Gerald R Bastien ***** Kelly K
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Ida, MI *****
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Profile: Recently IT Lead at Solutia, Inc. Strong understanding of Networks, Servers,
Workstations, PBX and their application in the workplace. Excellent leadership and
communication skills with the ability to motivate and direct professionals. Project
Team Lead for multiple networking projects.
Experience: IT Lead/Project Manager
Solutia, Inc, Trenton, MI Nov. 1999 - April 2009
3 Determined and maintained IT budget
4 Determined, purchased and maintained Dell, Linksys, Enterasys, and Nokia
hardware.
5 Directed IT contract professionals, including phone/network cabling, personnel
security, LAN switches, Dell servers, HP printers.
6 Designed, implemented, and maintained campus Enterasys network; IDFs and
Core Switch.
7 Enterasys expertise includes configuring IDF switches; initially with CLI then
maintained LAN traffic and design with Enterasys Netsight management
software.
8 Provided Enterasys LAN remote support to Saflex global Solutia warehouse in
Brownstown.
9 Designed and implemented Checkpoint firewall segmenting process from
business networks.
1 0 Implemented Enterasys and Linksys wireless access points for laptops and
Handheld barcode scanners utilizing windows mobile.
1 1 Maintained Dell Windows servers, Dell workstations, Avaya PBX and voicemail
systems.
1 2 Coordinated helpdesk, and designed an all encompassing Disaster Recovery
Procedure for the Local Area and Wide Area Networks for business and process
LANs.
1 3 Designed and implemented redesigned IT workforce utilizing limited budgeted
resources by leveraging present campus IT and non-IT personnel.
1 4 Campus LAN consisted of Nortel switches till 1995 when I upgraded to a
Gigabit Enterasys LAN.
1 5 While project manager, utilized BOM and stayed within budget in all projects
including Enterasys project.
1 6 Utilized rack and stack templates during design phase of LAN project.
1 7 Enterasys expertise includes configuring IDF switches; initially with CLI then
maintained LAN traffic and design with Enterasys Netsight management
software.
1 8 Member of Solutia LAN design team which designed and implemented LANs
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and standards at remotes sites.
Director of Networks & Clinical Systems
Mercy-Memorial Hospital, Monroe, MI Nov. 1998 - Nov. 1999
1 9 Directed the IT team providing quality services to all faculty, staff and clinical
personnel.
2 0 Project leader for the design and implementation of Nortel Gigabit network at
both medical campuses.
2 1 Evaluated emerging clinical systems, and directed helpdesk personnel
2 2 As project manager, managed personnel in MS Exchange upgrade.
Sr. Systems Analyst
Monsanto Co., Trenton, MI Jan. 1992 – Nov. 1998
2 3 Designed, implemented and maintained conversion of HP minicomputer systems
to Bay Networks (Nortel) network/client server technology.
2 4 Maintained HP Windows servers and workstations, Citrix servers and thin
clients, Backup Exec network backups.
2 5 Global IT infrastructure team member determining standards and procedures
LANs worldwide.
Computer Training Specialist
Monsanto Co., Trenton, MI June 1984 - Dec. 1992
2 6 Designed training manuals for chemical manufacturing computer systems.
2 7 Trained plant personnel on the operations of PCs and manufacturing control
systems.
2 8 Designed Train the Trainer course for new trainers coming into the field. This
course was used worldwide.
Education: University of Toledo; Toledo, OH 1992
Interdisciplinary Studies
Bachelor of Arts; Computer Science
Cumulative GPA: 3.80/4.00
Honors: Dean’s Lists, Golden Key Honor Society, Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society
Relevant Coursework: Computer Programming, Operations, Logic, Education
Achievements:
2 9 Author, Beginnings: Our First 500 Years 1994
3 0 Builder, Residence 1985
3 1 Outstanding Young Men of America, Jaycees 1981
References Upon Request
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