Experience

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  Living Well & Having Fun

  • Traveling

  • Retired

    • Mar 2024 - Present
    • Traveling

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  Freelance

  • Semi Retired

    • Nov 2022 - Present

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  Self-employed

  • United States

  • Senior Network Engineer

    • Mar 2022 - Nov 2022
    • United States

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  Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic

  • Network Analyst

    • Feb 2018 - Mar 2022

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  InterDent

  • Vancouver, Washington

  • Senior Engineering Project Manager / Network Engineer

    • Sep 2008 - Dec 2017
    • Vancouver, Washington

    Project management and oversight for development of new dental offices and delivery of new technology.Manage data and voice network infrastructure for 150+ remote dental offices serviced from data center facilities. Contribute to design and architecture; implement and manage technology project implementation; provide technical support and problem resolution; operational support and management of Cisco IP phones and contact center applications.

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  Regence Blue Cross

  • Network and Telecom Manager

    • 2003 - 2007

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  The Regence Group

  • Supervisor, Network Management

    • 2000 - 2007

    Create and manage Network Engineering Team responsible for architecture, design, planning, implementation and operations of a multi-state wide area network. Deployed Enterasys and Cisco technology solutions with VoIP, ATM, Token Ring and Ethernet technologies. Managed a budget of 1.5 to 3 million annually, with technical staff of 5 Senior Engineers and 7 Telecom Analysts.

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  Regence

  • Network & Telecom Supervisor

    • 1999 - 2007

    Expanded responsibilities to include operations for the enterprise phone systems and voice mail. Managed a combined team of senior network engineers and telcom analysts. Leadership and planning of the replacement of the aging phone systems with a Cisco IP Voice solution and IPCC Enterprise in the Call Center.

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  Capital Business Machines, Inc.

  • Olympia Washington

  • Lead Network Engineer

    • 1997 - 1999
    • Olympia Washington

    Responsible for leadership and professional development of the company's computer network engineering resources. Develop systems and processes for efficiency, increase capabilities and revenue growth within the services division.

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  US Army

  • SSG Tevlin

    • 1979 - 1997

    Leadership, development and supervision of soldiers responsible for the safety and protection of the American way of life. Provided training in the areas of explosives demolition, infantry combat operations, field artillery operations, and tactical nuclear weapons operation and security. Howitzer Section Chief on M109A2 self-propelled howitzer with 8 person team in Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm. Recipient of many commendations and achievement medals. Leadership Award recipient at Primary Leadership Development Course, and Honor Graduate at Basic Non-Commissioned Offices Course.