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John Riley

PO Box 1929· Carmichael CA 95609

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Qualifications Profile

Solutions-driven senior Information Technology Executive with demonstrated capacity to augment operational efficiencies, enhance customer service levels and implement IT initiatives that impel successful business processes.

  • Expert qualifications navigating all facets of project life cycle development and cross-functional teams to action and achievement. Strong capacity to scrutinize complex situations, set priorities and formulate effective strategies to achieve corporate objectives.
  • Combines proficiency in business operations methodologies and strategic planning with strong qualifications in identifying and capitalizing upon emerging opportunities to direct profits.
  • Vision-driven leadership; proven facility to recruit, hire and train cohesive teams, and develop consensus among diverse groups with conflicting business objectives.
  • Analytical problem solver with excellent aptitude for identifying opportunities and developing strategies and initiatives to deploy critical solutions and meet challenging business demands.
  • Broad-spectrum technical knowledge in the design, development and delivery of key technology solutions encompassing desktop support, servers, peripheral equipment and networks. Strong functional and systems knowledge.
  • Thrive in multi-faceted, fast paced, high growth environment.

 

Professional Experience

IPDex Technologies, Rancho Cordova, CA 2001-2002

Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer

Managed and oversaw all aspects of telecommunications business that included HR, business development, sales, operations and full spectrum finance. Extensive interaction with customer sites to secure market feedback and execute strategic development plan. Directed lifecycle development of software, created support processes and procedures and administered Quality Assurance product testing. Instrumental in building infrastructure from ground level.

  • Increased sales from zero to $15,000 per month.
  • Won Best of Comdex Award — 2001, for best new product concept.
  • Captured key partnership agreements with WorldCom, Raging wire, and Keynote.
  • Instrumental in developing and instigating support procedures and policies. Created comprehensive users manual for product installation.

 

FUSION STORM, Fairfield, CA 2000-2001

Vice President of Information Technology

 

Directed all facets of department including technology expansion, customer support, policies and procedure development, personnel management, budget and full cycle project management. Assumed extensive responsibility for development and implementation of comprehensive and cost effective infrastructure. Established Information Technology best practices spanning multiple companies. Defined best practices for development of Managed Services.

  • Pioneered implementation of company’s first Windows 2000 domain; converted company to MS Exchange 2000.
  • Created and executed CRM strategies to amplify internal and external customer communications, which significantly improved customer service.
  • Spearheaded development and execution of Disaster Recovery Program to ensure business continuity.
  • Developed and instituted user guide and new hire process which increased employee productivity and expanded operations from 30 employees to over 100 in 6-months.

 

Agilent — OSI Division, Folsom, CA 1994-2000

Computer Services Manager 1997-2000

Oversaw team of 13 administrators and help desk personnel to administer operations and project direction for 2500 sq ft. data center with $1 million budget. Range of responsibility included review writing, budgeting, customer support, project management and corporate training. Managed 450 workstations over a worldwide network to ensure all phases of technology including monitoring uptime of applications, network, servers and desktop machines. Strategized, planned, implemented and supported enterprise applications comprised of ERP, CRM, and Customer Support. Defined customer support stratagem and guidelines. Created and delivered department vision and direction to meet organizational objectives

  • Improved customer satisfaction from 60% to over 95% through utilization of trouble ticketing tools, and the foundation of processes and procedures to manage customer problems.
  • Reduced lead time for computer deployment from over 45 days to under 1-week.
  • Created global network infrastructure to support the distribution of applications and services to employees.
  • Pioneered web based applications for tracking computers and communicating expected delivery times to hiring managers.

 

System Administrator, 1994-1997

Scope of responsibility spanned coordinating networking (LAN, WAN), repair, software support, backup notes administration, backups, dial in, ordering, and maintenance on all Macintosh and PC computers. Integrated Solaris, Windows NT, and Windows 95.

 

Professional Development

Certificate in Unix Administration — 1996-1997

UC Davis, Sacramento, CA

Microsoft MCSE (2000) — 2001

Microsoft MCP (NT 3.51 MCSE) — 1995

Lotus Notes Administrator R3 — 1995

Project Management — 1996

Apple Certified Technician — 1992

Various Management and Supervisory Training programs, 1996-2001

Technical Skills

Hardware: Dell, NEC, Macintosh, Compaq, Sun, HP, Cisco, Nokia, HP Printers, Cabletron, Asante, Compatible Routers, Verilink CSU/DSU, Lucent ISDN Routers

Platforms / Operating Systems: Windows 95-98-2000, ME, XP, Windows NT 4.0, Solaris, Linux, Cisco, Watchguard, Nortel, Lucent Switches, Macintosh OS 8, 9

Network: TCP/IP, IPX, NetBios, DHCP, Wins, RAS, NetBeui, ATM, Frame Relay, Dial in, ISDN, ppp, DNS, IMAP, POP3, LDAP, 2000 server Directory Services, sendmail

Programming Languages: PHP, mySql, SNMP, Win Bach, HTML, basic Perl and Shell scripting, SQL

Software Applications: MS Office, bugzilla, CVS, Visio, MS Project, QuickBooks, Oracle, Exchange, HP Openview, Microsoft SQL, HP Service Desk, Siebel, In house ERP, Evaluation of SAP, Peoplesoft, Rational Rose, NIS, Iplanet servers, Filemaker Pro, Best HR, Legato, Netscape Communicator, Citrix Mainframe, EtherPeek, Timbuktu Enterprise, X-windows, Exceed, Lotus Notes R3 and LDAP, Appplescript, Apache, Samba

Professional Associations

Member, American Management Association, 1996—present

Member, Project Management Institute, 2001-present

Member, Association of Support Professionals, 2000—present

Member Sacramento Linux Users Group, 1999—present

IETF SNMP V3 Group, 2000—present

 

 

—Professional References Available on Request —