Engineer Management

Ronald ThomasPoulson

Email: abpgyu@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ***** ****

City: San Jacinto

State: CA

Zip: 92582

Country: USA

Phone: 951-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $100,000

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RONALD T. POULSON

1181 Lilac Road * San Jacinto, California 92582

PH:(951-***-**** * abpgyu@r.postjobfree.com

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

IT Asset & Systems Management ~ Data Assurance, Analysis ~ Database Design

Systems Engineering ~ Network Administration

Proven IT leader combines TS/SCI/SBI w/CI Polygraph Security Clearance (currently inactive (Scatter Castle DB)), and distinguished naval career with 14-year history devising/executing technology strategies to improve productivity/performance. Career objective: presently seeking an IT Support Specialist position. Accomplishments include leading large-scale platform migrations, directing high-caliber project teams, capturing $90M in direct client savings, developing world's first fully automated toll road, and earning numerous achievement awards. Knowledge of current technologies includes:

* Platforms: Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7; 32 & 64 bit, UNIX/AIX

* Hardware: x86 IBM Platform, IBM RS/6000, Cisco Routers and Switches

* Software: Microsoft Office, ORACLE 9i, Windows OS, Windows Server 2003, Lotus Notes, Active Directory,, SharePoint, Movie Magic, Studio System and Siebel CRM software, Performance Monitoring Solutions

* Languages: SQL, HTML, XML, C++ Familiar with UNIX/AIX platform, PLSQL, ORACLE Designer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GENERAL DYNAMICS (Advanced Information Systems), Anaheim Hills, California

* February 2003-September 2008

Market leader with $29.5B in annual revenue specializing in business aviation, combat vehicles & systems, and mission-critical information systems.

Lead Database Design Engineer

Direct all phases of development lifecycles and ensure accurate, smooth delivery of all database design deliverables, meeting project requirements and contractual agreements. Promoted from Principal Engineer position to Lead within 2 years hard work and because of the speed and accuracy in taking on tough complex assignments no one else wanted and finding more efficient ways of performing a task.

* Saved government client at least $90M and earned company 98% in award fees for General Dynamics by instituting process improvement solution for updating vehicle mass properties database values and by insuring data integrity prior to database sell off.

* Conducted intensive analysis, engineering change request implementations, technical engineering change board process approvals, and extensive discrepancy reports and system interface issues resolutions.

* Represented the SEIT at the Architectural Integration Engineering Review Board (AIERB), Technical Review Board (TRB), Risk Boards, Interface Design Description Working Group (IDD WG) and Integrated Schedule Working Group (ISWG).Basic Qualifications.

* Review change requests, develop ROMs/CROMs of $3-$5M, resolve database discrepancies, and prevent scope creep. Support program manager in preparing contract proposals as needed.

USDA FOREST SERVICE (Forest Fire Laboratory), Riverside, California

* May 2002- February 2003

Department of Agriculture field research facility as part of Pacific Southwest Research Station.

Network Administrator

Due to accepting more responsibilities in the absence of a permanent IT administrator was promoted from computer assistant role to network administrator to oversee day-to-day systems operations for Forest Fire Laboratory, employing 60 end users, 500+ computers, peripherals, and multiple local area networks in MS Windows environment.

* Trained end users on applications and network changes.

* Coordinated routine maintenance/deployments, such as nightly backups, installations, upgrades, patches, and migrations.

* Performed strategic troubleshooting; responded to helpdesk calls and resolved user issues.

* Established login/domain accounts, file access rights, DNS/e-mail servers and software scripts for process automation.

* Championed 1000-node Windows NT to 2000 migration.

CREATIVE PLANET, INC., Los Angeles, California

* September 1997- October 2002

Global Internet solutions provider targeting broadcast TV, movie, and music video production.

Lead CRM Technical Support Specialist

Guided 25-member Call Center helpdesk technical support team to support entertainment clientele in the areas of film, television, stage, internet and music production.

* Served as subject matter expert on Microsoft based software programs, such as Movie Magic, Studio System, and Siebel CRM software.

* Quickly learned ins and outs of film production to better assist clients some, of which were Hollywood production units.

* Created all Port In/Port Out trouble tickets on a daily basis based on daily spreadsheets

CALIFORNIA PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, Anaheim Hills, California

* June 1994- September 1997

Transportation startup offering cutting-edge automated traffic monitoring technology.

Traffic Operations Management Supervisor

Led 30 personnel in all aspects of Electronic Toll Transportation Management System (ETTM), administration.

* Participated in setup of world's first fully automated toll road, becoming in-house expert on new technology.

* Generated revenue increases and avoided heavy congestion by developing daily/weekly traffic data spreadsheets to observe traffic/travel lane behavior that assisted with price adjustments during peak hours.

* Monitored 16 high posted cameras and 36 monitors along 10-mile expanse of busy toll road; Updated digital road signs for price changes and public safety warnings.

* Coordinated daily, weekly, and monthly captured video data backups and the off-site data storage.

* Communicated with Los Angeles AM radio traffic news outlets as well as, Highway patrol to assist in updating road conditions as they developed.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science in Business Information TechnologyDatabase Management

University of Phoenix

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

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