From: morris@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us (Mike Morris)
Subject: WANTED:  Networking position in the Los Angeles Area
Summary: HELP!
Keywords: Novell  Network  PC  Maintenance  e-mail  
Organization: College Park Software, Altadena, CA
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 04:15:57 GMT

Looking for anything permanent or temporary or contract.
I'm thinking of offering a finders fee for a permanent job.  


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                              Michael R. Morris
                               950 Portola Dr.
                             Arcadia, CA. 91007
                                818-447-7052


Summary:

Intensive experience in the small and minicomputer field in increasingly
challenging positions.  Proven expertise in network manager, data
communications, systems integration, programmer and systems analyst
positions.  Proven track record of developing new skills in an acceptable
timeframe.  Excellent understanding of computer hardware, networking and
operating systems, applications programs, digital and analog electronics and
data communications allowing timely diagnosis of problems and developing
immediate work-arounds, long-term solutions or both.

Professional History:

Senior Engineer, Integrated Microcomputer Systems, Camarillo, CA., contracting
to the U.S. Naval Air Weapons Center, Point Mugu, CA. (10/91 to 8/92). Member
of a team of 8 assigned to operate, maintain and extend the broadband Center-
wide-LAN and the Center-wide Electronic mail system.  Personal responsibility
was the E-Mail hub supporting QuickMail (Mac), cc:Mail, Higgins and 3Com mail
(all PC). Multiple T-1 and 56kb circuits over copper and fiber were used to
connect IPX, Appletalk and TCP/IP traffic to multiple off-base locations. The
base-wide broadband network supported multiple Ethernet channels using Hughes
LAN Systems (Sytek) bridges, routers, etc.  HLS terminal servers provided
access to the Unix and other async systems (such as VAX, etc). The E-mail hub
was implemented using Mac IIs, a Novell 3.11 server and 8 PC workstations all
on their own thin Ethernet segment. Mail traffic from over 7,000 local and
remotely located users was passed between 34+ Novell servers via the Ethernet
backbone, plus 12 other servers via dial-up modems and other circuits. Other
duties included: Implemented a system to log appearances and disappearances
of the Novell servers on the Ethernet backbone to assist in network fault
isolation.  Assisted the Data Security anti-virus "Tiger Team". Implemented
an Ethernet address capture system (over 10,000 addresses).  Assisted in the
isolation and elimination of viruses. Implemented a work order tracking
system. Responsible for the h/w and s/w configuration of the E-Mail Center
and Network Control Center computers. Assisted network personnel with Sniffer
expertise as needed.  Laid off when contract was completed.

Systems Specialist, Home Savings of America, (12/89-3/91)  Along with one
other specialist and a consultant was responsible for the design,
implementation and ongoing support of a Novell network consisting of four
servers, two 3270 gateways, e-mail and print servers. Over 200 users were
connected by 4mb and 16mb Token Ring plus thick and twisted-pair Ethernet.
Servers were on their own 16mb token ring backbone with multiple client
networks on each server plus a wide range of disk configurations including
1.2gb external SCSI drives.  Personal duties included: system administration,
h/w and s/w evaluation, network debugging, workstation integration, repair
and upgrades, batch file development and maintenance, network and workstation
documentation, user h/w and s/w support, plus virus elimination.  Most users
ran Windows supporting Lotus 1-2-3, Word Perfect 5.1, FileNet, and in-house
Clipper applications.  Laid off when facility was consolidated with another.

Member of The Computing Staff, Hughes Aircraft Co, Radar Systems Group (5/88
to 7/89).  As one of a group of six was responsible for all technical support
and end-user support for six mainframe systems, plus all data communications
devices, including data PBXs, several brands and types of terminals,
plotters, and sync, X.25, Ethernet and fiber links to other systems.  With
two others was also responsible for the configuration, integration and
technical support of over 150 286 & 386 systems equipped with various
combinations of bar code readers, speech synthesis and recognition units,
plotters, printers, printer buffers, page hand and full-page scanners, etc.
Designed and developed a software-transparent hardware modification to the
PC-based production test stations that prevented the introduction of foreign
software (games, etc.), with zero impact to users and developers.  Was
commended for developing a modification to the installation procedure of a
commercial software package that reduced the support calls by 95%. Laid off
with 6,000 others during a Reduction In Force due to a contract completion.

Member of The Technical Staff, TRW Inc, Electronics & Defense. (6/87 to 3/88)
Member of a team of eleven responsible for a wide range of hardware and
software.  Major duties included hardware support (component level) of the
manufacturing shop floor data collection system and software support of
multiple HP-1000 systems.  Other duties included PC h/w and s/w support.
Laid off with 3,500 others during a contract completion Reduction In Force.

Network Engineer, Network Solutions Inc. (3/86-12/86). The company designed,
expanded, installed and maintained Ethernet, Omninet and Token Ring LANs at
over 75 Novell, Banyan and 3Com installations in the Los Angeles and Orange
county areas.  Heavy s/w and h/w support including repairs to the component
level.  Laid off when company folded.

Consultant, Morris and Associates. (1981-86).  Consulted to several
organizations requiring temporary h/w, s/w, data processing, voice or data
communications expertise.  Installed and configured PC-based systems and
assisted in h/w and s/w selection, including modems, plotters, printer
buffers, mice, etc.  Converted software systems from one type of computer to
another.  Designed, wrote and debugged an realtime multitask monitor and the
process control package, handling 16 devices including A-to-D converters.
Also designed and prototyped the host hardware.

Systems Analyst, First Interstate Bank. (1981)  Completely overhauled and
converted the entire Certificate of Deposit and Muni/Fed Government Bond
tracking packages resulting in a 400% performance boost with no major h/w
upgrade.  Completely documented the new systems plus installed operating
system, utility and language updates. Assisted in the training of the users
and supervisors.

Senior Programmer, Mobilfone, Inc (1980).  Overhaul and conversion of a
business system.  Designed, wrote, debugged and documented several data
manipulation, management and transfer utilities in the process.  Trained all
users.  Quit.

Technical Specialist, Terminal Systems Inc. (1979-1980)  Software duties
included design and development of operating system input/output drivers.
Hardware duties included field service of terminals, minicomputers and
peripherals, plus maintenance of several in-house computer systems and a
crossbar PBX.  Laid off when company filed Chapter 11.

Hardware Technician and Programmer, Mobilfone, Inc. (1978)  Assisted in the
design, construction, debugging and ongoing maintenance of 23 custom devices
plus interfaces to 32 phone lines for a totally new concept in radio paging
(beeper) systems.  Assisted in the design, coding, debugging and documenting
of several major revisions of the applications software: a real-time assembly
language system using extensive overlays to support 40 simultaneous tasks and
30 custom peripherals.  Also assisted in the overhaul of several business
programs adding new features, plus reducing runtimes by as much as 50%.
Trained all users.  Quit.

Senior Technician, Philco Ford, contracting to the Jet Propulsion Labs,
Pasadena (1974 to 1978).  Component-level repair and maintenance of the
spacecraft information processing system peripherals, as one of a team of 26
technicians.  Personal responsibility included s/w and h/w support (to the
component level) of a network of seven Data General computers used in a
packet message store-and-forward network.  Assisted the engineering
department in new equipment design towards simplifying future preventive and
corrective maintenance thereby saving thousands of man-hours during the life
of the equipment.  Also trained scientists and other users in the use of the
equipment.  Quit after four years due to impossibility of advancement (degree
required) while working rotating shifts.

Publications:
  Several trade magazine articles.
  "The Practical Handbook of Amateur Radio FM and Repeaters", By William F.
  Pasternak and Michael R. Morris.  Published by TAB Books, a division of
  McGraw-Hill.
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Mike Morris   WA6ILQ   | This space intentionally left blank.
PO Box 1130            | 
Arcadia, CA. 91077     | All opinions must be my own since nobody pays
818-447-7052 evenings  | me enough to be their mouthpiece...