NOTE TO EMPLOYER: Thank you for downloading my qualifications brief. You may respond to me by calling my home number (214) 562-8085, my work number (214) 569-6455 ext. 142 (or leave message). I am currently located in McKinney, TX - about 20 miles north of the Dallas / Fort Worth, TX metroplex. I will gladly fax or mail full portfolio upon request. I learn and adapt quickly and love to be challenged. Thanks again, Bob Simpson ---- Bob R. Simpson ______________________________________________________________ 1413 North Bradley, McKinney, Texas 75069 --- (214) 562-8085 Objective Network Specialist, CNE / Small System Analyst - Seeking a challenging LAN/WAN Specialist or System Analyst position with a dynamic company interested in stretching the bounds of current technology. Designed award winning LAN Executed primary responsibility in design and implementation of a multi-platform 250+ node ethernet 10Base-T and 200 node AppleTalk LAN consisting of twenty packet-switched segments and over twenty gigabytes of RAID-5 storage, digital WAN connectivity, AppleTalk router, and Synoptics' management tool - Optivity for Netware. Master of a wide range of communications products, including EICON WAN Routers, Netware for SAA support to AS/400, Netware for Macintosh, TCP/IP and NFS for Netware. Intuitively translated rough, imprecise ideas into a practical and efficient working model. Received "Best LAN of the YEAR" by VAR Magazine for superior design. (The ACT Academy, McKinney ISD, 1993-1994) Novell CNA and CNE certified Completed Novell Certified Netware Administrator (CNA) and Engineer (CNE). Currently studying to soon attain Enterprise CNE (ECNE). Experienced with Netware for Macintosh, TCP/IP, Netware for SAA, NMS for Windows, Lanalyzer for Windows. Please see attached Technical Abilities List. Capable Company Representative As Customer Engineer at IBM Corporation, carefully resolved customer concerns. Capably handed critical and sensitive accounts. Diagnosed OS/2, WAN, and host environments for E-Systems, Johnson & Johnson, and Oscar Myer. Authored IBM district internal training publications on DASD Recovery and Novell Netware Utilization. Headed a PS/2 parts recycling feasibility study. (IBM Corporation, 1992-1993) Designed Custom Integrated Systems Developed and implemented integrated systems for wide range of industries. Designed and coded unique inventory and quote database. Trained users on custom and commercial applications. Developed mineral brokerage software and integrated customer support and account-tracking system. (SoftShield System Distribution, 1988-1991) Re-engineered Oil Lease Processes Analyzed manual processes and computerized all aspects of land research/lease acquisition process. Programmed from scratch and integrated word-processor, database, spreadsheet with graphic map overlays, complete with drivers for popular laser printers. This remains a unique application in the industry. (Energy Land Services, 1985-1988) Personal Data Born in 1968 . . . Married . . . One child . . . Excellent health Other Data Great personal skills, like working with people. Enjoy rock climbing and other physical activity . . . and restoring old cars. I love challenges . . . most satisfied with tasks that are "impossible to accomplish", a phrase that I relish disproving. --- Bob R. Simpson - Page 2 TECHNICAL ABILITIES PC Hardware IBM PS/2 Architecture IBM PC & compatible 286, 386, 486 & Pentium architecture ISA, MicroChannel, EISA, VESA local bus, and PCI bus structures Very comfortable assembling advanced PCs from scratch or servicing PCs of any manufacturer Networking Hardware Ethernet 10Base-T, ThinNet, Fiber, Kalpana/Synoptics packet switched ethernet Token Ring, IBM Baseband LAN, Apple LocalTalk, Farallon PhoneNet Synoptics concentrators, switching modules, and hub modules. . . . 3-Com and Farrallon hubs and routers Leased, digital and switched digital WAN hardware, including EICON and Novell Peripheral Hardware MPC Multimedia, IBM Ultimedia, video accelerator & video capture hardware experience, including Intel Indeo, Video for Windows, Video Spigot Mac and Windows, IBM ActionMedia II, MS CD-ROM Extensions HP-LaserJet 4M, HP DeskJet 500c, IBM Laser Printer 4019, 4029 & 4039, and many others . . . ethernet connectivity and Netware support for printer support Micropolis Raidion RAID-5 Drive Array, Media Design International CD-ROM support . . . Adaptec, Bustek, MDI, and Future Domain SCSI-II platforms Networking Software Novell 3.11 and 4.01 CNA and CNE certifications . . . three years of intensive Netware experience, including 2.x, 3.x & 4.x, DOS shell and VLM requester, OS/2 2.01 requester, and UNIX connectivity Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and integration into Netware . . . AppleShare Server 3.0 and PRO (based on AIX Apple UNIX), Sassafras KeyServer (application metering) SCSI Express CD-ROM NLM, CORELL CD-ROM support for Netware Client Software DOS 6.2, Novell DOS 7.0, Windows 3.1 Apple Macintosh System 7.01, NT, OS/2 2.1 & PM (and Netware requester), UNIX SVR4 & X Windows, Univell UNIXWARE Personal Programming Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows, Q&E Database VB, ImageKnife VB tools, QB, OS/2 & Amiga REXX, DBASE, Lotus Notes, some "C" (including Microsoft Visual C++) End-user support Microsoft Word, Excel, Works, Lotus 123 (preceding software supported in Windows, DOS, and MAC environments), Legacy for Windows, IBM ICLAS, Josten, Lanspool for Netware, ACAD 12, Newtek Video Toaster, Imagine Rendering Engine