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RICK NYE - EXPERIENCE

September 1999 - present
COO and and Senior Trainer, DTC

Direct information and data integrity of training environment and internal I.T. function, including data center and production scheduling functions, communication networks (voice and data), computer program development, and computer systems operations. Provide overall management and definition of all computer and communication activities within group. Lead day-to-day operations of training facility. Develop marketing strategy; establish sales quotas and goals, design and select advertising media and formats. Responsible for quality assurance. Handle all state, local, city, and Microsoft documentation. Select and manage technical office personnel, contract trainers, and part-time support people.

Instruct upper-level technical tracks including MCSE, MCSA, SMS, SQL Admin, CCNA®, CCNP®, CWNA, CWSP, CISSP, CEH.

August 1998 - September 1999
Enterprise Architect
Imperial Sugar Corporation

Prepare and report on I.T. department's seasonal and long-range plans. Guide and propose I.T. philosophies and directions related to planning for and acquiring computer hardware, operating systems, and application software systems. Synchronize I.T. department plans with overall department plans, the department plans with division goals and objectives. Prescribe frequency and formats for I.T. department's submission of data, including budgets. Implement a wide-area network and server infrastructure to support ERP (PeopleSoft), build migrations plans for phasing out Novell 3.12 and 4.1 for Microsoft NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. Establish a migration strategy for converting mail systems from cc:Mail to Exchange 5.5. Design Microsoft trust relationships and implement a security structure to serve long-term requirements of company. Migrate X.25 links to frame relay and implement dial-in and VPNs for redundancy.

September 1993 - June 1998
Regional Tech Support Engineer / Service Product Manager
Compaq Computer Corp.

Design and implement I.T. systems for Compaq's largest accounts, i.e., Shell, Halliburton, Texaco, NASA, AT&T, US West, and MCI. Work closely with sales division to eliminate obstacles to new sales and troubleshoot difficult issues. Serve as technical advisor on committee to provide road-map technical information for long-term technical planning to Fortune-500 CIOs and CEOs. Develop Compaq's server diagnostics course for service providers and ASE candidates. Compose service bulletins and advisories. Initiate engineering product problem reports to address service issues and customer concerns. Work on project rollouts with major accounts to deploy new server and client hardware and applications bundles. Awarded honors twice as being in the top 5% of employees; won directors' club several years.

November 1986 - September 1993
Network Administrator / Design Engineer
Goodman Manufacturing Corp. L.P.

Design, install and maintain a 400-user client server X86-based network to meet engineering, manufacturing and sales requirements. Design air-conditioning and heating systems for residential and light commercial applications. Compose installation and operation manuals and homeowners' instructions manuals. Design relay logic control systems and create run-test equipment to boost product quality. Create bill of materials in relational database and coordinate parts procurement for cost control.

May 1984 - November 1986
Avionics Technician
Houston Helicopters

Perform component-level repair of all avionic systems on civilian fixed and rotary-wing aircraft to include VHF, HF, Transponders, ADF, GPS, autopilots and pilot static systems. Familiar with signal generators, ociliscilopes, digital and analog multimeters and frequency counters. Supervise mechanics and electricians in daily activities. Implement maintenance schedule for proactive control of work flow.

May 1980 - October 1988
Avionics Technician / Rifleman
United States Marine Corps

Supervise shift operations as non-commissioned officer in charge. Perform component-level repair of communication, navigation, identification friend or foe, electronic countermeasures, secure voice, automatic flight control systems, and electrical equipment on F/A-18, A-6, A-4, and F-4 fixed wing aircraft.

RICK NYE - EDUCATION

B.S., Computer Science; Microsoft Certified Trainer; MCSE; MCSA, MCP+I; CompTIA Network+ and A+, Security+, Server+, CCNA®, CWNA, CWSP, CISSP, CEH Trainer, Enterprise Certified Netware Engineer; Compaq Accredited Systems Engineer.