Ranch Caretaker/Wrangler

Joseph Patton

314-***-**** Cell

Objective:

To work on a ranch, dude ranch or for a Guide operation as a Wrangler/Ranch hand/Ranch Caretaker, full time or seasonal

September 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008 - Wrangler – Bar W Ranch, Whitefish, Montana.

Trail rides, saddle horses, tend to the needs of the guest, teach team penning, roping, riding skills, as well as, performing ranch chores like fixing fence, tending to the medical needs of the horses and cattle, lunging, feeding stock and cleaning stalls.

Experience:

I have graduated from Colorado Outdoor Adventure Guide School, known as COAGS. I can ride, drive, and trim hoofs and pack. Care for horses/mules giving shots, first aid, lunge and some training. I have two animals of my own, a quarter horse and a mule. My mule drives my buckboard as well as rides. My quarter horse has had both reining and cutting training.

Current and Past Jobs/Responsibilities:

December 1986 – October 1, 2008 (early retirement) Computer Operations Manager – Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.

Supervise all Data Center personnel and insure production jobs run according to schedules. Investigate hardware and software needs. Recommend, purchase, and install hardware. Monitor computer performance and determine hardware and or software needs. Write and evaluate bids. Evaluate contracts for MSD’s signature. Plan and prepare yearly budget.

Accomplishments:

Developed and activated the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District’s “Problem and Change Management Procedures” to qualify for IBM’s Customer Service Agreement (CSA).

Researched, developed and implemented the Metropolitan St. Louis District’s Information Systems Disaster Recovery Plan.

Currently establishing a Help Desk using “Heat” from FrontRange for internal use.

Completed and Passed the Disaster Recovery Plan course and test at Disaster recovery Institute at Washington University – CSDP’s Professional Development Program.

Continuing to eliminate the use of outsourcing printed documents due to our capabilities with the Xerox laser printer.

Certified in Visual Basic 6 and Web Page Design “FrontPage.” Also, knowledgeable concerning PC’s and various software applications with some network responsibilities.

Currently the DBA for Document Imaging “Laserfiche” and an in-house developed software package called ScanData.

In the process of converting from IBM to Unix for Finance, Payroll and Billing.

Currently going through Training for Unix: AIX Desktop Environment for Users, AIX System Administration, AIX Basics, AIX TCP/IP Communications

Purchased and installed a 50 kva Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) as well as, the a/c unit that supports the UPS.

Project Leader for the Heating, Ventilation and Cooling System.

Added an additional room to the Data Center including a Halon system, raised floor and A/C.

Experience Continues:

Memberships:

Data Processing Management Association (DPMA)

Information Systems Security Association, Inc. (ISSA)

Association of Contingency Planners (ACP)

Knowledge of Software:

VM-VSE/ESA, Xerox’s Elixir Software, Windows NT

Knowledge of Hardware:

IBM 9221-191, 4381-P23, 370-158 Mainframes, IBM Ramac 9395, 9343, 9345, 3880-3 Storage units,

Xerox 92C, 4890 Laser Printers

June 1979 – Shift Supervisor – Venture Stores – EDP.

Responsibilities:

Supervised all operation personnel, equipment and data entry on the assigned shift. Supervised batch, test and parallel processing. Scheduled workloads. Coordinated all vendor maintenance activity inside and outside the computer room. Enforced security measures due to unauthorized access. Screened and selected new employees. Trained and supervised the training of subordinates. Monitor CICS, TSO, DATACOM, Trickle Polling, VTAM, ROSCOE and the Credit Authorization System. Trickle Polling was the process of polling each store of its data all day long, enabling us to shutdown the stores and begin batch processing by midnight.

Accomplishments:

Competed the Dimensional Management Training Course and Ventures Stores Training and Development of Supervisory Skills.

The Associate of the Season Award 1983

Assisted in the DOS to MVS conversion in 1982/83 and the relocation of Ventures main Office from Northwest Plaza to O’Fallon Missouri in 1985.

Knowledge of Software:

DOS/VSE, MVS, OS/JCL, ARTS, TMS, TSO, DYNAM-T, PANVALET, ROSCOE, DATACOM, CA7 & CA11, CICS, POWER, JES2, VTAM, CREDIT AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM, TRICKLE POLLING AND NCCF.

Knowledge of Hardware:

IBM 4381-P23, 370-158 Mainframes, IBM 3880-3 Storage units, IBM 3800 Printers, Tandem Computers, Nixdorf Computers.

Education:

Rockhurst College – one year with a subject concentration in Psychology, 1976.

Graduated from Penn Valley Community College with an Associate Arts Degree in Psychology, 1975.

Attended Missouri Valley College, 1972 and Kansas City Vocational Technical School, 1971.

COAGS - Basic and Advance Horsemanship

Personal Note: Will travel, commute or relocate.

Resident: PO Box 208, Texline Texas, 79087

Reference: Will furnish upon request.

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