Project Manager Information Technology

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Visionary Project Manager and Visual Storyteller

driving forward innovation, creativity, technological & artistic endeavors Virginia Beach VA 23462 • 757-***-**** • ***@**************.*** • www.linkedin.com/in/james-setzer-59b44a87 My mission is to combine my lifelong exploration of art and science with my successful career innovating information technology systems and solution in the pursuit of improved functionality, clear messaging, sustainability, and social responsibility.

Professional Experience

Images by Design LLC • Owner, Manager & Chief Photographer 01/2015 – Present

Create artistic, technically correct, and unique imagery for my clients including studio and on-location photographs, studio and on-location video clips, aerial imagery (photos and video), photo processing, and video production

Search for the perfect balance of costs, schedule, and production value which is paramount while striving to tell compelling visual stories for each project

Share my lifetime of experience with the visual arts by hosting photographers’ workshops, teaching structured courses in studio, on location, and with my non-profit partners

Explore new technologies, social expressions and artistic endeavors

Serve as an ambassador for the sUAS (drone) community through workshops, bootcamps, and tutoring sessions to help enthusiasts pass their TRUST certification and professionals pass their Part 107 license exam

Produce all forms of aerial imagery including bespoke photographs, cinematic establishing shots, 2D and 3D maps, agricultural analysis reports, and site progress imagery

Examples of client projects can be seen at https://bit.ly/IbDClientExamples US Navy • Command Information Officer 02/2004 - 06/2017

As Chief Engineer and Project Manager for RDT&E Network redesign, brought new functionality, improved cybersecurity, and reduced costs to Navy research laboratories across the continental US

As a Subject Matter Expert for the CVN-21 Carrier Program, revolutionized shipboard networks while reducing total operating costs

As CIO, ensured compliance and cybersecurity for NAVSEA, Dam Neck Command and other facilities Alcatel Internetworking • Senior Systems Engineer 10/1999 - 12/2003

Designed network infrastructure solutions for DoD clients by working to improve functionality, optimize network management, and reduce capital and operational costs

Provided network consulting to Product Design Engineers to bring new and innovative functionality into state-of- the-art network switching and routing equipment

Trained Engineers on latest network technologies and protocols so they can best support clients’ needs

Performed interoperability testing in multi-vendor environments Electronic Systems, Inc. • Internet Services Director 03/1996 - 10/1999

Designed and managed the company’s Internet Service Provision solutions

Provided integration engineering for clients

Trained Engineers on Internet technologies

Trained Engineers on Unix, Novell, and Microsoft network and computing environments Radford University • Chief Network Engineer 03/1992 – 12/1995

Designed, build, and operated the first campus wide network

Integrated Unix, Novell, and Microsoft computing environments across a single campus wide cable plant

Custom built protocol stacks to create an interoperable, heterogenous network environment

Administrated Data General, Hewlett Packard, and Sun Microsystems Servers, workstations and mini-computers with certification on each platform

Taught networking fundamentals to staff and students Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science • Radford University 1989 – 1994 Mathematics and Computer Science • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1985 – 1994

While studying at Virginia Tech and Radford University, participated in several initiatives, including the Blacksburg Electronic Village Project, bringing Internet connectivity to homes and small businesses across the New River Valley. We created e-commerce solutions before that term existed

Board member of the Virginia Educational Research Network, who’s mission was to bring Internet connectivity to higher education institutions, as well as surrounding K-12 school systems Formal skills, certifications, & training

LEAN/6 Sigma process improvement blackbelt

DODAF SPRDE Level 3 defense architecture are acquisition specialist

Microsoft, Novell, Sun Microsystems, and COMPTIA certifications

Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Lightroom, Premier Pro, and After Effects

Davinci Resolve Studio

Pix4D, DroneDeploy, Open Drone Map, DroneLink, Ground Control, UgCS

Microsoft Office, Access, Project, and VISIO

Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN) technical committee member

FAA certified sUAS (aka drone) pilot in command

Dale Carnegie Leadership Certification

Steven Covey 7 Habits Leadership Certification

American Diabetes Association Leadership Board member

Alignable Alliance Ambassador for Hampton Roads

Hobbies

Motorsports

Hiking

Camping

Kayaking

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