John Harbaugh
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City: Vancouver
State: WA
Zip: 98682
Country: USA
Phone: 224-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $50,000
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John Harbaugh Vancouver, Washington
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Qualification Summary
My primary focus has been to lead clients in the best use of technology, people and processes to accomplish their business objectives and have often exceeded the client`s expectations. I have over thirty years of engineering experience in Information Technology, sales engineering, senior project management, communication system design, Healthcare and RF engineering and have worked within all levels of a client`s organization.
Experience
LWG Consulting, Inc July 2007 - present
Senior Technical Consultant
My current responsibilities include engineering consultation to the insurance and legal professions in matters of electrical and electronic equipment losses, equipment valuation, damage assessment, and cause and origin. I have worked with a wide variety of equipment and technology in areas such as Information Technology, manufacturing, broadcast, medical, telephony, electronics and many other industries.
The Chapel May 2007 - July 2007
Manager of Information Technology
Managed an IT team responsible for all Cisco data and voice network systems, church-related applications and technical support at four separate campuses on a budget of $325,000. I led a major, church-wide needs assessment to define the business processes, user requirements and gaps in the current Church Resource Management (CRM) and developed designs for a new system.
Homeland Security Communication Consultant August 2002 - May 2007
Consulted with Public Safety agencies to improve the sharing of information between emergency first responders by developing voice, data and video communication solutions along with the integration of mission critical applications and databases. I have conducted technical and operational needs assessments of the existing emergency communication systems, developed network designs, specifications, bid documentation, assisted in vendor selection, contract negotiations and served as Project Manager. Clients included:
* Countywide Sheriff and Fire Emergency Radio System - Crawford County, Wisconsin
* Interoperability Study and Long Range Plan - McHenry County, Illinois
* Engineering Needs Assessment and System Design - City of Zion, Illinois
* Prairie Shield Public Safety Assessment (Northern Illinois)
* Wide Area Network Upgrade - Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Motient Communications May 1999 - August 2002
Senior Sales Engineer
Designed and managed the implementation of various wireless communication solutions. Among these are:
* A custom wireless, telemetry, field service application with dispatch for ATM technicians
* An HVAC telemetry monitoring system and GPS/AVL field service dispatch application
* An integrated onboard engine monitoring system with remote satellite communication for General Electric locomotives traveling throughout North America
* Various wireless custom applications and email based solutions
Metrocall Wireless July 1995 - May 1999
Regional Director of Engineering July 1996 - May 1999
Responsible for System and Project Engineering functions and local Information Systems support in an eleven state region on a budget of $800,000.
* Managed more than 150 incoming T1 circuits through five regional network switches communicating with over 250,000 wireless client devices
* Integrated 23 disparate, regional wireless voice and data networks into seven
Senior Sales Engineer July 1995 - July 1996
Directed sales and project management teams in communication network design, construction, implementation and optimization for a broad range of clients. Instrumental in the development of a PC based family of products that interfaced to an organization's local area network, PBX, in-house paging system, and the wide area wireless data network.
Ohio Market Manager February 1997 - May 1999
Oversaw all market activity including sales, customer service, administration and technical support. Responsible for budget, profit/loss activity, customer growth and retention efforts, recruiting and developing new employees.
Thorek Hospital and Medical Center June 1982 - July 1995
Director of Technical Services
Managed Telecommunications and Information Systems at a Chicago-based hospital. Led the development of a Hospital Information Management System which incorporated patient management, medical records and billing systems into one system. Served three years as Chair of the Safety Committee and managed Risk Management and Disaster Recovery/Prevention activities.
Education
Bachelor`s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Chicago