WORK HISTORY

Jan 2016 – Current

Managing Director

mobiadroit, llc.

mobiadroit provides independent vendor analysis for organizations as well as team training focusing on wireless networking. We also own and operate the No Strings Attached Show podcast, one of the wireless industries top podcasts.

May 2016 – Oct 2019

Lead Mobility Solutions Architect

Velaspan, Inc.

Responsible for developing advanced Mobility Solutions for our partners to deploy to their customers as well as developing our internal resources abilities.

July 2013 – Jan 2016

Wireless Solutions Architect

GDT

Develop growth opportunities and research new technology areas. Architect Cisco Unified Wireless Networks for Voice, Data, and RTLS solutions. Create bill of materials for customers. Maintain and develop opportunity bidding web application.

June 2011 – June 2013

Chief Wireless Architect

Allcom

Develop growth opportunities and research new technology areas. Architect Cisco Unified Wireless Networks for Voice, Data, and RTLS solutions. Architect AeroScout RTLS networks. Create bill of materials for customers. Maintain and develop opportunity bidding web application.

Oct 2007 – June 2011

Network Engineer II

Enventis

Designed and deployed Cisco Unified Wireless Networks for Voice, Data, and RTLS solutions. Designed and deployed AeroScout RTLS networks. Developed web based applications for Cisco IP Telephones, AeroScout MobileView API, and Cisco MSE API.

Sept 2006 – Oct 2007

Server Administrator

Taylor Development

Provided wireless management and setup of BlueSocket Wireless APs and controllers. Setup and maintained Microsoft Windows 2003 Servers in an Active Directory environment. Maintained an EMC CX300 SAN infrastructure. Designed and maintained a VMware ESX 4 node cluster supporting over 100 virtual servers.

May 2005 – Sept 2006

Network Administrator

Current USA, Inc

Provided wireless management and setup of BlueSocket Wireless APs and controllers. Setup and maintained Microsoft Windows 2003 Servers in an Active Directory environment. Setup and maintained an EMC CX300 SAN infrastructure. Designed and maintained a Citrix Metaframe server farm consisting of 7 Dell PowerEdge 1855 Blades. Created network equipment and fibre connection maps. Created web applications to manage Active Directory user properties, Citrix client printers, server management, network management, and a book library.

2001 – 2005

Info Tech Professional

Academic Distributed Computer Services

Provided first level tech support for data and telecom customers. Maintained and developed websites and web applications using PHP, MySQL, and Perl. Assisted with streaming video/audio and teleconferences using PolyCom’s. Created an online support document editing and management system with MySQL, Perl, and XML. Provided Linux desktop and server support.

2001 – 2004

Computer Tech/Programmer

University Computer Services

Performed software and hardware troubleshooting of computers for the University and general public in house and onsite. Assisted customers with used computer purchases from our show room. Developed replacement billing and service desk software for internal use using Perl and MySQL. Maintained Microsoft Windows computers with Norton Ghost Server. Researched and developed a two-way video communication solution for Pocket PC and Desktops for Fairview University Hospital.

EDUCATION

2014

Certified Wireless Network Expert

CWNP

Through rigorous training and real world experience I obtained my CWNE #152.

2011

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert – Wireless

Cisco Systems

Through rigorous training and real world experience I obtained my CCIE #31229 (Wireless).

2004

B.a.s Information Technology Infrastructure

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

I studied networking and server administration at the University of Minnesota. While there I worked in various departments providing a vast background of networking and systems management as well as programming.