JIMMY A BLANCO

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337-***-****

EXPERIENCE:

*/**** – 07/2009 VJ Consulting Breaux Bridge, La

*Project Lead for EMR rollout; testing, deployment and day-forward operations

* Managed computer infrastructure and fielded day-to-day calls for several satellite offices in different

industries

*Maintained LAN/WAN connectivity to include VPNs

*Updated and maintained server hardware drivers, firmware, software and service packs to proactively

ensure optimal performance

*Utilized imaging software (Acronis and Norton Ghost) for faster server builds and rapid recovery to

minimize downtime

*Served as primary point of contact for all clients’ vendors to quickly solve technological issues

12/2006 – 10/2008 Heart Hospital of Lafayette Lafayette, La

* Served as Computer Operator and assistant to the I.T. Director

* Evaluated hardware/software for implementation for each department

* Responsible for 24/7 IT coverage (on call)

* Administrator of users, objects and groups via Active Directory

* Primary point of contact for all IT vendors

* Installed/ configured and maintained tape backup solution for servers

* Triage, troubleshoot and resolve a variety of IT related issues and devices

* Team Lead for the IT transition with corporate partner, Our Lady of Lourdes

1/2006 – 8/2006 Abbeville General Hospital Abbeville, La

*Served as the Director of Information Technology responsible for hospital and satellite office’s data and

telecomm needs.

*Responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining Avaya G3 PBX and Audix systems

*Completed electronic data transmission between AGH and insurance providers.

*Provided current and future financial reports detailing IT expenditures.

*Administrator for the hospital’s LAN, WAN, DMZ, and VPN infrastructure.

*Supervised the upgrade to Fiber infrastructure

*Controlled AGH’s content management system, spam filters, email and Internet access

*Analyzed logs to identify potential security threats or areas of concern

*Designated as the HIPAA Security Officer to create and maintain compliant security policies.

*Responsible for all IT related purchasing decisions to include product evaluations.

*Maintained hours and payroll for IT personnel.

4/2002 – 1/2006 Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Lafayette, La

*Serve as both PC Support Specialist and Night Operations.

*Provide pc and some telecomm support to hospital-wide users on multiple applications.

*Trained on hospital’s AS/400 and RS/6000 architectures.

*Unix System Adminstrator on FreeBSD and RISC Systems.

*Monitor, diagnose and resolve issues on server applications.

1/2000 - 2/2001 Time Trend Inc. Alexandria, La

* Served as E-Commerce Manager

* Developed, Implemented, and Managed E-Commerce Security Policy.

* Managed Corporate Web Site and SSL certificates for multiple domains.

* Managed several Corporate Web Site Re-Designs and System Implementation for the following Web

Servers: Apache, Domino Go Webserver, and IBM HTTP Server.

* Installed and Customized IBM Websphere Commerce Suite Pro 4.1 (WebSphere Application Server,

Web Server and Net.Commerce Application Server). Software was deployed in a Development-Staging-

Production Server environment consisting of 3 IBM RS/6000 Servers (F40, F50) using IBM AIX 4.3. Unix

Operating System and 1 IBM NetFinity Web Server running RedHat Linux 6.2 and the Apache Web

Server.

* Implemented System Upgrades for AIX BOS (Base Operating System) 4.3

* Developed Internal Web Development Team - Responsible for Applicant Interviews and Selection.

* Setup and integrated Post.Office Departmental Messaging System with E-Commerce Applications and

existing Lotus Notes Messaging System.

* Performed data and system backups.

8/1997 - 8/1999 Net-Step Media Lafayette, La

* Served as System Administrator / Web Administrator.

* Maintained weekly backups via FTP to an external location.

* Installed and configured Cobalt Networks Qube2 (company bought out by Sun Microsystems) for File

Transfer, SMTP, HTTP and Real Server functionality.

* Defined and implemented company wide standard operating procedures.

* Increased efficiency through various programs and applications both internally and externally.

* Managed the care and maintenance of a SOHO.

* Outlined, developed and maintained client websites.

8/1994 - 8/1997 United States Army Ft. Hood, Tx

* Implemented training course for new personnel regarding Operating Procedures, which led to an increase

in productivity and retention.

* Maintained accountability of $1.5 million in fuels.

* Prepared and maintained administrative reports and statistical data.

* Prepared and accounted for the operation of Information Technology within the company.

* Operated several vendor software (Whessoe-Coggins and ITT Barton) in accordance with Army

Regulations.

EDUCATION:

* Pursuing a B.S. in Information Systems with a minor in Business at the University of Louisiana at

Lafayette.

* Computer on-the-job training.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Fluent in Spanish - read/ write/ speak.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

*1997-99 Lafayette non-profit group, Awareness Inc., to raise awareness of the Y2K.

*Lafayette Animal Aid Volunteer (no-kill shelter for animals)

ADDITIONAL DATA:

10+ years of computer skills to include: Windows Operating Systems (Server, Vista, XP, 2000), Microsoft

Office Suite of Applications, Programming languages (HTML, and know how to configure existing

JavaScript, CGI or Perl applications/scripts), Fluent on most Macromedia products (Dreamweaver,

UltraDev, Fireworks and some Flash), E-mail, Network Administration, Internet (Application, Research,

Development), System and Web Administrator. I have used applications such as SAINT, Black Ice

Monitor, and Ethereal for security management and network traffic analyses. I also perform vulnerability

checks and patch management on all machines that I administer.

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