Work history of earning promotions to positions of greater responsibility for stellar performance.

  Experience building and growing relationships with key stakeholders and leading major projects.

  Outstanding listening, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

  Working knowledge of Cisco and enterprise switches and routers, including Cisco CSS & SCA and Intermec wireless devices; Novell Netware 3.1x, 4.1x , 5.1x and NDS eDirectory 8.x; SYBASE SQL, IPX and IP Network protocols; HP Procurve Switches; OEL; Solaris 8 & 10; PERL; RedHat; and PC Reach Plus Extender products.

  Servers: Microsoft Windows NT/2000 Server and Workstation; IBM; Dell; and HP.

  Software: Microsoft Office Suite and Visio; Lotus Notes; and VMware.

  Solid time management, attention to detail and organizational skills, including prioritizing tasks.

University of Wisconsin-Extension Mar. 2013-Present

Information Security Officer

  Showcase outstanding technical competency across multiple areas impacting IT security.

  Manage multiple networks and firewalls, including HP wireless networks and switches, as well as Cisco and Aerohive, plus Cisco ASA 5500 series, ADSM 7.1 and IOS 9.1 firewalls.

  Administer physical and virtual environments impacting the Linux system such as Redhat, Ubuntu and OEL, and also administer Microsoft Active Directory.

  Establish IT security policies and procedures as well as PCI standards and make adjustments as needed.

Alliant Energy Sept. 2001-Mar. 2012

UNIX Server Administrator (May 2007-Mar. 2012)

  Administered more than 400 UNIX/Linux servers, and spearheaded an ERP transition from Solaris to Linux (OEL), plus an enterprise application integration from Solaris 8 to 10 and then Linux.

  Supported three major internal departments with daily operations, including patching and updates.

  Managed new server builds; performed hardening for DMZ installations; cloned virtual machines; administered ESX server; and installed a new server impacting the operating system.

  Monitored the Nagios system installation, configuration and upgrade.

  Oversaw scripting (PERL and shell) command set creation and general task automation.

  Responded to Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) audit requirements.

  Implemented and upgraded backup and recovery systems and transition from tape to VTL.

  Led disaster recovery planning and drills, including recovery from a flood in 2008.

Alliant Energy Sept. 2001-Mar. 2012

Lead Network Administrator (Sept. 2001-May 2007)

  Played an integral role building and maintaining networking design and infrastructure.

  Acted as the Primary Administrator for the Cisco CS network design and deployment (now the ace blade).

  Installed, configured, resolved and upgraded Cisco routers and switches.

  Collaborated with colleagues to ensure successful move of corporate headquarters and IT infrastructure, including with server and workstation teams to identify and resolve problems.

  Implemented new network environments for ERP and automated DNS.

  Designed and implemented numerous load-balanced environments and maintained wiring standards.

Previously:

Technical Support Engineer, Wisconsin Supreme Court June 1996-Sept. 2001

  Showcased strong leadership while serving as Project Manager for several enterprise-level initiatives, and acted as Lead Engineer for infrastructure design and management.

  Provided second tier support to more than 2,700 users across more than 70 remote sites.

  Acted as Director of a State Circuit Court Automation Program.

  Implemented new networks and installed and upgraded Cisco routers and Novell and NT servers.

Associate Engineer/LAN Administrator, Tri-Glass Corp. Apr. 1992-July 1997

  Maintained Local Are Network (LAN) operations and led a team that collected and measured data.

  Installed and upgraded Novell file server, and created and administered an email system.

  Created and maintained engineering design documents.

Building Scalable Multilayer Switched Networks (BSMSN) Certified, Cisco

  Studied Perl I & II, Madison Area Technical College (MATC); Apr. 2010

  Studied RedHat Server Administration; Sept. 2008

  Studied Windows NT Core & NT TCP/IP, plus Introduction to Cisco Routers, Valcom Education Center