ONLINE RESUME / CURRICULUM VITAE

DAVID A. HARRISON
1927 Bridgepointe Circle #M110,
San Mateo, California 94404 USA

Telephone: 650-573-1910
Email: david@dsandj.com


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o b j e c t i v e My objective is to find a role where I can mentor and lead a team of professionals utilizing my talent and experience, in a technically challenging and progressive IT environment.

s k i l l s OS
Microsoft Windows XP, 2000 Server & Professional, NT 4.0 Server and Workstation, Solaris 8, Linux, OS/2, Windows ME, 98, 95, 3.1, DOS, Apple Macintosh System 8.x

Network
LAN, WAN, VPN, Internet, Intranet, Extranet, Co-location data centers, SLA's, CheckPoint FireWall-1, Raptor Eagle 5.x NT Firewall, Ascend Pipeline, Frame Relay, ISDN, NFS, TCP/IP, IPX, NETBIOS, AppleTalk, LPR/LPD, Novell Netware 3.x, Retix OpenServer X.400, Fluke LANmeter, ProVision Network Monitor, Network General Sniffer

Hardware
ArrowPoint CS-100 & CS-150 Web Load Balancing Switches, NetScreen, Nortel Contivity Extranet, various server, desktop & laptop models from DELL, COMPAQ, SUN, IBM, TOSHIBA, HP and MICRON

Software
Exchange 2000, Exchange Server 4.0 & 5.5, Oracle 8.x, Cold Fusion 4.5x, NT Batch scripting, Lotus Notes, cc:MAIL, WebTrends Enterprise Suite

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e x p e r i e n c e 
Manager, IT
ViaNovus, Oakland, CA
8/2001 to 6/2003
· Lead and develop a web-based ASP infrastructure
· Develop and expand an internal IT department
· Budget forecasting and distribution
· Perform employee reviews, career development as well as hire & fire responsibilities
· Negotiate SLA (Service Level Agreements) with Tier-1 providers
· Deploy Windows 2000/Exchange 2000/IIS-5/OWA
· Create hardware/software standards - servers, desktops, laptops, PDAs
· Provide Intranet for inter-office collaboration
· Deploy remote VPN access capability for off-site employees
· Institute computer and Internet usage guidelines, security policies, auditing/inventory processes and procedures

Senior Network Engineer, Web Operations
iPIX - Internet Pictures Corporation, San Ramon, CA
1/2000 to 2/2001
· Manage site operations for MakeoverStudio.com, eBay Picture Services and Polaroid's I-Zone web presence.
· Create 24x7 internal monitoring configurations utilizing Provision Network Monitor and Web Trends Enterprise Suite
· Install and configure NT 4 Server, IIS-4, Solaris 8, Cold Fusion 4.5x and Oracle 8.1.6.x
· Create and deploy ArrowPoint web load balancing configurations and manage Checkpoint Firewall-1
· Manage InterNIC domain registrations and SSL certificates
· Manage SLA & account setup and co-location/managed service accounts (NaviSite, Exodus)
·Reason for departure: Lay-off

Manager, MIS
Constellar Corporation (now DataMirror Corp.), Redwood Shores, CA
8/1997 to 1/2000
·Implement a managed Frame Relay based WAN - domestic & international
·Manage various ISP, DNS issues and InterNIC domain registrations
·Install and manage Raptor Eagle NT based Firewall
·Design and implement new NT multi-domain network
·Utilize NT 4 Server, IIS-4, SQL Server, Solaris 7, Linux and performance and monitoring tools such as MRTG and Web Trends Enterprise Suite
·Design & implement Nortel Contivity Extranet VPN for employee remote LAN access
·Introduced network management for remote diagnosis and alerting capabilities
·Create and implement ISDN links between customer sites and HQ to facilitate simultaneous multi-location product training courses
·Upgrade from Microsoft Exchange Server v4.0 to v5.5, Outlook 98 and Office 97
·Utilize multi-cast image techniques to distribute system images to various hardware
·Creation of a company wide backup and restore methodology
·Reason for departure: Lay-off

Manager, IS
SOFTBANK Forums (now MediaLive International, Inc.), Foster City, CA
11/1995 to 8/1997
· Managed and developed a nationwide team of six IS analysts for on-going network, desktop and application support and closure of Incident and Service requests
· Responsible for managing domestic and international remote office installations, site surveys, equipment recommendations and purchases, network installation and desktop integration
· Design and implementation of workstation configuration and integration into a UNIX based global corporate Intranet, migrating from Novell Netware to a TCP/IP based environment which included NFS, LPR/LPD, HTTP, FTP and NNTP for 500+ desktops
· Assist in deployment of Lotus Notes 3.3x and evaluated Lotus Notes 4.5 Domino
· Assist in design and implementation of registration networks for all major tradeshows
· Assist in design and deployment of a 10BaseT switched Ethernet LAN, Internet based WAN infrastructure and remote dial access

Senior Network Engineer, MIS
The GAP, Inc., San Bruno, CA
6/1990 to 11/1995
·Designed and implemented Lotus cc:MAIL email system spanning the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe, encompassing connectivity between disparate private and public email systems via Retix OpenServer X.400 platform
·Design and implementation of a Lotus Notes 3.x pilot network
·On-site visits to remote locations during all implementations to ensure compliance with corporate standards, transfer of skills, and on-going corporate support issues
·Develop local vendor relationships at remote locations to ensure availability of hardware and software components, training and support
·Design and implementation of a 2000 node transition from DOS to OS/2 workstations, involving hardware evaluation, upgrades, training, software compatibility testing and automation of LAN based software downloads
·Designed and implemented an asynchronous and digital dial-up network connecting remote nodes to Netware, IBM and HP hosts
·Evaluate and implement Software Distribution tools for a client/server environment spanning multiple time-zones
·Assist in development of Administration policies and procedures for a wide area network consisting of 80 Novell NetWare 3.x fileservers
·Desktop and Application support for PC and Macintosh community

e d u c a t i o n  Microsoft - 2001
Microsoft Certified Professional - Windows 2000 Server


University Of California - Berkeley Extension - 2000
Solaris 8 System Administration and Solaris 8 Network Administration


Control Data Institute, London, England
Computer Sciences/Studies - 1989

Networking technologies, telecommunications, programming, business systems and applications. Systems Analysis, COBOL and dBase III+ programming in a LAN environment.

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I'm a Dual National, holding both American and British (EU) citizenship. This allows me to work freely in both the US, UK and certain European and Commonwealth countries without any work permit issues.


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