Experience

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  ISP Supplies

  • College Station, Texas

  • Founder and CEO

    • May 2010 - Present
    • College Station, Texas

    ISP Supplies is dedicated to supplying top quality wireless networking equipment, mesh radios and WiFi equipment. We supply all aspects of wireless technology including, Dish antennas, Omni antennas, Sector antennas, Integrated Antennas, wireless radio cards, wireless bridges, Ubiquiti, Outdoor CPE’s, Mikrotik, wireless access points, mesh networking components, and a complete line of wireless 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz, Licensed, and 5.8 GHz accessories. We also offer complete fixed broadband packages for the startup wireless Internet suppliers (WISP) and carrier grade gear required for large business applications. Everything you need, from start up wisp access points and mesh radios to carrier grade T1 replacement technology.

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  ISP Services

  • Owner

    • May 2008 - Present

    Started a MikroTik RouterOS training program, teaching students the MikroTik RouterOS to achieve their certifications. Classes are taught periodically on-site in major cities around the U.S. Wrote the curriculum for the three day class and lab and have taught the class to numerous students who have successfully passed their certification exams.

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  LearnMikroTik.com

  • MT Certified Instructor

    • 2008 - Present

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  Wickson Wireless

  • Owner

    • Nov 2002 - Jul 2011

    Started an internet services and web hosting company to provide VPN, managed modem, web and email hosting, e-commerce, off site backup, connectivity and other value added services with a collocation facility in a Bryan, Texas data center. Sold the company to SkyBeam in July of 2011.

  • Startup Business

    • Jun 2006 - May 2008

    Started wireless internet service for rural areas in Brazos County. Grew the business from startup to over $400 customers in two years. Currently the business is growing at a rate of about 20 customers per month.

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  FIBERTOWN

  • United States
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Business Development Manager

    • Aug 2005 - Apr 2010

    VP of Operations for a Tier IV Data Center and Disaster Recovery Campus. Responsible for managing the entire data center operations team, facility maintenance team, and network operations teams. Responsible for building from the ground up, all processes required for the daily operation of a Tier IV data center. Assembled a team on network engineers, physical plant technicians and maintenance personnel to staff and operate a Tier IV Data Center. Responsible for all aspects of leading the operations team.Fully trained in the operation of all data center systems including generators, UPS's, PDU's, electrical switchgear and distribution, CRAC units, chillers, and facility monitoring solutions.Contributed to the planning, design and construction phases of a 15,000 square foot addition to the current 3,000 square foot collocation space built inside an existing structure in less than 8 months, on time and on budget.Wrote all processes for the successful completion of SAS 70 type I and type II audits for the collocation data center. In June of 2008, transferred operational responsibilities to one of my primary team members and began building a sales and marketing process for the sales team and began working actively working in data center sales, calling customers, preparing proposals and negotiating contracts.

  • VP Operations & Sales

    • Jun 2005 - Jan 2010

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  American Flight Services, LLC

  • Owner

    • Apr 2003 - Apr 2010

    Started an FBO (fixed base operator) at Coulter Airfield. Managing partner responsible for all aspects of starting and maintaining the company including interior construction of the FBO building, designing and implementing accounting, billing and information technology systems, day to day management of personnel and resources and customer relations.Closed the business when the contract with the City of Bryan was not renewed.

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  ZingNet Wireless

  • Startup Business

    • Jun 2004 - Jun 2006

    Started a wireless internet service provider as a division of American Cable Services to deliver wireless network connectivity to customers in the Bryan and College Station, Texas area and to deliver "hot spot" internet services at various Texas locations. Designed and built the infrastructure to deliver the services. Worked directly with American Cable Services' technicians to turn up new customers and manage the network. Rebranded ZingNet as Wickson Wireless and expanded the operation.

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  American Cable Services

  • Engineering Manager

    • Nov 1999 - Jun 2005

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  American Cable Services, Inc

  • VP Operations

    • Nov 1999 - May 2005

    Stockholder and employee in a telecommunications service company with offices in Dallas, Houston and Navasota, Texas. Responsibilities include working as the Engineering Manager designing and building fiber optic networks, LAN's, WAN's (wide area networks), fiber splicing, acceptance testing, documentation and turnover of fiber optic networks. Other duties include customer relations, network and workstation hardware support for customers, overseeing the financial operations of the company, managing the information technology assets of the company and investigating new business ventures.

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  Waltman & Grisham

  • Pilot & Investigator

    • Jul 1993 - Nov 1999

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  Waltman & Grisham, Attorneys

  • Pilot and Investigator

    • Jul 1993 - Nov 1999

    Worked as a legal investigator and pilot for the firm. Investigation duties included investigating and developing cases utilizing my engineering and manufacturing experience, trial preparation and support, graphic exhibit and settlement preparation and computer/network system administration. Pilot duties include flying the firm's aircraft as required. Other job duties included building and managing a WAN between Houston; . Managed workstations, Windows servers, and Linux servers. Managed expert witnesses, consultants and contractors that were providing various legal support services to the firm.

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  John L. Pierce, Attorney at Law

  • Pilot and Investigator

    • Dec 1992 - Jul 1993

    Worked as a legal investigator and pilot, investigating personal injury cases and flying the firm's aircraft as required.

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  Steve Discher & Associates

  • Consulting

    • Aug 1991 - Dec 1992

    Started an Engineering Consulting Firm, designing and manufacturing specialized equipment and machines for the geophysical and petroleum industries.

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  Hydraulic Fabricators, Inc

  • Engineer

    • Mar 1991 - Aug 1991

    Worked as the Engineering Manager responsible for offshore marine equipment design and fabrication. Designed and implemented standardized production procedures and obtained API certification for the company's line of offshore production platform cranes.

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  Deck Systems & Equipment, Inc

  • Startup Business

    • Oct 1987 - Mar 1991

    Started a marine equipment engineering and manufacturing company, responsible for engineering, sales and administration. Worked as a managing partner and as the production and engineering manager designing and manufacturing specialized equipment for the geophysical and petrochemical industries. Worked directly with vendors and contractors as well as leading customer sales. Sold the company in March of 1991.

  • Startup company

    • Oct 1987 - Jan 1990

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  Discher & Associates

  • Startup company

    • Aug 1990 - 1991

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  Hydrafab, Inc

  • draftsman and designer

    • Apr 1984 - Jan 1987

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  Cross*Line Manufacturing, Inc

  • Technician

    • Jan 1980 - Apr 1984

    Worked initially as a part-time welder's helper and machinist's assistant while attending college, later promoted to draftsman and designer. MAJOR PROJECTS January 2008Completed SAS 70 Type I and Type II audits including all processes required for the successful completion of these audits.August 2008Completed writing all sales processes for the FIBERTOWN Data Center to assist sales personnel in the successful completion of the customer sales cycle from lead to closed contract.May 2008Startup company - LearnMikroTik.com.November 2007Completed writing all processes for SAS 70 Type I and Type II audits. The final Type II audit was successfully completed in November 2008.June 2006Startup company - Wickson Wireless.November 2004Provided technical consulting and networking support services to Kolkhorst Petroleum for the rollout of a new resource management software system (PDI) for seven convenience stores including VPN connectivity between locations and the home office as well as database server support for SQL based enterprise and web report servers. June 2004 Startup company - ZingNet Wireless. April 2003 Startup company