JOSEPH D. BYNUM
EXPERIENCE
Bynum & Associates, Inc.
Consultant/President
• Designed virtual environments utilizing server virtualization, and desktop virtualization with desktop access
from various types of mobile devices.
• Implemented video conferencing
• Implemented performance monitoring systems utilizing cloud based repositories and reporting engine
without increasing overhead on desktops, servers, or the network.
• Designed, implemented, and maintained secured network of mixed environments utilizing firewalls, virtual
private networks, anti-virus software, content filtering software, and URL blocking software. .
• Established and maintained security environments for several different clients on both Windows and UNIX
platforms; including firewalls, content management, intrusion detection and prevention, and anti-virus
software.
• Served as project leader in converting a DSL based RPN network to an ATM frame relay network.
• Served as project manager for conversion from IBM mainframe to Open System environment initially based
on an HP UNIX platform with initial savings of $2.5 million.
• Designed, developed, and implemented a purchasing information system with interfaces to a mainframe
accounting system.
• Implemented and supported a computer-aided engineering design system on both UNIX and Windows NT.
• Designed and implemented a secure multi-city network for a financial institution utilizing various
communication methods; ISDN, point-to-point, and wireless; based on Windows operating systems.
• Served as member of an EDP audit team aiding a major auditing firm conduct an IT audit of a large utility
company in the north east.
• Served as instructor for vendor provided training and local junior colleges including subjects on networking,
office software, database development software, and system design.
• Consulted in the areas of security, productivity, networking, and operations.
• Trained personnel in OS JCL, and use of third party software packages. Reviewed system software and
documentation.
• Wrote specifications for hardware acquisitions that saved customers over $3 million.
• Designed and aided in the development and testing of various application systems for both mainframes and
micros.
• Supervised the conversion from DOS to MVT operating systems.
• Analyzed and provided solutions to micro-to-mainframe communication problems. Developed specifications
for software development and acquisition.
• Maintained operating system software and related software packages.
• Developed application systems on micros under both UNIX and PC-DOS operating environments.
• Designed software interfaces between applications in multi-vendor environments.
• Established operational procedures for multiple operating environments.
Beatrice Foods Grocery Products
Data Center Manager
1984–1985
• Responsible for all data center operations, for all aspects of relocation of existing computer facility, for
designing a new computer facility including contractor specifications and negotiations, for development and
control of data center budget, for staff recruitment and management, and development of disaster recovery
plan and EDP security procedures.
• Responsible for evaluation and selection of computer software packages, for development and monitoring
of the systems software and staff budget, for installation and maintenance of operating system software
including VM/SP, OS/VS1, MVS/SP, and DOS/VSE.
• Evaluated various software packages for functionality and usability.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Systems Manager
1982–1984
• Responsible for evaluation and selection of computer software packages, for development and monitoring
of the systems software and staff budget, for installation and maintenance of operating system software
including VM/SP, OS/VS1, MVS/SP, and DOS/VSE.
• Evaluated various software packages for functionality and usability.
Datapoint Corporation
Branch Systems Manager
1978–1982
• Responsible for all operating system and related software, for recruitment and management of systems
specialists, for presentation to all levels of management of client companies, for development and
monitoring of budget.
• Responsible for implementing communications interfaces to all protocols supported by the various
vendors.
• Assisted sales team in exceeding sales quota every quarter and received bonus every quarter
General Computer Services, Inc.
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Computer Sciences Corporation
Accounting Systems International, Inc.
United States Army Missle Command
1970-1978
• Responsible for development and installation of loan subsystem for the trust information system, for
installation and maintenance of trust information and insurance information systems in client companies,
for project management, and for development and implementation of an employee stock ownership
system.
• Developed and implemented a medical information database system, for development and
implementation of student billing system, and for development and implementation of various computer
graphics applications.
• Co-authored several technical research papers with other members of the university staff.
• Responsible for programming support of the NASA Manpower Management Information System,
Incentive Awards System, Personnel Training System, and Program Operating Program System.
• Developed and implemented the Management Information Retrieval and Display System.
• Developed simulation programs for On-Off Reaction Control systems.
• Co-author technical paper on simulation of On-Off Reaction Control systems.
• Converted utility billing system from IBM RPG to NCR NEAT/3.
• Designed, developed, and implemented of a complete accounting system.
• Designed a twelve month curriculum in systems analysis for business school.
• Supervised computer operations staff.
EDUCATION
B. S. Degree in Mathematics from the University of Alabama
Post-Graduate work in Operations Research at the University of Alabama in Huntsville
Over 1000 hours of vendor sponsored training
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Security: CheckPoint Firewall-1 with Virtual Private Network, MimeSweeper, MailSweeper, WebSweeper,
RealSecure, SecureRemote, Proxy Server, Sysgate, Syshield,
Database: Progress, FoxPro, Clipper, Access, Informix, SQL Server, CADB, IMS DB/DC, IMS/DL1, IMS
DB/CICS with DMS, IMS Utilities and ADF, ADR Datacomm DB/DC, SQL/DS, D-Base, IMAGE-3000, DMS-1100,
PC-FOCUS, Clarion.
Languages: Progress 4 GL, Visual FoxPro, Visual Basic, Visual J++, Progress, Access, Visual C++, C++,
Informix 4 GL, PC-Focus, Easytrieve, Nomad, C, Turbo-C, Turbo-Assembler, MASM, OS-COBOL, ANSI-COBOL,
S/370 Assembly Language, S/370 Macro Language, BASIC, FORTRAN, SPSS, PL/1, RPG, TAL, NEAT/3,
Databus, REXX, SAS, Quick-Basic.
Tools: Visual Studio, Front Page, HotDog, Office 2000, Computer Associates Unicenter TNG, UNIX Shell Script,
Panvalet, Roscoe, TSO, SMF, PERT, WordStar, Word Perfect, Xtalk, ProComm, SDSF, DSDF, ISPF, ICCF,
Librarian, OWL, MIS/OL, UFO, PANVALET, PANEXEC, CMS, EXEC2, VIEW/3000, ODE, GPSS, SPSS,
Computer Associates MVS tools, RACF, Top Secret, The Monitor, OpenView
Operating Systems: UNIX, Linux, all Windows desktop versions, all Microsoft Windows server versions,
VMware operating environments, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure,PC-DOS, MS-DOS, MVS, OS, JES-II, JES-III,
OS, MONITOR-II, MPE, XENIX, ARC, RMS, EXEC VIII, OS/4, VMOS, VM, OS/400.
Network Environments: TCP/IP, SNA, SNMP, X.25, Netbeui, Novell, Windows for Workgroups, Vines Banyan,
wireless, Fiber Optic, ATM Frame-Relay, RPN, Virtual Private Networks
Software Applications: Dun & Bradstreet Software E-Series: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Budgetary
Control, Information Expert, Fixed Assets, Inventory Control, Financial Controller; Computer Associates: General
Ledger, Accounts Receivable; Dun & Bradstreet Software M-Series: General Ledger, Payroll, Accounts
Receivable; COPICS; MAPICS; Pentamation; Unigraphics; Mechanica; SDRC; Concentrix: LaserPro,
DepositPro; Fair Issac Credit Desk; ITI Fiserv; .
Hardware Platforms: Various PCs, tablets; IBM - 360, 370, 43XX, 30XX, AS/400, S/36, PC, PS/2; UNIVAC -
1100, 9000, SS-80; Datapoint - all models; DEC - PDP Configuration; NCR - Century series; SDS - 930;
SYSCOR; HP; LAN Configurations; AT&T - 6300, 3B2 series; NCD X-terminals; Apertus Datastar; various micros
and mini-computers; Gandalf; Cisco; Lantronix.
Business Environments: Banking, Manufacturing, Retailing, Research, Finance, Consulting, System
Evaluation, Telecommunications, Human Resources, Insurance, Sales, Academic, Market Research, Teaching,
Training, Seminars, Government, Education, Aerospace.
Communications Systems: Avaya PBX, Avaya phones; Nortel PBX, Nortel phones; Smart phones, Blackberry;
RIM server; Microsoft Office Communications Server, Microsoft Lync Server; Video conferencing