My CV:Curriculum Vitae

Jacob Redding — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:20:59 +0000

I call myself a professional geek because I do not focus on any specific area of the IT industry. I have worked as a System Administrator, Network administrator, Systems analyst, Programmer, Consultant, and Instructor. I love working in all of these capacities and I have very few regrets with any of my past positions. Although working is about obtaining money for your time and skills there is something more about it. You must enjoy the work you're doing, for me that enjoyment comes about when I give something back.

Ultimately my work philosophy is what leads me to be a strong advocate of Open Source Software (OSS). I use OSS tools and software whenever/wherever possible and the open structure of content, I believe, is crucial to the long-term success of any company, community or society. I strongly prefer, and in some cases insist, on working on GPLed (or similarly licensed) projects and subsequently releasing my work back into the community.

Unfortunately it is difficult to concisely list everything that I have done in my career. The following should, however, give you a general idea of where my skills and talents lie.

Professional Certifications Obtained:

Linux: Certified Professional and Certified Instructor
Cisco: Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Microsoft: MCT, MCSE 2k, NT4+I, Visual Basic, MsSQL
CompTIA: A+
View of a PDF of these certifications

Education:

Masters of Financial Analysis - Portland State University
Bachelors in Accounting (studies in Computer Science)

Foreign Education:

Euromed: Marseille, France
MBA Study in International Business

Work Experience:

Presently: Specializing in Drupal based development, consulting and site optimization

2005 - 2007 Manhattan Neighborhood Network New York, New York
Director of Technology

Hired and Managed fte/pte employees, interns and volunteers
Create and maintain 1, 3 and 5 year capital and operating budgets
Developed internal documentation, standards and procedures to ensure longevity of the department
Advisor on long-term strategies for the success of the organization
Project manager over IP-telephony installation, Database redevelopment, server installations and more
Lead Administrator of 10 Linux & OS X servers supporting a 110+ seat network
Programmer and Project lead on several Drupal based web systems

2004-2005 Intel Hillsboro, Oregon
Team Lead Accountant in Global accounting department

Responsible for SOX controls and internal accounting controls
Developed system processes for improved internal controls and reconciliations
Use of SAP and Peoplesoft system including creation of custom queries

2003-2004 Portland State University Portland, Oregon
Graduate Assistant in CIS department

Lead designer of a 40-node Linux MOSIX Cluster including hardware and software
Project manager of web development projects

2002-2003 City of Gresham Gresham, Oregon
Systems Analyst

System administrator for MS AD, SQL 7/2K/2K3, Exchange, IIS and ISA
Designed a replacement database/application that includes an integrated accounting system, emphasizing increased efficiency and cost reduction.

1998-2002 SQLSoft, Inc. Portland, Oregon
Instructor and Consultant

Expert/Instructor on MS IIS, Active Directory, SQL, ISA, VB, Server and Desktop OS
Expert/Instructor on Linux/Unix Administration and PHP/CSH/KSH programming
Lead consultant on several IT projects for HP, Intel, Microsoft and many small businesses.
Authored several technical articles, publications and web based training tools

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