.0/Cisco 2500 series integration with MS Exchange Server, Internet Information Server, and SQL Server
  • Servers, Printers, and Networking
  • LANs, WANs, NT Domains, DNS domains, and Messaging Design
  • MS Exchange/CCMAIL connectivity/migrations
  • MS Mail to Exchange migrations
  • NetWare to NT Migrations
  • Internet Messaging Infrastructures
  • Heterogeneous TCP/IP Implementations
  • Network Design/Implementation
  • Establishing an Internet Presence – SMTP/WWW/FTP/Firewalls/CPE
  • DNS - Microsoft/UNIX Implementation, Administration, and training
  • FrontPage Implementation and Training, IIS integration, and Server Extensions
  • QuickBooks Pro
  • Postmaster experience for InFocus Systems
  • Multimedia Productions – Video Capture / Audio Integration, video software, Adobe Premier, Ulead Media Studio Pro, Audio Software, Cakewalk 8.04, Roland Audio Tools, Video Compression Algorithms / bandwidth accommodation
  • Digital Audio, Video, CD production using studio mixers, external MIDI synthesizers, audio hardware integrated with dedicated Videonics and Sony Video hardware
  • Multimedia over the Internet, Messaging Systems, and NetShow Multicasting, RealAudio Internet implementations
  • Audio/Video Production KBVR Corvallis
  • Professional Stage Experience - Singing, Acting, Music, Live Performances, International/Large Audiences, TV, Radio, Pacific Talent Bookings, etc.
  • Intel ProShare – Educated by Intel at Jones Farm Campus; Installed ProShare for clients

Job History:

  • tenstring.com, inc. - President (4/2/98 - present)
    • tenstring.net development
    • Portland State University - Instructor (IT101, IT102, and IT103)
    • Intel University - Instructor (Microsoft Official Curriculum)
    • Coriolis Exam Prep - Technical Reviewer for Exam Prep for Windows 2000 Professional (Coriolis)
    • Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSE Charter Member (First 2000 in the world)
    • Extensive delivery of Microsoft Official Curriculum, A+, and customized networking and applications classes
    • Xerox Corporation - Exchange Server/Outlook on-site Training and Consulting, GroupWise Migration Consulting
    • Lucent Technologies - IIS/Frontpage98 on-site Web Page Training and Consulting
    • United HealthCare - NT training
    • Assisted Living (ALC) - On-site Consulting and Training
    • Edwards Manufacturing (EMI) - On-site Consulting
    • Oregon State Bar - Firewall, Internet, E-Mail Consulting and Training
    • Photon Kinetics - On-site Consulting and Training
    • United State Government - Dept. of Agriculture - On-site Consulting and Training
  • ARIS Corporation - Senior Instructor (8/1/97 - 3/20/98)
    • Extensive delivery of Microsoft Official Curriculum classes
    • Epson Corporation - Exchange Server / CCMAIL / MS Outlook on-site messaging consulting and employee training
    • Supra Products - on-site PPTP, Internet connectivity consulting / employee training
    • MS Proxy Server Installation and Support
  • UDP / COTELLIGENT - Senior Consultant / Instructor (7/22/96 - 7/31/97)
    • Extensive delivery of Microsoft Official Curriculum classes
    • Intel Corporation - Special Employee training classes
    • 911/Bureau of Emergency Services/Portland Fire Bureau – Microsoft Exchange support, Microsoft Windows NT and TCP/IP on-site consulting support. Employee training
    • ADC Kentrox- on-site Network / Server Support
    • Willamette Industries – Completed on-site project to backbone their enterprise messaging system (consisting of over 50 MS Mail Postoffices across the nation) over MS Exchange for Mail Transfer, Directory Synchronization, and SMTP/Internet mail
    • National Guard – on-site Microsoft Exchange, Windows NT, and TCP/IP consulting. Assisted in the design of their network and messaging infrastructure. Employee training
    • City of Corvallis - NetWare / NT Consulting / employee training
    • Corvel – On-site consulting: Designed their corporate-wide TCP/IP subnetting scheme
    • Diversity – Implemented on-site Internet connectivity and Internet Mail through Exchange Server
    • APCON – Implemented on-site Internet Connectivity, UNIX Sendmail and DNS Server with Eudora clients
    • US Bank – Coordinated with Microsoft and delivered Exchange training to employees and executives
    • First Technology Credit Union – On-site Administration of Internet Firewall, Mail Systems, and Web based banking
  • In Focus Systems - Senior Network Engineer (5/26/95 - 7/2/96)
    • Postmaster responsibilities for $200 Million Corporation
    • Sat on a high visibility panel of MCSE’s for Microsoft in March 1996 at Microsoft’s PacWest Office in Bellevue, Washington
    • Managed / coordinated the activities of the LAN administrators
    • Support of a 500 node network that grew to be world-wide
    • Network Analysis using Network General's Sniffer (Network General provided on-site training for their distributed Sniffer protocol analyzer)
    • Network Analysis, thresholds, and alerts using NetWare’s Lanalyzer
    • Project Manager - Novell to Windows NT Conversion
      • Engineering migration from Novell Server to Windows NT
      • Microsoft's File and Print Services for NetWare
      • Microsoft’s Gateway Services for NetWare
      • DLC and LPR printing to HP JetDirect cards
      • Services for Macintosh installation and configuration
    • Project Manager - Dial-in/Dial-out Connectivity
      • Shiva LanRover configuration, installation, and deployment
      • Microsoft Remote Access Server (RAS) evaluation
      • NetWare Connect/pcANYWHERE evaluation
    • Project Manager - European Network upgrade WAN/Frame Relay
      • Traveled to Amsterdam and coordinated physical infrastructure
      • Upgraded from NetWare Lite to Windows NT and migrated Postoffice
      • Coordinated 56K frame relay/Windows NT TCP/IP configuration
      • Installed and configured LPR print capabilities via TCP/IP
    • Project Manager - Memphis, TN. Genigraphics Windows NT infrastructure
      • Installed multiple Windows NT Servers and MS Mail Postoffice
      • Installed infrastructure for Microsoft Powerpoint’s "GraphicsLink" feature
      • Installed and configured Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) using Windows NT Client for DOS
    • Microsoft Mail to MS Exchange migration
      • Migration from the old Microsoft SMTP gateway to Exchange for inbound and outbound SMTP messaging, which required configuration of MS Exchange's Internet Mail Connector, the UNIX SMTP host's aliases file, DNS MX records, and related migration issues
      • Client configuration and migration to MS Exchange Server
    • Supervised Postmaster Group
      • Responsible for worldwide mail systems. PC’s, Macintosh, and Internet mail clients
      • Configuration and maintenance of E-Mail and aliases on Solaris Internet Firewall
      • World-wide E-Mail support for U.S., European, and Asian branches
    • Microsoft/UNIX TCP/IP implementations
      • DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Simplified IP address administration
      • DNS - Microsoft/UNIX Implementation and Administration
      • WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) resolution of NetBIOS names
      • IP Subnetting design and implementation
    • Member of Web Team/Webmaster group
      • Web server development and installation (Microsoft Internet Information Server)
  • CTR BUSINESS SYSTEMS - Network Engineer / Consultant (4/4/94 - 5/25/95)
    • HP Vancouver - On-site Engineer/Consultant (4/94 – 6/94)
    • Standard Insurance – On-site Communications Consultant (7/94 – 12/94)
    • Subcontracted for IBM on the US Bank ICAN project - On-site Branch Installation Manager for ICAN project
    • Freightliner – On-site NT upgrade project
    • Miller Nash - On-site Network Support
    • In Focus Systems/MOTIF – On-site IT Consultant (4/95-5/95)
  • APPLIED INFORMATION SERVICES (AIS) - Technician / Network Engineer (1/1/91 - 3/25/94)
    On Site Network and Computer Support:
    • State of Oregon Dept. of Health
    • State of Oregon Dept. of Justice
    • State of Oregon Dept. of Labor and Industries
    • State of Oregon Parks and Recreation
    • Oregon Counties (AOC)
    • Marion Co. Solid Waste Management
    • OSHA
    • Oregon Dept. of Transportation
    • Oregon State Police
    • Oregon State Penitentiary
    • Lincoln Co. Emergency Services
    • Roseburg School District
    • South Albany High School
    • Tigard High School
    • The Oregonian
    • LFC Power Corporation
    • Pacific Power
    • Goodwill Industries
    • Precision Castparts
    • City of Portland
    • City of Lake Oswego - Finance, Parks & Recreation, Library, Public Works, Golf Course, Planning & Zoning, Mayor’s office
    • Lake Oswego Police
    • Lake Oswego Fire Dept
    • City of Lebanon Fire Dept.
    • State of Hawaii Network Installation and support
    • State of Hawaii Dept of Taxation
    • State of Hawaii Dept. of Health
    • State of Hawaii Civil Rights
    • State of Hawaii Public Defenders
    • HPOWER
    • AMFAC
  • Oregon State University - Intern (1988-89)
    Paid Marketing Research Internship for OSU Marketing Department during MBA candidacy
    • Marketing Research
    • Statistical Analysis
    • Sampling
  • HEWLETT PACKARD - HP SEED Program (1984)
    Summer Employment Educational Development

(references and student evaluations available upon request)

                   

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