Andy Nemechek

Experience

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  ServiceLand Computers

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1993

  Network Engineer

  PC sales to B2G, SMB's and consumers as well as Network Design and support for Artisoft's LANtastic Networks, Novell (Unixware), and SCO Unix.

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  Butler Project Engineering Services/Butler International

  Jan 1996 - Apr 1998

  Information & Technology Director

  Provide hardware and software support for an international contract engineering detail and design center supporting 30+ engineers and design personnel. Installation/configuration support for ACAD, Microstation, and Unigraphics running on Novell 3.11, WIN ’95, NT v.4.0, & HP UNIX operating systems. Provide computer consulting, training, and support for external contract customers. Develop and document procedures for the recovery and archiving of various electronic drawing file formats. Oversaw construction design and installation for Design Center access control, data, electrical, phone, and security systems. Designed, built, and installed one of the first MS NT v.4.0 networks running Unigraphics. Included the design and building of Dual Pentium Pro NT Workstations and NT Server integrating them with UNIX Servers, VAX Anvil 500 Stations, and a Novell network. Assisted in archiving over 4 million engineering and legacy drawings by designing a custom ACAD "LISP" program which increased the ability to archive and create Adobe .pdf files for Ortho Clinical. Customer originally had a process requiring a full time draftsperson to manually open and modify each file at a rate of 20 drawings per hour to a batch routine creating up to 500 drawings per hour. Show less

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  Applied Image Group, Inc.

  Sept 1998 - May 2000

  Information Management & Technology Manager

  Directed the information management system & programming activities including system design, programming, development and documentation of procedures for a multiple site manufacturing organization. Provided management direction and leadership in computer applications development, computer operations, and information technology for all divisions to ensure timely and accurate processing of key engineering, manufacturing, and business information. Directed the day-to-day activities of the IM&T department including delegation of professional staff and operations staff assignments through their managers and interfacing with top corporate and divisional management. Made decisions on hiring, terminations, promotions, performance reviews, salary plan etc. for direct reports. Made decisions on utilization and selection of out sourced/contract vendors and services. Selects, negotiates, and maintains all hardware and software support agreements. IM&T operating and CER budget preparation, tracking, and expense approvals. Responsible for the design, analysis and implementation/support of computer applications, software/hardware standards, and network infrastructure. Designed and implemented Corporate WAN, utilizing T1, Frame Relay, and ISDN technologies. Designed and implemented a new MES labor and data collection system from a legacy system to a NT/MS SQL Server platform integrating into a legacy MRP program. Installed bar code scanning and touch screen technologies to existing shop floor PC’s resulting in a significant cost savings. (Est. $25,000.00) Reduced computer service, maintenance contracts by $ 40,000.00 while decreasing response, down time. Show less

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  Renaissance Plastics Company, Inc.

  Feb 2001 - Aug 2002

  Corporate Information & Technology Manager

  Implemented and directed internal IT support for a three location, four plant, injection molding company with approximately 750 full time employees. Oversaw the Design and implementation of a secured WAN infrastructure, below budget, while generating significant cost savings by centralizing and managing all enterprise telephone, wireless, computer hardware & software support and maintenance contracts. Provided day-to-day management of all IT and Telco staff, projects, contract personnel and vendors. Maintained three LAN’s and multiple real time production and quality control data acquisition and bar code systems in an FDA, Medical Equipment, and Automotive environment.· Implemented secured WAN and E-Mail infrastructure for a three city 400+ node network, under budget.· Generated $100,000.00 cost savings within first year of employment.· Implemented and trained internal IT department while documenting and reengineering three LAN’s, and implementing a WAN, intranet, and VPN. Show less

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  Robert Half Technology & Kelly IT

  Dec 2003 - Aug 2005

  IT Consultant

  Information & Technology ConsultantProvide “on-site” computer consulting, training, and LAN/WAN networking support for various government and business clients in the Upstate NY region. Provide technical expertise in manufacturing and inventory control systems along with other consulting services on a project to project basis, as needed

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  Layer 3 Technologies

  Aug 2005 - Apr 2006

  Director Sales Engineering

  Provide Pre & Post Sales support for Packeteer, Allot Communications, Astaro, Sophos, and Riverbed Product Lines. Direct Sales and consulting support to a variety of industrial, commercial, educational, and government accounts. Responsible for training of in house sales personnel and provide technical assistance and system engineering in pre and post sales support. Prepare technical presentations and engineering drawings for data and voice network. Host web seminars and provide remote support and training of multiple OEM product lines Show less

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  Auburn Armature Inc., "aka" AAI

  Jul 2006 - Sept 2007

  MIS Manager/Marketing Manager

  Implemented and directed internal IT support for a three location, Electrical Distributor, Field Service Motor Repair company with approximately 100 full time employees. Designed and implemented a secure WAN infrastructure, below budget, while generating significant cost savings by centralizing and managing all enterprise telephone, wireless, computer hardware & software support and maintenance contracts. Provided day-to-day management of corporate ERP databases, all IT and Telco staff, projects, contract personnel and vendors. Maintained three LAN’s and supported multiple Motor Repair and diagnostic systems including state of the art Vibration Analysis and Thermography Predictive Maintenance equipment. · Implemented secured WAN and E-Mail infrastructure for a three city 60+ node network, under budget.· Provided significant productivity enhancements for inside industrial, commercial, and counter sales department. Provided technical training and support for 10 outside sales engineers.· Generated $60,000.00 cost savings within first year of employment. Provided Marketing support in the designing and creating printed and web based Marketing tools utilizing MAC Quark and Freehand Desktop Publishing systems including Camera Ready color-seperation for print media. · Wrote, and recorded four radio advertisements for various OEM Product Lines Show less

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  Dox Electronics

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2009

  Sr. Technologist

  Direct Sales and consulting support to a variety of industrial, commercial, educational, and government accounts. Responsible for training of in house sales personnel and provide technical assistance and system engineering in pre and post sales support. Prepare technical presentations and engineering drawings for data and voice network. Host web seminars and provide remote support and training of multiple OEM product lines. Generated $1M in Sales for one project from a "cold call".

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  PC People

  Mar 2010 - now

  President and CEO

  President and founder of a "Veteran Owned" technical solutions provider formerly located at 29 S. Main Street, Canandaigua, NY. 14424. Our Network Division PC-People are experts at applying technology, not just selling boxes. PC-People provides IT Consulting and IT Project Management support to our business, education, and government customers who are looking to outsource specific projects or roll-outs that their internal IT staff might not have the skill set for. We also provide the ability to augment, or back-up existing IT staff to allow for vacations, emergencies, and such. PC-People proactively provides management expertise to champion an organization’s Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery requirements. We also provide IT strategic analysis for the CXO level executive(s) who want to validate the direction that their organization’s internal IT department is recommending. Show less

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  United Technologies Corp. /Lenel

  Aug 2013 - Mar 2015

  Sr. Tech Support Specialist

  Provide Level 1 and Level 2 tech support to government agencies, banking institutions, international airports, higher education accounts and other Value Added Resellers and customers that utilize UTC’s Access Control and Video Surveillance products in both the Linux and AIX Unix environments. I am responsible for providing support for the Picture Perfect Enterprise, Redundant, and Stand-alone AIX and Linux servers, Micros, and Windows 7 and Windows XP client operator, badging and imaging stations. This technical support includes the programming, installation, as well as network and hardware troubleshooting of various Access Control components including door strikes, sensors, card readers, badge printers, for the Picture Perfect, Go-entry, and Facility Commander Classic product lines. Show less

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  Bits2ifs LLC

  Mar 2022 - now

  President and CEO

  Coming soon.....