Experience

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  Oregon state university

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1999

  Director, network engineering

  Managed network engineering team responsible for the campus network and Internet connectivity.* Project Manager for NERO, the first statewide research and education network deployed in Oregon.* Managed campus network and computing resources, including Unix, Novell and MS Windows servers.* Connected Oregon State to Internet2's vBNS and Abilene networks, together with University of Oregon.

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  Globexplorer, llc

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Chief information officer

  CIO for Internet startup delivering high resolution digital geospatial imagery online. The company was sold (2002) to Stewart Information Services (Houston, TX) and subsequently acquired (2007) by Digital Globe (Denver, CO), an American commercial vendor of space imagery and geospatial content, and operator of civilian remote sensing spacecraft

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  University of california, santa cruz

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2006

  Director, network & telecommunications services

  * Cell phone coverage across the campus was poor, due to location, trees and terrain. By partnering with a third-party, we deployed a vendor-neutral distributed antenna system that was adopted by 5 carriers.* Wi-Fi coverage was almost non-existent. By partnering with a startup company, Perfigo, we were able to deploy 200+ access points -- the "CruzNet" wireless service -- to cover the most heavily used areas of campus. (Perfigo was subsequently acquired by Cisco Systems). * Led effort to update the campus data center with structured cabling system, UPS and emergency power. Show less

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  University of california san diego -- california institute for telecomm. & information technology

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2014

  Chief infrastructure officer and manager, tech infrastructure

  * Coordinated support for all aspects of the Institute’s technical infrastructure, including, but not limited to: wired and wireless networking; production, administrative, and research computing facilities; and sophisticated, high-end, mixed-media presentation, visualization, virtual reality and collaboration facilities.* Supported administrative systems, such as the building access control system (Johnson Controls P2000), help desk, inventory, and IT resources monitoring.* Supervised the Qualcomm Institute’s information technology resources, media technology resources (audio/visual), and tour/demo teams to deliver services and support to Atkinson Hall, including public spaces, conference rooms, server rooms, general work areas and specialized laboratories. Show less

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  Internet2

  Feb 2015 - Sept 2016

  Community engagement manager

  Engaged with member CIOs, industry partners and other constituents in the Western US, Hawaii, Alaska and Guam. * Charged with engaging and retaining existing members, as well as recruiting new members and coordinating community events. * Recruited several new members, visited many campuses, and contributed to the overall success of the organization. * Worked with the CE team to implement a new membership model for 2017, impacting the budget.

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  Freelance

  Oct 2016 - now

  Consultant