·         Principal campus advocate for information technology and advisor to the Chancellor.

·         Responsible for all computer operations, telecommunications, distance education equipment and audio visual operations (1100 computers, 18 servers, video studio, 900 telephones,  1GB fiber backbone).

·         Responsible for developing and implementing the IT plan for the university.

1996-2000 US Army Computer Science School Fort Gordon, Georgia
Director

• Director of the US Army’s Computer Science School responsible for training all the US Army’s computer support personnel. Training topics include software engineering, systems administration on NT, Unix, Windows and Novell operating systems, routers, programming, modeling and simulations, hardware, maintenance, security, LAN installation and design, and data base design.
• Managed over 140 faculty and staff personnel with an annual student load of over 3000 soldiers and civilians
• Managed annual budget of over $2 million.
• Revised curriculum to incorporate latest automation technology to include CISCO routers and Windows NT 4.0.
• Established new functional courses that covered instruction in NT 4.0 and Solaris operating systems, network management, and new technologies.
• Designed and implemented training for the US Army on Network and System Administration Security.
• Installed firewalls and network intrusion devices.
• Approval authority for all automated information systems (AIS) procurements for the US Army Signal Center.
• Converted the Computer Science School to Microsoft Exchange
• Provided customer support services for over 800 PC users.
• Implemented HP Openview network management system.
• Developed AIS policies for the US Army Signal Center.

• Managed budget of over $6 million.
• CIO for United States Central Command.
• Responsible for all internal automation and communications support for the 1500 person headquarters.
• Designed and migrated from existing 10 base 2 network to FDDI backbone combined with 10 base T drops.
• Managed a 30-person application programming staff.
• Deployed full client/server architecture to numerous worldwide locations during contingency operations.
• Implemented ITU standard desktop video conferencing system.
• Focal point for all network and system security issues.
• Installed Cabletron MMAC 8 hubs throughout the headquarters.
• Designed and developed deployable automation support packages.
• Managed a network with over 1000 workstations and 15 servers operating under DEC VMS
• Installed first Global Command and Control System for the US Armed Forces utilizing SUN 1000 and Sun Sparc 20 systems.
• Installed and managed worldwide TCP/IP network utilizing CISCO and Wellfleet routers.
• Managed a staff of over 120 personnel to include Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy and civilian contractors.
• Approved all automation purchases for the US Central Command.
• Designed and implemented a network management system utilizing HP Openview as well as Cabletron Spectrum.
• Managed help desk for over 1000 users.
• Responsible for all automation training.

• Responsible for the procurement of a multi million dollar software system.
• Developed and evaluated contractor proposals.
• Justified expenditures before 16 nation technical panels.
• Implemented first SUN OS 4.0 system in NATO during Operation Desert Storm.

• Commanded a 700-person tactical signal battalion responsible for worldwide support during contingency operations.
• Responsible for the operation and maintenance of over 250 vehicles and 300 generator sets/communications assemblages.
• Developed dbase 2 programs to support the battalion.

• Responsible for oversight of all US Army telecommunications software development.
• Managed software applications development programmed in assembly language.
• Installed Intel 310 Unix systems throughout the center. 

• Responsible for the day to day operations of a 600 person deployable signal battalion.
• Managed a 24-hour a day communications network that covered the US Army’s Seventh Corps area of operation in southern Germany.
• Developed battalion software applications using BASIC software language.
• Managed DEC PDP-11 systems

• Responsible for designing all tactical communication networks for the 93^rd Signal Brigade.
• Managed line of sight microwave radio systems

• Responsible for all operating system software for the US Military Academy.
• Managed operating system software on Sperry Univac 1100-12, 1100-10 mainframe computer systems.
• Managed IBM 360 mainframe clone.
• Installed first Ethernet LAN at West Point (4 Megabit)
• Acted as user assistance officer.
• Responsible for all automation security at West Point.
• Programmed in Fortran and ASM 1100.
• Responsible for DMS-1100 database management system.
• Implemented conversion from Honeywell 6000 to Sperry Univac 1100 systems.
• Performed benchmark tests for procurement of mini-computer systems.

• Commanded two separate detachments of over 60 persons each.
• Officer in charge of the Joint Airborne Command Center/Command Post.
• Responsible for all deployed communications at Joint Air Force and Army Headquarters.
• Served on non-crewmember flight status on a C-130 airborne command post.

• Led a 30-man communications platoon.
• Responsible for all communication support within a 500-man artillery battalion.

1992-1993 US Army War College Carlisle, PA
Two-year corresponding studies program on strategic armed forces and national planning.

1984-1985 Command and General Staff College Leavenworth, KS
One year program covering staff communications, national security affairs and resource management.

• Master of Science in Computer Science
• Programmed in Pascal, Fortran, Basic, and Assembly languages.

• BS in Education, Industrial education
• Technical Teaching Degree in Electronics

• Program Management
• Management of Personnel and Budget
• Knowledge of IT developments
• Windows 3.0 – Windows 95
• Microsoft Office thru Office 95
• SUN Solaris
• MS Exchange, Outlook
• MS Access
• Assembly language programming and concepts
• Management of various DBMS
• Intel ProShare and other VTC systems
• Windows NT 4.0 server and workstation
• CISCO routers
• MS Project
• Visual Basic
• LAN and WAN Design
• TCP/IP networks
• ATM switches
• Communications and Automation interfaces
• ISDN operation
• Automation security
• Automation training
• Software application development management
• Defense Superior Service Medal
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• US Army Meritorious Service Medal (3)
• US Army Commendation Medal (3)
• Senior Parachutist Badge

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