Gordon Blinn
Email: abo9ys@r.postjobfree.com
Address: **** ******** **
City: Chatsworth
State: CA
Zip: 91311
Country: USA
Phone: 818-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $75,000
Willing to Relocate
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
Gordon Emile Blinn
9227 Franklin St.
Chatsworth CA 91311
abo9ys@r.postjobfree.com
Videoteleconferencing
Polycom, Lifesize, AMX Videoconference Sytems
Polycom & Avaya IP conference phones
Collaboration Software - Adobe Connect Pro, Sametime, Webex, Netmeeting, Eroom, Docushare
Videoteleconferencing Lead Tech support - VTC equipment, software, projectors/monitors, scheduling, etc.
Windows
Windows 2003/2000 Server, Active Directory Services
Windows 7, Vista, XP, installation, support & config
Novell Netware 5.1, 4, 3.11, NDS
Microsoft Office support (2007,2003, XP, 2000)
Lotus Notes 8.x, 7.x, 6.x Support
Network configuration - TCPIP, IPX/SPX, Appletalk
LANDesk, Virtual Network Computing
Blackberry support
Desktop software/configuration: SAP, finance apps, engineering apps, etc.
Database/configuration - Access, Image3000, Sybase
Browser / Internet configuration
PGP
Jun 2010 - Feb 2011
Computer Consulting Operations Specialists
600 Corporate Point
Culver City CA 90230
Supervising Lead, Videoteleconferencing, Space and Airborne Systems, Raytheon Corporation
Technical and administrative operations for 13 VTC rooms on 2 El Segundo campuses; worked with Facilities to establish new VC rooms from 5 to 13; chief POC for educational contact with Johns Hopkins for Masters class for Systems Engineers, thereby saving extensive travel costs for 25 students; implemented training for 2 assistants to ensure backup for all events; upgraded equipment in two main c-conference rooms over holidays with no downtime, ensuring continuity with iterative meetings
Backup Support for 300+ eConference rooms
May 2005 - May 2010
Computer Sciences Corporation
2000 E. Grand Avenue
El Segundo, California
Supervising Lead, Videoteleconferencing, Space and Airborne Systems, Raytheon Corporation
Collaboration Services Administrator
E-Conference Support: desktop software and configuration, equipment, database support for
275+ electronic conference rooms;
Technical Lead, employee broadcast system for 8,000 employees;
Support for collaboration tools such as Sametime meeting and instant messaging tools;
Project manager for Employee Broadcast Support hardware upgrade;
Lead technical member of electronic conference team, introduced self-help tools and docs to large user community;
Member of Raytheon executive team on conference rooms that implemented new rules and infrastructure that brought consistency and reliability to room scheduling, and saved duplication of effort by multiple users
while reducing inventory costs;
Assist in corporate webcasts
Online conference room team project member with Raytheon Executive Team.
March 1990 - May 2005
Hughes/Raytheon Technical Services Co - Long Beach/El Segundo/Van Nuys
12160 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, Virginia
LAN Adminstrator for Raytheon Flight Test Operations, Van Nuys, CA 1997-2005;
LAN Administration, e-mail, desktop services for Technical Services, El Segundo, CA 1992-2005;
terminal services, database admin, programming Cognos 4GL, HP3000 Systems Mgr 1990-1992:
admin, server/desktop logins, setups, configurations, connectivity to LAN/WAN/
midframe/mainframe
Banyan to Novell Team 1993, award from top management;
Novell to Windows 2003 Team 2004-2005, streamlining operations at Flight Test Ops;
E-Mail transition lead Vancouver BC Canada April-May 1995
LAN/WAN support Reston VA, Sacramento CA, San Diego CA, Goleta CA 1995-2004
May 1989 - September 1989
United Health Plan
Imperial Boulevard
Los Angeles
Assistant Director MIS
Managed staff of programmers, data entry, computer operators, for mid-size health company
September 1981 - April 1989
Manson Western Corporation
12031 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles CA 90025
System Admin/Sr Programmer
Managed HP3000 and all login/security; programmed business applications and product
software, expanding company`s computer-analyzed testing several times over;
January 1981 - September 1981
Delphi Information Sciences Corp - Santa Monica, California
Current address: 2501 W. Burbank Blvd. Suite 206 Burbank CA
Programmer/Analyst - programmed financial applications
Education:
BA Biology, BA Psychology, Honors, University of California, Santa Cruz
Cert in Computer Programming, Honors, CLC
Classes in Accounting & Programming, LA Valley College
Other Experience:
Concert Hall Mgr, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1977-1978
Manager, Samoan Apartments, Tujunga, CA 1981-1982 - 32 unit building and 3 employees