Anthony W. Jones
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ajones25 804-***-****
abmudk@r.postjobfree.com
Results oriented Engineer with Project Management experience in Sales,
Consulting and Systems Engineering environments; proven track record and
expertise managing, designing, testing, and implementing customer solutions
and enhancements in large scope computing environments.
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Information Assurance, Capitol College, Laurel, MD, 2009
(Security Tools Used: Wireshark, Nessus, VMWare, Snort,
Nmap, Engage Packet Builder)
Bachelors of Science, Electronic Engineering Technology, Capitol College,
Laurel, MD, 1992
Certifications
Targeted Account Sales Training (TAS), 2008
PMI Master's Certificate IT Project Management, ESI Washington, D.C., 2004
IBM Certified Specialist - pSeries and AIX 5L Systems Administration,
2003
Security Clearance: TS (SSBI)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BROCADE Communications, Inc., Herndon, VA Technical Sales Representative
02/2008 - 12/2009
. Performed Pre-Sales activities to build and maintain key high level
partner and customer relationships for DoD customer base
. Conducted Pre-Sales meetings with customers and channel partners to
discuss new equipment offerings and capabilities, and schedule in-
house training sessions to include Microsoft Power Point presentations
. Assisted Enterprise Sales Reps with driving overall business revenue
to meet quarterly targeted sales quotas ($10M)
. Identify opportunities for new and additional business then
communicate these needs to the ESRs and RSMs
. Coordinated and attended partner workshops, tradeshows, and joint
selling opportunities
. Scheduled, managed, and conducted OEM Brocade sales and technical
training for business partners and distributors
. Executed Cold Calling activities to reach out to new customers to
increased Brocade brand a whereness
SANZ, Inc. Vienna, VA Sr. Tech Consultant
2005 - 2007
. Managed the pre-sales execution and delivery of consulting service
engagements. This included the delivery and implementation of large,
multi-site, storage solutions (hardware, software, and professional
services) requiring backup application and business continuance
activities
. Supervised the architectural design of storage solutions in support of
Federal Pre and Post Sales activities
. Conducted Pre-Sales activities to managed and maintain the technical
relationship with customers/ business partners
. Authored the Disaster Recovery and Systems Operations Manual (DRM) to
assist the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in implementing their
mandatory IT Continuity of Operations Plan. Facilitated Table Top and
live system exercises performed in accordance with NIST SP 800-34
. Managed subcontractor efforts to amplify and enhance DRM development
and planning efforts
. Developed and delivered documentation for all project efforts to
include statements of work, BOMs, and Visio network diagrams
. Project closing presentations were delivered to all project
participants (from I.T. to C-level executives)
JONES Consulting, Inc. Owner/Consultant
2000 - 2005
Clients supported:
EMC, McLean, VA
. Managed delivery, implementation, and problem resolution of specific
EMC storage networking products purchased by Federal DOD Customers
. Managed multiple projects (>$400K) of professional services
purchased and implementation teams performing on-site duties.
Facilitated effective kickoff meetings and held regular status
review meetings with customers and internal EMC management
. Established project goals, timelines, and implementation plans in
order to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and expedite
project completion. Domestic travel to on-site facilities located
across the U.S. to perform implementations
Accenture/XA Systems, Inc.
. Performed Unix Systems Integration and Administration in support of
the ASMP Program for the District of Columbia government. Installed
and upgraded AIX pSeries UNIX servers: p690, p670, and p640 to AIX
5.1 OS
. Monitored system activity and performance, provided SW integration
and documentation of system configuration
. Performed configuration of NIM server and assisted with SAN
implementation. Software installed: Tomcat 4.1.24, Java JDK 1.3.2,
DCE 3.2, SSH 3.4, Visual Age C++ 5.0. Performed computer system
backups using VERITAS Netbackup Data Center 4.5
Qwest Communications, Inc. Fairfax, VA
. Provided Unix Systems Administration in a 24X7 Web Hosting
environment on IBM pSeries B80, H80, and S85 servers supporting
www.usmint.gov
. Implemented a system backup solution and Disaster Recovery Plan
using Tivoli Storage Manager 5.1.6 for all Unix and Windows NT
servers (>100).
. VPN support provided using RSA V5.0
. Managed ESS (Shark) server storage array. Performed performance
tuning and system monitoring activities, also provided user support
to DBA group using DB2 databases
. Developed project plan for IBM HACMP installation/configuration, and
supervised a group of systems administrators. Additional duties
include supporting Windows NT servers and providing Network
Administration on Cisco Switches and Big IP servers
Alcoa, Inc., Richmond, VA
. Provided Unix Systems Administration in a 24X7 environment
supporting EDI and Imaging production and development teams on IBM
RS6000 servers
. Managed EMC Raid 5 storage array using LVM commands. Upgraded
Network Management Server to AIX 4.3.3.09, Framework 3.6.4, Tivoli
Netview 6.0.2, and Optivity 9.1
. Automated administration tasks using shell scripts (KSH) and updated
systems backup and DR procedures
. Provided DBA support on four (4) Informix 7.23 Databases.
Supervised a group of three systems administrators
CAPGEMINI E&Y Telecommunications, Richardson, TX Consultant
2000 - 2000
. Provided Unix Integration/Administration production and training
support to SBC Communications assisting them in their entry into Long
Distance Phone service (Toll-Free & VPN); LDSTARS client/server system
. Developed KSH and ORACLE (PL/SQL) scripts for user and testing
support in Windows NT 4.0 and HP N and K class servers
. Complied, configured, and tested TUXEDO environments to ensure
interface connectivity with backend servers and frontend GUI
SPRINT, Dallas, TX Technical Lead/Consultant
1998 - 2000
. Provided Systems Administration/Integration of HP G, H, I, and K Class
servers, Sun E450/Sparc 20's, and IBM RS6000/SP2 frames; Implemented
SAN solution using ADSM V3.1 for backup/restoration of user data for a
C/C++ development organization and Oracle DBA's
. Developed Disaster Recovery procedures; Performed Y2K setup and
testing
. Supervised a group of three systems administrators and performed
installation and configuration of NetExpert 3.5
RAYTHEON SYSTEMS COMPANY, Reston, VA Staff Engineer
1996 - 1998
. Provided Systems Administration/Integration of a large scale, multiple
nodes LAN using IBM AIX 4.1.5 and 4.2
. Configured/administered nodes using NIS/NFS, DNS, DCE/DFS, and COTS
Software on AIX RS/6000's and SP2 Frames across both FDDI and ETHERNET
networks
. Investigated/Resolved systems performance problems related to
software, hardware, or the LAN
. Implemented Backup/restore procedures used in recovering user data for
a development/operational environment using ADSM V3.1and Legato
Networker
. Automated administration tasks using shell scripts (KSH) and trained
new users on the system and its configuration
. Performed with network router configurations using CISCO 2514 & 7505
Routers. Homogenous network environment administered using Netview
4.1, CiscoWorks 4.0, CiscoView 4.1 and Transcend 4.2
. Supervised a group of three systems administrators
Military Experience
U.S. Air Force - Electronic Warfare Systems Specialist