Engineer Manager

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Reed G. Porter

**** ** ********** **** **** Springs, MO 64015 816-***-****

Objective ****@***********.*** http://www.linkedin.com/in/reedporter

To find or create a role making IT Experience

products more appealing by utilizing Freelance Author

my ability to create optimized July 2000 Present

systems that work well while saving Some Projects:

time and money.

Profile Microsoft Deployment Planning Guide (through Beta 3), 2007, included in

Experienced technologist with skills Microsoft Deployment Process 4.0 Workbench.

serving a variety of functional areas Infrastructure Planning and Design: Windows 2008 Terminal Services Guide,

such as: 2008, Microsoft Solution Accelerators.

Discern manual or repetitive Introduction to Terminal Services Planning and Design, PowerPoint

processes and find ways to Presentation, 2008, Microsoft Solution Accelerators.

automate them. MyITForum.com Contributor: Blog and article writing, forum and listserv

Deploy, monitor, maintain, patch member, and podcaster.

and upgrade infrastructure and

Other blogs: KCCoffeehouse.com, ReedGPorter.com, and

desktop systems using several

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different tools.

Discover problems, troubleshoot Created and presented Intensify Your Resume to three classes at UMKC

Communiversity.

their source and find innovative

solutions. Presenter and participant at 2009 Kansas City BarCamp, Startup Weekend

Capable research and competent KC 2009, and KC StartFest October, 2009.

documentation skills. Independent Consultant

Rich career history as a Navy data Righteous Technology Professionals

Systems Technician, Instructor, May 2000 Present

Field Service Representative, Righteous Technology Professionals helps small business and non-profit entities

Maintenance Technician, Desktop get the most from their computing investment and maintain a prominent

Integration Engineer, Supervisor, internet presence. Some accomplishments by RTP:

Writer, and Consultant. Create accounts for Twitter, Facebook, Facebook Fan Pages, YouTube, and

Proven ability to learn and others as appropriate for the business.

implement new technologies.

Created excitement and interest for the companies over events, special

Certifications promotions, and the personalities or entities themselves,

Microsoft Certified Technology Trained client users to use the tools with social media to engage with their

Specialist Microsoft Vista and community and promote their agenda.

Business Desktop Deployment

Market products with webinars, sales pages, newsletters, and podcasts

Microsoft Certified Technology

Produce, post and maintain blogs, blog posts, and podcasts both audio and

Specialist System Center Virtual

machine Manager 2008

video.

Altiris Certified Professional Performed computer purchasing, installation, networking and maintenance

Notification Server 6 Customers include: debiandfawn.com, knittingbiblestudyonline.com, Yennie

Microsoft Partner Competencies Chiropractic, Tucker Chiropractic, Lee s Summit Community Church, Kansas City Real

Desktop Optimization Using Windows Estate, Inc.

and the Microsoft Office System Service Desk Contractor

Microsoft Desktop Deployment Missouri Department of Transportation

Planning Services November 2009 May 2010

Interests Supported MoDOT s Windows 2000 to Windows 7 refresh to over 6000

Bicycling, Home Improvement, Social workstations.

Media, Public Speaking, User System Center Consultant to UMB Financial Corporation

Groups, Travel and Conferences Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc.

June 2009 September 2009

Created project plan and implemented test bed for upgrade from MOM 2005 to

System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 and managed server updates.

Infrastructure Consulting Services Consultant to Dell, Inc.

Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc

April 2008 November 2008 Education

Received training on the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit to implement zero-

University of Central Missouri

and light-touch deployments.

Warrensburg, MO

Wrote code to extend existing Dell Automated Deployment capabilities to Bachelor of Science in

interface with Intuit Quickbase with AutoIT 3.0 with the goal of streamlining Business Administration

data transfer between End-User Computing, Deployment Personnel and Information Systems

Custom Factory Integration. Spring 2010

Cum Laude

Altiris System Engineer - Cerner Corporation

Microsoft Courses (Partial list)

July 2006 April 2008 Microsoft 6451a: Planning,

Led a three member team responsible for maintaining software, updates, Deploying and Managing

Microsoft System Center

baselines, and inventories on 8500 servers in an heterogeneous environment.

Configuration

Implemented Altiris Total Server Management System with Notification Server, Microsoft 2433b - VB Scripting &

Deployment Server, and Security Expressions for CernerWorks to manage hosted Script Host Essentials

Microsoft 5058 - Deploying

servers for offsite customers.

Microsoft Office 2007

Created custom reports and inventories using SQL, WMI, and shell scripts. Professional Microsoft 5105 -

Deploying Windows Vista

Created custom Web Service using C# and the Altiris SDK to enable the CMDB Business Desktops

(BMC Atrium) to delete assets from the Altiris database via Internet Information Microsoft 5118 - Maintaining and

Server (IIS) which virtually eliminated data errors and orphaned client records. Troubleshooting Vista

Microsoft 5119a - Supporting

Desktop Integration Engineer Windows Computers with

Saint Luke's Health System Desktop Images and Application

March 2001 - June 2006 Packages

Business Desktop Deployment

SMS Administrator leading a team of 4 with 7 sites supporting 3600 clients Accelerator Microsoft

Management Summit 2004, 2005

Implemented SMS 2.0, SMS 2003. Altiris 5.5 and Altiris 6.0

Altiris:

Planned and executed side-by-side SMS 2.0 to SMS 2003

Manage Fusion 2003, 2006, 2007

Performed hardware and OS refreshes for Windows 95 to Windows 2000 OS Notification Server 6, Deployment

and Windows 2000 to Windows XP OS Server 6, Advanced SSDK

Centriq University:

Systems Management Server Consultant

Linux 101, CTX-302.2 MetaFrame

Universal Underwriters Group Administration, CTX-=410

November 2000 - February 2001 Advanced Citrix Server

Implementation, SMS 2.0 Boot

Checked existing installation and trained customer on client tracking, packaging

Camp, Active Directory 2003

and software distribution strategies. Administration, VB Scripting

System Design & Integration Specialist U.S. Navy:

Boeing Company Basic Electricity and Electronics

May 1997 - May 2000 Data Systems A and C

Computer, Peripherals, Display

Project Co-Lead for Win3.1/NT3.51 to Win95/NT 4.0 upgrade of 13,000 Systems, Soldering, Wire

workstations, implemented software distribution and packaging for PC s, migrated Wrapping.

to SMS 1.2 from WinInstall, designed Terminal Services log in script and wrote an Instructor Basic 9502

application launcher for served applications. Community

Software Specialist Veterans Administration Medical Center Facilitator System Center in

May 1995 - May 1997 Healthcare Roundtable Microsoft

Participated in Windows 3.1 to Windows NT 3.51/95 Conversion via DataLink cable Management Summit 2005

and Binary Research Ghost and helped implement paperless medical records and Speaker Microsoft Management

Summit 2005

patient encounter forms.

Boeing Quality Achievement

Data Systems Technician Award

United States Navy Coordinator Kansas City Regional

August 1978 - August 1987 SMS User's Group

Data Systems Technician and Instructor

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