EDUCATION:
 
Southern College of Technology, Marietta, GA 
June 1991                  Bachelor of Science 
Minor in Artificial Intelligence,            G.P.A. 3.2

 COURSES:
  
		October 1998            Management Development            

Babson College, Wellsley, MA
 
		June 1999                  Introduction to FireWall-1 Management (CCSA)                 

National Business Group, Atlanta, GA
 
 		June 1999                  Advanced FireWall-1 Management (CCSE)                    

National Business Group, Atlanta, GA
 
                        November 1998            Advanced Cisco Router Configuration (ACRC)             

Group Global Knowledge, Atlanta, GA
                       
                        March 1998               Trouble shooting Ethernet Networks            
                                                                                    Network General Sniffer University, Norcros

Control Data Corporation, Atlanta, GA

                        September 1980            Electronic Technician Diploma                                       
 		
PERSONAL:

 		July 21, 2004            Black Creek Art Council of Darlington County
		December 2nd 2004 “Reflections” Hartsville, SC

 
Strong Work Ethic.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  Assume ownership and
responsibility for  work at all times. Can balance multiple projects. Self-starter.  Analytical
thinker. Committed to excellence.

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
 
 Projects:

·        Project manager for the 3.5 million dollar Lotus Atlanta Word Processing division's
integration in to IBM’s Lakeside facility.

·        Designed the integration plan to move the Lotus Atlanta’s Cisco ethernet network to
IBM and interconnect the ethernet network to the IBM token ring network.

·        Upgrade of the Lotus Atlanta core network from Cabletron and 3Com hubs to Cisco
switches and routers.

·        Conversion of Compaq Proliant rack systems to IBM Netfinity 7000 series rack
systems.

·        Creation of a Lotus script and Notes based automated testing system to script test

Lotus Word Pro.
 
Managerial:
Ten years managing technical people including strong conflict resolution skills, project costing,
work load  balancing, hardware purchasing, and resource utilization. Six years of employee
reviews, interviewing, hiring, and acting as a liaison between the quality engineering and
development departments including cross divisional  relationships. Five years training QE
personnel in black and white box testing methods while investigating new technologies and
design methods for implementation into the department. Four years designing departmental 
testing  procedures.  Two years of project scheduling for Word Pro 97 and 98 working closely
with Veritest to ensure Win 95/Win NT certification. 
 
Technical:
Proficient with Firewall 1, Watchguard Firebox, Sonicwall,  and  Netscape Proxy server
including the creation of VPNs.  Create WEB sites using Dreamweaver UltraDev and
Netobjects Fusion with some CGI. Solid knowledge of TCP/IP. Setup and maintain Artisoft
Teleadvantage software telephone PBX. For eight years, was an active member of the Lotus
Domino development team. Eight years Lotus Notes - Domino administration including
complex database development. Created and maintained an elaborate Lotus Notes problem
report  tracking system and a automated Lotus Domino based testing system to test Word Pro
97 on the Win 3.1, Win  95, Win NT, and OS/2 Warp platforms, using Lotus script and OLE
automaton. Expert with Novell IntraNetware NDS  and Netware 3.x. Expert with Win 3.1,
Windows 95, Win NT 3.5x & 4.0 Workstation and Server including all aspects of domain
administration, DNS, DHCP, RAS, and WINS configuration. Proficient in VB, Lotus Script, C,
Pascal, and LiSP.  Certified on Network General's Sniffer. Strong working knowledge of Cisco
5500 switches, 7000 and 4000 series  routers including the route switch module used in the
catalyst. Excellent with 3Com Core builder 2500s. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
 
June 2023- Present                                        Knodes ~3K

October 2003- Present                                 The Art Of KnoWell
 
July 2000 – Oct 2003                    Lynch International, Director of Networks
 
Responsible for the timelines, the cost-effectiveness, and the overall quality of deliverables.
Ensure the data center’s 24x365 operations, security, and integrity including the network
backbone that provides Internet connectivity, and VPNs between customer sites. Manage the
creation and functionality of virtual and dedicated WEB sites that are hosted on several server
platforms. Develop server hardware and network designs. Perform technical project
management while supporting the mission critical high volume applications on multiple sites. 
 
September 1997 – July 2000 	Lotus Development / IBM
                                                       	Manager of Operations & Networks 
 
Managed four people in providing service to Lotus Atlanta.  Maintain operations providing
network connectivity  via Cisco 5500 switches, Notes database and e-mail service via 25 NT
servers, back-up and restoration of data via Arc Serve, digital paging and fax services using
Domino Fax and Pager gateways, telecom including phone voice mail via Rolm, Internet and
WAN links to Cambridge and IBM via Cicso 7200 and 4000 routers, facility access  control via
NCS, and audio visual services for two hundred local and fifty remote employees. Worked
closely with Cisco to replace Cabletron hubs, and 3Com switches. Analyze network operation
and stability using Network General's Sniffer. Steering the implementation of Tivoli and
NetScout to monitor operations at the transport level.

Responsible for technical issues relating to the facility including working with contractors to
build out new space or modifying existing areas; the operation of the NCS access control
system including report generating and general maintenance; the monitoring and maintenance
of the closed circuit security system; the maintenance and operation of audio visual systems
including the main meeting room with satellite links to other Lotus-IBM  facilities. 
 
Generate capital appropriations requests for projects including the upgrade of the network from
a shared to a switched environment. Produce scope of work documents providing project
justifications to upper management.  Provide input into the 4.5 million dollar budget of Lotus IS
to ensure working capital for the Lotus Atlanta facility including network operations. Leveraged
IBM and Lotus resources to save Lotus Atlanta $20,000.00 per month. Diligently provide
security surveillance and access control records for the facility aiding in the capture of
individuals that remove Lotus Property from the premises without permission. 

July 1994 – September 1997 		Lotus Development / IBM

Manager of Quality Engineering
 
Responsible for eight employees and the Word Pro 98 project. Managed individual and group
performance, developed employees through personal growth, provided leadership, procured
hardware, and interfaced with  other divisions. Provided cost estimates for QE time to develop
Lotus Word Pro 98, and insured the test plan is fully executed. Administrated Novell Directory
Services trees. Administrated several Novell 4.11 and Microsoft  NT 4.0 Lotus Domino v4.52
servers. 
 
Built QE automation lab to support testing of NT, Win 95, Win 3.1 and OS/2 versions of Word
Pro. Supervised  three separate groups.  Became active member of Notes Development Team.
Tested printing and OLE in the Ami Pro 2.0 for Windows 3.1 product. Ami Pro was the first non-
Microsoft product to include OLE. The testing  process included finding, documenting, and
regressing faults.
 
October 1991 – July 1994 		Lotus Development, Supervisor
 
Designed and implemented a Lotus Notes domain for the quality engineering department.
Interfaced with the  Lotus corporate domain administrators to establish inter domain
procedures. Developed and maintained QASPR (Quality Assurance Software Problem
Reporting) level IV. QASPR is a software problem tracking system in  Lotus Notes that
simultaneously monitors faults across five different platforms including work flow functionality
mail notifying engineers and management of projects status. Designed and created a Lotus
Notes automation  system using Lotus script and OLE automation including several C based
code segments.
 
May 1991 – October 1991               	Lotus Development, Quality Engineer
 
Tested Ami Pro for Windows in the assigned areas of printing and OLE.  Making Ami Pro one
of the first OLE  compliant applications. Working closely with Micro Graphics and other vendors
to ensure OLE compatibility.
 
April 1990 – May 1991 		Hewlett Packard, Technical Specialist
 
Performed technical support for Hewlett Packard customers and dealers. Certified on Vectra
PCs and HP Printers.  Assisted in forming Hewlett Packard's Direct Line program that provides
technical support to Hewlett Packard authorized dealer  technicians.