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James
S Sparenberg
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Bing Dr. #4 Santa Clara CA 95051
(M)408-480-4343 E-Mail
Home Page: linuxrebel.org
Objective:
IT Management
With
over 8 years experience in IT and management of personnel and
equipment. Representing a stable addition to any corporation.
Well grounded in the fundamentals yet constantly seeking additional
knowledge on the cutting edge of IT and IT technology.
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Skills
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DHCP
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DNS
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Samba
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TCP/IP
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Networking
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Hardware
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Wirless
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OS
Setup
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RPM
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Tech
Writing
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Management
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Logistics
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XML/DocBook
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Spec
Preperation
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Systems
Admin.
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Linux
(Red Hat, SuSE, Mandrake, Debian, more)
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Windows
95 - 2K
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BSD
Unix (FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD)
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Troubleshooting
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Disaster
Recovery and Prevention
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Security
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Networking
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Ran
NOC type environments for large (physical and numerical) systems
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Tested,
re-wrote and verified Disaster recovery plans and system recovery
plans.
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Know
how to read, write and use complex technical manuals.
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Designed,
Purchased Equipment for, and deployed several networks for new
office location
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Management
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Took
Charge of Production process for product line. Result was an
over $500.00 (US) savings on the cost of manufacture, per item,
without sacrificing quality or function.
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Wrote,
then deployed test procedures, and personnel, for equipment
and systems re-use resulting in large monetary savings for my
organization.
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Developed
new product specs. Followed those specs from pre-production
on through the QA cycle to ensure adherence to spec. Managing
both procedures and personnel.
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Managed
2 Multinational Quick reaction maintenance teams. Ensured that
the teams and equipment were ready 24/7.
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Responsible
for over 4 million dollars in test and measurement equipment.
Maintained a 100% availability rate for all equipment.
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Logistics
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Created,
full office environment for new company from chairs to computers.
On time, and within allowed budget.
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Handled
all equipment purchases, and relationships with suppliers. Resulting
in a near zero time lost environment due to missing parts. At
the same time ensuring that excess inventory was held at the
lowest level possible.
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Worked
with a team changing an inventory management system from paper
to an automated database. Resulting in improved control of 14
million dollars of equipment deployed over 5 states
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Additional
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Performed
testing of products on Linux (Multiple Distributions) Windows,
and BSD Unix.
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Wrote
and deployed test procedures for final QA of Hardware before
shipment.
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Worked
with International Shipping.
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Performed
analysis of computer system compromise and provided report to
superiors (verbal and written) of recommended procedures to
prevent similar occurrences in the future.
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Work
with online volunteer help groups assisting computer users in
solving a multitude of computer related problems.
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Written
and deployed, User manuals in HTML as well as XML form.
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Edited
technical manuals.
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Employment
(company
and title)
| Open
Country Inc. |
Dir
New Product Dev. / Founder |
| DVBS
(San Jose) |
Chief
Logistics Officer |
| CCI
(DVBS Korean Partner) |
International
Liaison |
| US
Army |
Electronic
Technician / Sergeant |
| Thom
McAnn |
Retail
Manager |
Education
| Case
Western Reserve |
Cleveland
OH |
| Ball
State University |
Muncie
IN |
| University
of Maryland |
Seoul
Korea (Miltary Branch) |
| Signal
Corp Electronics School |
Ft
Gordon GA |
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