Robert "Rob" Ford
Director Of Information Technology at Matheson- Claim this Profile
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E.G. Pearson
It is rare that you come across an IT Director like Rob Ford. Working with Rob was a pure pleasure. I extended my IT knowledge and skills a great deal thanks to his leadership and he was kind and patient with me during times when I might not have lived up to his expectations. He looked out for his team, and made work enjoyable. Rob taught me that your boss should be your friend. I miss working with him.
E.G. Pearson
It is rare that you come across an IT Director like Rob Ford. Working with Rob was a pure pleasure. I extended my IT knowledge and skills a great deal thanks to his leadership and he was kind and patient with me during times when I might not have lived up to his expectations. He looked out for his team, and made work enjoyable. Rob taught me that your boss should be your friend. I miss working with him.
E.G. Pearson
It is rare that you come across an IT Director like Rob Ford. Working with Rob was a pure pleasure. I extended my IT knowledge and skills a great deal thanks to his leadership and he was kind and patient with me during times when I might not have lived up to his expectations. He looked out for his team, and made work enjoyable. Rob taught me that your boss should be your friend. I miss working with him.
E.G. Pearson
It is rare that you come across an IT Director like Rob Ford. Working with Rob was a pure pleasure. I extended my IT knowledge and skills a great deal thanks to his leadership and he was kind and patient with me during times when I might not have lived up to his expectations. He looked out for his team, and made work enjoyable. Rob taught me that your boss should be your friend. I miss working with him.
Credentials
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Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
(ISC)²Jun, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Robert L Ford
EC-CouncilFeb, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Robert L Ford
EC-CouncilFeb, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
A+
CompTIA
Experience
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Matheson
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United States
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Truck Transportation
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director Of Information Technology
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Jan 2021 - Present
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Self-employed
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Sacramento, California Area
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IT Consultant
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Jun 2017 - Jan 2021
- Direct all aspects of IT for a small business, including IT architecture, client management and service delivery. - Stay abreast of latest technology and trends, understanding and meeting customers’ IT management and optimization solutions, including security and vulnerability audits and remediation. - Evaluate, recommend, and install best solutions for clients’ wireless networks. - Deployed a new Aruba mesh wireless system that achieved a 50% speed increase for the customer. - Coordinated complex virtualization migration from Hyper-V to VMWare. - Identified and executed opportunities to optimize data and telecommunication management, including Cisco switches, routers, firewall, storage network and Cisco Unity. - Assess, consult, recommend Azure migration for small organization Show less
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Safran
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France
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Information Technology
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Sep 2003 - Jun 2017
- Served in senior IT role for the largest manufacturer of small-midsized gas turbine engines in the USA. - Owned risk management process for IT risk identification and mitigation. - Directed all efforts develop metrics and ensure IT ISO certification and European equivalent SOX compliance. - Boosted workshop efficacy by 90% by deploying work order and time management software. - Implemented ticket tracking and customer surveys to increase Helpdesk satisfaction rating to 90%. - Secured remote access through RSA security appliance; ensured CTPAT and FTZ compliance for local systems. - Held responsibility for ensuring IT compliance with ITAR, FAR 15, PCI and other regulatory requirements. - Launched secure communications via MPLS and VPN to remote sites and corporate headquarters. - Utilized process mapping to align and improve AS400 based ERP to business needs. - Created a data warehouse and reporting services for data mining and business intelligence - Migrated local systems to hybrid-cloud solution (private cloud and office 365) Show less
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Rocky Mountain Helicopter
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United States
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Airlines and Aviation
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Director of Information Technology
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Mar 1998 - Sep 2003
- Oversaw IT initiatives for provider of aeromedical transport to hospitals and regional ambulance services. - Maintained 800+ user Windows domain and Exchange site over 35 remote sites across the United States. - Ran data and telecommunication network (Cisco/Avaya) and directed legacy system improvements. - Reduced aircraft downtime by creating innovative online maintenance tracking system. - Researched, recommended, procured, installed and maintained IT architecture for 24/7 911 dispatch call center - Ensured compliance of Air medical billing system with HIPAA regulations Show less
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Propeller Inc.
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United States
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Warehousing and Storage
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager of PC Service and Configuration
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Jan 1996 - Mar 1998
• Created configuration center servicing over 400 personal computers per month • Implemented disk imaging solutions to increase productivity of configuration • Managed Toshiba, IBM and HP authorized service center • Formed the original hardware service center at Propeller • Large account sales representative • Created configuration center servicing over 400 personal computers per month • Implemented disk imaging solutions to increase productivity of configuration • Managed Toshiba, IBM and HP authorized service center • Formed the original hardware service center at Propeller • Large account sales representative
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Education
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2018 - 2019
Western Governors University
Masters, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance -
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Bachelor's degree, Web Development and Design -
Brigham Young University
Computer Science
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