Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Randon Chesnut
*************@*****.***
Smithfield, UT 84335
Network/Server Specialist: 12 years' experience in information technology
field. Experience in designing, planning, leading and implementation of
network, phone and server infrastructures. Extensive history of corporate
Information Systems support. Ability to communicate technical concepts to
both technical and non-technical personnel. Practiced in team and project
management.
EXPERIENCE
Young Electric Sign Company, Logan, UT, 03/2008-Present[pic]
03/08-Present IT Lead Network Administrator Electronics
Division
Technological infrastructure administrator for YESCO Electronics Division.
IT lead in upgrading phone, network, security and server for Logan
division, including multiple disparate sites and locations. Design and
implementation of meshed LAN to allow sharing of common resources between
all sites. Responsible for design and implementation of new contact center
used to monitor over 1,200 digital displays in real-time.
Responsibilities:
. Designed migration path and implementation plan, executing on plan to
migrate from Telrad 400 system to currently administered Avaya VoIP
system including custom contact center skills based vector routing.
. Upgrade legacy Netgear network equipment to HP Procurve core equipment
allowing implementation of VLAN and QoS implementation.
. Implementation of site-to-site VPN mesh utilizing Cisco, Checkpoint,
Juniper and Fortinet equipment allowing for shared local resources
between all buildings.
. Lead security consultant determining security standards for digital
media/signs shipped company wide.
. Designed and created flash drive, antivirus, password and email usage
policies. Facilitated executive committee meetings to gain approval
and sign off before successful implementation.
. Replacement of all pre-existing Linksys, Netgear and Dlink home
routers with Cisco 28xx and Cisco ASA 55xx systems to increase
security levels and customization of network flow.
Environment: Windows XP/7/Server 2003/2008, Cisco 28xx, 29xx, ASA 55xx, HP
Procurve, Checkpoint, Ultrabac, BackupExec, Fortinet, Avaya VoIP, Modular
Messaging, Dell, Bell, HP
Utah State University, Logan, UT, 05/2006-03/2008[pic]
12/06 - 03/08 GIS Analysist Watershed Sciences
Lead analyst for a project using GIS tools to statistically analyze all
watersheds delineations in the Western United States. Data was acquired
from government agencies and private companies allowing us to combine
weather, moisture accumulation, temperatures and several geographical
variants to derive statistically significant data for all Western United
States watersheds.
Responsibilities:
. Acquisition of raw data including satellite imagery, digital elevation
models, hydrographic, federal GPS points.
. Creation of a relational database for watershed project management.
. Pre-processing of all data into standard datum and projections
relevant to the Western United States.
. Custom built models using ArcGIS 9.x to perform watershed delineations
for over 50,000 watersheds.
. Generated over 100 statistical results per watershed for use in
federal, environmental and municipal agencies.
. Compiled all database material into 2D and 3D data for posting on
ArcGIS Server and web-based portal.
Environment: ArcGIS 9.x, ArcInfo, SQL Server 2005, ArcHydro, MS Office
Suite (Excel/Access)
05/06 - 12/06 Data collection/analyst Watershed Sciences
Team member for two separate aquatic vertebrate/invertebrate studies to
determine population sustainability of Bear Lake sculpin and Bonneville
Cutthroat trout.
Responsibilities:
. Design data collection transect for Bear Lake sculpin egg analysis.
. Performed statistical analysis on Bear Lake sculpin data to help
determine most desirable temperature, depth and substrate combination
for reproduction.
. Created strategic plot for substrate sampling based on ancillary GPS
and bathymetric data collected.
. Collected and sorted substrate invertebrate samples in highly
populated Bonneville Cutthroat trout areas and lesser populated areas.
. Identified all substrate invertebrate species located at each
location.
. Analyzed substrate invertebrates with oxygen, depth and temperature
levels to determine potential location of increased Cutthroat trout
populations.
Environment: GPS, MS Office suite (excel, Access), ArcGIS 9.x, Statplus
Sorenson Media, Salt Lake City, UT, 07/2001-05/2004
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07/02 - 05/04 IT Manager Information Systems
Technical lead of Information Systems team that grew from four full time
members to ten team members around the country. Managed the delegation,
design and implementation of VRS infrastructure and offices around the
country.
. Lead project manager in designing and implementing a national
infrastructure to support a VRS (video relay service) translation
service for deaf to non-deaf individuals.
. Managed the opening of ten remote offices around the world to support
the new VRS network.
. Created training program for new Information System team members for
increased initial job performance
. Lead in negotiating contracts with Sprint, AT&T, XO and Akamai
Networks
. Implemented VPN site-to-site connections with remote offices to reduce
overall cost and gained high availability through QoS
Environment: Cisco 65xx, 28xx, Pix, 3000 Concentrator, Aironet, Extreme
load-balancers, Linux, Avaya, Windows Server 2000, 2003, SQL Server 2000,
XP
07/01-07/02 Sr. Network Administrator Information Systems
Lead administrator responsible for transforming startup network it into a
high end, high availability infrastructure. Was responsible for training
current IS staff and proving worth of team to the executive committee.
. Replaced Netgear equipment with Cisco 6500 backbone switch extending
to Catalyst 35xx.
. Replaced Toshiba phone system with Avaya Definity and Audix.
. Renegotiated ISP contract with XO to provide a DS3.
. Successfully managed team responsible for LDS Church internet
broadcasts surpassing 11 TB of streaming data.
. Designed a disaster recovery solution which included the
implementation of data backups with rotation.
. Installed Cisco PIX firewall where there was not one prior to my
working there. All networks were then consolidated down to one.
Security procedures where then written and implemented to protect
proprietary data being developed.
Environment: Cisco 65xx, 28xx, 35xx, Pix, 3000 Concentrator, Aironet, F5
load-balancers, Linux, Avaya, Windows Server 2000, 2003, SQL Server 2000,
XP
emWare Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, 05/2000-07/2001
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05/00 - 7/01 Sr. Network Administrator Information Systems
Responsible for all server, network and phone infrastructure changes and
administration. Established an IS group and delegated appropriate
responsibilities within the organization based on skill level.
. Lead Architect in designing new corporate network from ground up.
Flawless migration to new network over a weekend.
. Organized an IS group within the company to meet support, backup and
disaster recover needs as well as bringing phone, server, ISP,
security back in house for management.
. Implemented cross-training within IS group to remove single points of
failure due to unavailability of team member.
Environment: Cisco 65xx, 28xx, 35xx, Pix, 3000 Concentrator, Linux, Inter-
tel, Windows Server 2000, NT, SQL Server 2000, Windows 2000, NT, 95, 98,
Dell, HP, Quantum backup systems
Peoplesoft Inc., Pleasanton, CA, 12/1999-04/2000
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12/99-04/00 Sr. Network Engineer Information Systems
Member of company convergence team during Peoplesoft's purchase of The
Vantive Corp. Worked with Peoplesoft IS department to merge Vantive's
Windows/Novell server infrastructure along with the 14 remote offices
into one seamless network.
. Individually managed all Vantive servers and networks for all offices
during the transition phase.
. In charge of replacing all legacy network equipment with Peoplesoft
standard Cisco devices as well as all configurations at Vantive
corporate office.
. Transitioned to the Peoplesoft server support group once Vantive
systems were completely merged with Peoplesoft systems.
Environment: Cisco 65xx, 28xx, Pix, Novell, Avaya, Windows Server 2000, NT,
SQL Server 2000, Windows 2000, NT, 95, 98, Dell, HP
The Vantive Corp., Santa Clara, CA, 05/1997-12/1999
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01/99 - 12/99 Lead Network Administrator Information Systems
Team lead for The Vantive Corp Network/Server administration team, new
office deployment and liaison with EDS support group. In charge of
corporate updates to prevent potential Y2K issues for all worldwide
offices.
. Worked as liaison between in house support staff and EDS who was being
phased out as outside support organization.
. Created Y2K preparation plan and traveled to every office to deploy
patches and update designated in the plan.
. Managed the primary responsibilities of the network and server teams
enabling maximum efficiency from team members based on skill set.
Environment: Cisco 65xx, 28xx, Pix, Novell, Avaya, Windows NT, Windows
2000, NT, 95, 98, Dell, HP, Compaq servers.
05/97-01/99 Network Engineer Information Systems
Introduced to networking by assisting The Vantive Corporations lead
Network Engineer in new office deployments. Team member of
infrastructure design for new office deyployments.
. Assisted lead network engineer in new office deployments by configure
servers and network equipment.
. Member of office deployment team which designed server and network
infrastructure.
. Travelled to remote offices and new facilities to for repair and
installation of equipment.
Environment: Cisco 28xx, Novell, Windows NT Server, NT, 95, 98, Dell, HP,
Compaq servers.
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