Experience

Proactive Performance Solutions, Inc.

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

• Lead Portal and Knowledge Management Consultant

  • Sep 1996 - Present

  I've been leading Proactive's SharePoint consulting practice since 2001. I help our clients avoid major pitfalls in their deployments and avoid wasting time and resources by doing things right the first time. I also help them solve business problems by making best use of the investments they have already made. Previously my experience with Proactive had included web development and website administration, Visual Basic software development, and general consulting on Windows and VMS platforms.

• Altiris Workfllow Engineer for GSK Automation Project

  • Sep 2009 - Jul 2010

  Used the Altiris workflow tool to automate GSK's process for integrating new software components and upgrades into their managed server environment. This automation saved GSK significant manual effort and errors by avoiding the redundant entry of data and enforcing critical steps of the process.



Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• SharePoint Consultant

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2009

  As a SharePoint technical consultant I designed their SharePoint and Project Server topology, guided their implementation of Project Server, created extensive documentation on procedures and practices, provided technical support on problems and upgrades, and provided guidance on governance plans and activities. As a SharePoint technical consultant I designed their SharePoint and Project Server topology, guided their implementation of Project Server, created extensive documentation on procedures and practices, provided technical support on problems and upgrades, and provided guidance on governance plans and activities.



CS GROUP

• France
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Consultant

  • 1995 - 1996

  WIndows NT and Alpha/VAX/VMS technical consulting and system programming. WIndows NT and Alpha/VAX/VMS technical consulting and system programming.



GSK

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • 1995 - 1996

  Analysis and improvement of backup processes. Developed software for automated tracking of backup targets against available disk storage. Developed Altiris workflows for server software integration. Analysis and improvement of backup processes. Developed software for automated tracking of backup targets against available disk storage. Developed Altiris workflows for server software integration.



Advanta

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Systems Analyst

  • 1994 - 1995

  VAX/VMS systems manager, project management, technical architect, and internal technical consulting. Co-architected a redundant data center configuration in two locations using VAXCluster technology. VAX/VMS systems manager, project management, technical architect, and internal technical consulting. Co-architected a redundant data center configuration in two locations using VAXCluster technology.



Hewlett Packard Enterprise

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Software Specialist

  • Jul 1984 - Jul 1994

  Alpha and VAX/VMS consultant, with responsibilities including VMS internals support, system programming, network programming, performance and capacity planning, project leadership, developing training, technical writing. Alpha and VAX/VMS consultant, with responsibilities including VMS internals support, system programming, network programming, performance and capacity planning, project leadership, developing training, technical writing.



GE

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• DEC VMS consultant to STGT program

  • Jan 1992 - Dec 1992

  Assisted in the conversion of satellite groundstation from DIGITAL PDP to VAX technology by consulting on VMS internals and performance. Developed utilities to measure computer performance, optimize use of code, and troubleshoot systems internals and performance problems. Assisted in the conversion of satellite groundstation from DIGITAL PDP to VAX technology by consulting on VMS internals and performance. Developed utilities to measure computer performance, optimize use of code, and troubleshoot systems internals and performance problems.



Flam and Russell, Inc.

• Software Engineer

  • 1983 - 1984

  Development and documentation of software for the analysis of microwave antenna patterns. Administration and technical support for PDP-11/RSX, VAX/VMS systems. Developed custom device drivers for IEEE and RS232. Development and documentation of software for the analysis of microwave antenna patterns. Administration and technical support for PDP-11/RSX, VAX/VMS systems. Developed custom device drivers for IEEE and RS232.



Leeds and Northrup

• Systems Programmer

  • 1982 - 1983

  Developed and tested process control software for steam and nuclear power plants, using VAX/VMS as host and proprietary L&N systems as target. Developed and tested process control software for steam and nuclear power plants, using VAX/VMS as host and proprietary L&N systems as target.