Professional
Experience
Jack
in the Box / Foodmaker - San Diego, CA – (July 1999 to December
1999)
Y2K
Consultant
Take command of
third-party vendor compliance project. Contact vendors and determine level of
readiness. Track and analyze progress. Prepare detailed and summary reports
for executive management. Present findings monthly to executive management.
Assist department heads with contingency planning
Entex
Information Services, Inc.
- La Jolla, CA - (September 1996 to July 1999)
May 1997 to July 1999
Professional
Services Manager/Technical Resource Solutions Manager
Responsible for
staffing, leadership, and scheduling of consultants and engineers. Provide
technical expertise and guidance to consultants and engineers. Develop and
execute consultant and engineer training plans. Create Scopes of Work
detailing client engagements. Manage client service agreements. Create and
maintain vendor relationships with strategic marketing and growth plans.
Perform all required financial functions including profit and loss analysis,
budgeting, forecasting, billing and utilization. Assist Account Managers with
customer visits and presentations. Contribute to the development and growth of
new business.
September 1996 to May 1997
Engineer/Consultant
Initially
hired as Systems Engineer. Shortly
promoted to Senior Systems Engineer.
Expertise centered on Windows NT, SQL Server, Compaq Servers, and network
management. Maintained high billable rates and customer satisfaction on all
projects. Subsequently promoted to Systems
Consultant. Responsible for generating Scopes of Work, assisting junior
engineers, performing pre-sales calls with Account Managers.
Bill
Durney Consulting
- Del Mar, CA - (April 1996
to December
1999)
Owner
Provided
consultation, network integration and support to various San Diego companies.
Clients included firms in the restaurant, travel, marketing and real estate
industries, as well as private individuals.
Chart House
Enterprises, Inc. - Solana Beach, CA - (September
1982 to April 1996)
April 1994 to April 1996
Information
Systems and Technologies Manager
Assumed
responsibility for Corporate Data Center. Merged positions of Data Center
Manager and Information Technologies Manager. Additional responsibilities
include oversight of all mini-computer operations. Manage Profit and Loss to
within 2% of budget. Integral to selection, installation and integration of
new UNIX-based financial software and hardware. Responsible for physical plant
including Windows NT Servers, Internet connectivity, Compaq Servers and fiber
optic Administrator for Microsoft SQL Database. Staff management of combined
Data Center and Technical Support personnel teams.
February 1991 to April 1994
Information
Technologies Manager
Perform strategic
planning/direction for all PC & LAN based systems, both local and remote.
Responsible for acquisition and implementation of technologies for deployment
throughout corporate offices and off-site restaurants. Conduct contract
negotiations and authorize equipment purchases. Integration of Windows NT,
Windows for Workgroups and DOS based Local Area Networks. Management of
Technical Support personnel.
September 1988 to February 1991
System
Administrator/Technical Analyst
Network resource
management. Technical support for all levels of company. In charge of all
local and remote networking and mini-computer COBOL maintenance programming.
Implement and maintain E-mail (local and remote) and Xcellenet WAN systems.
Conversion from 3+ Share to LAN Manager. Administration of all local and
remote nodes. Purchasing agent for all PC-based acquisitions.
January 1984 to September 1988
Programmer,
Programmer/Analyst, Systems Programmer
As
a Programmer, duties included programming on mini-computer and PC
platforms. Implemented and maintained company-operated bulletin board system.
Was promoted to a Programmer/Analyst
served as the lead programmer on the mini-computer. Developed programs for PC
and POS systems. As a Systems Programmer,
was responsible for the integration of the Local Area Network and the
mini-computer. High-level programming on each platform. Implement DOS-based
networking. Assisted help desk with technical problem resolution.
September
1982 to January 1984
Data
Center
Began
working through a temporary agency as a Data
Entry Clerk and was subsequently hired into the position. Promoted to Data
Entry Operator. Responsible for daily production runs. Streamlined
operations.
Education
Technical
Training and Certifications:
Microsoft
Certified Professional – Windows 95, Windows NT;
3Com
LAN Software; Project Management; Entex
Management courses
State
University of New York, Stony Brook, NY - Computer Science, Mathematics
